Gear up for Fall’s Full Slate of Fundraising Events, Launches, & Celebrations
CONGRATULATIONS!
Communities Foundations of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day on September 21 drew donations totaling $63.9 million benefitting 3,249 nonprofits across the 20-county North Texas regions. North Texas Giving Day has raised more than $560M since the annual event was established.
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DALLAS CHARITY EVENTS
Treasure Street
September 28 at Scottish Rite For Children, benefiting the hospital
The Farrah Fawcett Foundation presents A Tex-Mex Fiesta
September 28, benefiting Stand Up To Cancer
New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon
September 29 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, benefiting formerly trafficked teen girls, women and their children
2023 Symphony Gala
September 30 at Meyerson Symphony Center, benefiting the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s education and community initiatives
Equest Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon and Fashion Show
October 3 at Brook Hollow Golf Club, benefiting Equest’s therapeutic horsemanship programs
Prelude Clubhouse Fall Music Fest
October 7 at Love and War in Texas restaurant in Plano, benefiting those in recovery from mental illness
Dallas All-Star Chef Classic
October 8 at Lighthouse ArtSpace, benefiting Dallas 24 Hour Club
Texas Trailblazer Awards
October 10 at the Hilton Anatole, benefiting The Family Place
Kappa Tablescapes Luncheon
October 10 at Dallas Country Club, benefiting Community Partners of Dallas, Crossroads Community Services, New Friends New Life and the North Texas Food Bank
Fashion Notes Luncheon and Style Show
October 12 at Meyerson Symphony Center, benefiting the Dallas Symphony Association’s education and outreach programs
Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon
October 12 at the Omni Dallas, benefiting Family Gateway
Champion of Children Award Dinner
October 12 at The Fairmont Dallas, benefiting Dallas CASA
Party in the Park
October 12 at Klyde Warren Park, benefiting the park
50th Cattle Baron’s Ball
October 14 at Southfork Ranch, benefiting the American Cancer Society
CARE Breakfast
October 16 at Dallas Country Club, benefiting CARE Dallas
Corporate Cup Golf Tournament
October 17 at Dallas National Golf Club, benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas
Fur Ball
October 20 at The Factory, benefiting the SPCA of Texas
Turtle Creek Association’s 2023 Tour of Homes
October 20 Gala Kick-Off Event at the Marriott Uptown
October 22 tour event 1-4 pm
Turn Up The Lights
October 21 at the Wyly Theatre, benefiting AT&T Performing Arts Center
Night of Superstars
October 21 at the Sheraton Dallas, benefiting physically and intellectually diverse students and young adults
Two x Two for AIDS and Art
October 21 at The Rachofsky House, benefiting amfAR and the Dallas Museum of Art
The Great Create
October 22 at the Nasher Sculpture Center, benefiting the museum’s education programs
Power of You Awards Luncheon
October 23 at the Dallas Country Club, benefiting Bryan’s House
Help Our Heroes Luncheon
October 24 at Frontiers of Flight Museum, benefiting The Army Scholarship Foundation
Preservation Dallas Centennial Gala
October 26 at Le Méridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh Hotel, benefiting Preservation Dallas
Humble Beginnings Luncheon
October 27 at the Hilton Anatole, benefiting Austin Street Center
2023 Partners Card fundraiser
Shopping days: October 27-November 5, 2023, benefiting The Family Place.
Change Is Good
October 29 at Arlington Hall at Turtle Creek Park, benefiting Community Partners of Dallas
Celebrating Women Luncheon
October 30 at the Hilton Anatole, benefiting Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation’s fight against breast cancer in North Texas
Preservation Park Cities Distinguished Speaker Luncheon
October 30 at Dallas Country Club, benefiting Preservation Park Cities
Boots and Bandanas Dinner and Auction
November 2 at Edison’s Dallas, benefiting Camp Summit
Women of Distinction Luncheon
November 3 at the Hilton Anatole, benefiting the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
The Kips Bay Decorator Show House
November 3-17, at 9446 Hathaway Street in Old Preston Hollow, benefiting Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club
Zoo to Do
November 4 at the Dallas Zoo, benefiting the Dallas Zoo
Canines, Cats and Cabernet Gala
November 4 at the Sheraton Dallas, benefiting Operation Kindness
An Evening Under The Stars
November 4 at the Omni Dallas, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Leagueapalooza
November 4 at the House of Blues, benefiting the Junior League of Dallas
Great Contributors Award
November 5 at the Dalas Arboretum, benefiting the gardens
A Writer’s Garden
November 7, benefiting The Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum
Pantry in the Park
November 10 at the Dallas Arboretum, benefiting WilkinsonCenter
Folds of Honor North Texas Annual Gala
November 11 at AT&T Stadium, benefiting educational scholarships for fallen or disabled military members, first responders and their families
Red Tie Gala
November 11 at the Warwick Melrose Hotel, benefiting Cancer Support Community North Texas
Night at the Museum
November 11 at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, benefiting the museum’s programs for schools and families
Big Black Tie Ball
November 11 at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters
Chi Omega Christmas Market
November 15-18 at the Automobile Building in Fair Park, benefiting Catch Up & Read, Hope Cottage, Youth Equipped to Succeed (YES), My Possibilities, RISE Adaptive Sports and Dallas 24 Hour Club among others
Dallas History Makers Awards for Excellence Luncheon
November 17 at The Dallas Fairmont Hotel, benefiting Dallas Historical Society’s outreach programs
Bravo! Gala
November 18 at the Winspear Opera House, benefiting AT&T Performing Arts Center
The Faces of Philanthropy
Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer (WOKC) was busy during September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. WOKC offered a $25,000 matching grant to incentivize donations on September 21–North Texas Giving Day. Celebrating its 43rd year, the non-profit offers comfort and hope to kids with cancer through support programs serving the entire family. WOKC fundraising activities also support innovative research leading to new discoveries and treatments in the fight against pediatric cancer.
Deborah Brown modeled one of the Pucci uniforms with matching print hat and stockings at the Braniff Fashion Show and 95th Anniversary Celebration September 16 at Frontiers of Flight Museum.
Watch Deborah’s interview by NBC Channel 5 TV about her passion for collecting vintage flight attendant uniforms.
Karen Koop, 2023-2024 President, AWARE, is pleased to announce its 2023-2024 Grant Recipients. Each year, AWARE pledges support to other nonprofits to fund programs, projects, and research in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. photo by Rob/ Wythe/Wythe Portrait Studio.
JD Trueblood, President and CEO of the Turtle Creek Association will lead its annual Gala (Oct. 20) and Home Tour (Oct. 22).
Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased online at www.Turtlecreekassociation.org
Tour of Homes tickets are available via the website at www.turtlecreekassociation.org
The Dallas Arboretum selected retired U.S. Navy Four-star Admiral and New York Times Best-Selling Author and former University of Texas System chancellor William H. McRaven for its Great Contributors Award. He will be honored November 5 at a dinner with proceeds benefitting the Dallas Arboretum. After the dinner, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison will interview Admiral McRaven about world affairs, intelligence and national security—topics on which both are experts.