2019 Chrysalis Ball

We are pleased to announce the 2019 Chrysalis Ball, presented again this year by Capital One, to be held on Saturday, October 19th at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in Frisco. This is the 16th year for the single largest funding event, providing for programs that change the lives of the thousands of youth served by Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County. Chrysalis means the process of transforming from the cocoon stage of a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. This is what BGCCC accomplishes in the children’s lives, with your support.

This year's theme is "We are the Champions", and represents Building Great Futures for today's youth that need a voice and a champion.

Guests will be treated to an evening of fine dining including all refreshments, dancing and the opportunity to participate in live and silent auctions. Capping off the evening is Emerald City Band, best live party band in the land, and the Casino After-Party.

A highlight of the evening is the Sponsor-A-Child program. Your participation enables them to support over 3,260 members and with summer and outreach programs, impact over 10,120 children annually.

Tickets available: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-chrysalis-ball-tickets-63339657621?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Happy Hill Farm “Tee Up for Kids” Top Golf Tournament with Dallas Cowboy Jaylon Smith

1st Annual Happy Hill Farm "Tee Up for Kids" Top Golf Tournament

Thursday, October 3, 2019 

 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm 

Appetizers, Dinner, Drinks, Top Golf Tournament style play, Hole in One contest, Live Music and much more! Grab your besties, family or coworkers and come out for a great evening supporting the special students of Happy Hill Farm.

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SPECIAL GUESTS:

Jaylon Smith - Dallas Cowboy

Jaylon will be auctioning off his live autographed jersey and will take a photo with the winner.

Chris Arnold - Emcee

Chris is the Game Night Emcee for the Dallas Mavericks, Talk Show Host on 105.3 The Fan, Emmy Award Winner and DFW legend. 

Cody Culberson 8:30pm-10:00pm

Live music lead by Fort Worth singer-songwriter.

Register online today or contact Ivy Wilbourne at ivyncta@gmail.com.

Purchase your tickets today! Limited spots.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tee-up-for-kids-top-golf-charity-tournament-tickets-65053045410

Harvest Seasonal Kitchen 5 Year Anniversary Party

Harvest Seasonal Kitchen in Downtown McKinney is celebrating five years! 

This event will be a cocktail party, with Chef Drea bringing back her best dishes since opening day and Toby and the bar team mixing greatest hits behind the bar. They will have a collection of silent auction items and Matt Hamilton of Local Yocal will lead the live auction on top of the bar.

From the beginning, Harvest was designed to connect diners with the vibrant North Texas food community. Along the way they started a nonprofit to further that mission, the Seed Project Foundation. They wanted to demonstrate how we can have a positive ripple effect on the environment, the farm and ranch community, and the artists and artisans that live around McKinney by thinking before we purchase and embracing the mission that if we spend a dollar locally, seventy cents of it stays in our community.

All proceeds will benefit Harvest’s Seed Project Foundation.
Limited tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/harvests-five-year-anniversary-party-tickets-65473321467?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Hope Fashion Show at Stanley Korshak

Hope Fashion Show

SEPTEMBER 19 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Join us for a night of fun and fashion to end ovarian cancer.

Enjoy complimentary cocktails, passed appetizers, Stanley Korshak sponsored fashion show featuring survivors and local celebrities, auction, swag bags and more! All while supporting life-saving research and support programs for survivors and their families.

https://ocrahope.org/event/ocra-hope-fashion-show/

Well Aware Dallas Village Happy Hour

DALLAS VILLAGE HAPPY HOUR

September 12, 2019 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Join Well Aware for our first-ever Dallas event!

This will be a casual networking happy hour where you can connect with individuals who are passionate about social change, learn more about global water issues, and see how you can get involved in clean water impact.

Come for complimentary drinks, appetizers, inspiration, and a lovely evening at the Rustic. 

The Village is changing the world each month, allowing Well Aware to scale our work and reach more people through clean water. Learn more here.

