Boys And Girls Clubs Of Collin County Kick Off Chrysalis Gala 20th...
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Collin County have just “marked the beginning of an exciting journey leading up to its grand gala event” — the 20th Chrysalis Ball Gala’s “Cirque du Soiree, A Curiously...
View ArticleDenim Will Rule 2024 AWARE Affair’s “Boots, Buckles And Brain Health” To Kick...
AWARE Dallas is shifting its fundraising plans. Instead of stilettos and business suits, the 2024 AWARE Affair Co-Chairs Angie Carpenter, Dr. Kamilia Smith and Lacey Young are hankering for a more...
View ArticleMySweetCharity Photo Gallery: 2024 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League...
Traditions are handed down over the generations for deserving programs supported by dedicated volunteers, families and philanthropists. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League‘s 2024 Presentation Ball was...
View Article44 Debutantes Texas Dipped At The 2024 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League...
When it comes to a changing of the guard, change naturally is ever-present. Some changes are for the better; some are snafus to learn from en route to growth. Such was the case with the 2024 Dallas...
View ArticleErykah Badu To Be Honorary Chair For Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s The Big Dance
Tiffaney D. Hunter and Ebonie Hughey Jackson* One of North Texas’ favorite toe-tapping, highfalutin fundraisers has just hit the boards with news. Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s (DBDT) “The Big Dance”...
View ArticleGrovel Alert: 2024 Equest Blue Ribbon Gala
With less than ten days until the big fundraiser, the Equest Blue Ribbon Gala Co-Chairs Calvert Collins-Bratton and Melissa Oates have passed the word that the hoedown is nearing a sold-out status....
View Article2024 Sold-Out Junior Symphony Ball With 2,700+ Guests Results In...
While North Texas high schoolers are getting ready for final exams and graduations, some of them have literally closed the books on the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League‘s (DSOL) 2024 Junior Symphony...
View ArticleFamily Gateway Is Shifting From A Lunch “Opportunity” To Dancing With “Denim...
Denim and Diamonds with Neal McCoy* Unlike years past, when Family Gateway held its Gateway to Opportunity featuring such speakers as former First Lady Laura Bush, her daughters Jenna Bush Hager and...
View ArticleJUST IN: Business Council For The Arts “Cheers To Change” Includes New Digs,...
Stacie Adams, Joel Austin and Rhonda Contreras Thursday night as the skies took a break from the waves of blinding rain, the Business Council for the Arts held its “Cheers To Change” open house on the...
View ArticleAWARE Affair Went Western At Gilley’s Dallas To Raise Funds In The Battle...
Unlike in years past, when the AWARE Affair fundraiser was all cocktail dresses and stilettos, 2024 Event Co-Chairs Angie Carpenter, Kamilia Smith and Lacey Young decided to party it up with a western...
View ArticleOperation Kindness’ Hope Gala Was A Time To Shine For Tail-Wagging Pups And...
The night of Saturday, April 13, was pure perfection for North Texas. The area’s moderate temperatures filled patios and walkways with guests in shades and shorts. But over at Gilley’s Dallas,...
View ArticleJUST IN: TACA’s Catalyst Grant Funding $670,000 Results In 2023-2024 Total...
After yesterday’s great news about about a North Texas non-profit’s collaboration’s success, let’s keep the good news rolling with an announcement from TACA. Word arrived that the arts-loving...
View ArticleMySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2024 The Sweetheart Ball
The very idea of women in elegant silk gowns having to wear cloaks and fur wraps in April may have seemed as foreign as having a submarine race along the Trinity, but that’s exactly what happened for...
View ArticleJUST IN: Katy And Lawrence Bock Are The 2024 Fur Ball’s Best Friends And...
The SPCA Of Texas’ 2024 Fur Ball is going to be a “gem” of a get together. That’s because its co-chairs are Bachendorf’s first couple Katy and Lawrence Bock. Lawrence and Katy Bock* Nancy C. and...
View Article2024 The Sweetheart Ball’s Salute To Lyford Cay Club Warmed The Hearts Of...
Evidently Mother Nature was having a hissy fit over not being invited to the 2024 Sweetheart Ball on Saturday, April 20, at Brook Hollow Golf Club. It was nothing personal, but who could blame the old...
View Article2024 Obelisk Chair Courtney Johnson Will Be Joined By Mohua and Sanjiv Yanik...
Things are moving right along for the fall activities. Business Council for the Arts CEO Stacie Adams just provided an update on the 2024 Obelisk Awards luncheon taking place on Thursday, November 14,...
View ArticleEquest’s Blue Ribbon Gala Hope Unbridled At The Anatole Despite A Naughty...
Artie, Melissa Oates, Calvert Collins-Bratton and Amigo On Saturday, April 27, Calvert Collins-Bratton declared that April had become the spring version of October when it came to fundraising. And...
View ArticleTexas Women’s Foundation Leadership Forum And Awards Celebrated With Today’s...
When one hears the word “forum,” they usually think of something akin to a combination of a church service and a required class. But leave it to the Texas Women’s Foundation to use the recipe of music,...
View ArticleTACA’s Second Arts Accelerator Group Revealed Thanks To Partnership With...
There are times when little-known non-profits need a pat on the back and an uplift financially to achieve their goals. TACA‘s Arts Accelerator program has provided both for area art groups. The...
View ArticleNetwork Of Community Ministries Is Cooking Up Its’ 5th Annual Food Pantry...
Bill and Margie Golden* Network of Community Ministries’ 5th Annual Food Pantry Fork-Off is going to be a cornucopia of foodie deliciousness thanks to Richardson restaurants and businesses. With Margie...
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