The White Rock Lake Foundation held its inaugural The Jewel of Dallas Gala fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 13 at The Granada Theater. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization is instrumental in presenting the case for the maintenance and improvement of White Rock Lake, also referred to as “The Jewel of Dallas.” The event featured six top chefs […]
From Staff Reports After serving the homeless since 2015, Bring the Light Ministries is expanding their reach to help those on the streets rebuild their lives. Bring the Light has seen tremendous growth in their ability to serve, and yet the need to serve the homeless has also grown. The recent acquisition of a building […]
By Deborah Brown The Greater East Dallas Chamber’s 18th Annual Economic Summit presented by CC Young was held October 18 at the Lakewood Country Club. Combining the community’s dedication to education, growth and development, this year’s summit centered around the theme “Flip Your Script: Finding Opportunity and Adventure Everywhere.” Featured speakers for the sold-out event […]
By Shelby Homiston The Dallas Opera’s (TDO) stage transforms into a fantasyland for Humperdinck’s magical “Hansel and Gretel” in a critically acclaimed, new-to-Dallas production. The second production in the company’s 65th Anniversary Season opens at the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House on Friday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. For the first time in TDO […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers “Help yourself to a treat. Please do not ring the doorbell. Dogs will bark.” With four dogs who may dash out the door, it’s not safe to open my door to trick-or-treaters, so I leave cookies in bowls on the front porch. Yes, I could put my dogs in the bedroom […]
By Rachel Rossler The members of Dallas United Crew’s PINK Dragon Boat team may seem like an unlikely assembly of women. They vary in age from 35-75 with diverse backgrounds, views and affiliations. Most came to the unique sport with no previous experience and little athletic background. The one defining factor that brought them together […]
By Terry Lendecker Holiday at the Arboretum, presented by Reliant, returns with a garden transformed to get people into the holiday spirit with The Christmas Village, The 12 Days of Christmas and the 50-foot-tall Dazzling Musical Tree. These three large scale outdoor displays are perfectly designed for the 66-acre garden and are open to the […]
Greenland Hills United Methodist Church is holding its 16th annual Global Village Market on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The two-day event brings together charitable organizations and fair-trade retailers to offer a truly unique holiday shopping experience. Shoppers can buy napkins from a sewing school in Eastern Congo, tamales from Emanuel Community Center, […]
The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Casa Linda Plaza for the annual tree lighting and holiday party. It is on Wednesday, Nov. 29, from 5:30-8 p.m. at Casa Linda Plaza, located at Buckner Boulevard and Garland Road. There will be food and gift specials throughout the center and activities for kids […]
By Carrie Dyer Communities Foundation of Texas’ 14th North Texas Giving Day presented by Amazon closed out its annual 18-hour day of giving, with more than $62 million raised by givers near and far. More than 94,000 donors rallied together for more than 3,200 participating nonprofits across a 20-county region. “We are honored to serve […]