2025 Sweetheart Ball Chair Ola Fojtasek, an avid gardener and former fashion model, is the very soul of nourishing femininity. Consider the Fojtasek's Dallas home, which just oozes with finery and beauty without sacrificing comfort. At the same time, Ola's household has been very much a "man's world," with her husband Randall Fojtasek and the four Fojtasek sons: Jack, … [Read more...] about Sweetheart Ball Ship’s Ahoy For An Elegant Nantucket Scene With Hydrangeas And A Burgee Bar
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MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2025 Sweetheart Ball
The Sweetheart Ball is literally a be-still-my-heart occasion, with North Texas' most incredible movers and shakers present including such names as Dedman, Harrison, Jones, Perot and Simmons. For some it's also a multi-generational affair, where parents and their offspring show their philanthropic genes. So, the 2025 fundraiser for … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2025 Sweetheart Ball
Junior Achievement of Dallas Class of 2025 Revealed At Amanda And Brint Ryan’s Estate
What better place to reveal the Junior Achievement of Dallas' 2025 Dallas Business Hall Of Fame laureates than the splendiferous estate of Amanda and 2023 Laureate Brint Ryan on Friday, October 8. In addition to the announcement that Allie Beth Allman, Curt Farmer and Dale Petroskey would be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday, February 22, at the Omni Dallas … [Read more...] about Junior Achievement of Dallas Class of 2025 Revealed At Amanda And Brint Ryan’s Estate
The Sweetheart Ball’s Elegant Garden Party Flourished With Florals, Fashions And Philanthropists
One North Texas philanthropy vet described the black-tie crowd entering Brook Hollow Golf Club on Saturday, April 29, this way: “This is the honey pot!” The Sweetheart Ball actually was sweet, and rightly so, since the fundraiser's purpose was something everyone has a vested interest in: cardiology research and treatment at UT Southwestern Medical … [Read more...] about The Sweetheart Ball’s Elegant Garden Party Flourished With Florals, Fashions And Philanthropists
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Sweetheart Ball
For decades The Sweetheart Ball has raised funds for North Texas researchers in their efforts to battle heart disease. On Saturday, April 29, 280 guests in black tie and gowns celebrated 2023 Chair Amy Prestidge's fundraising leadership with the ball at Brook Hollow Golf Club. Instead of a battlefield, the Club was transformed into an exquisite garden setting from … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Sweetheart Ball
Guests Turn On Their ‘Todd Lights’ At Center For BrainHealth’s Most-Successful-Ever Legacy Award Dinner
Todd Platt, who's been with Hillwood, A Perot Company, for 25 years — he currently serves as CEO of Hillwood Investment Properties — is a long-time advisory board member at Dallas' Center for BrainHealth. He's also a leader of the Center's Limitless BrainHealth campaign, and has been a tireless advocate in bringing the Center's applied science to worldwide attention. So, … [Read more...] about Guests Turn On Their ‘Todd Lights’ At Center For BrainHealth’s Most-Successful-Ever Legacy Award Dinner
JUST IN: Center For BrainHealth’s Legacy Award Dinner Postponed
In addition to everything from postal services to museums being in a deep freeze, thanks to this week's Arctic blast resulting in treacherous driving and walking conditions, North Texas fundraising event planners have largely ducked the bullet. The reason is that there have been very few events scheduled for the first part of the week. The hope was the frigid conditions … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Center For BrainHealth’s Legacy Award Dinner Postponed
Hillwood’s Todd Platt To Receive Center For BrainHealth’s 2023 Legacy Award
Amazingly this news snuck in before anyone realized it. The Center for BrainHealth’s Legacy Award Dinner’s plans were announced in early November that Todd Platt will be the 2023 honoree. Yipes! Here are the details. 2023 Dinner Co-Chairs Maria Vehslage and Andy Walsh have arranged for the dinner to take place on Thursday, February 2, at the Dallas Country Club. A member … [Read more...] about Hillwood’s Todd Platt To Receive Center For BrainHealth’s 2023 Legacy Award
JUST IN: Jeanne L. Phillips To Receive World Affairs Council’s 39th H. Neil Mallon Award
Two past members of the President George W. Bush administration will be in the spotlight for the World Affairs Council's 2022 H. Neil Mallon Award Dinner at the Fairmont Dallas on Wednesday, November 9. Dinner Co-Chairs Stephanie and Hunter Hunt and Ashlee and Chris Kleinert have just announced that the Honorable Jeanne L. Phillips will be this year’s awardee with Dr. … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Jeanne L. Phillips To Receive World Affairs Council’s 39th H. Neil Mallon Award
2022 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awardee/Paul Quinn President Michael J. Sorrell Represents The Four L’s To A “T”
The 25th anniversary of SMU’s Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility’s J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Luncheon is coming up on Tuesday, April 12, and will salute one of the area’s top educators — Paul Quinn College President Michael J. Sorrell, who could have easily taken a different turn in the road to be a highly paid corporate executive or an elected … [Read more...] about 2022 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awardee/Paul Quinn President Michael J. Sorrell Represents The Four L’s To A “T”
JUST IN: Klyde Warren Park Will Have Perot Power Chairing Its 2022 President’s Circle
After gifting Klyde Warren Park with $5M in December to name its children’s park after Park Co-Founders Sheila and Jody Grant, the Perot Family has stepped up again to support the Park. Putting Perot Power into fundraising for the Park, the family (matriarch Margot Perot and her offsprings and their spouses Nancy and Rod Jones, Suzanne and Patrick McGee, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Klyde Warren Park Will Have Perot Power Chairing Its 2022 President’s Circle