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Now Showing: St. Rita Teens Making a Difference for Children’s Health
If there’s something of a need … in your neighborhood, who you gonna call?
Philanthropy
Doing More: WOW Raises Money for Guatemalan Orphans
Mothers and daughters from Preston Hollow, the Park Cities, and other parts of Dallas returned from a 2009 Orphans Outreach mission trip to Guatemala wanting to do more.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Names New CEO
Luis Gonzalez was recently announced as the new CEO of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of North Texas.
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Society
Junior League of Dallas to Host Centennial Gala Event and Luncheon
The Junior League of Dallas will hold its Centennial Gala on April 23 in the Chantilly Ballroom at the Hilton Anatole Hotel.
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Events
Dallas Blooms Returning to the Arboretum
Got springtime on the brain? The Dallas Arboretum’s Dallas Blooms: Birds in Paradise event runs from February 19 until April 10.
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Crime
Legacy of Advocacy Continues
Chris Murzin’s friends and family are continuing his legacy of advocating for people with disabilities.
Show Your Love with These 17 Valentine’s Day Gifts
From five-course tasting dinners at the Rosewood Mansion to Miron Crosby's cowboy boots, our list will surely inspire you on ways to show your love this Valentine's Day.
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Comerica Bank Prom Dress Drive Returns
After a hiatus, Comerica Bank is again collecting new or gently used formal dresses and accessories as part of its seventh-annual prom dress drive benefiting Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas and Dallas CASA.
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Society
Folds of Honor North Texas Hosts Evening of Patriotism
Real heroes took the field at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 13 as Folds of Honor North Texas honored patriots “who so bravely fought for our freedom.”
Society
NorthPark Center Announces 2022 Ambassadors
NorthPark Center has named 15 high-profile individuals as 2022 Ambassadors as part of its mission to support key area nonprofits.
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How to Help the Homeless During Winter Weather
What should you do if you are concerned about a homeless individual as winter weather approaches? We asked.
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Four Dallas Arts Groups Get NEA Grants
Four Dallas arts organizations have received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the NEA announced last week.
Friends of the Katy Trail Welcomes Five New Board Members
Friends of the Katy Trail welcomed five new board members in 2022.
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Society
Looking Ahead
Does that photograph of event chairs Amy McEvoy and Traci White make you want a spa day?
Society
CASAblanca Returning to The Hall on Dragon
One of the top spring events for philanthropic young professionals in Dallas returns February 5.
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Charity Dinner and Auction to Benefit Christ’s Family Clinic
Christ’s Family Clinic, a nonprofit clinic in the Park Cities that provides healthcare services to the uninsured, is gearing up for its biannual dinner and auction.
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Mary M. Jalonick Women’s Philanthropy Institute Awards $300K+ To Nonprofits
The Dallas Foundation’s Mary M. Jalonick Women’s Philanthropy Institute awarded more than $300,000 to five Dallas-area nonprofits.
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Bestselling Author Amor Towles To Kick Off HP LitFest
HP LitFest will return in person after the COVID-19 pandemic took events online last year. The 26th-annual literary festival will kick off with a free keynote address by New York Times bestseller and multiple-award-winning author Amor Towles.
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Extend Your Waistbands, Girl Scout Cookie Season Is Here
If you haven't noticed, there's a new scent to the air, a new oversugared bounce to everyone's step: It's Girl Scout cookie time.
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OK2BX Foundation Launches Film Festival
Eleanor Bolding had a habit of "calling people in" instead of "calling people out" when she disagreed with them, her family said, desiring to be inclusive.
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