A Special Evening with The Pointer Sisters Benefiting a Special Care and Career Services

“I’m So Excited” for A Special Evening with The Pointer Sisters Hosted by Alliance Data and Presented by 98.7 FM KLUV on Monday, March 8 at the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House. Chairmen Elizabeth and Eric Gambrell and Honorary Chairman Ebby Halliday will welcome guests to the VIP Reception with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and backstage after the concert for the highest level sponsors.

Afterwards, guests will find their seats in the Performance Hall to see Randy Lewis presented with the Milton P. Levy Jr. Outstanding Volunteer Award and Walgreens presented the Alliance Data Corporate Champion Award. Following the award presentation, there will be a live auction and then raffle winners will be drawn from the stage. And then to cap off the evening, the concert will commence and everyone can “Jump” and “Neutron Dance” to The Pointer Sisters!

Special Care & Career Services supports families, children and adults with developmental disabilities by providing key services to Collin, Dallas and Denton counties with programs such as: Early Childhood Intervention and Supported Employment Services.

Individual tickets for the concert only are $162.50 to $32.50. Sponsorships which include the VIP Backstage Reception are $50,000 to $500. For more information, please contact Rita Robbins at 972-991-6777 X111 or ritar@specialcarecareer.org.

Chick Lit Luncheon Presented by Dr. Robert and Lara Tafel Benefiting Community Partners of Dallas

Get ready to laugh with your best girlfriends and New York Times best-selling memoirist Jen Lancaster at the third annual Chick Lit Luncheon presented by Dr. Robert and Lara Tafel. The luncheon chaired by Jennifer Tobin and benefiting Community Partners of Dallas will be held at Brook Hollow Golf Club on Thursday, April 29.

Jen Lancaster’s sassy wit will keep guests and Honorary Chairman Sarah Losinger highly entertained and falling out of their seats with laughter. As the author of Pretty In Plaid, Such a Pretty Fat, Bright Lights, Big Ass and Bitter is the New Black, Jen continues her ‘chick lit’ rhetoric on her blog, Jennsylvania.com.

Community Partners of Dallas ensures safety and restores dignity and hope to abused and neglected children by providing resources and support to the caseworkers of Dallas County. Their signature program is The Rainbow Room, which is stocked full of items an infant to an 18-year-old would need such as clothing, shoes, formula, cleaning supplies, hygiene items, birthday presents and school supplies. Often times receiving an unused item is a novelty to these children, therefore every item supplied in the room is brand new. The Rainbow Room enables caseworkers to get necessary items to help their children free of charge thus further enabling them to spend more time on their cases without worrying about how to pay for them. It is a great public/private partnership.

Tables are $15,000 to $1,500. For more information, please contact Joanna Clark at 214-624-7584 or Joanna@cpdtx.org.

Hendrick Scholarship Foundation Event

The Hendrick Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships for disadvantaged youth who have overcome adversity and dream of going to college. Imagine what a difference this scholarship can make in a young person's life! The 2010 Taste of Elegance Event will have guests sampling cuisine from fine dining restaurants along with auctions, raffles and games that will set the stage for a very entertaining evening. The event is being held at Southfork Ranch on March 22, 2010 at 6 pm. The event co-chairs are Jenny McCall and Jo Ann Botts and they invite you to join them to make a huge difference for these students.
Tickets are $75.00 a person and for more information please call 972-423-2079 and check out the website www.hendrickscholarship.org

Brushstrokes of Paris benefitting John Paul II High School

Bonjour! Come and be transported to Paris for an evening of fun and raise funds for John Paul II High School. This exciting event is taking place at the Marriott Legacy Town Center on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 6 pm. Chairs Patti Bailey and Margarita Cuervo and their committee have worked tirelessly to bring some fabulous auction items and entertainment to make this an exciting evening.
Scott Sams will be the emcee for the event accompanied by Cheri Boots-Sutton as the delightful auctioneer and Limelight is the muscial entertainment.
Just some of the live auction items avaliable are:
Tickets to the SOLD OUT Taylor Swift concert with limo
Ultimate Sports Trio – Stars, Mavericks & Rangers as a VIP
Premiere Prom Package from Nieman Marcus Willow Bend
NASCAR Race – private suite complete with helicopter ride to and from!
UT vs OU on the 50 yard line
Cabo San Lucas Mexico and much more…….

