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It’s not too late to join the generosity movement – give online now through Sept. 21
WAYNE WHITEWhile I might be a new resident to North Texas and the new president and CEO of Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT), I’m not new to knowing that this region is one of the most generous in the nation.
Over the past 14 years, your collective gifts to thousands of organizations through CFT’s North Texas Giving Day have created more than $500 million of impact. It’s truly inspiring, and we thank you.
New data has been released by Giving USA that shows charitable giving is down across the nation for the first time in many years. How can this be? Giving comes from the heart, and everyone cares about something. And nonprofit needs continue to rise.
North Texas Giving Day makes it easy to give. There are 3,000+ nonprofits participating this year, representing almost 30 unique cause areas. You can conveniently search these organizations at NorthTexasGivingDay.org by location, size, or even by those that will match your donation.
I take CFT’s charge to grow community giving seriously, and I want to personally ask each of you – our region’s Giving People – to help us do just that in support of the causes you care about and in celebration of the 15th anniversary of CFT’s North Texas Giving Day. Every gift matters.
Early giving opens on Sept. 1, so that means we have three weeks to support our local nonprofits through North Texas Giving Day (and to show the nation that the trend of decreased charitable giving is one that North Texans will not accept).
What matters most to you? I hope you’ll reflect on this as you browse the NorthTexasGivingDay.org website to learn about the many needs and opportunities across our region and share your care for this community. CFT’s North Texas Giving Day is intended to help you help others, and I look forward to giving alongside each of you, your families, and businesses through this Texas-sized giving movement.
With gratitude for your generosity, Wayne
White President and CEO Communities Foundation of TexasWhat is North Texas Giving Day?
North Texas Giving Day will celebrate “Cheers to 15 Years” Sept. 21.
The day is an 18-hour online giving event designed to empower community members to give back by supporting local causes — all in one place.
The online platform, hosted by Communities Foundation of Texas, is known as a “one-stop-shop,” where people can log on and screen thousands of nonprofits to find one that aligns with their passions. Filters allow donors to screen nonprofits based on their city/town or favorite cause.
For those not in a place to donate or who want to go the extra mile, there’s an option online to pledge hours to volunteer with specific organizations. Communities Foundation of Texas hopes that those who participate in North Texas Giving Day will create a relationship with local nonprofits and continue supporting them in the future.
nonprofits. North Texas Giving Day has raised more than $503 million since its inception 14 years ago, making it the largest community-wide giving event in the nation.
Early giving gives donors a chance to start the celebration as early as Sept. 1. The website will be up and running for people to “shop” through the nonprofits and start deciding who to give to — or, if they’re ready, donate before the big day.
Peer-to-Peer Campaigns
Peer-to-peer campaigns are an opportunity for community members to act as “ambassadors” for the participating nonprofits by holding their own fundraisers through personalized fundraising pages. The campaign links can be created and shared on social media starting Sept. 1 to broaden North Texas Giving Day’s reach.
Online Donations
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“It really does start online and, for some people, it’s almost like a shopping experience in the way that you can go and add different nonprofits to your cart and make your gifts all at one time,” said Chris McSwain, former director of community engagement for North Texas Giving Day.
North Texas Giving Day was started in 2009 and has transformed from an idea to help locals give wisely to a movement that has ignited a culture of community-wide giving.
“Over the course of those years, we have seen North Texans and, really, people beyond even our region really embrace North Texas Giving Day as their philanthropic outlet,” McSwain said.
Last year’s event raised $62.6 million from 94,385 donors to benefit 3,210 local
This year’s North Texas Giving Day lands on Sept. 21 from 6 a.m. to midnight. Visit NorthTexasGivingDay.org to support 3,000+ organizations spanning 27 cause areas and 20 counties in North Texas.
Attend an Event Communities Foundation of Texas is hosting two large events to celebrate the day of fundraising: “SCHEELS Celebrates North Texas Giving Day at Grandscape” Sept. 16 and an “Arlington Gives!” concert at Levitt Pavilion Sept. 21. For more information about these events, visit the North Texas Giving Day website.
Volunteer
North Texas Giving Day also comes with opportunities to volunteer either in person or online. For a directory of volunteer options, visit NorthTexasGivingDay.org/opportunities.
