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Dwell With Dignity’s 200th Undertaking Continued Its Mission To Create A Home-Sweet-Home For A Deserving Family

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Last Thursday was a big day for two people. For a single mom, it was the day that she and her two youngsters discovered their 837-square-foot home had been renewed with everything from furniture and art to kitchen supplies and shelves stocked with food. For Dwell With Dignity Founder/Board Chair Lisa Robison, it was the 200th project that DWD had created … [Read more...] about Dwell With Dignity’s 200th Undertaking Continued Its Mission To Create A Home-Sweet-Home For A Deserving Family

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: Dwell With Dignity’s Thrift Studio Preview Party

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While most nonprofits have either canceled or gone virtual with the rest of their 2020 fundraising events, Dwell With Dignity soldiered on and went forward with its month-long Thrift Studio. Today was the first of two days of preview parties at the International on Turtle Creek Designer Center. But it was unlike any preview party of the past for the organization when the … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: Dwell With Dignity’s Thrift Studio Preview Party

JUST IN: Dwell With Dignity’s Thrift Studio Changes Up Plans For VIP Preview Party

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Due to COVID-10 concerns, Dwell With Dignity’s Thrift Studio VIP Preview Party has been adjusted “to help prevent crowds and manage traffic flow.” Originally, the nighttime party was to take place on Wednesday, August 27, but a second party had been added on Thursday, August 28. Another change is the time. Instead of an evening event, both parties will be held from 10 a.m. … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dwell With Dignity’s Thrift Studio Changes Up Plans For VIP Preview Party

Dwell With Dignity’s 2020 Thrift Studio Will Pop Up On August 28 With Loads Of Furnishings And Art

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After spending way too much time at home in recent months, some folks might be thinking it’s time for a furniture facelift. That couch has seen better days? That hardwood floor is just begging for a nice rug. Instead of using the dining-room table for remote work, it might be nice to have a real desk. And that end table is in desperate need of a lamp. Thanks to Dwell … [Read more...] about Dwell With Dignity’s 2020 Thrift Studio Will Pop Up On August 28 With Loads Of Furnishings And Art

Friday, March 13’s Roundup Of Cancellations, Postponements, Suspensions And Closures Resulting From Coronavirus Concerns

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LATE UPDATE: 2020 Art Ball Chair Brian Bolke just sent word that the spring black-tie favorite Dallas Museum of Art fundraiser slated for Saturday, April 18, has been canceled. According to DMA Eugene McDermott Director Agustin Arteaga, "We are deeply indebted to Ball Chair Brian Bolke who brought a dynamic vision to this year’s gala. We are also appreciative of you, our … [Read more...] about Friday, March 13’s Roundup Of Cancellations, Postponements, Suspensions And Closures Resulting From Coronavirus Concerns

2019 Thrift Studio Preview Party Was Filled With Bargains Galore To Benefit Dwell With Dignity

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Kimberly Schlegel Whitman proved herself as the double-duty champ for North Texas fundraisers on Thursday, April 4. Looking as if she had no cares in the world, the 2019 Thrift Studio honorary chair patiently posed for cellphone shots at the Thrift Studio VIP party for 500 guests that started at 6 p.m. in the Design District benefiting Dwell with Dignity. No sooner had … [Read more...] about 2019 Thrift Studio Preview Party Was Filled With Bargains Galore To Benefit Dwell With Dignity

Thrift Studio Has Marked Everything At Half-Price For the Final Days Including Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Donations

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Yipes and holy yipes! The Dwell with Dignity's Thrift Studio has only days... or, rather, hours left until it's a woof of history. According to the organizers, "EVERYTHING (they capitalized it) at Thrift Studio is 50% OFF (they colorized that and capitalized "OFF"). There's additional news that hasn't been colorized or capitalized. It's that those very cool chaps with … [Read more...] about Thrift Studio Has Marked Everything At Half-Price For the Final Days Including Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Donations

Round Robin April 23: Thrift Studio Preview, Anna-Sophia Van Zweden Reception And Chick Lit And Genesis Annual Luncheon Patron Parties

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People were literally bumping into each other trying to hit all the fundraisers on Thursday, April 23. As one vet put it, “I just keep telling myself that June is up ahead.” But until then, here’s just a smidgen of the fundraising hit-and-runs that were taking place on April 23. While patrons of the Lee Park and Arlington Hall Conservancy's Day at the Races prepped for the … [Read more...] about Round Robin April 23: Thrift Studio Preview, Anna-Sophia Van Zweden Reception And Chick Lit And Genesis Annual Luncheon Patron Parties

Dwell With Dignity’s One-And-Only 2015 Thrift Studio Kicks Off This Week With Loads Of Goodies And A Preview Party

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Good news and disappointing news. Dwell With Dignity has held its Thrift Studio fundraiser twice each year, where those generous interior designers and furniture types have donated merchandise for sale. Talk about finds and bargains. This year's on and only Thrift Studio starts officially Friday, April 24, and continues through Saturday, May 23, at Dallas Design … [Read more...] about Dwell With Dignity’s One-And-Only 2015 Thrift Studio Kicks Off This Week With Loads Of Goodies And A Preview Party

October 9 Round Robin: Thrift Studio Preview, Flora Award Patron And Soup’s On! Announcement Parties

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Dallas fundraising exploded Thursday, October 9, for its final hurrah before the city submitted to a tsunami of UT burnt orange and OU red. It was a real hit-and-run evening for those making the rounds. For country western lovers, they had their choices. Either in Arlington, where former First Couple Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter were at AT&T Stadium celebrating “Habit for … [Read more...] about October 9 Round Robin: Thrift Studio Preview, Flora Award Patron And Soup’s On! Announcement Parties

MySweetCharity Opportunity: Thrift Studio

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According to Thrift Studio Preview Party Chair Kelley Copeland, “Home is where one starts from. (T.S. Eliot) “It’s where we all start and end our day. It’s where we recharge and feel safest. But what if that space only has a mattress on the floor, no place to eat dinner and not enough blankets? What would a child with a home like that dream of becoming? Would they be … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Thrift Studio