For more information on being a sponsor or for tickets please contact Jackie Fleming 469-229-5111. Merci!!

Stiletto Strut Kick-Off Party Benefiting the American Heart Association

Chairmen Lynn McBee and Anne Stodghill and Honorary Chairs Peggy and Jacquelin Sewell welcomed fellow fashionistas Yvonne and Mayo Crum, Ann Dyer, Elaine Agather, Laura Leppert and Claire and Dwight Emanuelson as they strutted into Neiman Marcus Downtown for the Stiletto Strut Kick-Off Party Wednesday, Feburary 17. Delicious canapés (my favorite was the Fried Mac & Cheese on a stick) were passed as the well-heeled, packed crowd including Holly and Doug Deason, Piper and Mike Wyatt, Heather and Todd Furniss, Allan McBee, Steve Stodhill and Mary and John Gill enjoyed cocktails and visiting while DJ Jennifer Miller spun tunes.

Shelle Sills and Lynn McBee then welcomed the crowd to the Shoe Salon and announced the winner of the Heart & Soul Award is Nancy Carter. They also reminded the crowd the Third Annual Stiletto Strut benefiting the American Heart Association is Thursday, April 29 which is such a high energy, fun event. Guests at Stiletto Strut will enjoy cocktails and victuals and then strut around the block of Neiman Marcus in their fancy shoes. There will also be an exclusive silent auction and a fabulous raffle.

After guests were welcomed, they were treated to an informal fashion show on the Spring trends. Rhonda Sargent Chambers, Muffin Lemak, Abby Gregory, Suzanne Droese and Isabell Novakov watched hot firemen escort models to the stage as Jeny Bania described each upcoming trend the model was wearing: blue is the new black, exotic pieces, statement jewelry, nude colored shoes, denim, culottes, short shorts and embellished tees. Jeny said “When you put on a bracelet, add four more” as a nod to the bold jewelry. One of the models carried an incredible Valentino handbag that looked like leather but was made of denim!

As we left the party, we were handed a Sprinkles Red Velvet Cupcake. From Monday, April 5 – Sunday, April 11, Sprinkles Preston Center will donate 100% of the proceeds of Red Velvet Cupcakes sold to the American Heart Association.

Individual tickets to Stiletto Strut start at $250; $125 for those under 30 years of age. Sponsorships begin at $2,500. Top Sponsors will be invited to a fabulous private event at The Joule Hotel in early April.

For more information, please contact Lauren Church at 214-748-7212 or Lauren.church@heart.org.

A Classic Evening of Caring Presented by Bank of America Benefiting the Visiting Nurse Association

Folks, rev up your engines!! Classic cars like Nita Prothro Clark’s 1959 Fiat and Jay Hull’s 1950 Mercury will be on display as guests walk into the spectacular and contemporary Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre next Sunday, February 28 for A Classic Evening of Caring Presented by Bank of America. Chairmen Nita and Cullum Clark and Honorary Chairmen Bess and Ted Enloe have worked diligently with a small team to create this exciting not-to-be-missed event!!

Set amongst the backdrop of the Dallas skyline with theater lights above, 350 guests will have the unique experience of sipping cocktails and enjoying a seated Wolfgang Puck dinner in the Potter Rose Performance Hall. For those of you who have not had a chance to see it yet, here is your chance! Docents will be available for short tours during the reception and entertainment will be provided by Jampact, the jazz quartet led by Dean Jose Bowen of the SMU Meadows School.

After dinner, the crowd will be able to bid on their signature “Fund A Need” Live Auction which raised over $80,000 last year. The “Fund A Need” donations range from $10,000 to $100. For example, $1,500 will fund Meals on Wheels delivery for one person for one year. There is no limit on the number of folks who can “Fund A Need”.

