Society
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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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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