Focus: adults and children with intellectual and other developmental disabilities abilityconnection.org
Ability Connection reaches more than 900 clients, providing adults with therapies, medical equipment, nursing care, learning and growth opportunities, and residential care in group homes and youths with after-school programs, relief for caregivers, summer programs, and independent living skills training.
AWARE
Focus: alzheimer’s awaredallas.org
AWARE provides funding and support to programs, projects, and research provided by nonprofit organizations that actively help individuals affected by Alzheimer’s across North Texas.
As a component fund of the Dallas Foundation, AWARE conducts an annual grant review process to ensure dollars are awarded to organizations that provide outstanding services and institutions at the forefront of medical research in the treatment, prevention, and cure of Alzheimer’s disease.
To date, AWARE has awarded nearly $14 million to worthy programs and research.
Bryan’s House
Focus: at-risk children with special needs and their families bryanshouse.org
Serving children with special needs for 35 years, Bryan’s House provides crisis intervention, early childhood education, child development, unhoused prevention, trusted case management, onsite therapeutic and medically supported care, and family support. Without Bryan’s House, these children have extremely limited options for these supportive services in North Texas, and they would face homelessness, severe health crises, and worse.
By investing in Bryan’s House, you cre-
ate pathways to inclusion for extraordinary children, giving them hope and expanding their opportunities for long-term success.
Center for Integrative Counseling and Psychology
Focus: mental health care thecentercounseling.org
Since 1968, The Center for Integrative Counseling and Psychology (The Center) has been a trusted resource to help individuals and families navigate life’s changes and challenges. We believe quality mental health services should be accessible to everyone, regardless of ZIP code or financial limitations. We accept insurance and raise critical funding to bridge the accessibility gap, making therapy more equitable in our 14 locations across North Texas.
Supporters of the center also make our collaboration possible with partner agencies in South and West Dallas. Our therapists provide professional counseling at West Dallas Community School, Brother Bill’s Helping Hand, Buckner Family Services, and others where trusting relationships already exist in the client’s own neighborhood.
Chi Omega
Focus: education and charity chiomegaxmas.org
Your North Texas Giving Day donations and the 46th annual Chi Omega Christmas Market (Nov. 15-18 at Fair Park) will benefit 13 life-changing charities, including After 8 to Educate, Catch Up & Read, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center, Dallas Methodist Hospitals Foundation SANE program, For the Love of the Lake, Hope Cottage, Just Say YES - Youth Equipped to Succeed, Make-A-Wish, My Possibilities, Project Transformation, RISE Adaptive Sports, the Dallas 24 Hour Club, and Traffick911.
Focus: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities mycppc.org
CPPC, serving residents of 18 ZIP codes throughout Dallas, Collin, and Denton counties, provides engaging programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities after they age out of public school. CPPC is unusual in that we serve individuals of all abilities, from those who
are fully dependent to others who hold parttime jobs.
Our impact is greater than our enrollment. For each teammate we serve, there are family members who also benefit. By caring for their loved one, families have time to care for their aging parents and/or grandchildren or focus on their own well-being.
Dallas CASA
Focus: children in state protective care dallascasa.org
The agency’s trained and supervised community volunteers advocate for children who have experienced abuse or neglect and are living in the protective care of the state. Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers work closely with children and their families, attorneys, Child Protective Services workers, doctors, teachers, and foster placements to ensure needs are met and that children are on the road to healing and achieving their full potential.
Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center
Focus: abused children dcac.org
Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center coordinates the investigation, prosecution, and healing services for the most severe cases of child abuse in Dallas County. Their average client is a 9-year-old girl who has been sexually abused by someone she knows and trusts. DCAC provides services to more than 13,000 children and families annually.
Dallas Education Foundation
Focus: education dallasedfound.org
Dallas Education Foundation (DEF), the designated, nonprofit, philanthropic partner for the Dallas Independent School District, aims to inspire community investment to accelerate student success. Our vision is a galvanized community whose resources support transformative teaching and learning. We evaluate all our grants through the lenses of racial equity and alignment with district priorities.
We target investments in three areas:
•Enabling post-secondary success
•Closing literacy gaps
•Accelerating early learning
Since Jan. 1, 2022, DEF has granted $2.28 million across Dallas ISD’s 230
schools, 11,000 teachers, and 142,000 students. We invite you to join us as we invest to create greater opportunities for every child in Dallas ISD.
