Spirit of CONTACT Luncheon Awards Hero Teacher from Sandy Hook Elementary

18th Annual Spirit of CONTACT Luncheon
From Breaking Point to Turning Point: Conversations of Hope
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Hilton Anatole, Khmer Ballroom
11:30am-1:00pm

 

Award Recipient & Keynote Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis
Honorary Chairs Marla and Mike Boone
Event Chair Leigh Anne Haugh

 

http://contactcrisisline.org/2013spiritofcontact/

 

Join us as Katlin shares her understanding that all people face crisis but hope is possible. “I have decided not to let this crisis define me. I will be defined by my resiliency to keep moving forward in my life.” Hear how she uses her story and powerful conversations of hope to encourage others. She is a powerhouse of hope!

2012 Chi Omega Christmas Market

The 2012 Chi Omega Christmas Market marks 35 years of giving by bringing a unique holiday shopping experience to Centennial Hall at Dallas’ Fair Park! Continuing the spirited tradition, the Chi Omega Christmas Market has selected the following 2012 beneficiaries: Contact Crisis Line, Friends of Wednesday’s Child, Genesis Women’s Shelter, Make-A-Wish Foundation® of North Texas, Night OWLS, Parkland Foundation, Readers2Leaders, Taylor’s Gift Foundation, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, and Chi Omega Collegiate Scholarships. Kick off your holiday shopping and get into the holiday spirit at this can’t-miss festive event!

Wednesday, November 14th

35th Anniversary Preview Party

7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

Complimentary Valet Parking
Tickets: $75

Join us for an exclusive preview of this year’s Market while enjoying cocktails, appetizers, and a raffle with fantastic prizes! The evening will feature WFAA's Shelly Slater as Emcee, entertainment by DJ Lucy Wrubel, and a photo booth by MyLivePhotos.com sponsored by The PickAPerch.com Team of Nathan Grace Real Estate.

Preview Party tickets also offer readmission during all General Admission hours.

Thursday, November 15th

First Call Shopping
9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20

Be one of the first to shop the Market! The morning's festivities include book signings by Betty Lou Phillips and Roblyn Herndon, authors of The Night Before Christmas in Paris and The Allure of French & Italian Decor, Betty Lou's 11th Design Book!

First Call tickets also offer readmission during all General Admission hours.

General Market Hours
Tickets: $12

Thursday, November 15th

1:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Friday, November 16th

10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 17th

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m

CONTACT "Embrace to Erase" Marathon

Yes! I want to become a runner--Register TODAY

I Want to Support the Runners--Sponsor TODAY

for more information please visit:

www.contactmarathon.org

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Eric Nadel’s Birthday Benefit Concert To Benefit Two Local Charities

Eric Nadel, the well-known voice to Texas Rangers fans, has served as the Texas Rangers Radio Announcer for the last 33 years. He is also a four-time winner of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Texas Sportscaster of the Year Award. In celebration of his birthday this year, he is partnering with CONTACT and To Write Love on Her Arms, to put on the “Eric Nadel Birthday Benefit”. Eric and wife Jeannie plan to use this event to highlight the work of these two agencies and how they are impacting lives throughout Texas.

Opening act is the Ray Johnston Band bringing their unique blend of gentle melodies and explosions of funk, blues and jazz.  Following their performance, Nashville-based recording artist Daphne Willis takes the stage as the evening’s headline entertainment. Willis’ pop/rock/blues tunes style and a voice that has been compared to that of Carole King and Adele have garnered her standing ovations during past performances at the Kessler. The evening also features a silent auction.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

The Kessler Theater

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

$10 - Tickets available for purchase here.

CONTACT Celebrates Moving From Breaking Point to Turning Point

CONTACT held its sixteenth annual Spirit of CONTACT luncheon on Friday, March 30 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in the Khmer Pavilion. This year's theme was From Breaking Point to Turning Point: Faces of Hope. Jan and Fred Hegi and Texas Health Resources were honored as the 2012 Spirit of CONTACT award recipients. 

Martha and Doug Hawthorne, Jan and Fred Hegi

This annual luncheon is CONTACT's largest fundraiser of the year and featured Lee and Bob Woodruff as keynote speakers. The couple spoke of their journey from crisis to healing and drew a standing ovation from over 600 people in attendance.

President and Mrs. Gerald Turner with The Woodruffs   

"This year's Spirit of CONTACT event was a great success. We are so grateful to the Woodruffs for sharing their story with the Dallas community. Their journey from breaking point to turning point highlights why CONTACT works every day to help those in need in our community. A crisis is never something someone should have to go through on their own. Our over 300 volunteers work 24/7/365 to ensure that no one has to face his or her darkest moments alone. " said Benaye Rogers, Executive Director of CONTACT.

Tucker Enthoven and Meredith Camp, Co-Chairs of the Luncheon, & Benaye Rogers, Executive Director of CONTACT

CONTACT averages more than 41,000 calls per year, with 1,500 of these being suicide interventions. Additionally, the agency makes more than 15,000 referrals to other DFW metroplex resources and educates more than 7,000 teens, teachers, counselors and parents about depression, suicide, bullying and dating violence.

