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SMU Alumni Pledge $15 Million to Ford Stadium End Zone Project
SMU may not have kept the Iron Skillet, but SMU alumni couple Bill Armstrong and Liz Martin Armstrong announced they earmarked a $15 million gift toward the Garry Weber End Zone Complex at Gerald J. Ford Stadium during a pep rally Sept. 23 ahead of Saturday’s SMU-TCU rivalry game.
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United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Kicks Off Annual Campaign With $3M Gift
The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas received three lead gifts of $1 million each as part of its Centennial fundraising campaign to support the organization’s work in Southern Dallas.
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Texas Women’s Foundation Invests $9.2 Million in Latest Fiscal Year
Texas Women's Foundation's 2021-2022 fiscal year data is in, and the organization invested nearly $9.2 million in advancing its mission through research, advocacy, programs, solutions, and grantmaking.
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AWARE Dallas Announces 2022-2023 Board Members and Grant Recipients
AWARE, a local nonprofit dedicated to fighting Alzheimer's disease through funding and programs, recently announced its 2022-2023 board directors and grant recipients.
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Ability Connection Launches New ‘Meaningful Day Program’
Ability Connection has a new partnership with Building Bridges Therapy Programs to transform members' skills through speech and occupational therapy.
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Party Hopping
Amazon and Dwell with Dignity celebrated Amazon Prime Day on July 12 by unveiling Community Does It’s first mental health facility in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood.
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Grant Halliburton Foundation Introduces Inaugural Young Professionals Program
The Grant Halliburton Foundation celebrated the launch of its inaugural Young Professionals program Aug. 26 with a council announcement and networking event.
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Simply Hilarious to Raise Funds and Awareness for Simply Grace
Simply Hilarious, a fundraiser benefiting Simply Grace, will be at Gilley’s Dallas South Side Music Hall on Sept. 23.
Southwestern Medical Foundation Announces Jere Thompson Jr. As New Chairman
Southwestern Medical Foundation has elected Jere W. Thompson, Jr., of the Park Cities as chairman of the Board of Trustees and named six new members to its board during their recent annual meeting.
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Dirk Nowitzki Pro Celebrity Tennis Classic Returns
The Dirk Nowitzki Pro Celebrity Tennis Classic is returning to Dallas Sept. 25 after a three-year hiatus.
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Equest Hosts 41st Annual Gala, Raises More Than $600,000
Blue Ribbon Ball co-chairs Carol and Bill Huckin, Finley and Eric Konrade, and Elsa Norwood, with honorary chairs Leslie and Hawkins Golden, welcomed more than 550 patrons on June 4 to the 41st annual gala benefiting Equest.
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CC Young Hosts Roaring ‘20s-Themed Celebration of its 100th Anniversary
CC Young Senior Living capped off its “100 Years in 100 Days” centennial celebration on June 9 with a roaring ‘20s-themed extravaganza at The Point at CC Young.
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Old Dominion to Headline; Chris Young to Entertain VIPs
Many of country music’s brightest stars have graced the Cattle Baron’s Ball stage. Old Dominion, Country Music Association’s Vocal Group of the Year for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, takes the stage at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 17.
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Cattle Baron’s Ball to Help ‘Lasso A Cure’
Cattle Baron’s Ball will return to Southfork Ranch after nearly 10 years to help “lasso a cure” with a “ranches, rubies, and ropers”-themed party that organizers say will have “more glitter than dirt” despite the outdoor location.
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Family Place Honors Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson with Trailblazer Award
The Family Place, a Dallas-based family violence service provider, announced Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson as this year’s Texas Trailblazer Award recipient.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Debuts 2022-23 Debutantes
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League has introduced its newest debutantes.
Thrift Studio Returning Aug. 26
Thrift Studio, a home decor pop-up shop and major fundraiser for Dwell With Dignity, returns Aug. 26 through Sept. 24.
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CC Young Senior Living Has a New Art Gallery
CC Young Senior Living celebrated the opening of its Aver-Phillips Art Gallery with a dedication and ceremony, "Young at HeART."