Leave it to the Slipper Club ladies to multi-task in supporting nonprofits. For ages they were largely a social club, but they added a new twist. Instead of just having social occasions, they decided to turn them into fundraising opportunities. Thus, their annual gala benefits a different nonprofit each year. But then in this age when hands-on involvement is as valuable as … [Read more...] about Slipper Club To Benefit Rays Of Light With Funds And Volunteering
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Round Robin February 28: Genesis Young Leaders’ Masquerade And 19th Annual Slipper Club Gala
Well, Mother Nature just couldn’t hold back any longer and she let the winter weather blow up a lot of plans for the weekend. But some groups rallied the troops, like the Dallas Festival of Ideas in the Performing Arts District and the Resource Center’s Toast to Life Voodoo on the Trinity at The Empire Room on Saturday, February 28. Here are a couple of field reports about … [Read more...] about Round Robin February 28: Genesis Young Leaders’ Masquerade And 19th Annual Slipper Club Gala
Round Robin Sept. 18: Too Many To List
Every now and then, there are “go-figure moments” in fundraising scheduling. Thursday, September 18, was such a day. Here it was the tsunami of nonprofits emailing, calling and tapping sources to donate to the North Texas Giving Day. Last year most groups went dark to allow the big day to take place uninterrupted. This year the pendulum swung in the opposite direction with … [Read more...] about Round Robin Sept. 18: Too Many To List
Slipper Club Gals Celebrate Mardi Gras To Raise Funds For Communities In Schools, While Moms Sit On The Sidelines
It's tough being a mom. Whether it's seeing your munchkin off to the first day of school or on that first date, there's a bonding stretch that no one but a mother can understand . . . especially a daughter. Such were the cases for Lauren Chapman and Callan Harrison Saturday night at the Slipper Club Gala at Brook Hollow Golf Club. Here Lauren was chairing the fundraiser … [Read more...] about Slipper Club Gals Celebrate Mardi Gras To Raise Funds For Communities In Schools, While Moms Sit On The Sidelines
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Slipper Club Gala 2013
Forget New Orleans when it comes to Mardi Gras. The Slipper Club gals took the annual party time to new heights thanks to a gorgeous black tie crowd.Want proof? Photos just went up on the MySweetCharity Photo Gallery. Story to follow. … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Slipper Club Gala 2013
Going For The Goal(s): Lauren Chapman
Slipper Club Gala Chair Lauren Chapman's goal for 2013 are: "One goal for 2013 is to wear at least 5 different costumes during the year." … [Read more...] about Going For The Goal(s): Lauren Chapman
Slipper Club Goes To School For Ketchup Saturday
Well, when those Slipper Club gals take on projects, they add a special glitter and oomph to the festivities. On Saturday, December 8, Slipper Club President Jacque Kennedy led her merry maids in a Christmas party for children "participating in the Ketchup Saturday Program at Communities in Schools Dallas Region (CISDR)." What was especially extra-special about this one was … [Read more...] about Slipper Club Goes To School For Ketchup Saturday
Slipper Club’s New Member Reception Partied With Cupcakes, Officers And Plans For 2013 Fundraising Gala
As mentioned before, the Slipper Club has come a long way since its founding in 1934 when it was a ladies social club. Back then young women didn't have Uptown or anything like Chesterfield's to socialize. Why shoot! The country was just emerging from Prohibition and women had just gotten the right to vote 21 years earlier.Since having shifted its gears back in 1995 from a … [Read more...] about Slipper Club’s New Member Reception Partied With Cupcakes, Officers And Plans For 2013 Fundraising Gala
Slipper Club’s “An Arabian Night” Was Dreamy From Invitation To Henna And Hookah Booths For Heroes For Children
Back in 1934 the Idlewild Club was just 50 years old, the Junior League was 12 years old, Neimans was 27 years old and the young people around town were "the Margaret's" (as in Hunt Hill and Milam McDermott) and the Marcus boys. But there were four former Idlewild debs (Mary Blakeney, Bonnie Compton, Lucy Jo Davis and Sally Dunlap), who felt young Dallas women needed their own … [Read more...] about Slipper Club’s “An Arabian Night” Was Dreamy From Invitation To Henna And Hookah Booths For Heroes For Children