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Woman’s Garden Campaign Underway
The Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden launched the 2021-2022 A Woman’s Garden 25th Anniversary Campaign with a Birthday Party chaired by Barbara Bigham on Oct. 4 at the Main Terrace Garden.
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Champion of Children Dinner Raises $300,000 for Dallas CASA
Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) recently raised more than $300,000 for the organization at the annual Champion of Children dinner.
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Seller Soirée Kicks Off Partners Card Sales, Celebrates Partners
The Family Place geared up for another exciting year of Partners Card with the annual Seller Soirée.
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Supporting The Family Place More Important Than Ever
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of a February winter storm that damaged the Family Place’s since repaired emergency shelter, Partners Card organizers say supporting the agency remains more crucial than ever.
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Everything’s Coming Up Roses for Symposium
A speaker may have canceled, but the organizers of A Writer's Garden Literary Symposium and Luncheon said that a new speaker will leave attendees feeling pretty rosy.
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Philanthropy
Mavs Foundation Commits $1M to 2021-2022 Grant Recipients
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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Texas Women’s Foundation Luncheon Raises More Than $1 Million
The Texas Women’s Foundation’s 36th-annual luncheon, held online for the second year, recently raised more than $1 million.
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‘Fourth Founder’ of UT Dallas, Peter O’Donnell, Dies at 97
Peter O'Donnell Jr., a longtime philanthropist whose efforts have been described as "visionary" on a frequent basis, died Oct. 10 at the age of 97.
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Looking Ahead
Get your social calendar squared away as we look ahead at upcoming events.
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Dallas Junior Forum Celebrates 40 Years At Fall Luncheon
Dallas Junior Forum will host a fall luncheon and fundraiser Oct. 26 featuring a raffle, silent auction, and guest panel featuring leaders from nonprofits served by the organization.
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Meet The BFFs That Fed 50,000
It felt like someone unplugged our lives,” recalled a hotel server whose husband was serving as a chef de partie for a well-known Dallas restaurant when the pandemic hit.
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Cattle Baron’s Ball Co-Chairs ‘Doubling Down’ Against Cancer
After the pandemic scuttled the in-person gala and scooted fundraising online last year, Cattle Baron’s Ball organizers are gearing up for a return to Gilley’s this fall.
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Dallas Zoo Supporters Party With Flamingos at Dallas Galleria
Supporters of the Dallas Zoo gathered at POP! by Snowday inside the Galleria Dallas, where the zoo leaders revealed details for this year’s exciting fundraiser: Return To The Wild: Zoo To Do 2021 on Nov. 6.
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“How Am I Doin’? Great!” Dierks Bentley Returns as Headliner Act
Throughout its 48 years, some of country music’s most revered and highly anticipated entertainers have taken the stage at Cattle Baron’s Ball.
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New Friends New Life Announces 2021 ProtectHER Award Recipients
American Airlines and award-winning author and social justice scholar Dr. Monique W. Morris are the recipients of the 2021 ProtectHER awards.
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Former NBA Player Speaks at Power of Prevention
Former NBA player Chris Herren recently spoke at the Power of Prevention benefiting Recovery Resource Council.
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Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer Postpones Gala, Holds Tea, Chef Events
Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer (WOKC) founder Cindy Brinker Simmons honored WOKC Guild members with a tea in her North Dallas home on Aug. 5.
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Looking Ahead
Spring, summer, autumn, winter – any season is good for loving the Park Cities.
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Junior League Dallas Exhibit Headed to State Fair of Texas
The Junior League of Dallas, celebrating its centennial, will showcase its history and present-day projects with an exhibit at the Hall of State during the 2021 State Fair of Texas.
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Nexus To Celebrate 50th Anniversary
Nexus Recovery Center is hosting a 1970s-themed 50th anniversary celebration in November featuring disco music and desserts.
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