This year four outstanding packages will precede “Fund A Need". One package includes four floor tickets for the March 11, 2010 sold-out Taylor Swift concert, a “Meet and Greet” with Taylor and a backstage tour with Taylor’s mother, Andrea following the concert at the American Airlines Center. Mary and Richard Templeton and Front Line Management donated this priceless package.

Another live auction item includes four Club Level seats at Cowboy’s Stadium for a Dallas Cowboy’s 2010 football game. Club Seating includes access to the luxurious and private Silver Club and Cowboys Club. Marianne and Roger Staubach donated this $1,700 package.

The Visiting Nurse Association helps patients regain their health and retain independence while remaining in their homes for as long as safely possible. VNA programs include Meals on Wheels, Home Health Care and Hospice Care. Caring, listening and responding to patients’ quality of life and comfort are the hallmark of VNA services.

Individual tickets are $250 for general seating; $500 for preferred seating. Tables are $2,500 to $10,000 depending on seating. Sponsorships are still available. For more information, please contact Christina Moore at 214-689-2211 or moorec@vnatexas.org.

Cuisine for a Cure Progressive Dinner

The Health Services of North Texas ( formerly AIDS Services of North Texas ) invites everyone to Cuisine for a Cure. This event is sponsored by The Shops of Legacy, Cadillac and Socially Write on Sunday, February 28, 2010.
Enjoy a wonderful progressive dinner wandering throughout the Shops of Legacy to enjoy your next course. Participating retails and resturants are The Culinary Connection with food supplied by Fireside Pies, Soup and Sushi at Naan, Salad at Nicola's, Half Shells, Entree at Coast and Dessert at Angelika Film Center and Cafe. Also enjoy wine pairings at each location. Tickets are a $200 donation and reservations can be made by contacting Kathy Kennedy 214-668-7479 or kathy.d.kennedy@gmail.com

Junior League of Dallas Rock the Stars Ball

Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girls” can be found at the Junior League of Dallas Rock the Stars Ball this Saturday, February 20, at the Hilton Anatole. Top Sponsors will enjoy a VIP Cocktail Reception in The Green Room with the artist and Ball Chair, Angela Nash.

All seven hundred fifty guests will be treated to a yummy seated three-course dinner followed by dancing to an equally yummy Rick Springfield. The dancing will continue with late-night band, Time Machine.

The Junior League of Dallas is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Each year the Junior League donates approximately $1 million and more than 120,000 volunteer hours to the Dallas community through 40–50 selected agencies.

Patron tickets are $300, regular tickets are $250 and underwriting levels start at $2,500.
For more information, contact Recognition Chair, Lauren Maggard, at maggard.lauren@att.net.

Moonlight Ball Benefiting The Ronald McDonald House

Many of Dallas’ community and business leaders will join Chairmen Caroline Nix and Caroline Gehan and Honorary Chairmen Carolyn and Karl Rathjen this Saturday, February 20 for the Moonlight Ball benefiting The Ronald McDonald House of Dallas. Hosted at Brook Hollow Golf Club, guests will enjoy a fabulous evening of cocktails and dinner followed by high energy, fun entertainment by long-time favorite Emerald City.

Providing shelter, three daily meals and transportation to and from the hospital, The Ronald McDonald House of Dallas is a home-away-from-home for families with seriously ill or injured children getting treatment in a Dallas hospital. Thanks to many generous supporters, they recently opened a new 60-bedroom home doubling the number of families they can support.

Tickets to the Gala start at $500 for individual tickets; $5,000 for a table. Sponsorships are still available. For more information, please contact Courtney McLaine at 214-631-7354 or cmclain@rmhdallas.com.

