48 September 2021 | parkcitiespeople.com
Crystal Charity Ball
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Marybeth Conlon
The first-time honoree and her husband, Kevin, live in Dallas with their son, Luke, and daughter, Quinn. Marybeth founded The Conlon Law Firm in 2012 and serves as general counsel and vice president of business development for BioTE Medical. The Baylor alumna, an active member of the Crystal Charity Ball Committee, has served as president of the Circle of Friends Board for New Friends New Life. Marybeth also serves as co-chair for Baylor Scott & White Health Foundation’s 2021 Celebrating Women luncheon benefiting breast cancer research and treatments. What clothing items helped get you through the last year? Tennis dresses; during shelter-in-place, my husband and I began having a weekly outdoor tennis lesson and date that we still maintain today.
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Tiffany Divis
The second-time honoree, an active member of the Crystal Charity Ball committee, served as the 2020 president of the Equest Women’s Auxiliary. Her previous chairmanships included the Zoo to Do, Council for Life Luncheon, Callier Cares Luncheon, and the Dallas Opera. Laura Bush selected Tiffany to serve as the senior gifts officer and special assistant in the Office of the Chief of Protocol at the U.S. Department of State and the White House from February 2006 to January 2009.
What clothing items helped get you through the last year? Socks for comfort, apron for baking, tennis shoes for long walks, and washable fabrics for time with two new grandbabies.
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Jennifer Dix
The third-year honoree, and her husband, Richard, have two children, Nate and Gracie. Jennifer earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Baylor University and a doctorate from UT Austin. She’s an active member of the Crystal Charity Ball Committee, and her past charitable affiliations included serving as Cattle Baron’s Ball chairman, and with the Junior League of Dallas, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Genesis Women’s Shelter, Equest, and the Salvation Army Woman’s Auxiliary. What charity (or charities) are you currently supporting? My mother-in-law was highly involved with CASA, and our family set up a memorial gift in her honor there, so I was thrilled to see Dallas CASA named as a Crystal Charity Ball beneficiary this year. The more involved I get with the Salvation Army, the more impressed I am by their mission and the effectiveness of their work. Richard and I recently toured the new American Cancer Society Gene and Jerry Jones Family Hope Lodge, and it is incredibly rewarding to see our efforts as the Capital Campaign Chairs culminate with this exceptional space that will serve so many. Baylor Scott & White played a huge role in seeing the dream of Hope Lodge become a reality, and it is just one example of all they accomplish in our community
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Cara French
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Cate Ford
The third-year honoree is married to Jim French, and they have two children James and Lilly. She is an active member of the Crystal Charity Ball Committee, a recipient of the Pi Beta Phi Community Service Award, a former Flower Show Chairman and President of The Junior Group of the Dallas Garden Club, and a former Cattle Baron’s Ball co-chair. Cara also supports Incarnation House, Community Partners of Dallas, and Equest.
The third-year honoree and her husband, Jeremy, have three children, Curran, Jerry, and Chloe. Cate serves on the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas Board of Directors and the UT Southwestern Medical Foundation Board of Trustees. After receiving her bachelor of arts degree from Columbia University, she worked for the Walt Disney Company and Revlon in New York before moving to Dallas and working at Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.
What are you most proud of having accomplished last year? My husband and I joined together with some friends to bring awareness to Incarnation House, which offers a safe place for the at-risk teens in Dallas to come after school to build relationships with caring adults, receive a good meal, and have access to essential services. The students at Incarnation House learn, explore, and experience in ways that facilitate growth and change. These experiences help prepare them for future life success.
What charity (or charities) are you currently supporting? The Ronald McDonald House of Dallas has always held a huge piece of my heart, and this year it celebrates its 40th anniversary with the launch of a fantastic cookbook Come to the Table, featuring 40 family-inspired recipes from some of Dallas’ best chefs. All proceeds support the RMHD. I also support Southwestern Medical Foundation, the DFW Living Legend Committee, and Children’s Hospital.
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