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Voices
Local Restaurants Give Back
Two local restaurants have partnered with nonprofits to help and serve others. Now’s a great time to visit Terry Black’s and Salad & Go because they are partnering with two different service agencies to help their clients.
Society
4Word Gala Champions Women in the Workplace
The seventh annual 4word Gala on Feb. 26 at the Omni Hotel Dallas lived up to its “sky is the limit” theme by setting records for attendance – 400 – and fundraising – $452,000.
Society
Jesuit Dallas Hope Squad Takes Home Beacon Award
“Service is a path to happiness,” Zak Williams told about 500 guests attending the Grant Halliburton Foundation’s 13th annual Beacon of Hope Community Luncheon on March 9.
Friends Of Katy Trail Spring Support Campaign Running Through May
Friends of the Katy Trail's annual spring support campaign is running until the end of May.
SMU Breaks Ground On $140M Business School Expansion/Renovation
SMU celebrated the groundbreaking May 6 for a $140 million renovation and expansion of the Cox School of Business.
Society
Barbara Hunt Crow Hosts JLD Centennial Cocktail Party
The Junior League of Dallas (JLD) held its Centennial Donor Cocktail Party on March 2 at the beautiful home of Barbara Hunt Crow.
New Friends New Life Adds New Board Members
New Friends New Life recently announced four new board members for the 2022-2023 term.
North Texas Funders Form Initiative To Invest In Area Nonprofits
The Dallas Foundation and RevJen Group partnered with Jenesis Group, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, The George & Fay Young Foundation, and Rainwater Charitable Foundation, among others, to form the North Texas Funders Initiative.
Big Tex Scholarship Program Awards More Than $1.2M
The State Fair of Texas awarded $1.2 million in scholarships this year, including to students from six Dallas ISD schools – Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, Franklin D. Roosevelt, James Madison, Lincoln, North Dallas, and Woodrow Wilson high schools.
Artist Launches New Products Benefiting DCAC
Artist Donald Robertson and Barrington Gifts have released a new line of bags and accessories to benefit the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center.
State Fair Awards Nearly $150,000 In Grants
The State Fair of Texas recently announced more than $148,000 in grants and sponsorships was awarded to 23 organizations in the southern sector of Dallas during the first grant cycle of the 2022 year. Ten organizations are first-time State Fair of Texas grant recipients.
CEO Hopes To Foster Entrepreneurship With Gift To SMU
Cenergistic CEO William Spears made the largest gift by a non-alumnus in the history of SMU to SMU’s Cox School of Business.
Faith
Passover In Poland
Cantor Vicky Glikin of Temple Emanu-El, a native of Ukraine, spent Passover in Warsaw, Poland this year, where she led Seder with and volunteered to help Ukrainian refugees.
Tributes
Remembering Max Glauben
Max Glauben, who survived the Nazi invasion of his hometown of Warsaw and internment in a death camp before he immigrated to the U.S., moved to Dallas, and became a longtime proponent of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, died April 28 on Holocaust Remembrance Day at 94.
Junior League, Ryan Foundation Award $40,000 in Scholarships
The Junior League of Dallas recently awarded $40,000 in collegiate scholarships to 10 college-bound women from Dallas ISD during the ninth annual Women LEAD speech competition and awards ceremony.
Society
Looking Ahead
Rainbow Days will celebrate its 40th anniversary during the 25th annual Pot of Gold Luncheon on April 29 at the Omni Dallas Hotel Dallas Ballroom.
Society
Party Hopping
The 12th annual Symphony of Chefs on Feb. 28 at SMU’s Armstrong Fieldhouse raised more than $300,000 to help KidLinks connect children to healing, hope, and happiness through music and media therapy.
Nexus Recovery Center Announces Mother’s May Brunch
The Auxiliary of Nexus Recovery Center announced its inaugural Mother’s May Brunch on Thursday.
Vogel Alcove Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Vogel Alcove celebrated its 35th anniversary in March as Dallas’ only organization dedicated to caring for homeless pre-school children.
Society
Looking Ahead
The Huntington’s Disease Society of America’s (HDSA) Greater North Texas Affiliate will host the inaugural JCH Golf Classic beginning at 7 a.m. May 2 at Bear Creek Golf Club.