By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor New Friends New Life (NFNL) is proud to announce that acclaimed actress, director, producer, and artist Lucy Liu will headline its annual luncheon on Friday, September 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the OMNI Dallas Hotel. A tireless advocate for human rights, Liu is committed to raising awareness about this global…
By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor Founded in 2021, the Youth Leadership Council (YLC) of The Storehouse Community Center was established to provide high school leadership experience while fulfilling the mission of The Storehouse to feed, clothe, and care as neighbors in one North Texas community. This year’s group of 40 students from…
NTPA Repertory Theatre presents Oklahoma June 13-June 22. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, setting the standards and rules of modern musical theatre. In a Western territory just after the turn of the 20th century, a high-spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys provides…
By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor Since 1950, Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Greater Dallas has served as an open door to all in need – impacting hundreds of thousands in its mission to provide whole-person care and promote self-sufficiency and well-being. Nearly 600 supporters and community leaders gathered to celebrate this important…
Since its establishment in 1992, the Big Tex® Scholarship Program has continued to uphold the State Fair’s nonprofit mission of supporting agriculture, education, and community involvement. The organization announced another year of supporting Texas students through scholarships towards furthering their education, with the State Fair of Texas awarding more than $1.3…
By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor New Friends New Life (NFNL) has appointed Cole Edmonson, DNP, RN, FAAN, as the nonprofit’s new board chair for a two-year term. Dr. Edmonson succeeds Jane A. Rose who has served in this role since 2023. A healthcare executive, registered nurse, and former chief nursing…
Pictured above: Wendy Sandridge with her preferred travel partners. By Good Life Family Editors Luxury travel specialist Wendy Sandridge’s mantra has always been, “Collect memories, not things,” and it is her mission with every client to plan a vacation that’s unique to each couple, to each group, to each family. As…
Pictured above: Moderator, Eric Nadel, with Keynote Speaker, Drew Robinson, and his service dog, Ellie. By Juliette Coulter | Contributor Grant Halliburton Foundation hosted its 16th annual Beacon of Hope Community Luncheon on March 25 at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Nearly 600 guests gathered in support of the Foundation’s mission,…
By Sharon Adams | Contributor Rainbow Days, the Dallas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which benefits at-risk youth, has announced that the 2025 Pot of Gold Luncheon keynote speaker is Victor Rivas Rivers. Victor is a veteran star of more than two dozen films, most known for The Distinguished Gentleman, Mask of Zorro, and The…