Children Helping Children Tennis Tournament

You Play. Kids Win!

The 2012 Children Helping Children Junior Singles Tennis Tournament will be held September 22 - 23 at High Point Tennis Center in Plano benefiting Children's Medical Center. Join Children's on Friday, September 21 at the Plano Convention Centre for the Kick-Off Party.

In the 22 years since this tournament's inception, research has increased the cure rate for children's cancer by 30%. Today, nearly 80% of children diagnosed with cancer are cured. Your fundraising support helps make cures possible.

Click here to register today!

Dress for Success Dallas Announces New Executive Director

Dress for Success Dallas is honored to announce the appointment of Holly Wittenberg from their Board of Directors as their new Executive Director. Holly brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience as an Executive Recruiter and Career Coach, as well as a Personal Stylist, which will be invaluable in growing the organization's suiting and career services programs. Holly has a true passion for the advancement and empowerment of women, and DFS Dallas is beyond thrilled that she has chosen to step up in this new role and lead the organization and the women they serve.

August 13th 2012

Dear Friends of Dress for Success Dallas,

It is with great enthusiasm and joy that I accept the position of Executive Director of Dress for Success Dallas. The opportunity to lead such a worthwhile organization and work with such amazing women is truly a dream come true. It is an exciting time at Dress for Success Dallas with us suiting more women than ever, preparing to move into our new office space and creating a new career development program for 2013.

I look forward to meeting and working alongside you to build a stellar organization committed to empowering women by providing image consulting and suiting, career training and job readiness and, most of all, love! I know that together we will make a difference in the lives of our clients and their families.

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to our clients and children.

With love and respect,

Holly Wittenberg
Executive Director, Dress for Success Dallas

Big Brothers Big Sisters Announces mentor2.0

Big Brothers Big Sisters is excited to announce their newest program, mentor2.0, a technology-enriched one-to-one youth mentoring program directly targeting high school students. Through partnerships between Big Brothers Big Sisters, schools, companies and individuals, mentor2.0 will support high-impact mentoring relationships, aimed at providing high school students with the support and guidance they need to graduate high school and succeed in college and the workforce.

mentor2.0 maintains the fundamentals of quality mentoring Big Brothers Big Sisters is known for through one-to-one relationships, providing professional relationship support and maintaining a focus on safety for the benefit of the mentee and mentor. mentor2.0 expands this by using technology for much of the interaction between the mentee and mentor, reducing the in-person time commitment to once every six weeks, and supporting the customized curriculum guide throughout the match interaction.

Thanks to many individual and partners, including Comerica and Ernst & Young, the program is being piloted this school year at North Dallas High School, Kimball High School, Irving High School's AVID program and a local charter school, Uplift Education. The pilot will match 600 volunteers with high school students by the end of the year.

To learn more about mentor2.0, please email mentor2.0@bbbstx.org or call BBBS at 1-866-796-3682.

2012 Celebrity Waiter Luncheon

They're back! The dynamic duo of Maggie Kipp and Shay Geyer, with Honorary Chair Faye C. Briggs, take this year's Celebrity Waiter Luncheon to star-studded heights!

Celebrity Waiter Luncheon

Friday, September 7, 2012, 11:00am
The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas

The 3rd Annual Celebrity Waiter Luncheon, benefiting Family Gateway, is an entertaining and lively luncheon featuring celebrities from sports, media, entertainment, and politics as your waiter.  

Attire: Chic, Fun, and Festive!  Family Gateway is celebrating their “Silver Anniversary” this year, so they encourage attendees to wear silver, black, or white attire.

Family Gateway is the largest provider of services to homeless families with children in Dallas County. Together we can transform the lives of homeless children and families forever!

For additional questions, please contact Breanna Bouchard (bbouchard@familygateway.org) or Leslie Boysen (lboysen@familygateway.org).

Red Cross

We are so proud of the support our local Red Cross is providing in response to Hurricane Isaac. The Dallas Area Chapter and Chisholm Trail Chapter are both very involved in volunteer presence in the affected areas, as well as the shelter operation.

You can keep up with the state of their efforts, as well as the storm's storms status, through their very robust social media presence.

The following is a list of

NATIONAL CONTENT:

 

To view press releases from all affected chapters along with photos and video that you can share:

http://newsroom.redcross.org

 

Social Media locations where you can easily share national content:

Twitter: @redcross

Facebook: www.facebook.com/redcross

 

Website content:

www.redcross.org

 

DFW CONTENT:

 

Twitter: @RedCrossDFW

Facebook: www.facebook.com/redcrossdfw

We are so grateful for the American Red Cross and their continued support for victims of disaster.