American Red Cross

The American Red Cross has a fantastic chapter in our area. They change lives with their disaster relief and recovery efforts. For nearly 100 years, the Dallas Area Chapter has been showing up where needed. Each year, the respond to more than 600 disasters across 12 North Texas counties. Most of these are single-family and apartment home fires but others are floods, tornadoes and the rare ice storm and snow fall that we had last week. This disaster assistance is provided free of charge to those who need it thanks to the generous donations many supports make to the American Red Cross. Their delivery trucks carry things from shoes, T-shirts, sweat pants and sweat shirts to clothe those who flee with nothing to Coffee, hot chocolate, gatorade and snacks to nourish the body. If you are interested in learning more please join the Red Cross for a Touching Lives Tour. During these one-hour sessions, you will experience a heartfelt tour of their building and hear inspiring stories and fact about the American Red Cross. All tours from Noon to 1:00 pm and lunch is provided. Invite your friends, family members and co-worker to attend with you and to get involved! Upcoming tour dates are March 11th and April 8th. To attend please contact Whitney Boone at 214-678-4366 or wboone@redcrossdallas.org.

The Stiletto Strut Kick Off Party!

Our wonderful contributer, Nancy Gopez, is very involved in a super-fun event called the Stiletto Strut! Tomorrow is the Kick Off Party so if you are interested in getting involved please email Lauren.Church@heart.org to get more information. The adorable invitation from Neiman Marcus invites "Strutters and Loafers" to come and celebrate. When you shop during the event, you will earn a Neiman Marcus Gift Card! Hope to see you there!

2010 Rock On! Gala Benefiting Collin County Children's Advocacy Center

Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center has served over 31,000 children in the area and not limited to Collin County, to identify, protect and improve the lives of abused and neglected children. This important mission is supported by generous donations and fundraising within the community. 2010 Rock On Gala is the annual must-attend Collin County social event of the spring taking place on April 24, 2010 at the Hilton Anatole. The theme Rock On is derived from the headline cult-following entertainment, World Class Rockers (WCR), a band consisting of former band members from Santana, Journey, Boston, Steppenwolf, Toto, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Layer on the leather, chains and spandex and pump your fist to advocate for children.
Celebrity emcees include Kellie Rasberry and Big Al Mac of the Kidd Kraddick Show heard daily on 106.1 KISS FM.
For the second year in a row, community volunteer and philanthropist, Carolyn Speese will chair this important and dynamic event which is the largest revenue source for the Advocacy Center’s operational budget.

Gala elements include a raffle of your choice of a 2010 Park Place Lexus HS 250h Hybrid or Lexus IS 250 Convertible with one year of free gas. Tickets are sold for $50 a piece with only 2,000 tickets being sold. The winner will be drawn the night of the Gala, but need not be present to win. The live auction includes coveted SuperBowl tickets, NY Fashion Week, Oprah and more! Tiffany & Company will bring a signature Martini Raffle to win beautiful babbles.

The Advocacy Center is a child-friendly environment available not found in 375 locations nationwide with 63 in Texas alone. By creating a multi-disciplinary team to investigate, treat, and prosecute child abuse cases within Collin County, the Children’s Advocacy Center provides safe place for children to tell their stories and begin to heal. The Children’s Advocacy Center not only benefits the child, but also the entire community. Statistics reflect that children suffering abuse who do not receive a strong intervention are 67 times more likely to become juvenile offenders. Exercising a strong intervention is the best prevention to child abuse. By offering services to 100% of Collin County children victimized by abuse we are making a difference in the life of our community every day.
Please support this worthy cause in any way you can so we can help and treat the children!!

Sponsors to date:
Presenting Sponsor ($75,000): Rent-A-Center

Platinum Sponsors ($25,000): Capital One, The Engibous Family Foundation, Carolyn & Mark Speese

Platinum Sponsors ($15,000): Sloan Wealth Management, LLC., ESI, Fulbright and Jaworski

Gold Sponsors 10,000): Texas Instruments and State Farm

To sponsor, reservations, raffle tickets and more visit www.gala2010.com or www.cacplano.org

About Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center
Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center opened its doors in 1992. The Center and its partners have offered services to over 31,000 children. Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization with a staff of twenty-eight. The public-private collaboration at the Center includes one hundred-seventy professionals from law enforcement, the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, Collin County Child Protective Services as well as medical and therapeutic providers, all supported by a strong contingent of community volunteers. Visit www.cacplano.org for more information.

Local Homeless Shelters could use your extra things.

