Boys & Girls Clubs celebrates its graduates
TheBoys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallasrecently held its fifth annual Threshold of Opportunities Celebration dinner, and 56 graduating high school seniors were honored for finishing the Collegiate...
View ArticleDallas icons to be honored at Austin museum next year
TheTexas State History Museum Foundationof Austin will give its History-Making Texan Award to Dallas civic leader and philanthropistRuth Collins Altshulerand businessman, philanthropist and former...
View ArticleDallas’ United Way gives Caroline Rose Hunt its J. Erik Jonsson Award
TheUnited Way of Metropolitan Dallashas givenCaroline Rose Huntits J. Erik Jonsson Award, the agency’s highest volunteer honor, for her longtime support and dedication to the organization. The award,...
View ArticleSMU gets collections from Hamon and Gordon
Two recent gifts will expand the special collections housed in theJake and Nancy Hamon Arts LibraryatSouthern Methodist University. A gift of personal materials from the estate of Dallas...
View ArticleSandra Day O’Connor to speak in Dallas
Retired U.S. Supreme Court JusticeSandra Day O’Connorwill discuss the importance of early civic education at a public lecture on June 12. The lecture, “Civics Education Within the Middle Schools,” is...
View ArticleA Night of Light set for Nov. 14 at the Anatole
TheCenter for Nonprofit Managementhas announced that it will accept nominations through 5 p.m. Wednesday for its Awards of Excellence. Six $5,000 awards will be presented at A Night of Light, a dinner...
View ArticleThe State Fair of Texas will be here before you know it
TheState Fair of Texaspromises 24 days of magic for all ages from Sept. 27 to Oct. 20. Sue Gooding,State Fair senior vice president, says this year’s theme is “The One & Only” in honor of Big Tex....
View ArticleDallas orthodontist elected head of national group
Dr.Gayle Glenn,a Dallas orthodontist, has been elected the 2013-14 president of theAmerican Association of Orthodontists.The election was held during the group’s 113th annual meeting in Philadelphia....
View ArticleFriends of Fair Park to honor Mary Suhm
Dallas City ManagerMary Suhmwill receive the 2013 Spirit of the Centennial Award from theFriends of Fair Parkat a Feb. 14 luncheon in theMusic Hall’s Crystal Terrace. Dallas mayors who have served...
View ArticleUT-Austin to name a building after Dallas’ Peter and Edith O’Donnell
The Applied Computational Engineering and Sciences Building at theUniversity of Texas at Austinwill be renamed theO’Donnell Building for Applied Computational Engineering and Sciencesin honor...
View ArticleCowboys exec has big plans to boost Salvation Army support
CharlotteJones Anderson, Dallas Cowboysexecutive vice president and chief brand officer and the daughter of team’s owner, has big plans to help theSalvation Armycelebrate its 125th anniversary in the...
View ArticleNew Conservatory of Dallas to honor Nancy Penn Penson
TheNew Conservatory of DallasandArkady Fomin,its founder and artistic director, will present its Spring Overture Grand Finale in memory of one of the youth orchestra’s longtime supporters, Nancy Penn...
View ArticleFred Greene named board chairman of national Parkinson agency
Fred Greeneof Dallas has been named chairman of the board of theAmerican Parkinson Disease Association. The association serves the 1.5 million Americans who have been diagnosed with the progressive...
View ArticleTravel website gives Dallas Zoo top business rating
TheDallas Zoohas been named one of the world’s best businesses by theTripAdvisortravel reviewing and planning website. TripAdvisor gave the Dallas Zoo a Certificate of Excellence as one of the...
View ArticleEmpty Bowls fundraiser was a gastronomical success
TheNorth Texas Food Banksays it raised $156,396 from its Empty Bowls event March 1 at theMeyerson Symphony Center.The luncheon event, presented byKroger,drew more than 1,760 guests, and the proceeds...
View ArticleFinalists announced for Night of Light Awards
TheCenter for Nonprofit Managementhas announced 15 finalists for its 13th annual A Night of Light Awards of Excellence. The awards recognize excellence in nonprofit management and outstanding...
View ArticleUT-Dallas’ Callier Center hands out honors to Tincy Miller, Australian...