Mike Modano's Shoot for the Stars

Mike Modano invites you to spend an evening under the stars

benefiting City House

Shoot for the Stars 2012

Saturday, September 08, 2012

Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center - Frisco, TX

6 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Come mingle with DFW's sports celebrities and media, and enjoy the awesome sounds of one of Dallas's best bands, Emerald City.

Silent & Live Auction • Dinner • Dancing

Honorary Chair: Mike Modano

Event Chair: Liz Johnson

Emcees: Dale Hansen & Ralph Strangis

Auctioneer: Phillip Pierceall, Swing City Auction Company

Click here to purchase your table or tickets now.

Enter a prize drawing to win one of five tables for (6) at the Dallas Cowboys Legends Dinner on Tuesday, October 16th at III Forks.

Lily Med Spa Helps Feed the Homeless

 Are YOU longing for an end-of-summer spa treatment to make you refreshed and rejuvenated for Fall? I have just the place for you.  Not only was I looking for a good exfoliation to cleanse my face, but this tired mommy needed a quick lift and glow!  Somewhere between week five and six with our newborn, my face felt so tired, dull and dry. Did I mention tired?

I discovered a hidden jewel in Lily Med Spa. Located near Preston and Beltline in Dallas, Lily Med Spa specializes in advanced skin care, Botox, dermal fillers and laser technology that combines both aesthetic and medical procedures in a med spa setting.

All consultations are free, and cosmetic injections are performed by a registered nurse.  The spa's namesake, Lily, suggested that I start with a skin rejuvenation treatment - a microdermabrasion and light chemical peel to remove dead skin, unclog pores and even my skin tone. After just one treatment, my skin was instantly brighter, smoother and cleaner!

Call Tama today at 972-503-5459 to book your appointment. She is the owner and a Registered Nurse. Just wait until you see her gorgeous complexion!

Lily Med Spa offers a wide range of medical-grade spa treatments, and the best part... They've turned vanity into charity! Each time Tama treats a client's forehead with Botox, The North Texas Food Bank will feed three people a nutritious meal or feed one person for the day. Tama looks forward to not only making her clients look and feel good aesthetically but to offer relief to those who have a basic need such as food and nutrition. Tama stated, "I've always felt that cosmetic treatments had more than a skin deep value and I want to ensure that is true. Now a smoother and younger looking forehead has a greater purpose." 

Edgar Gomez Spring/Summer 2013 Collection

You are invited to the viewing of the

Edgar Gomez Spring/Summer 2013 Collection

An evening of cocktails, canapes and exquisite design

benefiting Attitudes & Attire

Wednesday, September 5

7:00 - 10:00 PM

The Room on Main

Tickets $35

RSVP www.edgargomez.eventbrite.com

2012 Cowboys Kickoff Luncheon

Join Happy Hilll Farm in honoring

THE FIVE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION

Dallas Cowboys

hosted by NFL

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Cowboys Stadium

Silent Auction/Reception – 10:00 a.m.

Luncheon – 11:30 a.m.

Reserve your tickets today!

Call 254.897.4822 or email cherylk@happyhillfarm.org

Benefiting Dallas Cowboys Courage House at Happy Hill Farm

Sugar and Paws

Greyhound Adoption League of Texas and Grubbs Infiniti present

“Sugar and Paws”

Saturday, September 8, 2012

7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Grubbs Infiniti - Euless

A tasting of sweet and savory after-dinner delights from Artisan Baking Company, Susie’s Sweet Boutique, Velata Chocolate Fondue and Molto Formaggio, as well as dessert wine tasting with Sommelier Christina Chilcoat and made to order coffees from Chic Coffee Events.

$25 per person or $40 per couple

For more information and to purchase tickets go to www.galtx.org or call 972-503-GALT.

An Evening of Hope Silver Anniversary Gala

Please help Hope's Door break the silence surrounding domestic violence by attending 

An Evening of Hope Silver Anniversary Gala

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Frontiers of Flight Museum

6:30 pm - VIP Reception

7:00 pm - Cocktails & Silent Auction

8:00 pm - Chef Stations, Live Auction, and Dancing

Cocktail Attire

Chair: Deb SoRelle

Sponsorship and underwriting opportunities available.

There are a few slots remaining for local restaurants to set up chef stations.

Click here for more information and to reserve your seat.

Contact: Kelly Vaughan

kelly.vaughan@hopesdoorinc.org

An Evening of Hope is the annual fundraising gala benefiting Hope's Door, the only domestic violence shelter in Collin County. This year marks the culmination of Hope's Door's silver anniversary of service to victims of family violence. Hope's Door offers safety and shelter, counseling, transitional housing and legal advocacy to victims of domestic violence, and education to abusers to break the cycle of family violence.