The Family Place has had a change of plans and many are breathing a great sigh of relief. In a previous announcement about the fall luncheon fundraiser, there was a collision on Friday, September 29, with the New Friends New Life’s 25th Silver Jubilee Annual Luncheon featuring Kerry Washington taking place at the Hyatt Regency Dallas at the very same time as The Family … [Read more...] about JUST IN: A Solomon’s Choice Avoided With The Family Place’s Trailblazer Date Change
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Texas Trailblazer Keynote Speaker Gretchen Carlson Connects The Dots Between Domestic Violence And Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
Since being a little girl in Minnesota with a love of playing the violin, Gretchen Carlson has made the rounds. From being embarrassed ... no, make that humiliated ... when a sales clerk announced, “We need the biggest little girl bra for the chubby girl,” to taking on one of the country’s mega-media powerhouses, she’s not only rounded the track, she’s landed in the winner’s … [Read more...] about Texas Trailblazer Keynote Speaker Gretchen Carlson Connects The Dots Between Domestic Violence And Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
Grovel Alert: 2016 Texas Trailblazer Award Luncheon
If you haven’t gotten your tickets to Tuesday’s Texas Trailblazer Award Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole’s Chantilly Ballroom benefiting The Family Place, time is really running out. Just heard on the q.t. that in addition to Ronan Farrow as the keynote speaker, “we will have a major announcement to make at the luncheon.” And don’t even try to weasel the news out of the … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert: 2016 Texas Trailblazer Award Luncheon
JUST IN: Lisa And Marvin Singleton To Co-Chair 2016 Texas Trailblazer Award With Charlotte Jones Anderson Receiving The Award
Before everyone starts packing for spring break, more local fundraising good news just flew in. It comes from The Family Place about the 2016 Texas Trailblazer Award. The co-chairs for the event that raises funds to “help survivors of domestic violence by providing safe housing, counseling and skills” are that public relations couple Lisa and Marvin Singleton. And … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Lisa And Marvin Singleton To Co-Chair 2016 Texas Trailblazer Award With Charlotte Jones Anderson Receiving The Award
JUST IN: The Family Place Launches A $13M Capital Campaign With A $5M Gift From The Moody Foundation
The Family Place’s Paige Flink promised to make an announcement today at the 20th Anniversary Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon. Well, she did way more than that. She made two amazing announcements in the Anatole’s Imperial Ballroom! First announcement: A $13M capital campaign — “The Family Place Legacy Campaign-Building Hope for the Future” — that will allow The Family … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Family Place Launches A $13M Capital Campaign With A $5M Gift From The Moody Foundation
Texas TrailBlazer Award Luncheon’s Joe Torre Has Just Lost The Man Who Taught Him To Stand Up Against Domestic Abuse
Joe Torre's big brother Frank Torre played a very big part in Joe's childhood. It was Frank who kicked their abusive father out of the household. As Joe tells it,"Although I did not get physically abused myself, I grew up in fear because my mom did. I was shy and dad would make fun of me. Whenever I saw his car in the driveway, I didn’t want to go home. One winter, when I … [Read more...] about Texas TrailBlazer Award Luncheon’s Joe Torre Has Just Lost The Man Who Taught Him To Stand Up Against Domestic Abuse