October & November Fundraisers Continue a Season of Community Events
The Journey of Hope LEAP Global Missions Gala 2024
Oct 3
Founded over 30 years ago, LEAP Global Missions volunteers have performed over 10,000 surgeries on patients (mostly children) from 24 countries.
Honarary Chairs Ray and Denise Nixon (above) Scottie and Meredith Scheffler (below)
Photos courtesy LEAP Global Missions
Photo by Rob Wythe/Wythe Portrait Studios.
LEAP is committed to developing long-term relationships with its patients, their communities, and other partners involved in its missions. By returning to the same countries, LEAP builds trust, offers ongoing education, and continues caring for those who need long-term medical services.
Ballet North Texas’s 7th Anniversary Fall Gala
Oct 5
Guests will don their Western attire to enjoy a night of performances, cuisine, and auctions
Participants support the mission to nurture aspiring dancers and bring the joy of ballet to all corners of our community. The event is October 5, 2024 at Sammons Center for the Arts.
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League’s Fashion Notes “Bird Song” Luncheon
Oct 10
Mother and childrens’ fall fashions are modeled by League members and their families. This includes past and present DSOL Debutantes, and members of the DSO Family.
The 2025 Fashion Notes event begins with a fashion show produced by Claire Catrino Productions. It is followed by a raffle and luncheon. The annual Fashion Notes fundraiser will be held October 10 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, benefiting:
Young Strings, Kim Noltemy Young Musicians, and the Cecil and Ida Green Youth Concert Series. The program impacts over 20,000 students, promoting brain development and opening doors to a brighter future and more opportunities.
DSO On the Go brings the orchestra outside the Meyerson Symphony Center and into neighborhoods and communities around North Texas.
MyDSO Concerts specially designed for children and adults on the autism spectrum and with developmental disabilities, and their families, friends and caregivers.
More information on underwriting, sponsorships and individual tickets here.
Photos by Thomas Garza
“Celebrating Turtle Creek”
Oct 18
The Gala is a prelude to the Turtle Creek Associations 23rd Annual Tour of Homes “Celebrating our Natural Oasis.”
The Turtle Creek Association Annual Gala promises an extraordinary evening filled with elegance, excitement, and entertainment. Guests will enjoy a champagne reception, a delectable three-course seated dinner, live and silent auctions, and an unforgettable finale of dancing to the captivating tunes of the renowned Emerald City’s Limelight Band. The event will be held on October 18, 2024 at Virgin Hotels Dallas.
Five homes located in the Turtle Creek corridor will be featured in the Home Tour event on Sunday, October 20. The ticket price includes shuttle service to and from each home, with convenient free parking provided at 3131 Turtle Creek Blvd. See the homes on the tour here.
Ticket information for both events—the Gala and the Home Tour– are here.
Longtime residents of the Turtle Creek Corridor and devoted patron society members of the Turtle Creek Association, Elyce and David Walthall, are the Honorary Chairs for this year’s Turtle Creek Association Gala and Turtle Creek Tour of Homes.
The Preservation Park Cities Distinguished Speaker Luncheon
Oct 21
The luncheon is October 21 at Dallas Country Club.
Tickets are available here.
The Preservation Park Cities Distinguished Speaker Luncheon chairs Lindsey Doramus and Cate Ford, along with PPC president Alisa Sell, are delighted to announce the luncheon’s honorary chairs, Jenny and Richard Mullen. The theme is “Living With Art” and features a panel of speakers: Thomas Feulmer, Curator, The Warehouse Dallas; Robyn Siegel, Advisor, CCS Fine Art; Ashley Avera Cathey, Founder and Principal, Avera and Company. The panel will be moderated by Joyce Goss, Phillips Regional Director, Texas.
Photo by Rob Wythe/Wythe Portrait Studio.
