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SPARK! Dallas: Nell Bush
Nell Bush, a child development specialist from Highland Park, learned about the creative opportunities SPARK! Dallas provides for children and teens through her friend Meg Bittner, who became executive director three years ago.
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Texas Women’s Foundation: Debra Hunter Johnson
Preston Hollow’s Debra Hunter Johnson, who describes her career as consulting at the intersection of people, data, and culture, has supported Texas Women’s Foundation “with my time and resources for close to 15 years.”
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Ronald McDonald House Dallas: Vanessa Fuquay
Vanessa Fuquay, a philanthropy consultant and community volunteer from Preston Hollow, got involved with Ronald McDonald House Dallas a few years ago while serving on the TRAINS at NorthPark Committee.
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Rainbow Days: Kyle Coots
As co-founder and managing director of Miramar Equity Partners, Kyle Coots leads a family office that invests in small- to medium-sized businesses.
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Nexus Family Recovery Center: Emily Wickard
Emily Wickard, the founder and CEO of Avara, was still in her first 30 days of sobriety when her sponsor brought her to speak at Nexus nine years ago.
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Make-A-Wish® North Texas: Dr. Gary Donovitz
Dr. Gary Donovitz, a physician and biomedical entrepreneur, speaks about one of his favorite nonprofits with a sense of wonder.
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The Junior League of Dallas: Lindsay Davis
As Lindsay Davis explains it, she lives in East Dallas, works in the Park Cities, and serves in Preston Hollow.
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Interfaith Family Services: Christi Saylors
Christi Saylors may be the director of community outreach for The Dallas Foundation, but this month the longtime University Park resident who now lives in Preston Hollow is talking about the life-changing work of Interfaith Family Services.
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AWARE North Texas: Jolie D. Humphrey
Jolie D. Humphrey, of Highland Park, describes herself as a charity chick, one who’s prone to drag husband, Bart, along to such events as the AWARE Affair 2025: Boots Buckles & Brain Health gala.
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Chi Omega Christmas Market: Debbie Lang
When Debbie Lang, a community volunteer from Devonshire, returned to Dallas five years ago, she resumed volunteering with the Chi Omega Christmas Market.
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Community Partners of Dallas: Mary Anne Dunne
Mary Anne Dunne, of Highland Park, is a senior vice president of Benchmark Bank who serves on the CPD board.
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Dallas 24 Hour Club: Shannon Shelmire Wynne
Shannon Shelmire Wynne, a Highland Park resident who works in restaurant design and operations, wants you to know more about the Dallas 24 Hour Club and its work helping addicts get clean.
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Dallas CASA: Juan Nevarez
Juan Nevarez, a petroleum engineering executive from Preston Hollow, decided to become a Court Appointed Special Advocate after attending a bilingual recruiting event.
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Friends of the Katy Trail: Alden Pinnell
When Highland Park entrepreneur Alden Pinnell isn’t founding or co-founding companies like SkinCeuticals, Picnic Surf Shapes, and The Power Station, he enjoys spending time with family on the Katy Trail.
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Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center: Courtney and Nathan Gilbert
University Park’s Courtney and Nathan Gilbert — a community philanthropist and an orthopedic surgeon — know the statistics.
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The Stewpot: Cory Bowen
“We can’t ignore homelessness and just hope it goes away,” insisted Cory Bowen, a University Park mother of three and community volunteer.
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Turtle Creek Association: Venise Stuart
Venise Stuart, a civic volunteer from Highland Park, said she proudly supports TCA’s stewardship of the Turtle Creek Corridor each year.
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The Wilkinson Center: Kent Cummings
In July, PGIM Real Estate executive director Kent Cummings attended the Adult Education Graduation ceremony at Highland Park United Methodist Church, where 100-plus graduates earned their high school equivalency or Integrated Education and Training Certifications.
Austin Street Center: Megan Burkhart
Megan Burkhart, of University Park, is a senior executive vice president and chief administrative officer for Comerica Incorporated. She joined Austin Street’s board — and its fight against homelessness — 10 years ago.
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The Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum: Paige Elliott
University Park resident Paige Elliott’s connection to gardening runs deep.