Scott Orr Named Dallas CASA Board Of Directors Chair Along With Four New...
Over the past decade, Dallas CASA “has experienced tremendous growth.” Why, in 2023 alone, “1,088 Dallas CASA volunteers were assigned to serve 2,151 children in protective care” in Dallas County. As a...
View Article31st Anniversary Genesis Women’s Shelter Luncheon Netted A Whopping...
Whoa! Before folks head out of town for summer hiatus, the Genesis number-crunchers have provided great news. As a result of the Genesis Women’s Shelter Luncheon, Genesis Women’s Shelter CEO Jan...
View ArticleAntwone Fisher Shared His Struggles From Childhood To Manhood At Family...
For guests arriving for the VIP at “a local country club” for Family Compass’ North Star Luncheon, things were a bit confusing on Monday, April 29. Instead of being directed to the north driveway,...
View ArticleJUST IN: The Family Place’s Longtime VP Tiffany Tate Named Its New CEO
The Family Place* Since the departure of The Family Place CEO Mimi Sterling Crume last October, Tiffany Tate has been serving as The Family Place‘s (TFP) Chief Operating Officer and interim CEO. Over...
View Article2024 NorthPark Ambassadors Dinner Was An Elegant Affair Enhanced By Dallas...
It might have been described as a gathering of North Texas fundraising eagles since the 2024 NorthPark Ambassadors dinner was an array of all types of area non-profit representatives. Returning to the...
View ArticleJUST IN: Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon To Honor Dr. Opal Lee With Justin...
Just as earlier reports were claiming that this October in North Texas is looking crammed with activities, the newest one on the radar is The Family Place‘s Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon. 28th...
View ArticleMySweetOpportunity: Dallas CASA
Abbigail Best* According to Dallas CASA volunteer Abbigail Best, “My journey to becoming a Dallas CASA volunteer might be a little different than others. As a child, I had an abusive family member, and...
View ArticleHotel Swexan’s ReuNight Fundraiser For The Family Place Was “The Best We’ve...
Bunny and Harold Ginsburg were honorary co-chairs of this year’s ReuNight, the annual fundraiser for The Family Place domestic-violence service agency. Also helming the Thursday, May 9, event at the...
View ArticleMySweetOpportunity: Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Dallas
Laura Downing (File photo) According to the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Dallas President Laura Downing, “The Dallas Women’s Auxiliary is the local expression of a world-wide movement that seeks...
View ArticleMySweetOppportunity: The Family Place’s 2024 Partners Card
According to 2024 Partners Card Co-Chairs Elizabeth Ward Creel and Tiffany Moon, Elizabeth Ward Creel* Tiffany Moon* “This fall, the DFW community will have the opportunity to support Partners Card...
View ArticleThe Family Place Celebrates Its New, Expanded Shelter For Men And Their Children
When it comes to domestic violence, most think of only women being victims. However, men too often suffer from relationships that include violence. Recognizing that there was a need to help men and...
View Article2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Genesis Women’s Shelter And Support
Jenna Severson* According to Genesis Women’s Shelter And Support’s Director of Communications Jenna Severson, “In the United States, one in four women will experience abuse by an intimate partner in...
View ArticleJUST IN: 2024 Texas Trailblazer Luncheon To Honor Jamie Williams With The...
As The Family Place approaches its 28th Texas Trailblazer Award Luncheon on Friday, October 4, some additional have been made to the fundraiser’s program. Luncheon Co-Chairs Lauren Black, Nakita...
View Article“It Ends With Us” Private Screening Sets The Tone For Texas Trailblazer Award...
Timing is everything. And for The Family Place‘s 2024 Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon, its timing was perfect. With Justin Baldoni as the keynote speaker for the luncheon at the Anatole on Friday,...
View Article2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: TexProtects
Adrianna Cuéllar Rojas* According to TexProtects’ CEO Adrianna Cuéllar Rojas, “Imagine a world where every child grows up in a stable, safe, and supportive family. At TexProtects, we know that the best...
View Article2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: The Usual Artspect
Sara Rose Salih* The Usual Artspects* According to The Usual Artspects Founder and CEO Sara Rose Salih, “Imagine the unimaginable: a child, barely 12 years old, trapped in a cycle of exploitation and...
View ArticleDon’t Judge October As A Scary Month As It Bodes Hope Of Better Times
MySweetCharity* October is both Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence month. That’s a problem because both of the daunting issues face victims and their families all year round. However, if one...
View ArticleJUST IN: The Family Place’s 2024 Partners Card Kicks Off With Brunch Bubbles,...
The area’s mega-shopping spree officially had a send-off this morning, with champagne corks popping. The Family Place‘s 2024 Partners Card marathon fundraising got its start at NorthPark Center’s...
View ArticleJUST IN: Dazzling Kristin Chenoweth Will Share Her Own Experience Of Abuse At...
She may be from Oklahoma, but the multi-talented, Tony and Emmy award-winning Kristin Chenoweth still seems right at home every time she crosses the Red River. Why, she’s even spunky enough to don an...
View ArticleTexas Trailblazer Patron Party Was A Full Court Press With Luncheon Heavy...
On the eve of The Family Place‘s 2024 Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon, the patron party at Bunny and Harold Ginsburg’s home was a gathering that included the keynoter/actor/producer Justin Baldoni,...
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