Partners Card 2024 takes place October 25-November 3, 2024
Oct 25-Nov 3
With your purchase of a Partners Card, you are entitled to a 20% discount at over 600 retailers in North Texas during the holiday pre-season.
100% of your Partners Card purchase goes directly to The Family Place supporting survivors of family violence and the services of The Family Place. One Partners Card purchase helps to provide one night of safety for a victim of family violence at The Family Place, the largest family violence agency in Texas.
The 2024 Help Our Heroes Fall Luncheon
Raises Money for Families of Those Who Serve
Oct 30
The Army Scholarship Foundation has been awarding academic scholarships to family members of U.S. Army soldiers since 2001. Its annual Help Our Heroes Fall Luncheon fundraiser is October 30 at the Frontiers of Flight Museum
Visit armyscholarshipfoundation.org/heroes-2024/ for ticket information.
Distinguished military veteran, Jeff Gault joins Beverly Smirnis on the People Pursuing Passions podcast. He discusses the unseen sacrifices of military families, and how his own family’s sacrifices inspired his passion for creating the Army Scholarship Foundation. The Foundation provides college scholarships to the children and spouses of those who have served, or are currently serving, our nation as soldiers in the United States Army.
Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum Gears up for 2024 A Writer’s Garden
Nov 13
The speakers for the 18th Annual A Writer’s Garden Symposium and Luncheon themed “Star Style Glamour for the Home & Garden” were revealed at a summer soirée event last June.
The 2024 A Writer’s Garden will feature Martyn Lawrence Bullard, a multi-award-winning British interior designer, author and television personality based in Los Angeles,and Stefani Bittner, owner of Homestead Design Collective, a San Francisco Bay area landscape design firm. The event on November 13th benefits the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden and specifically, The Women’s Garden at the Arboretum.
Event chair Joni Kreig also announced that through his Weber Foundation, Garry Weber donated $100,000, the largest single donation ever to A Writer’s Garden. A new mosaic fountain in the recently completed restored and restyled Poetry Garden will be named in honor of Garry Weber and the Weber Foundation in recognition of his most generous donation.
A Writer’s Garden happens on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at The Dallas Arboretum’s Rosine Hall. Visit the Women’s Council website at www.wcdabg.org for more details and to purchase tickets, tables, underwriting and sponsorships
Dallas History Makers Awards for Excellence
Nov 21
Dallas Historical Society Benefactor of the Year: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation
Honorees at the November 21 luncheon held at Fairmont Hotel’s International Ballroom are:
Arts Leadership – Richard McKay
Honored for creating an innovative arts organization that has resulted in hundreds of jobs for musicians and other performing artists.
Creative Arts – David Lozano
Honored for his writing, directing, and producing original bilingual plays for the Latinx community in North Texas.
Education – Dr. Remy Washington
Honored for her commitment to empowering urban students and families in North Texas through innovative curriculum, personalized support, and strategic partnerships.
Health/Science – Christopher Durovich
Honored for his tireless dedication to the health and welfare of the children of Dallas and beyond by his leadership of Children’s Health.
History – Remembering Black Dallas
Honored for their diligence in the preservation of African American history, artifacts, and culture of Dallas.
Humanities – Katherine Power
Honored for her devotion to the preservation and maintenance of the Frankford Church, Cemetery, and surrounding area of the Blackland Prairie.
Philanthropy – Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy
Honored for creating, nurturing and protecting Downtown Dallas neighborhood parks for all Dallas citizens to enjoy.
Sports – Rolando Blackman
Honored for his dedication to the advancement of Dallas’s underprivileged youth via the Assist Youth Foundation.
Volunteer Community Leadership – New Friends New Life
Honored for providing case management, counseling, economic empowerment, and educational support for victims of trafficked and sexually exploited teen girls, women, and their children.
Jubilee History Maker – Sam Coats
Honored for his decade’s long commitment to the City of Dallas through his volunteer efforts with City Boards and Commissions, nonprofits, and civic organizations.
