b'goodTIMESPARTNERS CARD KICK-OFF SOIRESDallas-based family violence agency, The Family Place, made stops all around North Texas as they prepared to kick off another year of Partners Card.At Starpower in Southlake, Partners Card Co-Chairs Nina Sachse and Stephanie Seay, mingled with more than 100 guests who enjoyed sips and bites while scoping out some of the giveaways at the event. David Pidgeon, CEO of Starpower, and Pat Staudt, a representative from Partners Card presenting sponsor Bank of Texas, addressed the crowd thanking them for their support of The Family Place. The agencys second Sellers Soire took place inside Neighborhood Goods at Legacy West. The Family Place CEO Paige Flink was on hand along with Partners Card manager Grace Dewar. The Family Places mission is to empower victims of family violence by providing safe housing, counseling and skills that create independence while building community engage-ment and advocating for social change to stop family violence. The Family Places signature fundraiser, Partners Card, is a 10-day shopping and dining event that runs each fall. Over the past 26 years, the efforts have raised more than $19 million to help break the cycle of family violence in our community. partnerscard.org Photo Credit: Goeoge Filia Partners Card co-chairs Nina Sachse, Stephanie Seay, andAnita Hubbard, Katy Ramsey Rhonda Green, Paige FlinkRachelMitchellKate Preziosi, Christina Coffee, Matthew Cyr Starpower CEO David Pidgeon, Brandi Thompson, Katelyn Gotcher and Grace Dewar2019 TEXAS TRAILBLAZER AWARDS LUNCHEON Dallas-based family violence agency, The Family Place, held its 23rd Annual Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon with keynote speaker actress Laura Linney. Since 1996, the Texas Trailblazer Award has honored those who create positive change in the community. This years Texas Trailblazer Awards were presented to six female CEOs of Dallas-based companies who are leading the charge in once male-dominated industries:Beth Garvey of BG Staffing Inc., Mandy Ginsberg of Match Group, Kim Lody of Capital Senior Living, Melissa Reiff of The Container Store, Lori J. Ryerkerk of Celanese and Jill Soltau of JCPenney. Event co-chairs were Marjon Henderson, Marisa Howard and Samantha Wortley.familyplace.orgMarjon Henderson, Laura Linney, Samantha Wortley, and Marissa Howard Kimberly Schlegel Whitman and Kari Schlegel KloewerGoodLifeFamilyMag.comNOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2019 79'