DCAC Guests Enjoy A Private Concert At The Home of Amy And Kelcy Warren
It’s not every day that guests get to visit the palatial home of Amy and Kelcy Warren in Preston Hollow, or enjoy an intimate concert there in the Warrens’ private music room. But that’s just what...
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Parkland Advocate Debbie Dudley Branson Is Honored With Prestigious Linz Award
Few nonprofit events in Dallas can match the annual Linz Award luncheon for the star power of its guests, and this year’s Linz—held Wednesday, April 6, at the Omni Dallas Hotel—was no exception....
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JUST IN: LaunchAbility CEO Kathryn Parsons Turns In Her Resignation
It was just three weeks ago that LaunchAbility had its annual fundraiser, “A Special Evening With …” at the Meyerson with comedian Martin Short on stage to the delight of hundreds. Now word arrives...
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Junior Leaguers Preparing For A Big Celebratory Gala To Be Chaired By Isabell...
Isabell Novakov (File photo) The Junior Leaguers of Dallas are hunkering down to do a double celebration next year. Not only will they be hitting the 95-year mark for their organization, but they’ll be...
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JUST IN: Michael Jenkins Is No Longer At The Dallas Summer Musicals
Michael Jenkins (File photo) The Dallas Morning News is reporting that longtime Dallas Summer Musicals President/Managing Director Michael Jenkins “has been fired.” In the meantime, David Hyslop has...
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Help Wanted: Dallas Historical Society Executive Director
It seems that the Dallas Summer Musicals isn’t the only group at Fair Park going to through a change of leadership. Unbeknownst to many, Shannon Roberts, who was named executive director for the Dallas...
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JUST IN: Terry Martin To Leave WaterTower Theatre To Head Up Greenhill...
And the changes in area non-profit leadership keep rolling in. WaterTower Theatre Board Chair Derek Blount just announced that WaterTower Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin has turned in his...
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2015 Crystal Charity Ball Committee Distributed Record-Breaking $6.5M To 11...
There are hundreds of children…no, make that thousands of children who went to sleep on Tuesday, April 12, 1ho never heard of a gal from Andrews, Texas, by the name of Michal Powell or an organization...
View ArticleDallas Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo Is Star Attraction At Just Say Yes’s 6th...
The pool house at Lisa and Kenny Troutt’s sprawling Preston Hollow manse was buzzing with excitement Tuesday, April 12, for the Just Say Yes group’s 6th Annual Celebration, officially titled “Missing...
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2016 Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board And 7 Beneficiaries Get Better...
Linda Secrest, Heather Esping and Beth Thoele While their magnificent pool house was still in the construction stage of life, Heather and Billy Esping hosted the 2016 Crystal Charity Ball Advisory...
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Reception Warmed Up The Crowd With Auction Items—And Leigh Anne Tuohy—For...
It was a chatty, optimistic crowd that gathered Thursday, April 14, at the offices of Thompson and Knight for the Pot of Gold Patron Reception. And, why not: ticket sales for the 19th Annual Pot of...
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JUST IN: D’Andra Simmons Lock To Chair 2017 Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary...
D’Andra Simmons Lock (File photo) Plans are already underway for the 2017 Salvation Army Fashion Show. Leading the charge will be beauty expert/fundraising phenom D’Andra Simmons Lock, who will chair...
View ArticleAt Breakfast Presented By An ‘Evolving’ Executives In Action, Author Tommy...
The invitation said the 4th Annual Book And Breakfast event at the Dallas Country Club would feature a talk by Tommy Spaulding, whose latest book is titled “The Heart-Led Leader.” But those who showed...
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In Hawaiian Shirt Lee Papert Hosted The Dallas Film Society Sponsor And...
While accountants burned up the numerical keyboards to meet the demands of the IRS on Friday, April 15, film lovers and supporters like Melina McKinnon, Don Stokes, Mark Denesuk and Janis Burklund...
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Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership Graduating Seniors Were Feted By...
With graduations blooming like flowers at the Arboretum, it’s time for the celebrations of graduating seniors to be celebrated. The Junior League of Dallas Sustainers decided to hold one of those for...
View ArticleA Passing: George M. Underwood Jr.
There was a time when locals considered the Meadows building on Central Expressway to be the last landmark before the Red River. It was a time when a young man by the name of Ray Nasher from Boston was...
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The Perot Foundation Provides A Million-Dollar Gift For The Family Place...
Lynn McBee (File photo) Great news! Just as The Family Place is preparing for the groundbreaking of the 40,000-square-foot Ann Moody Place, a very nice gift arrived all wrapped up in dollar bills....
View ArticleOutstanding Non-Profits Have Posted “Help Wanted” Signs
The Dallas non-profits are looking for a few good folks to head up their organizations. In recent weeks the following nonnies have put out the “Help Wanted” signs for leadership of their organizations:...
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St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon And Fashion Show Chair Heather Perttula Randall...
Leave it to an attorney to be in the know. At February’s St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon and Fashion Show benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of North Texas, Sidley Austin attorney Yvette...
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Children’s Cancer Fund’s “An Evening In Oz” Broke All Previous Records With...
Giora Barker and Lisa Cooley Unlike years past, this year’s Children’s Cancer Fund annual fundraiser for Children’s Health took on a different spin on Friday, April 22. Instead of a luncheon, Event...
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