Dallas Historical Society
Focus: history of Dallas dallashistory.org
The Dallas Historical Society, which celebrated its centennial year in 2022, shares the stories of Dallas and Texas daily through 3 million items in its archives and artifact collections to educate and inspire future generations.
The historical artifacts include such treasures as Sam Houston’s handwritten account of the Battle of San Jacinto, the only known original Juneteenth document, James Fannin’s watch, and Santa Anna’s spurs. The DHS collection houses over 10,000 bound volumes and receives more than 1,500 research requests annually.
Each year, DHS draws 160,000-plus visitors to the Hall of State in Fair Park (its home since 1938) and serves more than 20,000 students through guided tours and educational programming at the Hall of State and outreach programs at schools.
Focus: animal welfare dallaspetsalive.org
Your gift helps us keep homeless pets from disappearing. Most animals that come into our care have medical issues so severe that shelters do not have the capacity to support them. DPA has worked diligently to build a reputation as a leading animal welfare organization by helping over 25,000 pets and their people as we embark on 11 years of serving North Texas.
Focus: creating a better world for animals dallaszoo.com
USA Today named the 106-acre park, the largest zoological experience in Texas, as one of the nation’s Top 10 Zoos. It has been accredited continuously by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums since 1985 and features more than 2,000 animals and an education department offering programs for all ages. Located at 650 S. R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35 at Marsalis), the zoo is open (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) 364 days a year.
Focus: end-of-life care forefrontliving.org
Forefront Living Foundation supports the goals of the Forefront Living family of communities, including Faith Presbyterian Hospice and the T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center.
Your support of the Faith Caring Fund provides benevolent care for unfunded patients, supports specialized programming, and offers comfort therapies known as the “Faith Difference.” In 2022, we provided 3,657 days of charitable hospice care, extended specialized grief support to 464 children, and provided more than 3,500 music and massage therapy sessions to FPH patients.
Focus: Katy Trail improvement and maintenance katytraildallas.org
With 2 million yearly visits, the community-funded Katy Trail, a treasured Dallas greenspace destination since 1997, is a tremendous city asset and driver of the local economy. Funds raised on North Texas Giving Day go toward the $1.5 million needed annually to operate and improve the Katy Trail. Generous donors support the landscape maintenance, lights, water for people and pets, and safety signs and upgrades.
Focus: University Park Public Library support uplibraryfriends.org
The nonprofit, relying on donors to help fund library activities and resources, has contributed more than $2 million to support lifelong learning in our community. Gifts on North Texas Giving Day are doubled this year thanks to Comerica Bank, which is maximizing donations up to $15,000.
Focus: aerospace flightmuseum.com
The Smithsonian affiliate at Dallas Love Field uses unique, innovative, and one-of-akind exhibits to celebrate aerospace and the history of flight — connecting people to the love of aviation through storytelling.
It serves 150,000 people annually including
52,000 students through programs meant to inspire the next generation to consider a career in aviation.
Over the next three years, the museum aims to serve more children ages 3-18, increase and diversify attendance, add interactive exhibits, remodel dining areas and facilities, and bring the women’s perspective in aviation into focus.
Genesis Women’s Shelter and Support
Focus: domestic violence genesisshelter.org
For more than 38 years, the agency has provided safety, shelter, and hope for women and children who have experienced domestic violence. Each year, more than 3,700 clients will turn to Genesis to find a safe place to heal through access to such life-saving services as counseling, advocacy, emergency shelter, legal services, and cutting-edge occupational therapy. Through generosity and donations, we are able to offer our services to clients at no cost. Join our cause in this year’s Genesis North Texas Giving Day campaign and show the women and children we serve that there is help and hope.
Grant Halliburton Foundation
Focus: mental health resources for children, teens, and young adults granthalliburton.org
Your contribution is vital to advancing the foundation’s mission to strengthen the network of mental health resources for children, teens, and young adults; promote better mental health; and help prevent suicide.
The foundation provides vital mental health and suicide prevention education, resources, and support to young people and their families across North Texas. With your support, we are shaping a brighter future where mental health is prioritized and young people can grow up to be healthy, resilient adults.
Interfaith Family Services
Focus: social services
interfaithdallas.org
Interfaith Family Services empowers families in crisis to break the cycle of poverty. The nonprofit provides housing for families experiencing homelessness and rent assistance to help others remain in their
homes. Beyond that, the nonprofit operates on a holistic approach that includes a campus full of wrap-around services from childcare, career coaching, and counseling services to cooking classes.
