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Brooke Donelson – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021April 30, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, Brooke Donelson, CASA, Community, Dallas Court Appointed Special Advocates, GIVINGPEOPLE, People Newspapers 20 Under 40, Sendero, SMU, Special Section

As a consulting analyst at Sendero and an advocate for Dallas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Brooke Donelson makes a difference for clients and children.

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20 Under 40 

Murphey Sears – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021April 27, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, Armstrong Elementary, Community, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Dallas Garden Club, GIVINGPEOPLE, Highland Park United Methodist Church Day School, Murphey Sears, People Newspapers, People Newspapers 20 Under 40, Special Section, Vanderbilt University

Murphey Sears started her career in TV ad sales. Now, in the nonprofit world, Sears likes to say she does “sales with a purpose.”

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20 Under 40 

Amy McEvoy – 20 Under 40

April 25, 2021April 27, 2021 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments 20 under 40, 2021, Amy McEvoy, Community, Community Partners of Dallas, GIVINGPEOPLE, People Newspapers, Real Estate, SMU, Special Section, University Park, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Amy McEvoy dived into fundraising and nonprofit work shortly after graduating from SMU by joining the interior architectural design firm Wilson Associates and Trisha Wilson’s nonprofit, the Wilson Foundation.

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Community Park Cities 

There’s Still Time to See Some Historic Homes Today

April 24, 2021April 24, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments GIVINGPEOPLE

When there’s a pandemic going on and it’s still probably not the best idea to put a lot of strangers inside enclosed spaces, you pivot to a virtual home tour, complete with a basket full of goodies for a DIY cocktail party.

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Community In Memoriam Obituaries 

Pioneering Dallas Media Figure Jocelyn White Dies At 68

April 23, 2021April 24, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments GIVINGPEOPLE

Longtime Dallas media figure Jocelyn White died April 18 at the age of 68.

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40th Anniversary Park Cities Preston Hollow Society 

Parties to Aspire To

April 22, 2021April 30, 2021 Carolyn Tillery 0 Comments 40th Anniversary, Carolyn Tillery, Cattle Baron's Ball, Crystal Charity Ball, GIVINGPEOPLE, Mad Hatter's Tea, Park Cities, Parties To Aspire To, People Newspapers, preston hollow, society

When my editor Tom Boone wanted me to step in as society editor, I asked what I’d done to make him hate me.

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Living Living Well Park Cities Preston Hollow 

Grant Halliburton Foundation Marks 15 Years

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments GIVINGPEOPLE

Now in its 15th year, the Grant Halliburton Foundation has provided mental health education, training and support to more than 200,000 students, educators, parents and professionals.

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Living Living Well Park Cities Philanthropy Preston Hollow 

Dallas Chefs Reveal Recipes in Collaborative, Charitable Cookbook

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Riley Farrell 0 Comments Cookbook, Cooking At Home, Cooking At Home: A Collection Of Recipes Created By Dallas’ Top Chefs From Their Home To Yours, Dallas, Dallas All-Star Chef Classic, Dallas Chefs, Food, FP, GIVINGPEOPLE, Life, living, Living Well, philanthropy

Make the dishes popular professionals enjoy preparing at home for their families.

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Living Living Well Park Cities Preston Hollow 

Young Cancer Patients Receive Cookies, Hats, Orange Ukuleles

April 16, 2021April 18, 2021 William Taylor 0 Comments Carson Leslie Foundation, Carson’s Corner, Children’s Health, GIVINGPEOPLE, Hearts of GOLD, living, Living Well, Scout Durwood, Ukuleles

As comedian/singer Scout Durwood could melodically confirm, “Sad songs are inappropriate when you sing them on the ukulele.”

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Park Cities Preston Hollow Schools 

Wesley Prep Fourth-Graders Become Podcast People

April 16, 2021April 24, 2021 Madelaine Woodhouse 0 Comments Colorful Conversations, Common Ground Experiment, education, Fourth Graders, FP, GIVINGPEOPLE, Podcast people, Radiolab, schools, Wesley Prep

After four years of producing books, Wesley Prep’s Common Ground Experiment took a digital turn for the pandemic.

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Community Park Cities Preston Hollow 

Katy Trail Spring Support Campaign Begins

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments GIVINGPEOPLE

The Katy Trail’s annual support outreach, the Spring Support Campaign, kicked off Tuesday with Gwen and Doug Parker serving as the campaign’s honorary chairs.

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