At the recent Callier Cares Luncheon,Geraldine “Tincy” Millerwas given the 2013Ruthand Dr.Ken AltshulerCallier Care Award, and Dr.Harvey Dillon,director of research at theNational Acoustic...
View ArticleStephanie Hunt honored for opening doors for underprivileged youth
StephanieHuntwas honored last month by theAll Stars Projectof New York at a national gala benefit at theDavid H. Koch TheateratLincoln Center.More than 450 guests attended the black tie event. Hunt...
View ArticleFood bank works to fill its ‘summertime gap’
As we pause to celebrate the birthday of our nation, we should remember that hunger knows no holiday. In fact, summer is the hungriest season of the year. When school ends, families can no longer...
View ArticleFree event will open Moore Park Gateway
The public is invited to a free event Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. to open the pavilion and amphitheater atMoore Park Gateway. The city of Dallas, theTrinity Trust Foundationand theHoblitzelle...
View ArticleUTD associate dean Scherry Johnson retires
Dr.Scherry Johnson,associate dean of theSchool of Interdisciplinary Studiesand director of theTeacher Development Centerat theUniversity of Texas at Dallas,retired Friday after 25 years at the...
View ArticleTexas A&M cattle conference offers comprehensive industry picture
The 59th Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course will be Aug. 5-7 atTexas A&M Universityin College Station. “Our U.S. cattle inventory is at levels not seen since the 1950s, and we will address...
View ArticleSmall businesses are the focus of government procurement conference
The 2013 Government Procurement Conference will be from noon to 6 p.m. July 25 at theArlington Convention Centerat 1200 Ballpark Way. The conference helps small businesses that want to get government...
View ArticleThe Dallas Foundation adds two charity experts
Two experts are joiningThe Dallas Foundation. John M. Cole,development officer for theGeorge Washington University Law Schoolin Washington, D.C., will become director of gift planning....
View ArticleEveryone’s a kid at Dallas Zoo’s Kid To Do
TheDallas Zoological Societywill host the Kid To Do from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 1 at theDallas Zooin theLacerte Family Children’s Zoo, Giants of the Savanna, Cat Green in ZooNorthandPicnic Ridge....
View ArticleTexas Parks and Wildlife reaches out to young professionals
TheTexasParks & Wildlife Foundationis launching a Young Professionals group in Dallas for people 40 and younger. The group is hosting a sold-out dinner Thursday in the Pecan Room ofOld Parklandat...
View ArticleDallas Institute receives $1.5 million in endowment gifts
ROBERT MILLER bmiller@dallasnews.com TheDallas Institute of Humanities and Culturehas recently gotten two endowment gifts totaling $1.5 million. Dallas philanthropistKim Hiett Jordangave a $1 million...
View ArticleCancer center’s ‘Baylor Salmons’ team swimming to beat disease
Dr.Alan Miller, chief of oncology and medical director of theBaylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas,and several other doctors are literally diving into their jobs to supportSwim Across...
View ArticleDallas area’s Who’s Who to share spotlight at benefit for Family Compass
Longtime supporterKelly Comptonwill be honored with the Spirit of Compassion award at A Legendary Evening benefitingFamily Compassat 6:30 p.m. Saturday at theRitz-Carlton Dallasat 2121 McKinney Ave....
View ArticleRacing for Sight at Lone Star Park raises $527,676
The 16th annual Racing for Sight in April atLone Star Parkin Grand Prairie raised $527,676 for eye research, said race chairmanJoe Cox,a partner atBracewell & Giulianiand a former state district...
View ArticlePerot Museum scientists identify juvenile specimen of dinosaur
Less than two years after announcing the discovery of a new species of dinosaur in Alaska’s North Slope, paleontologists from thePerot Museum of Nature and Sciencein Dallas have uncovered a juvenile...
View ArticleLaura Bush promotes healthy moms, healthy babies
Former first ladyLaura Bushwill deliver the keynote address Tuesday at an invitation-only gathering about the importance of prenatal care and preventive health screenings for North Texas women and...
View ArticleRoss Perot honored for supporting U.S military, families
Dallas businessman and philanthropistRoss Perotwas honored recently at the 2013 Greater Dallas Military Ball for a lifetime of advocacy and leadership in support of U.S. troops and their families. A...