KidneyTexas Inc.
Focus: kidney disease kidneytexas.org
The nonprofit, celebrating its 24th year, received the 2023 Outlive Yourself Award from Southwest Transplant Alliance Foundation in recognition of support for Dallas medical facilities and other beneficiaries that save lives. KidneyTexas’ theme, “Cultivate and Educate,” speaks to its work cultivating donors and creating informed advocates by educating its membership and community members about kidney disease.
Preservation Park Cities
Focus: Park Cities’ tradition, history, and architecture preservationparkcities.org
Preservation Park Cities’ mission is to preserve and promote the history, architecture, aesthetics, and cultural traditions of the Park Cities.
Funds raised support:
•Property landmarking
•Stewardship of the PPC archives at the UP Library
•HPISD Architecture/History Student Scholarship Award
•The Park Cities House at Dallas Heritage Village
•The Distinguished Chair for History at HPHS
•The “Save the Top 100” campaign and publication of a new book
Rainbow Days
Focus: children facing adversity rainbowdays.org
Through caring adult mentors and evidence-based curricula, this nonprofit founded in 1982 teaches children and youth valuable skills and life-changing lessons to increase their resiliency and help them bounce back despite the adversity they face.
Please help us celebrate our 41 years serving the community by investing in HOPE on North Texas Giving Day, and ensuring every child has the opportunity
for a healthy and promising future.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Focus: neighbors in need svdpdallas.org
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul North Texas is a community of faith-filled volunteers who reach out to the needy neighbors among us. By our many good works – emergency assistance, financial stabilizing, charitable pharmacy, and after-school mentoring – we provide hope and change lives for the better.
The Dallas Foundation
Focus: community foundation dallasfoundation.org
The Dallas Foundation brings together people, ideas, and investments so individuals and families can reach their full potential. We do not do this work alone. Generous, forward-thinking donors and focused, innovative nonprofit organizations help us drive meaningful change for generations to come.
In partnership with Lyda Hill Philanthropies, The Dallas Foundation will celebrate North Texas Giving Day by elevating and investing in our neighbors at the Water Cooler at Pegasus Park. More than $500,000 in grants will be awarded to encourage innovation within this social impact hub as well as collaboration with North Texas’ broader nonprofit community.
The Family Place
Focus: family violence familyplace.org
Your contribution empowers survivors of family violence by providing safe housing, counseling, and skills for independence. With just $75, provide one night of emergency shelter, offering a safe haven, and a pathway to new beginnings. A $125 contribution ensures one week of pet safety at our kennel, supporting the bond with beloved companions. By donating $500, sponsor one month of childcare at our Safe Campus, allowing children to heal and thrive after trauma. With $750, provide one month of critical medical supplies for our clinics, offering essential care to those in need. And with $1,500, your generosity supports 375 meals at our emergency shelters, nourishing both body and spirit. Together, we build brighter futures and create lasting change to stop family violence.
The Senior Source
Focus: aging issues theseniorsource.org
Since 1961, The Senior Source has served Dallas-area older adults as their trusted nonprofit for all aging issues. Whether a 65-yearold recent retiree needs financial guidance, a 50-year-old caregiver needs advice on nursing homes for her mother, or an 80-year-old widow just wants to connect with others; we’re here to assist seniors and their families with the services, programs, tools, and resources to be happy and secure in their later years. North Texas Giving Day is one day to give, and at The Senior Source, we turn that into decades of impact.
Turtle Creek Association
Focus: Turtle Creek Corridor turtlecreekassociation.org
Organized more than 35 years ago, the primary guardian, advocate, and champion of preservation, enhancement, and protection of the Turtle Creek Corridor partners with the city of Dallas in preserving and enhancing community and city assets for all who drive, walk, or jog along Turtle Creek.
The association provides for seasonal color changes along the creek, handles irrigation and watering, oversees litter and trash cleanup, maintains 25 landscaped medians, helps to preserve 2,600 trees that provide a habitat for wildlife, and provides the funds for drinking fountains, trash cans, and benches throughout the park.
