What better place to reveal the Junior Achievement of Dallas' 2025 Dallas Business Hall Of Fame laureates than the splendiferous estate of Amanda and 2023 Laureate Brint Ryan on Friday, October 8. In addition to the announcement that Allie Beth Allman, Curt Farmer and Dale Petroskey would be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday, February 22, at the Omni Dallas … [Read more...] about Junior Achievement of Dallas Class of 2025 Revealed At Amanda And Brint Ryan’s Estate
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Guests Made A ‘Rainbow Connection’ At The Center For BrainHealth’s 25th Celebration Gala
Not every non-profit can celebrate 25 years of success or attract a who's who of Dallas to its silver jubilee. But the Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas at Dallas did both on Wednesday, April 24, at the swank Hotel Swexan in the Harwood District. There, 200 or so guests gathered on the boutique hotel's sixth floor to enjoy the Center's 25th Celebration Gala, … [Read more...] about Guests Made A ‘Rainbow Connection’ At The Center For BrainHealth’s 25th Celebration Gala
2023 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award Dinner Fetes “Truly A Team” Mary And Rich Templeton
At the reception before the recent 2023 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award Dinner at the Hilton Anatole, Bishop Edward J. Burns of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas was surrounded by friends and well-wishers when someone asked him about the evening's honorees, Mary and Richard K. "Rich" Templeton. "They are such a blessing to the community at large, and, philanthropically, so … [Read more...] about 2023 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award Dinner Fetes “Truly A Team” Mary And Rich Templeton
2022 Folsom Awardees Linda And Mitch Hart Were Feted With A Bit Of Monkey Business And Mafia Ties
It was a bit like playing “Where’s Waldo?” at the reception for the 2022 Robert S. Folsom Award dinner on Friday, April 8, at the Hilton Anatole. As the Chantilly Ballroom’s lobby filled with 700+ guests, the question making the rounds was, where were the honorees — Linda and Mitch Hart? Guests on the left side of the lobby were pointed to the opposite side, where they … [Read more...] about 2022 Folsom Awardees Linda And Mitch Hart Were Feted With A Bit Of Monkey Business And Mafia Ties
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award Dinner
Despite a pandemic delay of more than a year, Methodist Health System Foundation’s Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award Dinner took place on Friday, April 8, at the Anatole. And while its honorees were North Texas’ community champions/philanthropic powerhouse Linda and Mitch Hart, organizers who claimed to be their longtime friends couldn’t help but kid them with tales of past … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award Dinner
Center for BrainHealth’s 2022 Legacy Award Dinner Celebrated Tom Leppert With Accolades And Humor
With folks eager to get together in person instead of on a screen, the Center for BrainHealth's 2022 Legacy Award supper at the Dallas Country Club on Tuesday, January 25, was the perfect opportunity for guests like Bukky and John Olajide, Mary McDermott Cook, Jan and Fred Hegi, Marena and Roger Gault, Beverly and Don Freeman and Friends of BrainHealth Co-Chairs Brian Conroy … [Read more...] about Center for BrainHealth’s 2022 Legacy Award Dinner Celebrated Tom Leppert With Accolades And Humor
Former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert To Receive Center For BrainHealth’s 2022 Legacy Award
And the announcements keep rolling in. This one is from the gray matter impresarios at Center for BrainHealth. They’ve just revealed the person who will join the legion of Legacy Awardees including Margaret McDermott, Lyda Hill, Dianne Cash, T. Boone Pickens, Georgeann and William McRaven, Dan Branch, Clint Bruce, Jane and Bud Smith, Dee Wyly and the combo of Dallas Cowboys … [Read more...] about Former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert To Receive Center For BrainHealth’s 2022 Legacy Award
Mark Cuban, Valerie Freeman and Roland Parrish To Be 2021 JAD Business Hall Of Fame Honorees
Like so many the Junior Achievement of Dallas team has had to “re-imagine” its annual Dallas Business Hall of Fame from in-person pressing the flesh with area leaders to virtually getting together at a distance. As always the big draw besides raising funds for JAD is the newest class members of the Hall of Fame’s laureates. And even a nasty old thing like COVID-19 couldn’t … [Read more...] about Mark Cuban, Valerie Freeman and Roland Parrish To Be 2021 JAD Business Hall Of Fame Honorees
A Passing: Carol Reed
In an era when larger-than-life blondes like Molly Ivins and Ann Richards were busting through Texas political glass ceilings with the three S’s — savviness, self-confidence and a sense of humor — Carol Reed commandeered everything from four-top table negotiations to plans that changed the face of North Texas. It was mesmerizing to watch her work a conference room. Like a … [Read more...] about A Passing: Carol Reed
Dallas Opera “Brought Out The Animal(s)” In The First Night’s Red Carpet Affair
While the 2019 Cattle Baron’s Ball committee was taking care of last-minute preparations for the American Cancer Association fundraiser at Gilley’s, the black-tie set was strolling along the red carpet leading to the Winspear Opera House for its 10th anniversary. The dinner for The Dallas Opera's First Night event on Friday, October 10, was a sell-out, and as many as 2,000 were … [Read more...] about Dallas Opera “Brought Out The Animal(s)” In The First Night’s Red Carpet Affair
Widow Of ‘The Rhinestone Cowboy’ Stars At Milestone Each Moment Matters Luncheon
When the guests, including Ron Gafford, Lili Kellogg, Bill Noble, Adele and Hobson Wildenthal, Kerry Wildenthal Fagelman and Michael Fagelman, Bill Davis, Marti Carlin and Ute and Rolf Haberecht, gathered for the 2019 Each Moment Matters Luncheon on Thursday, October 3, there was a sense among them of the "special-ness" of the fundraiser. After all, the event at the Hilton … [Read more...] about Widow Of ‘The Rhinestone Cowboy’ Stars At Milestone Each Moment Matters Luncheon