Five months ago Valentine’s Day was a real downer for The Family Place. In addition to struggling through a year of challenges presented by the pandemic, Winter Storm Uri had not just give an frigid cold shoulder to North Texas, it had sent TFP’s Sally’s House reeling. The 21-year-old Safe Campus where 52 women and 71 children had sought shelter from domestic abuse had itself … [Read more...] about The Family Place’s Sally’s House Is Rededicated To Help The Healing For Domestic Violence Victims
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ReuNight Was A Welcome Come Together At The Nasher Sculpture Center On A Big Mask News Day
Last Thursday almost felt like North Texas was taking a collective deep sigh of relief. After days of rain and the drumbeat of pandemic restrictions for more than a year, the evening had restaurants and bars overflowing. In addition to the perfect weather, the CDC had just announced that anyone who had completed the vaccination protocol could stop wearing a mask, with a handful … [Read more...] about ReuNight Was A Welcome Come Together At The Nasher Sculpture Center On A Big Mask News Day
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2021 ReuNight
While the folks patio-ing along McKinney and Lower Greenville were celebrating the news Thursday that the fully vaccinated could doff their masks, a sold-out crowd at the Nasher Sculpture Center had three reasons to toast — the maskless news, the beautiful weather in equally gorgeous surroundings and The Family Place’s ReuNight. It was rather … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2021 ReuNight
The Layton Ladies (Beth And Katie) Are “Back In The Saddle” For Equest Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Luncheon
For the Chinese calendar, 2021 is the Year of the Ox. For North Texas fundraising, it may be the Year of the Mother-Daughter.” In addition to the announcement that Debbie Snell and daughter Caroline Snell Wagner were on board for The Family Place’s 2021 Partners Card, the Equest Women Auxiliary is stampeding ahead with its mom-daughter powerhouse team of Beth Layton and Katie … [Read more...] about The Layton Ladies (Beth And Katie) Are “Back In The Saddle” For Equest Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Luncheon
Five Reasons Why Debbie Snell Is The Queen Of The 2021 Partners Card Program
If you see Debbie Snell, do yourself a favor and ask her if you can buy a 2021 Partners Card. She’ll no doubt tell you that it’s no problem except they’re not going on sale until Wednesday, September 1. And why would the former chair of Crystal Charity Ball, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Luncheon and Baylor Medical Center Foundation of Dallas’ Celebrating Women Luncheon be … [Read more...] about Five Reasons Why Debbie Snell Is The Queen Of The 2021 Partners Card Program
Wolfgang Puck’s Team Cooked Up A Yummy Get Together For 2021 ReuNight’s Tasting
With The Family Place’s 2021 ReuNight at the Nasher Sculpture Center less than a month away, Co-Chairs Kristen Sanger and Lisa Singleton are already ahead of schedule. With the limit on seating being 130, they’ve already got 100 guests with reservations. No, not hesitation type "reservations," but rather places at the tables in the Center’s gorgeous sculpture garden. And what … [Read more...] about Wolfgang Puck’s Team Cooked Up A Yummy Get Together For 2021 ReuNight’s Tasting
JUST IN: 2021 Texas Trailblazer Awards Co-Chairs, Dates, Location Revealed
As The Family Place’s CEO Paige Flink continues her victory lap into retirement, TFP fundraising carries on. In addition to ReuNight on Thursday, May 13, and the Sneaker Soiree on Friday, June 4, some of the details for the 25th Annual Texas Trailblazer Awards benefit have just been announced. The co-chair team is made up of longtime Family Place supporters — … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2021 Texas Trailblazer Awards Co-Chairs, Dates, Location Revealed
How To “Stimulate” Your Favorite Nonprofit
If you’ve received or are about to receive your stimulus check, why not put it to good use? Sure, you could tuck it away under your Tempur-breeze, sign up for SMU’s Fast Track MBA program for one term or make down payment on a Louboutin red sole pump clutch bag, but what about stimulating your favorite nonprofits? After what they've been through this past year, they could use a … [Read more...] about How To “Stimulate” Your Favorite Nonprofit
North Texas Nonprofits Recovering From February Storm Receive Help From Reliant’s And NRG Energy’s $10M Texas Commitment
It was less than five weeks ago that Texas was in a deep freeze thanks to Winter Storm Uri. As the state thawed out, the devastation left in the storm's wake had been mind boggling. To help nonprofits face the daunting challenge of recovery, Reliant has been ramping up efforts to help. In addition to co-sponsoring/co-founding Camila and Matthew McConaughey’s “We’re Texas” … [Read more...] about North Texas Nonprofits Recovering From February Storm Receive Help From Reliant’s And NRG Energy’s $10M Texas Commitment
Dallas Junior Forum’s Benevolent Fund Provides $25K For Agency Partners Impacted By Winter Storm Uri
Like many other dedicated North Texas fundraising groups, the pandemic putting the kibosh on the Dallas Junior Forum’s being able to provide grants to their Agency Partners this past year. However, when February’s Winter Storm Uri created dramatic and unprecedented crises for the Partners, DJF’s leaders (President Julie Crowley, President-Elect/Parliamentarian Pat … [Read more...] about Dallas Junior Forum’s Benevolent Fund Provides $25K For Agency Partners Impacted By Winter Storm Uri
I Took On The Texas Grid Wizard In A Heated Battle During The Arctic Blizzard Of 2021
Allow me to tell you a story about how I took on the 2021 Texas Grid Wizard during the blizzard of 2021. It's gonna be a long one, but so was the journey. First let’s lay out the pre-battle setup, when weather predictors were claiming a doom-and-gloom “storm of the century” was headed our way starting Wednesday, February 10. They weren’t kidding. Why, even before the pre- and … [Read more...] about I Took On The Texas Grid Wizard In A Heated Battle During The Arctic Blizzard Of 2021