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Doing More: WOW Raises Money for Guatemalan Orphans

February 10, 2022February 12, 2022 Staff Report 0 Comments Annual Heart of WOW Luncheon and Orphan Outreach Marketplace, Community, giving, GIVINGPEOPLE, Park Cities, philanthropy, preston hollow, Ursuline, WFAA, Women for Orphans Worldwide, WOW

Mothers and daughters from Preston Hollow, the Park Cities, and other parts of Dallas returned from a 2009 Orphans Outreach mission trip to Guatemala wanting to do more.

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Erin Nealy Cox Joins New Friends New Life Board

December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments GIVINGPEOPLE

Erin Nealy Cox was appointed to New Friends New Life’s board of directors for 2021-2022.
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Martha Stewart To Speak at Junior League Luncheon

December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments FP, GIVINGPEOPLE, Real Estate

It’s a good thing that the Junior League of Dallas was able to snag the doyenne of, well, everything home related (and Snoop Dogg’s bestie) Martha Stewart as its featured speaker for the Centennial Milestones Luncheon.
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Habitat Dallas Changes Lives

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 William Taylor 0 Comments Bank of America, Community, Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, dallas philanthropy, Dave Crawford, GIVINGPEOPLE, Habitat for Humanity, Nekemia Brown, Park Cities, philanthropy, preston hollow, Real Estate

What’s Nekemia Brown’s favorite space in the Habitat for Humanity home she bought in 2020?
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Classic and Creative: Thanksgiving Dining Options

November 12, 2021November 16, 2021 Kersten Rettig 0 Comments Al Biernat's, AT&T Discovery Center, Dive Coastal Cuisine, Eataly, GIVINGPEOPLE, J. Rae's, Lockhart BBQ, Meddlesome Moth, NorthPark Center, Salum, Shannon Wynne, Snider Plaza, Thanksgiving Dinner, The Adolphus, TJ's Fresh Seafood, trulucks, VNA Meals on Wheels

A turkey shortage? Baloney. Despite breathless proclamations and dire warnings, there is no real turkey shortage, Kersten Rettig says.
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What is Philanthropy?

November 11, 2021November 11, 2021 Sophia Wilson 0 Comments Bob Hopkins, books, GIVINGPEOPLE, Life, Park Cities, Philanthropist, philanthropy, Philanthropy Misunderstood, preston hollow

Bob Hopkins’ new book defines love of humanity with scores of stories.

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Mavs Foundation Commits $1M to 2021-2022 Grant Recipients

October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments GIVINGPEOPLE

The Dallas Mavericks announced that the Mavs Foundation will allocate over $1 million to empower local children, women and families in need during the 2021-2022 season.
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My, My, These Pies!

October 19, 2021October 22, 2021 Kersten Rettig 0 Comments auction, Bakers, Chefs, Dallas Chefs, events, FestEvents FOundation, FestEvents Group, Food, food and wine festival, GIVINGPEOPLE, Kersten Rettig, KerstenEats, Live entertainment, On the Levee, pie, Piehole Project, Piehole Project Live! The Variety Show, Scholarships

Almost 30 of Dallas’ top chefs and bakers have created unique pies for a unique auction that raises money for culinary and hospitality scholarships – and bidding is open now.
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Fun Facts for Friday! Fall Food Festivals for You!

September 24, 2021September 25, 2021 Kersten Rettig 0 Comments Alison Matis, Anastasia Quinones-Pittman, Brian Luscher, Burgers and Burgundy, Chef Bruno Davaillon, Chef Dean Fearing, Chef John Tesar, Chefs, Chefs for farmers, Cheryl Weis, Dan Landsberg, DIFFA/Dallas, Ellie's Restaurants & Lounge, events, Food & Philanthropy, food and wine festival, FP, GIVINGPEOPLE, GP, Jose on Lovers, Kersten Rettig, KerstenEats, La Duni, Nick & Sams, Out And About, pie, Piehole Project, Piehole Project Live! The Variety Show, The Star at Frisco, Uno Immanivong

Food festivals are back for fall. Don’t miss these.
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You Don’t Have to Wait to Give for North Texas Giving Day

September 20, 2021September 25, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments GIVINGPEOPLE, North Texas Giving Day 2021

The 2021 Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day follows another record-setting year, where more than 106,000 donors raised $58.8 million for more than 3,000 nonprofits.
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United to Learn, United to Launch

September 15, 2021September 25, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments Carol Goglia, DISD, education, GIVINGPEOPLE, Learning Launch, Loos Field House, Nathan Adams, Nathan Adams Elementary School, North Texas Giving Day 2021, philanthropy, preston hollow, Preston Hollow People, schools, U2L, United to Learn

At the beginning of every school year, for the past five years, United to Learn has helped Dallas ISD students and teachers get off to a good start by making sure they have the supplies they need.
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