As the Crystal Charity Ball committee of 100 entered its 70th year of raising funds for Dallas County children’s non-profits, 2022 Chair Susan Farris decided to kick it off by holding a tea honoring the past chairs on Thursday, March 3. Since its establishment in 1952, the ladies had provided more than $175M. While some might have thought the occasion might take place at a … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball 70th Anniversary Tea Celebrated Past Chairs With A Charming Tribute
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MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Crystal Charity Ball 70th Anniversary Tea
2022 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Susan Farris decided that the organization’s 70th anniversary would be the perfect time to honor the past chairs who had provided more than $175M for Dallas County children’s charities. It was the ideal occasion that brought together more than 25 of the past chairs and dozens and dozens of committee members for a formal tea that even Violet … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Crystal Charity Ball 70th Anniversary Tea
2022 Crystal Charity Ball Newbies Brunched And Learned About The Year Ahead To Fundraise For Dallas County Children
With beautiful skies and stroll-around temperatures, February started off as friendly as a jeweler on Valentine's Day eve. One of the month’s first get-togethers was the Crystal Charity Ball new members breakfast on Tuesday, February 1. Instead of years past when the event took place at 2014 CCB Chair Robyn Conlon’s home, this one had to be held in the Dallas Country Club’s … [Read more...] about 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Newbies Brunched And Learned About The Year Ahead To Fundraise For Dallas County Children
2020 Partners Cards Staying at $75 For The Ten-Day Shopping Spree Benefiting The Family Place
Everything seems to be rising. Temperatures, COVID-19 cases, prices, pounds! Thank heaven, one thing is staying right in place. It’s the price of a Partners Card. The Family Place’s annual shopping fundraiser is keeping the price of the 2020 card at $75. 2020 Partners Card Co-Chairs Lexie Aderhold, Tully Phillips and Sally Pretorius Hodges have revealed the 28th annual … [Read more...] about 2020 Partners Cards Staying at $75 For The Ten-Day Shopping Spree Benefiting The Family Place
JUST IN: 2020 Mad Hatter’s Tea Judges, Categories And Theme Revealed In Dazzling Surroundings
Thanks to a break in today’s rain, the 2020 Mad Hatters gathered together for the Reveal Party. Thanks to Reveal Party Co-Chairs Regina Bruce and Joni Krieg, the backdrop for the announcement was dazzling among the crystals and geodes filling Empressive Earth Gallery. Women’s Council for the Dallas Arboretum President Venise Stuart and 2020 Mad Hatter’s Chair Patti Flowers … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2020 Mad Hatter’s Tea Judges, Categories And Theme Revealed In Dazzling Surroundings
Nothing Could Stop The 2019 Blue Jean Ball From Raising Funds For Luke’s FastBreaks
Poor Olivia and Jeff Kearney. The Fort Worth couple had the best of intentions to head east to Dallas in time for Luke’s FastBreaks’ (LFB) 2019 Blue Jean Ball on the evening of Saturday, September 21. But first, they were waylaid by SMU fans leaving Fort Worth following the Ponies' win over TCU at Cowtown's Amon G. Carter Stadium. Then, after overcoming that slo-mo traffic … [Read more...] about Nothing Could Stop The 2019 Blue Jean Ball From Raising Funds For Luke’s FastBreaks
2019 Cattle Baron’s Ball Holiday Party Was Full Of Christmas Cheer
Outside the sleek, contemporary Highland Park home of Jamie and Ian Charles, a child's fantasy-land of imaginative Christmas decorations welcomed guests in the front yard, from a huge colorful airplane and a Teddy Bear to oversized wrapped presents and Santa Claus with his reindeer. The fanciful decorations punctuated the scene perfectly when the 2019 Cattle Baron's Ball held … [Read more...] about 2019 Cattle Baron’s Ball Holiday Party Was Full Of Christmas Cheer
There Were Jewels And Smiles A-Plenty At The Crystal Charity Ball Underwriters Cocktail Buffet At The Rocchio Manse
Only weeks before, Jan Showers had redecorated the beautiful Highland Park manse of Lisa and John Rocchio. So for most of the 250-plus guests at the Crystal Charity Ball's Underwriters Cocktail Buffet held there on Thursday, November 1, it was a first chance to take in the redone splendors of the Rocchios' spectacular, historically protected home. With the fancy ball … [Read more...] about There Were Jewels And Smiles A-Plenty At The Crystal Charity Ball Underwriters Cocktail Buffet At The Rocchio Manse
JUST IN: Actor, Businessman, Thorn Co-Founder Ashton Kutcher To Be New Friends New Life 14th Annual Luncheon Speaker
This spring’s lineup of luncheon speakers/special guests was sorta looking like a girls-only situation (Simone Biles for Jonathan’s Place, Bethenny Frankel for Community Partners of Dallas, Robin Roberts for Interfaith Family Services, Rachel Zoe for Mad Hatters Tea, Nancy Kerrigan for The Elisa Project and Arianna Huffington for Genesis). But leave it to New Friends New … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Actor, Businessman, Thorn Co-Founder Ashton Kutcher To Be New Friends New Life 14th Annual Luncheon Speaker
JUST IN: Lisa Cooley And Tanya Foster To Co-Chair New Friends New Life Luncheon
The flood of news continues! Initial plans for the annual New Friends New Life Luncheon are already underway. It will be held on Wednesday, May 10, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Heading up the New Friends New Life benefit will be gal pals Lisa Cooley and Tanya Foster. Despite all types of cajoling and downright begging, neither of the ladies is letting on who the speaker … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Lisa Cooley And Tanya Foster To Co-Chair New Friends New Life Luncheon
JUST IN: Tanya Foster To Chair 2015 John Wayne Film Festival
2014 John Wayne Film Festival Co-Chairs Anne and Steve Stodghill just got back from Ascot and joined their fellow chair David Hale Smith in announcing festival plans for 2015. They'll still be involved, but Tanya Foster will take over the role of chairing the John Wayne Cancer Foundation fundraiser. This festival isn't her first rodeo. A few years back she headed up the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Tanya Foster To Chair 2015 John Wayne Film Festival