Cattle Baron’s Poker Night

Join us at historic Crozier Hall for Poker Night with NFL Hall of Famer and former Dallas Cowboy, Charles Haley. Your $250 pledge will go directly towards pediatric cancer research and includes $1,000 in poker chips, open bar, and Stiney's BBQ. Winner of the poker tournament wins a meet and greet with Keith Urban!

To register, click here and select "Poker Night" from the dropdown menu. For more information, call the Cattle Baron's Ball office at 214-443-9222or email us at cattlebaronsdallas@cancer.org.

St Jude Walk/Run - Sept 21 in Dallas

This September during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital^® is inspiring hundreds of thousands of people across the nation to unite behind a shared goal of ending childhood cancer.

Throughout September, St. Jude supporters from coast to coast will join St. Jude Walk/Run events taking place in 63 communities. Supporters can also register for the St. Jude Walk/Run Virtual Event to walk, run and fundraise for the kids of St. Jude. Funds raised through events like these help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food—because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.

The Dallas event will take place September 21 at AT&T Performing Arts Center - Sammons Park.

Sign up to walk or volunteer here. 

In addition to events taking place nationwide, more than 30 national partners are supporting St. Jude through various Childhood Cancer Awareness Month activities in September. Partners include Kmart, Chili's® Bar & Grill, Pier 1, Amazon, Shaw Floors, CBS Sports, Touchdowns Against Cancer, CARS, Varsity Brands, Window World, Paypal, Lancôme, Jewelers for Children, Cox Automotive, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse, ARS Rescue Rooter, Texas de Brazil,Nora Fleming, Publishers Clearing House, Pollo Campero, Nurse Mates, My Salon Suite, Coton Colors, Bimbo USA, Blo Blow Dry Bar, Winston Flowers, Sears, Ocean Spray, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, SAINT, Lamps Plus and New Balance.

After supporting St. Jude for nearly 20 years, Target returns as this year's National Series Sponsor for the St. Jude Walk/Run. Nearly two dozen corporations and organizations joined the St. Jude Walk/Run as National Team Partners, including Greystar, Window World, Lancôme, Chili's, Domino's, Tri Delta, DXL Group, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Gamma Rho, Delta Sigma Theta,New York & Company, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Brooks Brothers, Phi Delta Chi, Lambda Theta Alpha, Iota Phi Theta, Amazon, American Airlines, Trane, H&R Block and Kmart/Sears.

Individuals can also join the cause by donating to participants or volunteering at one of the events. Learn more at stjude.org/together or register for one of the St. Jude Walk/Run events by visitingstjude.org/walkrun.

Flora Table for the Arts with Local Celeb Chefs

Flora Table for the Arts: 

Benefiting Dallas Arts District & Share Our Strength 

Sunday, September 15, 2019 

Stephan Pyles Flora Street Café at HALL Arts 

2330 Flora St., Unit 150 | Dallas, TX 75201 

Participating Chefs: 
Chef Stephan Pyles, Flora Street Café
Chef Peter Barlow, Fauna
Chef Richard Sandoval, Toro Toro (Guest of Honor)
Chef Miriam Jimenez, Miriam Cocina Latina
Chef Ben Merritt, Fixture – Kitchen and Social Lounge
Chef Elias Acosta, The Artisan
Chef Paul Sadipanichakul, Musume & Akai
Chef Dean Fearing, Fearings Restaurant

Limited seats remaining! Reserve your seat today: https://www.universe.com/events/flora-table-for-the-arts-tickets-dallas-K8VY74

Nominate a Texas Innovator in Aging

Do you know an innovative person, program, organization, community, or technology making a positive impact on older adults? Consider nominating them for an HHS Innovators in Aging award. Nominations are open between May 13, 2019 and October 31, 2019. Click here to apply for an Innovator in Aging.

To be considered for an Innovators in Aging award, the nominee must improve the quality of life for older adults in Texas. Examples of innovations could include:

• The development of partnerships to improve the healthcare system
• Research on new methodologies to treat chronic conditions
• Community efforts to change the stigma of aging

You can view the 2018 Innovators in Aging here.

The Innovators in Aging award categories highlight the three components of aging and living well: being healthy, being connected and being informed.