White Rock Rowing
Focus: rowing club whiterockrowing.org
Help young Dallas athletes pave a positive future toward college and beyond by donating to Dallas’ only rowing club to win national championships. Our athletes come from all socioeconomic backgrounds to practice extraordinary discipline and teamwork to attend the most prestigious universities via recruitment and scholarships. Donate to White Rock Rowing to help provide the best resources and equipment for our local youth.
WiNGS
Focus: women’s support wingsdallas.org
The 113-year-old organization supports
women experiencing such changes as firsttime pregnancies, economic and financial crises, or starting a new chapter by providing the lift needed to carry them successfully into the next phase of their lives. Staff, coaches, nurses, and volunteers take a customized approach to tailor resources, action plans, and one-on-one mentorship to each client’s specific goal and build resiliency to prepare for the future. Your generosity will help local women broaden their sense of what is possible, targeting financial stability and independence to empower women to take control of their lives.
Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer
Focus: children’s cancer wokc.org
Since 1980, this agency has worked to improve the lives of children being treated for cancer and their families. This includes searching for improved treatments, positive outcomes, and a cure, by funding over $8 million in pioneering research –research that has yielded more than $22 million in grant money from large cancer
organizations for further study. Programs are designed to help Warriors (children with cancer) and their families connect and share information, challenges, and victories with other families traveling the pediatric cancer journey. The WOKC Buddy Bag Program eases the unexpected transition from home to hospital by providing 26 strategically selected hygiene, comfort, and entertainment items, including a new iPad.
Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Focus: A Woman’s Garden wcdabg.org
Since 1982, the major goal of the Women’s Council has been the design, construction, funding, and endowment of A Woman’s Garden, the only public garden in the United States conceived by women, funded by the efforts of women, and dedicated to the spirit of women. Celebrating its 41st year, the support of more than 500 members of the Women’s Council makes possible the continued expansion and development of A Woman’s Garden.
The 49th-annual Crystal Charity Ball 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show will recognize the busiest and most stylish women in Dallas’ bustling philanthropy scene Sept. 8 at the downtown Neiman Marcus. Visit our website to learn more about this year’s honorees.
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The 2023 Hall of Fame honoree Claire Emanuelson was recognized in the Crystal Charity Ball 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show and Luncheon from 2008 until 2010, chaired the event in 2013, and chaired the Crystal Charity Ball in 2018. Claire, originally from New Orleans, has lived in Dallas for more than 35 years, and she and her husband, Dwight, raised their two sons here. The couple also supports The Salvation Army, The Family Place, Church of the Incarnation, and UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Marybeth Conlon
The third-year honoree lives in Dallas with her husband of 19 years, Kevin, and their two children, son Luke and daughter Quinn. The Conlon Law Firm founder works as general counsel and vice president of business development at Biote Corp. The Baylor alumna, an active member of the Crystal Charity Ball committee, previously co-chaired Baylor Scott and White Dallas Foundation’s Celebrating Women luncheon and remains on the advisory committee for the 2023 luncheon in October, and co-chaired the After School All Stars’ Rising Stars luncheon with her husband in 2022. She also served on the host committee for Community Partners of Dallas’ 2023 Chick Lit Luncheon.
Monica Eastin
The second-time honoree and her husband, Joe, have three children who attend the Episcopal School of Dallas. Monica and Joe are members of YPO and Salesmanship Club of Dallas and are involved with Momentous Institute, Folds of Honor, Art for Advocacy, and Worx Internship Program at ESD. Monica also serves
on The Salvation Army’s Women’s Auxiliary and enjoys philanthropic opportunities with her daughters Kate and Alex through National Charity League.
Libby Hegi
The third-time honoree and her husband, Brian, have three children –Hunter (19), Anna (17), and Katherine (14). She’s a Highland Park High School and third-generation Longhorn alumna. She’s an active member of the Crystal Charity Ball Committee and has been involved with either Cattle Baron’s Ball or Crystal Charity for the last 17 years. She’s chaired several nonprofit luncheons or events, including Interfaith Family Services’ inaugural luncheon with Hoda Kotb. She and her family support Interfaith Family Services, The Senior Source, UT Southwestern, and The Stewpot.