2011 Great Culinary Escape

Join CONTACT on November 3rd and take part in an evening full of friends, food and photography – all for a great cause!

Enjoy a night on the town with your friends at one of Dallas’ finest restaurants, Kenichi, and enjoy unlimited food, get a sneak peek at our new traveling photography exhibition, Seasons of Crisis, Faces of Hope, and get a chance to talk to some of the photographers.

Unlimited food stations will range from sushi, tempura and a
variety asian dumplings to prime roast tenderloin and build-your-own Sundae!

The evening celebrates our mission, donors, volunteers; and most importantly, the lives that have been saved and improved by the empowering services provided to people who have been affected by crisis.

Ticket Prices:

Regular admission: $45
At the door: $60
Purchase tickets here

For sponsorship and marketing opportunities, please contact
Maria Espinosa at 972. 233.0866 or mespinosa@contactcrisisline.org

Crystal Charity Luncheon and Fashion Show

and Neiman Marcus Downtown
invite you to the
Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show
Thursday, September 8, 2011

The luncheon will honor the Ten Best Dressed Women of Dallas, as selected by members of the Crystal Charity Ball Committee.

The 2011 Best Dressed Women of Dallas are Tricia Besing, Nancy Carter, Robyn Conlon, Claire Emanuelson, Kim Miller, Pat McEvoy, Pam Perella, Nancy Rogers, Lee Ann White and Ellen Winspear.

Elaine Agather will be the 2011 Best Dressed Hall of Fame Honoree. Longtime Crystal Charity benefactor Annette Simmons will serve as Honorary Chairman of this year’s luncheon.

The 2011 Crystal Charity Ball will benefit eight beneficiaries with a collective need of $4,265,030: Communities in Schools, Contact Crisis Line, Dallas Mission for Life, Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic, Methodist Health System Foundation,
Nexus Recovery Center, Trinity River Mission and Vickery Meadow Learning Center.

Prizes include: a fabulous Paris vacation with 2 nights at Mandarin Oriental, 2 tickets to Valentino Fall 2012 show in March 2012, and 2 business class round trips on American Airlines; NM Downtown shopping spree; and Canyon Ranch 7-night spa getaway for two.

Tickets for the luncheon may be purchased by calling 214-526-5868 x25.

2011 Spirit of CONTACT Luncheon

2011 Spirit of CONTACT Luncheon

From Breaking Point to Turning Point:

Faces of Strength and Courage in the Family

Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Hilton Anatole

Mrs. Leigh Anne Haugh has been chosen as the Spirit of CONTACT award recipient for her outstanding service in the Dallas community. In addition, CONTACT is delighted to have Mrs. Laura Leppert, First Lady of Dallas, serving as Honorary Luncheon Chair.

Keynote speaker will be Lisa Ling, nationally known journalist and formerly co-host of “The View.” She has recently co-authored Somewhere Inside: One Sister’s Captivity in North Korea and The Other’s Fight to Bring Her Home. The Ling family was confronted with an impossible scenario as they watched their daughter/sister being held in captivity. The Lings’ determination to save her is much like families in Dallas who turn to CONTACT daily to find the strength and courage to help their loved ones.

For additional information please contact Maria Espinosa, Development Manager, at (972) 233-0866 x320

Click here for sponsorship opportunities and individual tickets.

Every day CONTACT serves people from teens to seniors facing daily life challenges and considering suicide by offering three empowering services – 24/7 free, confidential help lines in English and Spanish staffed by trained, compassionate volunteer specialists; immediate emergency support that includes after care for the suicidal person; and unique crisis prevention outreach programs for teens to seniors. Through these services, CONTACT hopes to give people the ability to take back control of their lives and help take them from breaking point to turning point.

Talk to Me: 2011 Teen CONTACT Conference

Talk to Me: 2011 Teen CONTACT Conference
Wednesday, February 9

8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

University of Texas at Dallas Student Union, Richardson

Come take part in discussion about the issues that today's teens face including:

• The dangers of alcohol and drug exposure during the teen years
• The teen brain
• Gatekeeper training
• Cross cultural communication
• Helping teens navigate the Internet
• Dallas and anti-bullying policies
• How to respond to teens in crisis
• Helping teens deal with bullying and other daily pressures

This affordable one-day conference is for counselors, parents, educators, community youth leaders, clinicians, and anyone who works with teens. For a complete schedule of workshops, speakers and to register, click here. Registration fee is $55 per person; $40 per person for groups of 5 or more. CEU credits will be offered.

The Great Culinary Escape

Save the date for The Great Culinary Escape with the CONTACT Professionals Group on November 4th at Union Station. The evening will include a Raffle & Wine Pull, savory delicacies from Wolfgang Puck Catering, and a special performance by 2008 Nashville Star Winner Melissa Lawson with a portion of proceeds benefiting CONTACT.

Find out more: here
To purchase tickets click here.

Art With A Cause

An evening of art, music, and wine benefiting

Contact (formerly Contact Crisis Line)

Saturday, September 18, 2010

6:00-11:00 pm

Times Ten Cellars Winery

6324 Prospect - Dallas - 75214 (map)

Free Admission

Free Parking

Silent Auction

Cash Wine Bar

Complimentary Hors D'ouevres