Chi Omega Alum Welcome Shoppers for Christmas Market Preview Party

On Wednesday, November 19, 2014, the Chi Omega Alumnae of Dallas welcomed shoppers to Centennial Hall at Fair Park for the annual Preview Party, kicking off the Chi Omega Christmas Market and ringing in the holiday shopping season. The 2014 Chi Omega Christmas Market, themed “Christmas in the City,” marks 37 years of giving. Continuing in the spirited tradition, the Chi Omega Christmas Market committee and 2014 Co-Chairs Allison Cox and Sara Koda selected 10 local beneficiaries and pledged $206,500 to the following: Bea’s Kids, Chi Omega Education Foundation, Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County, CitySquare, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center, Dallas Children’s Theater, Dallas Police Association’s Assist the Officer Foundation, Letot Center Capital Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas^® and Project Transformation.

Savannah Eidson, Jana Beth Eidson and Karen Prichard

2014 Chi Omega Christmas Market Co-Chair Allison Cox and Preview Party Emcee Shelly Slater welcomed shoppers to the Market as Hunter Sullivan performed and entertained guests throughout the night. Guests were treated to cocktails by Deep Eddy Vodka and hors d’oeuvres from Urban Taco. 180 merchants filled Centennial Hall turning it into a luxury gift marketplace with items for everyone, including: jewelry; home décor; women’s, men’s and children’s clothing; toys; holiday decorations; food and drinks; items for entertaining; linens; and original art. 

2014 Chi Omega Christmas Market Co-Chair Allison Cox and Preview Party Emcee Shelly Slater

JFS Rabbi Klein Internship Program Now Accepting Applications

Now in its sixth year, the Jewish Family Service (JFS) Rabbi Gerald J. Klein Internship Program is now accepting applications for its six-month (from interview to completion) nonprofit management internship program. Designed to help participants gain knowledge of nonprofit leadership through hands on experience and core competency learning, it educates Dallas Metroplex teens about the missions and work of nonprofit agencies.

A lasting tribute to Rabbi Gerald J. Klein, who served for more than 50 years at Temple Emanu-El in Dallas, the program celebrates passion and commitment to the issues of social justice. Open to all sophomore and junior students in the Greater Dallas area, interns are chosen through a competitive process involving a written application and in-person interview. Students are selected based on merit – without regard to religion, race or ethnicity.

Klein interns – who will be matched with advisers for both their summer agency work and their fall self-directed community projects – will earn a certificate of completion. The internship curriculum and project will focus on the following key areas: direct service, philanthropy, advocacy, community organizing, and social entrepreneurship.

"We are so excited about this new expansion because it gives young people both an in-depth experience working at one agency, plus exposure to the multi-faceted world of non-profits in general," says Beri Schwitzer, JFS Director of Volunteer Services. "We want young people to have this community knowledge as they move forward into their adult lives. We believe it will help them become better and more effective citizens—whether or not they choose careers in the non-profit sector."

The program has benefitted both the dozens of interns who have participated in the past five years and the agencies where they have provided service including Bea’s Kids, Contact, The Dallas Arboretum and Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

Applications are due by Friday, February 21, 2014. For the application itself and details about additional requirements, please go to http://www.jfsdallas.org/getinvolved/kleininternship.

Kappa Tablescapes 2012

Behind the Courtyard Walls: A Love Affair with New Orleans

Tablescapes by Candlelight
Monday, October 15, 2012

Dallas Country Club
5:30 pm Patron Reception
6:30 pm First Hour Viewing
7:30-10:00 pm Cocktail Buffet
Special Guest Lally Brennan

Author of In the Land of Cocktails: Recipes and Adventures from the Cocktail Chicks
A festive evening with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres celebrating sponsors and beneficiaries while viewing the designer's incredible table creations.

Tablescapes Luncheon

Tuesday, October 16, 2012
10:00 am-2:00 pm

Dallas Country Club

Luncheon Speaker Bryan Batt

Author of big, easy STYLE: Creating Rooms You Love to Live In

Guests view and dine at the wonderfully decorated tables, and hear our guest authors speak on everything from decorating trends, to table-setting and entertaining tips, as well as culinary topics.

Kappa Tablescapes is a unique two-day event benefiting Dallas community non-profit organizations, researched and selected by the Dallas Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma.

2012 Beneficiaries include: Bea's Kids, North Dallas Shared Ministries, Jubilee Park and Community Center, St. Philips School and Community Center, Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, The Senior Source, and West Dallas Community School.

The Dallas Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma is committed to strengthening the bonds among our members, between our organization and our neighborhoods, and giving back in measurable ways to our community.