Kim Hext
The third-time honoree and her husband of 36 years, Greg, have one adult son, Preston. Kim’s early career was in broadcasting – she worked for 13 years as a correspondent for Scuba World TV series syndicated to the Travel Channel and the Discovery Channel, then worked for 20 years as the national spokesperson for Buick. She’s long been involved in charitable events and estimates she sat on her first gala committee in 1987. She serves on the boards of Hope Supply Co., the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Dallas Zoo, and Texas Ballet Theater, and serves on the executive committee of The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary. She and Greg are co-chairing the 2023 Dallas Symphony Orchestra Gala supporting the South Dallas Residency Education Program. The active Crystal Charity Ball member will serve as the 2024 Crystal Charity Ball 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show and luncheon chair.
Meredith Land
The second-time honoree lives in Dallas with her husband and two children. She joined NBC5 in October of 2003.
She’s been nominated for five Lone Star Emmy awards and has won investigative reporting awards from the Associated Press, RTNDA (Radio-Television News Directors Association), and South Carolina Broadcaster’s Association. She was also awarded a STAR award for producing and reporting a 30-minute special from Afghanistan. Meredith serves as co-chair of National Advisory Board for the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health and previously served on the advisory board of the Salvation Army DFW Metroplex Command. She’s also involved with Folds of Honor, supports MD Anderson Cancer Center’s signature fundraiser A Conversation with a Living Legend, and volunteers with her daughter through the National Charity League of Dallas.
Anne McPherson
The second-time honoree and her husband, John, raised their four sons in Dallas and have been active in supporting local nonprofits for nearly 30 years. McPherson serves on the board of the Callier Center for Communication Disorders and is chairing their Family Care Campaign, as well as serving on the boards of Readers 2 Leaders and the Dallas Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She’s also involved with La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas, The Salvation Army, and more.
Wendy Messmann
The first-time honoree and her husband of 26 years, Boyd, live in Dallas and have two daughters, Blaire and Devan. Wendy’s worked in investment banking for 30 years and recently celebrated her 20th anniversary at Bank of America Private Bank. The active Crystal Charity Ball Committee member serves on the boards of New Friends New Life and the Turtle Creek Conservancy and as a board member and chair emeritus of CitySquare.
Kim Quinn
The second-time honoree and her husband, Terry, live in Dallas and have three sons who went through Highland Park
The annual Crystal Charity Ball 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show has celebrated the most philanthropic and fashionable women in Dallas for the last 48 years. Patty Leyendecker is chairing the fashion show this year.
After being named to the 10 Best Dressed list for three consecutive years, honorees become members of the Hall of Fame. Each year, one member of the Hall of Fame is recognized for her personal style and commitment to the community.
The 71st-anniversary Crystal Charity Ball will be Dec. 9 at the Hilton Anatole.
ISD. The active Crystal Charity Ball Committee member also supports The Salvation Army, La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas, and The Senior Source.
Lisa Rocchio
The first-time honoree and her husband, John, moved to Dallas 10 years ago and raised their three children here. The active Crystal Charity Ball Committee member is a board member and NorthPark ambassador for Texas Ballet Theater, is a former president of the Women’s Auxiliary to Children’s Health, and recently became involved with New Friends New Life.
Sunie Solomon
The first-time honoree and retired periodontist co-chaired the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s St. Valentine’s Day luncheon in February and Dec My Room’s Room to Grow luncheon in April. The active Crystal Charity Ball Committee member also supports Cattle Baron’s Ball, The Salvation Army, Equest, the Dallas Arboretum, The Family Place, Community Partners, Texas Ballet Theater, and more.
–Compiled by Rachel Snyder
Bryan’s House’s June 19 dinner, known as A Night of Hope, also marked the grand reopening of Salum.
The event, hosted by the Lone Star Monarchs, was co-chaired by David Andrews and Carlo Barone, with Stephen Hoyl serving as honorary chair. The sold-out celebr ation was part of the 2023 Power of You Awards Luncheon events and raised net proceeds of $50,000.
The evening featured cocktail pairings with liquors donated by 3 Badge Enology and Mijenta Tequila. After a cocktail hour, guests enjoyed prosecco, wines, passed hors d’oeuvres, and a four-course menu.
There was a silent auction and a live auction conducted by John Rieger, and sponsors underwrote 100% of the tickets, so all the proceeds benefited Bryan’s House.
Regina Bruce and Dr. Carla Russo, who helped sponsor the event, are serving as co-chairs for the upcoming Bryan’s House 2023 Power of You Awards Luncheon.
