By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor The Storehouse of Collin County is celebrating the addition of a new sprinter van as well as new operational assets, including tents, carts, and cones for utilization during food distribution – all provided as part of a fiscal year 2023 Capacity Building Grant from the North…
Kevin Berthia, suicide prevention advocate and suicide attempt survivor, and Kevin Briggs, California Highway Patrolman and author of Guardian of the Golden Gate: Protecting the Line Between Hope and Despair, will be the featured speakers for Grant Halliburton Foundation’s Beacon of Hope Community Luncheon on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the Omni Dallas Hotel….
By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor Jewish Family Service (JFS) announces that legendary makeup artist, best-selling author, and accomplished entrepreneur Bobbi Brown will participate in an insightful conversation at the 2024 Woman to Woman Luncheon. The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 18, at noon, at Fairmont Dallas Hotel, located at 1717 N. Akard St….
Pictured above (l-r): JLD Development VP Heather McNamara, JLD Signature Projects VP Emily Ronck, JLD Administrative VP Jennifer Welden, and JLD President-elect Tandra Allen By Mary Thompson Charlebois | Contributor The Junior League of Dallas (JLD) and presenting sponsor, Bank of Texas, held its annual Community Grant Presentation on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at JLD Headquarters. Bank of…
By Sharon Adams | Contributor Rainbow Days will host its 27th annual Pot of Gold Luncheon at the Westin Dallas Galleria on Friday, April 19, 2024 to benefit the programs of Rainbow Days. Rainbow Days is thrilled to announce the 2024 Pot of Gold Luncheon Keynote Speaker is Erin Gruwell. Erin Gruwell, a…
Pictured above (l-r) Dr. Michael Landgarten, Steve Brown, Cathy Barker, Eric Goldberg, Deizel Sarte, Julie Liberman, Dr. Heather Esquivel By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas (JFS) held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 29 for its new JFS Northpoint Health Center, meeting a critical need for…
by Tricia White | GLF Managing Editor Not all African American culture in North Texas is on a stage or a museum wall. There’s a lot of DARTable public art – pieces that explore Black History-related themes. Some of it is even at the DART Rail stations themselves. A 10-minute…
by Tricia White It’s said that there is no such thing as a free lunch, but Chef Kenny Bowers says there are free cheese fries. In celebration of the 15th anniversary of his iconic Kenny’s Burger Joint, Bowers and team are offering a free, full-sized order of loaded cheese fries to…
By Mary Thompson Charlebois | Contributor Junior League of Dallas (JLD) Milestones Luncheon Co-chairs Sally Pretorius Hodge and Linda Secrest revealed today that Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” president of Rock’n Robin Productions and best-selling author, will be the featured speaker at the annual Milestones Luncheon on Friday, April 5, 2024, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Sponsors of the 2024 Milestones Luncheon include Sewell…