For some folks Friday the 13th is gonna be a bad luck day and the start of a traffic headache for the weekend. It's due to the annual BMW Dallas Marathon that is 53 years old. Texas' longest-running marathon and Dallas' biggest will include a full marathon, a half marathon, an ultra marathon and other activities including the following: Friday, December 13, at 7 p.m. — … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: BMW Dallas Marathon Festival To Create Road Closures Starting Friday
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Volunteers Are Needed For Saturday Morning’s Tree Planting At Turtle Creek Park
As this weekend's BMW Dallas Marathon Festival gets underway Saturday with walkers and runners throughout Dallas for the Scottish Rite for Children fundraiser, a group of volunteers will be "filling holes" at Turtle Creek Park. From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., 75 to 100 trees will take root at the Park as part of Branch Out Dallas and the City of Dallas Park and Recreation … [Read more...] about Volunteers Are Needed For Saturday Morning’s Tree Planting At Turtle Creek Park
Pam Busbee Is Revealed As TCPC Luminary Dinner Honorary Chair With Champagne
Before October's flood of events got underway, North Texas non-profits were high-rolling with the Junior League of Dallas celebrating Kathleen Gibson as the 2024 Sustainer of the Year, Scottish Rite for Children taking full advantage of the beautiful weather for its Treasure Street and Bachendorf's in Preston Center hosting the 2023 Zoo To Do host committee. One of the … [Read more...] about Pam Busbee Is Revealed As TCPC Luminary Dinner Honorary Chair With Champagne
JUST IN: Scottish Rite For Children And By Way Of Dallas Launch An Artful Prostheses Program
North Texas has always been known for being on the cutting edge of fashion. It’s also earned quite a reputation for its development of the latest in medical research and treatments. But thanks to a very unique collaboration bringing together both fields, a program was officially launched this morning after years of working together. Inside the Scottish Rite For Children … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Scottish Rite For Children And By Way Of Dallas Launch An Artful Prostheses Program
2023 Treasure Street Plans Revealed For Scottish Rite For Children’s Signature Fundraiser
One of the fall season’s favorite outdoor fundraisers is Scottish Rite for Children’s Treasure Street. Since that first one in 1996 when Dee and Dodge Carter decided to host an event to raise funds for the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Clinic at Scottish Rite for Children where their daughter Nicole Carter was a patient. Serving as honorary co-chairs were Annette and Harold … [Read more...] about 2023 Treasure Street Plans Revealed For Scottish Rite For Children’s Signature Fundraiser
Scottish Rite For Children Receives NIH $6.6M Grant To Continue Idiopathic Scoliosis Research
Scoliosis is “a progressive condition causing the spine to curve or twist into a ‘C’ or ‘S’ shape.” Over the years many treatments have been used. For babies and toddlers, a plaster cast or plastic brace may be used to prevent the situation from getting worse. For adolescents, a back brace may be worn or possibly surgery may been required. Adults require treatments “to relieve … [Read more...] about Scottish Rite For Children Receives NIH $6.6M Grant To Continue Idiopathic Scoliosis Research
JUST IN: Department Of Defense Research Awarded $100K Grant To Scottish Rite For Children
Scottish Rite For Children has quite a national ... no, make that an international ... reputation as one of the nation's leading pediatric orthopedic centers. And this reputation has not gone unnoticed by the Department of Defense. As part of the Department's Neurofibromatosis Research Program, Scottish Rite has just been awarded a $100,000 grant "to investigate new … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Department Of Defense Research Awarded $100K Grant To Scottish Rite For Children
2021 Crystal Charity Ball Check Presentation Warmed Hearts Despite A Chill In The Air
It looked like Old Man Winter hadn’t headed elsewhere Wednesday, March 30. With the temperatures in the lower 50s and winds blowing, it was the perfect night to light up the chimera. Instead more than 100 Dallas County children’s non-profits felt the warmth of the 2021 Crystal Charity Ball fundraising. In Pam and Vin Perella’s beautiful refreshed home with warm colors, the … [Read more...] about 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Check Presentation Warmed Hearts Despite A Chill In The Air
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Check Presentation
Despite all the challenges presented by COVID last year, 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Leslie Diers, 2021 CCB Underwriting Chair Cheryl Joyner and the rest of the CCB committee managed to not just raise the needed $$5,391,091 for the eight 2021 beneficiaries (Baylor Scott And White Dallas Foundation, Cafe Momentum, Dallas CASA, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Dallas … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Check Presentation
Saturday’s Weather Should Be A Bit Cloudy But Still Perfect For 23rd Annual Reverchon Roundup
After the past two weeks of freeze-in-place weather, this week's beautiful weather is more than a welcome relief. It’s also the perfect time to get outdoors to tend gardens and check out the damages of this past winter. And it appears that Saturday morning may be a bit cloudy for the 23rd anniversary of the annual Reverchon Roundup. But you just know those weather … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Weather Should Be A Bit Cloudy But Still Perfect For 23rd Annual Reverchon Roundup
MySweetWishList: Crystal Charity Ball
According to 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Susan Farris, “‘The wonders of tomorrow are built on the works of today.’ - Kelton Stewart “This quote summarizes my wish for this holiday season and the coming year. Since 1952, the Crystal Charity Ball has benefited 152 children’s charities in Dallas County with more than $165 million distributed to date. Beneficiaries have … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Crystal Charity Ball