View ArticleDallas agency to host event on fighting child abuse
TheDallas Children’s Advocacy Centeris hosting a community event featuringAaron Fisher,who was known for more than a year simply as Victim 1 ofJerry Sandusky. Fisher will speak at the Hour to Empower...
View ArticleSouthwestern Medical Foundation names 12 new trustees
TheSouthwestern Medical Foundationhas elected 12 new trustees to its board of directors: John L. Adamsretired in 2007 as vice chairman ofTrinity Industries Inc.and is a former board chairman of...
View ArticleCorporate friends show appreciation to Dallas YMCA
TheYMCA of Metropolitan Dallasreports that its corporate campaign raised more than $4 million. ChairmanHoward Etheridgeled the 2013 Annual Partners Campaign. The YMCA’s 52-member board of directors and...
View ArticleDallas museum to honor former Mayor J. Erik Jonsson
TheOld Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culturewill open an exhibit this fall about J. Erik Jonsson. Jonsson, a co-founder ofTexas Instruments Inc.,was mayor from 1964 to 1971 and worked...
View ArticleNexus gets closer to $5 million campaign goal
TheNexus Recovery Centerin Dallas is in the homestretch. The agency has gotten recent gifts totaling $1,825,000 from family foundations, corporations and individuals. Now it is $900,000 away from its...
View ArticlePlayhouses at NorthPark benefit Dallas CASA
AtDallasCASA’s 18th annual Parade of Playhouses, 17 imaginative children’s playhouses will be on display and available in a raffle to benefit Dallas CASA. The event at NorthPark Center begins Friday...
View ArticleLucy Billingsley will get this year’s Mallon Award
TheWorld Affairs Council of Dallas-Fort Worthwill give its 30th annual H. Neil Mallon Award toLucy Billingsley,the Dallas developer who is also dedicated to humanitarian efforts all over the world. The...
View ArticleLeadership Southwest applicants have Aug. 16 deadline
The deadline for applicants to enter the Leadership Southwest program is Aug. 16. This nine-month cooperative program offered through the Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Lancaster and Oak Cliff...
View ArticleCrystal Charity is gearing up for next year
RobynConlon,2014Crystal CharityBallchairwoman, andSusan Farris,charity selection chairwoman, have announced that applications are being accepted for next year’s grants. Representatives from Dallas...
View ArticleConcert benefits Meadows Scholars
SouthernMethodist University’sMeadows School of the Artswill present a benefit concert, “The 2013 Meadows at the Winspear,” at 8 p.m. Wednesday at theWinspear Opera House. The concert will feature...
View ArticleAward honors charitable work of volunteers under 40
You may be just the person we’re looking for. Good Works Under 40 is searching for Dallas’ most outstanding volunteers under the age of 40. The annual award program is sponsored byThe Dallas...
View ArticleNasher Center unveils its family-oriented program Sunday
TheNasher Sculpture Centerhas announced that its first family fundraising event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The Great Create’s co-chairs areLucyandSteve WrubelandMeganandBrady Wood. The...
View ArticleBaron and Blue Foundation names grant recipients
TheBaron and Blue Foundationhas awarded $273,500 in grants to 19 Dallas nonprofit organizations during its spring cycle of funding. The recipients provide emergency support services in Dallas County...
View ArticleBanker Steve Martin elected Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center chairman
TheDallas Children’s Advocacy Center,the only agency of its kind in Dallas County, has appointed 13 trustees and electedSteve Martin,senior vice president and sales manager of corporate banking...
View ArticleMoody Foundation gives $2.5 million-plus to research
TheChildren’s Medical Center Research Instituteat theUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Centerhas received a $2,551,291 grant from theMoody Foundationto help renovate, staff and buy equipment for...
View ArticleAIDS Services of Dallas plans fundraiser Saturday
AIDSServices of Dallaswill host its No Tie Dinner and Dessert Party at 7 p.m. Saturday at theFrontiers of Flight Museumat 6911 Lemmon Ave. The event is the largest fundraiser for AIDS Services of...
View ArticleJim Wales is new chairman of Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star
The board of directors ofBig Brothers Big Sisters Lone Starhas elected longtime memberJim Waleschairman. Wales has more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. In October 2009, he...
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