More than 550 helped raise $550,000+ at Equest’s annual Blue Ribbon Ball.
The June 3 event was cochaired by Lindsay Ballotta and Jenny Merkle, with Kristina and Phil Whitcomb serving as honor ary chairs.
Arriving guests followed the blue carpet through the middle of the aisle of Equest’s horse barn. As they progressed to the Al Hill Jr. Arena, attendees posed with mini ambassadors Ranger and Dare in front of the step and repeat.
AVSD Productions was on hand with a virtual reality experi ence of riding a horse in the Ken tucky Derby or learning to fly, and Dallas Symphony Orchestra pia nists Nick Luby and Susan Zhang performed during a cocktail hour.
JUNE 17
Dallas Round House Party, home of Lisa and Salim Burduroglu. Pictured: Glenn and Mimi Bonick. TAMMY VANDERBILT
September 7 - Ability Connection Ribbon Cutting and Open House, new location in Las Colinas, AbilityConnection.org.
12 - Forefront Living Foundation Each Moment Matters Luncheon, Hilton Anatole, ForefrontLiving.org.
29 - New Friends New Life 25th Silver Jubilee Luncheon, Hyatt Regency Dallas, NewFriendsNewLife.org/Luncheon.
October
6 - You Can Live Again Awards Gala, AT&T Performing Arts Center, YouCanLiveAgain.net.
8 - Annual Dallas All Star Chef Classic benefiting Dallas 24 Hour Club, Lighthouse ArtSpace, Dallas24HourClub.org.
JULY 11
Dallas Mavericks and Mavs Foundation Student Lounge Dedication, The Family Place. Katie Edwards and Hannah Sheretz. DALLAS MAVERICKS
JUNE 10
Porsche 75th Anniversary Celebration, Porsche Dallas. Ricardo Miranda. MICHAL AINSWORTH
10 - Texas Trailblazer Awards benefiting The Family Place featuring Brooke Shields, Hilton Anatole, FamilyPlace.org/ Trailblazer.
14 - Cattle Baron’s Ball, Southfork Ranch, CattleBaronsBall.org.
MAY 21
Mothers’ Brunch Hosted by The Auxiliary of Nexus Recovery Center, Dallas Country Club. Laura Sahliyeh and Lili Luth. SHANA ANDERSON
MAY 21
Zoo to Do Kickoff, home of Gretchen and George Seay. George and Gretchen Seay with Thai-Lan Tran and Steven J. Roth. ROB WYTHE/WYTHE PORTRAIT STUDIO
23 - Bryan’s House Power of You Awards Luncheon, Dallas Country Club, BryansHouse.org/Luncheon.
26 – The Stoneleigh Centennial Gala with Preservation Dallas, Le Méridien, marriott.com.
26 - Twelfth Step Ministry’s 13th-annual Family Dinner Fundraiser, DoubleTree by Hilton Campbell Center, TwelthStepMinistry.org.
27 - Austin Street Center’s Humble Beginnings Luncheon, Hilton Anatole, AustinStreet.org/HumbleBeginnings.
November
MAY 10
Women’s Council of the Arboretum and Botanical Garden Spring Meeting, A Tasteful Place. Emilynn Wilson, Dorothea Meltzer, and Carole Anne Brown. ROB WYTHE/WYTHE PORTRAIT STUDIO
APRIL 25
Editor’s note: So many great cele brations, so little space in print. Enjoy this roundup of photographs of gatherings we covered online during the last sever al weeks and visit peoplenewspapers.com for more on these and other events.
MAY 3
APRIL 24
Bryan’s House Awards Luncheon Announcement Party, HPUMC Tolleson Family Activity Center. Dr. Carla Russo, Keith Mankin, Stefanie Held, and Regina Bruce. DANNY CAMPBELL
1 - Mallon Award Dinner, Hyatt Regency, DFWworld. org/Mallon.
3 - Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Women of Distinction Luncheon, Hilton Anatole, gsnetx.org/en/support-us/ donate-locally/women-of-distinction.
7 - A Writer’s Garden benefiting the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, wcdabg.org.
9 - Community Council Be the Change Gala, Arts District Mansion, CCAdvance.org/80thGala.
APRIL 20
LEAP Global Missions Gala, Dallas Country
15-18 – Chi Omega Christmas Market, Automobile Building at Fair Park, chiomegaxmas.org.
–Staff Report
