Three Giving Circles At Texas Women’s Foundation Provided $707,688 For 69...
It’s been a very busy year for Texas Women’s Foundation’s three giving circles — Orchid Giving Circle, The Village Giving Circle and Hispanic 100 (H100) Latina Giving Circle. All three combined had...
View ArticleJUST IN: The Rees-Jones Foundation Awards $4M For Operation Kindness’...
When the Operation Kindness crew announced its plans on Saturday, September 16, to reconfigure a car facility on I-30 into the Lifesaving Partnerships Hub to provide animal services, animal transport...
View ArticleMySweetToyList: KidneyTexas Inc.’s Kidney Kids Holiday Party
Nancy Greenbach* According to KidneyTexas Inc. President Nancy Greenbach, “KidneyTexas Inc., a nonprofit organization, was formed 24 years ago for the purpose of helping save lives of Texans with...
View ArticleJUST IN: Philanthropist Annette Simmons Donates $1M For 2023 Crystal Charity...
Annette Simmons (File photo) North Texas’ Annette Simmons has had a very busy couple of weeks. On Thursday, November 16, she along with daughter Amy Simmons Crafton were the honorary co-chairs for the...
View ArticleThree Generations Celebrated The Al G. Hill Jr. Ellipse Dedication At Center...
To dedicate the Al G. Hill Jr. Ellipse at the Center for BrainHealth, three generations of the late Al G. Hill Jr. family including sister Lyda Hill, daughters Elisa Hill Summers and Heather Hill...
View ArticleMySweetWishList: After-School All-Stars North Texas
Marybeth Conlon, Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Conlon (File photos) According to After-School All-Stars North Texas advocates Marybeth and Kevin Conlon, “After-School All-Stars (ASAS) is the largest national...
View ArticleJUST IN: Baylor Scott And White Health Previews Plans For Its “Anchor”...
The outside temperature may have only been around 50 degrees, and water from a steady rain was creating a river in one part of the big party tent. But that didn’t keep more than 100 community members...
View ArticleMySweetWishList: The Warren Center
Amy Spawn* According to The Warren Center CEO Amy Spawn, “I’m proud to share that, in our ongoing mission to help children with developmental differences thrive, for the first time ever, a dedicated...
View ArticleKaty Trail Art Society Fall Supper Featured The Trail’s Most Recent Sculptor...
Just a couple of hours before the last gasp of the warm days of 2023 had folks out with their dogs, the Katy Trail Art Society’s Fall seated dinner on Le Bilboquet’s side pergola got underway on...
View ArticleLuminary Dinner Double-Celebrated At Salum’s 18th Anniversary And Turtle...
As part of his commemorating the 18th anniversary of his Salum Restaurant, Chef Abraham Salum hosted the Turtle Creek Park Conservancy‘s Luminary Dinner for its top donors. Despite the wet and cold...
View ArticleNetwork Of Community Ministries To Provide Mental Health Services Thanks To...
Network of Community Ministries* Mental health has been the scourge of all parts of today’s world. While it’s not limited to any socio or economic group, it’s still a “stigma that prevents individuals,...
View ArticleDallas Historical Society’s Newly Renamed Dallas History Makers Awards For...
The Dallas Historical Society‘s annual awards for excellence luncheon invariably attracts a who’s who of the region. And the 2023 edition, held at the Fairmont Hotel on Friday, November 17, kept the...
View Article2024 Visionary Luncheon Co-Chairs Jennifer And Bill Voss Kick Off The...
While the Retina Foundation is holding off on who the keynote speaker will be for its annual fundraiser, the 2024 Visionary Luncheon Co-Chairs Jennifer and Bill Voss have already stepped up with a...
View ArticleJUST IN: A Four-Month-Old Slept Thru CeCe’s Place’s Ribbon-Cutting, To The...
This afternoon, the lobby of Hope Cottage was filled with people — including HHM Health President/CEO Brian Hawkins, HHM’s Chief Development Officer Jean Buys and The George and Fay Young Foundation...
View ArticleJUST IN: Spirit Of Generations Luncheon Is Charging Ahead To Meet Its...
Let’s end the week of announcements with some good news. The Senior Source’s 2024 Spirit of Generations Luncheon Chair Amy Hegi is married to Peter Hegi. The Underwriting Chair is Libby Hegi, who is...
View ArticleCommunities In Schools Of Dallas Region Topped Off Its 4S Campaign In A...
The journey of a fundraising campaign is a true memory maker. But when the goal is achieved there’s a true sense of accomplishment in attaining what may have seemed impossible. However, if those...
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 ArticleJersey Mike’s Subs To Serve Up 100% Of Sales On March 27 For Wipe Out Kids’...
While Jersey Mike’s Subs may sound like an east coast meal, it ended up being a North Texas blow-out that led to a national fundraising program. Yes, Jersey Mike’s CEO Peter Cancro may have served up...
View ArticleJUST IN: Children’s And UTSW Medical Center Announce Pogue Family’s $100M...
Publicly announced, philanthropic gifts of $100 million are rare in North Texas. But when they do come along, UT Southwestern Medical Center is often involved on the receiving end. It happened again...
View ArticleJUST IN: Mike Myers’“Stroke” Of $2M Generosity Benefits TWU Center’s Research...
What a week it has been! It’s literally been raining more than the wet stuff in North Texas. Philanthropy has been showering all over the place, and today was no different. Real estate developer/banker...
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