MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2017 Awards For Excellence In Community...
This year’s Awards for Excellence in Community Services on Thursday, November 9, at the Fairmont was a true gathering of greats in all fields. From the pre-luncheon reception for the recipients to the...
View ArticleGenesis Women’s Shelter’s HeROs Continue The Conversation Of “Not In My Home...
The problem of domestic violence is not a current problem. It’s a multi-generational tragedy. Like a hand-me-down, the abuse within the home is shared through the ages. Tackling the break in the...
View ArticleA Passing: Ruth Collins Sharp Altshuler
Ruth Collins Sharp Altshuler (File photo) Perhaps it was just selfish, but no one ever thought Dallas would be without Ruth Collins Sharp Altshuler. She exemplified the city with her energy,...
View Article32nd Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon Carried On Despite...
When the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Greater Dallas scheduled its 32nd Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon for Friday, November 10, at the Hyatt Regency, it was all...
View Article2018 Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Farewell Founder’s Award Luncheon To Honor...
Back in 1996 Dallas Black Dance Theatre Founder Ann M. Williams wanted a fundraising event to support the organization’s community outreach and education programs in the area including dance classes,...
View ArticleJUST IN: The Dallas Opera’s GM/CEO Keith Cerny Resigns To Head Up Calgary Opera
Keith and Jennifer Cerny (File photo) The Dallas Opera‘s GM/CEO Keith Cerny has just turned in his resignation to take over the position of general director/CEO of Calgary Opera in January. During his...
View ArticleTop-Tier Types Celebrated First Lady Of Dallas Philanthropy Margaret...
The Brook Hollow parking lot looked like the world’s most luxurious car lot with Bentleys, top-tier Mercedes and cousins like Range Rovers, Lexuses and Cadillacs on Tuesday, November 14. No, it wasn’t...
View ArticleMySweetWishList: AT&T Performing Arts Center
According to AT&T Performing Arts Center Director of Education and Community Engagement Glynis Brault, “Happy holidays, fellow Dallasites! Motown the Musical* “The nonprofit AT&T Performing...
View ArticleMySweetWishList: Resource Center
According to Resource Center Grants and Foundation Manager Dave Wehrly, “The only program of its kind in North Texas, Resource Center’s Youth First program serves middle and high school aged lesbian,...
View ArticleA Passing: Nancy Ann Smith Wynne Chandler
The Idlewild Club went dark during World War II. But in 1946, it came alive again with a dozen young debutantes. One of them was Nancy Ann Smith. Five years after “bowing” to Dallas society, she...
View ArticleJUST IN: Dr. Kern Wildenthal To Serve An Interim General Director/CEO Of The...
With The Dallas Opera‘s General Director/ CEO Keith Cerny‘s announcing his resignation last Friday, the interim stand-in has just been revealed. According to The Dallas Opera Board Chair Holly Mayer,...
View Article2018 Mad Hatter’s Tea’s “A Garden By The Sea” To Commemorate 30th Anniversary...
When Melissa Lewis agreed to be president of the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum, she called Venise Stuart. Melissa would only take the leadership position, if Venise agreed to chair the 2018...
View ArticleMySweetWishList: Café Momentum
According to Café Momentum’s 2017 Momentum Society Co-Chair Ashlee Kleinert, “The Momentum Society, founded in 2016 by Inaugural Co-Chairs Sally and Forrest Hoglund, set out to connect 80 donors to...
View ArticleMySweetWishList: Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas
Gail Chandler* According to Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas Committee For Community Engagement Co-Chair Gail Chandler, “Every girl deserves the chance to be successful. “Everyone benefits when we help...
View ArticleMySweetWishList: University Of North Texas Fashion Design Program
According to University of North Texas alumnus/fashion designer Michael Faircloth, Lisa Troutt and Michael Faircloth (File photo) “The Fashion Design Program at the University of North Texas prepares...
View ArticleMySweetWishList: Hope Lodge Dallas
According to Hope Lodge Capital Campaign Co-Chairs Jennifer and Richard Dix, Richard and Jennifer Dix (File photo) “When we were asked to chair the Hope Lodge Capital Campaign, the only question we had...
View ArticleMySweet2018Goals: Donna Arp Weitzman And Herb Weitzman
Donna Arp Weitzman and Herb Weitzman (File photo) According to Donna Arp Weitzman and Herb Weitzman, “Herb and I have competing goals: “First, he wants to gain weight (how disgusting). I have wanted...
View ArticleJUST IN: Margaret McDermott And Margot Perot Join Nancy Nasher As Vice Chairs...
With the Dallas Symphony Orchestra undergoing some major transitions this year with the arrival of new President/CEO Kim Noltemy, the departure of Music Director Jaap van Zweden and the search for...
View ArticleRetiring Rev. Dr. Bruce Buchanan And Carol J. Adams Are Celebrated For 30+...
It’s hard to imagine The Rev. Dr. Bruce Buchanan and his wife Carol J. Adams retiring. For more than 30 years, they have been mainstays in the Dallas community, First Presbyterian Church Dallas (FPC)...
View ArticleJUST IN: New Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board Members Announced
2018 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Claire Emanuelson just announced the newest members of the CCB Advisory Board. Drum roll, please. Charlotte Jones Anderson, Richard Eiseman, Sarah Losinger and Nancy...
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