JUST IN: There’s Been A Changing Of The Jessicas At Momentous Institute
Like lots of others, MySweetCharity is scurrying to catch up on what has transpired over the past months. In addition to Texas Eating Disorders (formerly known as The Elisa Project) closing its doors,...
View ArticleJUST IN: Salvation Army’s Women’s Auxiliary Provides $520K Despite Fashion...
Despite The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary’s having to cancel its big fundraising 2021 Fashion Show and Luncheon, 2021 Event Chair Kim Hext didn’t let a little thing like the pandemic get in her way....
View ArticleJUST IN: Lyda Hill Philanthropies And Texas Women’s Foundation Team Up To...
While all the world seemed to be whirling around thanks to the pandemic last year, the Lyda Hill Philanthropies was keeping a steady keel in its endeavors to provide girls with the resources to...
View ArticleJUST IN: Lisa Loy Laughlin To Chair 2022 St. Valentine’s Day Fashion Show And...
Lisa Loy Laughlin (File photo) No sooner had Lisa Loy Laughlin finished up co-chairing the Equest Gala this past Saturday at Texas Horse Park then she’s saddled up to ride herd on another fundraiser....
View ArticleEbby Halliday’s And Margaret McDermott’s Inspiring Others Are Their Greatest...
Ebby Halliday and Margaret McDermott came from two different backgrounds. Ebby was a country gal who found her way to Dallas and went from selling chapeaus to chateaus. Margaret graduated from Highland...
View ArticleJUST IN: 15th Annual Chick Lit Luncheon Is Striking Gold(ie) For Community...
Chick Lit Luncheon* Pat McEvoy and Claire Emanuelson (File photo) Community Partners of Dallas always seems to land some memory maker for their Chick Lit Luncheon. Alas, due to the pandemic last year’s...
View ArticleJUST IN: Milestones Luncheon To Celebrate JLD’s Centennial Year With Novakov...
In addition to the Snell and Layton ladies, another mother-daughter combo will team up for a major fundraising event in 2022. Isabell Novakov Higginbotham will chair the Junior League of Dallas’...
View ArticleDallas Habitat For Humanity Transitions Board Chair Leadership And Adds Ten...
Before turning over the reins of Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity to Juan Suarez at the end of this month, Board Chair Dawn Kahle announced the addition of ten new board members including Courtney...
View ArticleBank Of America Supports 36 Local Non-Profits With Grants Totaling $1.5M
The thinking behind Bank of America’s grant program is “our non-profits have not only risen to meet the everyday needs of the community, but also to meet the increased, urgent demands brought on by the...
View ArticleDwell With Dignity’s 2021 Thrift Studio Dates, Location, Leadership,...
While some are escaping the summer heat for cooler climates, the Dwell With Dignity crew is hard at work preparing for its 2021 Thrift Studio. Already in place are Honorary Chair Denise McGaha of...
View ArticleDr. Remy L. Washington Named Uplift Education President
The Dallas/Fort Worth area’s largest charter school network Uplift Education serves “nearly 21,000 scholars on 21 campuses” with a goal “to provide a college preparatory education to all student in...
View ArticleJUST IN: 2021 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award To Honor Linda And Mitch Hart
Linda and Mitch Hart (File photo) It was just seven years ago when Dr. Bobby B. Lyle was having a jolly good time being the recipient of Methodist Health System Foundation’s 2014 Robert S. Folsom...
View ArticleGay Donnell Willis Has Left The Building
It just shouldn’t come as any big surprise after the Dallas City Council run-off elections on Saturday, June 5. Following Gay Donnell Willis’ defeat of Leland Burk for Dallas District 13 replacing City...
View ArticleTamika Perry Is Dallas Hope Charities Newly Appointed CEO
Established in 2016, Dallas Hope Charities (DHC) is Dallas’ “only LGBTQ-focused Homeless Youth Transitional Living Center and extension program.” The goal was to “provide inclusive spaces for at-risk,...
View ArticleVNA Adds Four Members To Its Board To Kick Off Its New Fiscal Year
The VNA’s fiscal year started last week on Thursday, July 1. To kick off its new year, the organization’s board has added four new members including former Grand Bank of Texas CEO Michael Casey,...
View ArticleJUST IN: Texas Ballet Theater Partners Up With Neiman Marcus For 2021 Holiday...
In Dallas it’s known as the Tutu Chic. In Fort Worth it’s called the Caren Koslow Fashion Show. Both fundraisers for Texas Ballet Theater are held during the days just following Thanksgiving and before...
View ArticleVogel Alcove Adds Seven New Members To Its Board
North Texas’ reputation for outstanding support of non-profits isn’t solely based on the community’s generosity. It’s also the result of the hands-on involvement by volunteers. While most think of a...
View ArticleAcosta, Hunt, Luce And Perpall To Be Inducted As 2022 Dallas Business Hall Of...
The Dallas Business Hall of Fame class of 2022 has been announced for induction on the evening of Saturday, February 26, at the Hyatt Regency Dallas to benefit Junior Achievement Dallas. Making up the...
View ArticleKathryn And Craig Hall To Receive 2021 H. Neil Mallon Award At Dinner...
Each year the World Affairs Council Dallas/Fort Worth’s H. Neil Mallon Award is presented “to individuals who have excelled at promoting the international focus of North Texas.” 38th H. Neil Mallon...
View ArticleNew Board Chair And Three Board Members Named For Educational First Steps
Educational First Steps (EFS) has a new board of directors chair and three additional board members. EFS President/CEO Vickie Allen announced that Gail Stoke will serve as board chair for a two-year...
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