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Dallas Junior Forum Serves ‘From the Heart’

January 4, 2021December 28, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Dallas Junior Forum, fundraising, Nonprofits, philanthropy, Rising To The Challenge, society

With the pandemic restricting opportunities to gather in person, Dallas Junior Forum members adapted fundraising and volunteer service to meet the needs of their nonprofit partners.

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DSOL Marks 75 Years at Luncheon, Style Show

December 28, 2020December 23, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Dallas Symphony Association, Dallas Symphony Orchestra League, DSOL, Fairmont Dallas, Fashion Notes Designer Award Luncheon and Style Show, Gallery, society, Veritex Community Bank

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League celebrated music and fashion at its seventh annual Fashion Notes Designer Award Luncheon and Style Show presented Nov. 4 by Veritex Community Bank at the Fairmont Dallas.

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Party Hopping: Many Still Find Ways to Serve

December 28, 2020December 24, 2020 William Taylor 0 Comments America Ferrera, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Dallas Magnolias, events, Kay Bailey Hutchison, North Texas Asian, Orchid Giving Circle, Park Place Porsche Dallas, Party Hopping, society, Texas Women’s Foundation, World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth

Award-winning actress, director, producer, author, and activist America Ferrera sees everyone’s unique identity as a superpower, not an obstacle.

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Farm-to-Table Soiree Shows Off Bonton Farms, Black-Owned Event Vendors

December 21, 2020December 15, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments Bonton Farms, Bonton Market, events, Farm-To-Table Soirée, Miles of Freedom, society, South Dallas

Visitors gathered around tables spaced for social distancing during a Farm-To-Table Soirée at Bonton Farms in South Dallas.

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KidneyTexas Supporters Eat Catered Meals While Watching Fashion Show from Home

December 17, 2020December 11, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments events, fashion show, KidneyTexas Inc., Preston Hollow Catering, society, Tootsies

KidneyTexas Inc. streamed the Runway Report 2020 Luncheon and Fashion Show to 180 ticket holders, underwriters, and sponsors gathered at homes.

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Momentous Work Continues Without One Particular Golf Tournament

December 2, 2020December 29, 2020 William Taylor 0 Comments AT&T Byron Nelson PGA, events, Life, Mike Mckinley, Momentous Institute, Salesmanship Club of Dallas, society

Canceling a nationally-known, signature fundraiser doesn’t set the preferred tone for celebrating a century of service.

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Power of Prevention Benefits Recovery Resource Council

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Staff Report 0 Comments events, Laura Baugh, Life, Recovery Resource Council, society, The Power of Prevention

The Power of Prevention, an in-person program presented by K&L Gates and benefiting Recovery Resource Council brought together 75 supporters Sept. 16 at the Hyatt Regency.

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Crystal Charity Ball Fundraising Moves Online for 2020

November 30, 2020November 28, 2020 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Ability Connection, Beneficiaries, Catch Up and Read, Center for Vision Health, Children’s Medical Center Foundation, Crystal Charity Ball, Crystal Charity Ball Committee, event, Foundation for the Callier Center for Communication Disorders, fundraiser, Healing Hands Ministries, Mommies in Need Inc., North Texas Food Bank, society, Virtual Event

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancelation of many in-person events this year, including the Crystal Charity Ball, but fundraising for underserved children in Dallas County is continuing online.

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Looking Ahead

November 13, 2020November 12, 2020 William Taylor 0 Comments events, JLD, Junior League of Dallas, Looking ahead, Milestones Luncheon, Park Cities, society, Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show, Writer’s Garden Literary Symposium

The 14th annual A Writer’s Garden Literary Symposium and Luncheon with the theme “Near or Far…There Is No Place Like Home” will feature Southern lifestyle author and interior designer James Farmer and textile designer Lisa Fine.

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Nothing Comes Between Them and Christmas Market

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 William Taylor 0 Comments Chi Omega Christmas Market, Christmas Market, events, holidays, society

When Savannah Eidson Near talks about helping with the Chi Omega Christmas Market her whole life, she’s not exaggerating much.

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Natalie Dossett: Pandemic Has Changed Philanthropy, ‘For Better or Worse’

November 4, 2020December 29, 2020 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments Community, Dallas, Greater Dallas Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professional, Natalie Dossett, Nonprofits, Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser, philanthropy, society

Whether it’s raising funds for Episcopal School of Dallas, Planned Parenthood, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Visiting Nurse Association, or the Ronald McDonald House, Bluffview resident Natalie Dossett said the one constant is that Dallas is a city that loves to give.