Society
Women’s Rights Icon Cecile Richards Speaks at Awards Event
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas hosted the 31st annual Dallas Awards in unique style on Sept. 23.
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Dogs Matter Eases Foster Care Dilemma
When Taylor Stensrud faced a life-altering dilemma, Dogs Matter was there.
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TACA Names Altabef, Angelilli as Silver Cup Honorees
TACA announced that Jennifer Burr Altabef and Larry Angelilli will be honored as recipients of the 44th annual TACA Silver Cup Award in April.
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Woman’s Garden Campaign Underway
The Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden launched the 2021-2022 A Woman’s Garden 25th Anniversary Campaign with a Birthday Party chaired by Barbara Bigham on Oct. 4 at the Main Terrace Garden.
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Champion of Children Dinner Raises $300,000 for Dallas CASA
Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) recently raised more than $300,000 for the organization at the annual Champion of Children dinner.
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Seller Soirée Kicks Off Partners Card Sales, Celebrates Partners
The Family Place geared up for another exciting year of Partners Card with the annual Seller Soirée.
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Supporting The Family Place More Important Than Ever
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of a February winter storm that damaged the Family Place’s since repaired emergency shelter, Partners Card organizers say supporting the agency remains more crucial than ever.
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Everything’s Coming Up Roses for Symposium
A speaker may have canceled, but the organizers of A Writer’s Garden Literary Symposium and Luncheon said that a new speaker will leave attendees feeling pretty rosy.
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Mavs Foundation Commits $1M to 2021-2022 Grant Recipients
The Dallas Mavericks announced that the Mavs Foundation will allocate over $1 million to empower local children, women and families in need during the 2021-2022 season.
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Texas Women’s Foundation Luncheon Raises More Than $1 Million
The Texas Women’s Foundation’s 36th-annual luncheon, held online for the second year, recently raised more than $1 million.
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‘Fourth Founder’ of UT Dallas, Peter O’Donnell, Dies at 97
Peter O’Donnell Jr., a longtime philanthropist whose efforts have been described as “visionary” on a frequent basis, died Oct. 10 at the age of 97.
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