My Sweet Charity

An Ongoing Conversation For the Good Of Dallas

Tanya Foster

2020 Partners Cards Staying at $75 For The Ten-Day Shopping Spree Benefiting The Family Place

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Just In: Dallas Film Society President/CEO Tanya Foster Is Resigning

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It's been learned that Dallas Film Society President/CEO Tanya Foster is resigning. The official announcement will be made next week that the DFS is immediately undertaking a search for Tanya's replacement. Hmm, qualifications -- be brilliant, beautiful and beyond charming? Before Tanya cleans out her desk, she'll be part of that search team including Dallas Film Society … [Read more...] about Just In: Dallas Film Society President/CEO Tanya Foster Is Resigning

MySweetCharity’s Tanya: The Stars And Snow Are Everywhere At Sundance

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MySweetCharity headquarters has been under water thanks to the approaching Super Bowl tsunami. No excuse. . . especially when Dallas Film Society/MSC's Tanya Foster has been filing stories plus photos about the Sundance Film Festival in arctic conditions. Here is a round up of Tanya's doings among the movie makers for Monday and Tuesday: Monday @ 11:40 a.m. -- "I hit the … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity’s Tanya: The Stars And Snow Are Everywhere At Sundance