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What: Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation Young Professional Group’s annual “Storybook Gala” Where: Hotel ZaZa Museum District PC Moment: Kasey and Nick Carnrite and Joselyn Tego and Jeff Carnrite led the charge that rollicked th…
Read MoreThe Setup: The 2021 Night at the Museum, which kicked off the 10th anniversary of the Perot in Dallas. The Setting: On museum grounds beside the Victory Park nature and science museum, designed by 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate Thom Mayne. T…
Read MoreWhat: The Texas Trailblazer Awards 2021, held by The Family Place Where: The Thompson Dallas Hotel The Scene: A glamorous, late-fall dinner and concert in downtown Dallas’ newest luxury hotel served as a perfect sendoff for Texas Trailblazer Award reci…
Read MoreThe Association of Fundraising Professionals estimates that Houston is home to more than 4,000 nonprofits. That’s a whole lot of hands extended for support. And in the nation’s fourth largest city, the response is beyond generous. No surpri…
Read MoreThe responsibility of heading a $2.5 billion family foundation could be a daunting task, but Moody Foundation trustees Frances Moody-Dahlberg, her brother Ross Moody and his daughter Elle Moody are accomplished stewards of the vast fortune that was est…
Read MoreThe River Crest Country Club ballroom never looked better. With luncheon tables adorned with soft florals, shades of peach and magnolia leaves surrounded a gorgeous, fashion runway. Adding to the glamour? Fort Worth’s best dressed filled every ch…
Read MoreWhat: Houston Police Department “True Blue” Gala Where: The Fertitta Family Home in River Oaks PC Moment: The rambling grounds of the Fertitta River Oaks estate easily accommodated the 550 guests who contributed to the evening’s $770,…
Read MoreLate October and most of November have been chock-a-block with charitable fundraisers and swank fêtes as nonprofits scramble to make up for proceeds lost to pandemic cancellations. Whether it was noshing on caviar or exploring the secrets of The Health…
Read MoreTis the season for white opera-length gloves and dashing, eligible bachelors. Girls (ahem, young women) are posed to do the Texas dip as they make their entrance into formal society. Yes, deb season has arrived. To commence, a picture-perfect (in today…
Read MoreFort Worth’s philanthropic ladies, decked out in New York chic fashions, gathered to celebrate the upcoming Jewel Charity Ball. As the official JCB jeweler, Tiffany & Co. transformed the home of Pamela Krick into a showcase of little blue box…
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