Someone shared this wonderful list of Local Homeless Shelters with me and I wanted to post it here. If you have any "extras" at your home, please help them find a new home with someone who will treasure them at one of the shelters listed below...

DALLAS:
Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance 214 670 1100
1818 Corsicana, Dallas Texas 75201
Info@MDHADallas.org
www.mdhadallas.org

The Ark of Safety 469-556-2893
3230 Alta Mesa Dallas, TX 75241
www.thearkofsafety.net

Austin Street Centre 214-428-4242
2929 Hickory Street Dallas, TX 75226

Dallas Life Foundation 214-421-1380
1100 Cadiz Dallas, TX 75215

Family Gateway Inc. 214-741-6515
2910 Swiss Avenue Dallas, TX 75204

Genesis Women's Shelter 214-559-2050
4411 Lemmon Ave Ste 201 Dallas, TX 75219

Homeward Bound Inc 214-941-3500
233 W. 10th Street Dallas, TX 75208

Promise House 214-941-8578
224 W Page Ave. Dallas, TX 75208

Reconciliation Outreach 214-821-9192
4311 Brian Street Dallas, TX 75204

Union Gospel Mission 214-637-6117
3211 Irving Blvd Dallas, TX 75247

FT. WORTH:
Cornerstone Assistance Network (817) 632-6000
3500 Noble Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76111
www.canetwork.org

Union Gospel Mission of Fort Worth 817-332-3019
1331 E. Lancaster Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76102
www.uniongospelmissiontc.org

Day Resource Center 817-810-9797
1415 E. Lancaster Fort Worth, TX
www.FWDayResourceCTR.org

SafeHaven of Tarrant County - Victims and Their Children 877-701-7233
not provided Fort Worth, TX
www.safehaventc.org

The Salvation Army 817-344-1800
1855 E. Lancaster Fort Worth, TX


All Church Home For Children 817-335-4673
1424 Summit Ave Fort Worth, TX
www.allchurchhome.org

Fort Worth YWCA 817-332-6191
512 W. 4th St. Fort Worth, TX 76102

PNS/Safe Haven 817-336-1044
1500 E. Presidio Fort Worth, TX 76102
Presbyterian Night Shelter 817-632-7400
2400 Cypress Street Fort Worth, TX 76102
www.pns-tc.org

Tarrant County Samaritan House 817-332-6410
929 Hemphill St. Fort Worth, TX 76104
www.samaritanhouse.org

The Bridge Emergency Youth Services 817-335-4673
115 W. Broadway Fort Worth, TX 76104

Happy Heart Month!

I love the awareness campaign created by the American Heart Association. I hope you will join me in saying thank you to their generous supporters!

Happy Heart Month! We have so many great partners that are raising awareness this month that we need your help to say thank you! You can Walk, Jog, Run, March or Saunter. . .all for the sake of your heart.

Walk to Walgreens – now through February 26 all Walgreens stores are taking dollar donations. The goal is to raise $200,000 throughout DFW.
Jog to Jiffy Lube – but don’t forget your car! Nationally the are planning to raise $1 million. . .$3 at a time through March 14.
Run to Ross – Ross Stores have already raised over $1 million nationally and are well on their way to their goal of $2 million. They are selling paper hearts and pins.
March to Macy’s – their Wear Red promotion occurs February 3 – 7. Macy’s will be offering a 20% savings pass for anyone wearing red. If you aren’t wearing red you can purchase a red dress pin for $2 and receive the shopping pass.
Saunter over to M&M Special Events – rent something RED and a portion of the proceeds will go back to the American Heart Association. Please contact an M&M Specialist at 214-350-5373 for your renting needs!

Wondering how you can help? Adopt your neighborhood stores of one or all four of the above and thank them as often as you can. That’s it! It’s as simple and fun as saying thank you! All of our retail partners are making a huge difference this month – from both an awareness standpoint as well as a financial contribution and we want to thank them.

Once you say thank you – please send Lindsey Landman (lindsey.landman@heart.org) an email letting us know the details (date and location). Thank you for saying thank you!