VOLUME 101 • 2022 – 2023
BETTER TOGETHER
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Emily Somerville-Cabrera
It has been an honor to serve as the 2022 – 2023 President of the Junior League of Dallas and a privilege to kick off our second century of service to Dallas. Our theme for this year, “Better Together,” reflected our return to normal, in-person operations in the waning months of the pandemic and the League’s commitment to working together to magnify our impact on our community. Building on the momentum created by our Centennial, we indeed came back together even stronger than before to fulfill our mission of promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
In 2022 – 2023, the League continued to provide vital volunteer and financial support to our agency partners. We granted $750,000 to 34 agencies and offered over 1300 community and In-League placements to our volunteers. Our members gave thousands of hours back to the community through these placements and received hundreds of hours of training and education through group meetings, general membership meetings, and other events where incredible speakers addressed our members on leadership and important issues facing our city. Personal highlights included our January GMM featuring Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall and an eyeopening Diversity & Inclusion Summit focused on Disparities and Biases in Healthcare.
Together we raised over $1.2 million for the community in 2022 – 2023. Our annual Milestones Luncheon, was a resounding success. Over 600 League members and supporters came together to hear remarks from New York Times bestselling author and award-winning actor Rob Lowe and to celebrate Sustainer of the Year Pam Busbee. We held our first in-person Auction since 2019 at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The theme, “Timeless Treasures,” was a nod to the literal treasures in the museum as well as our treasured community partners, donors, and members.
On May 20, 2023, we celebrated the grand opening of the Juanita J. Craft House and Museum, which the League adopted as its Centennial Project in 2019. The League raised $1.4 million to help complete the restoration of the Craft House, which had suffered severe damage from a burst pipe. While this event marked the culmination of our Centennial Project, this year the League launched a new Signature Project that will continue to support the house and further the legacy of Ms. Craft. During this inaugural year of the project, volunteers partnered with the State Fair of Texas and Dallas ISD to distribute Juanita J. Craft commemorative coloring books to more than 10,000 fourth-grade students as part of their Texas History curriculum.
Beyond the incredible work of our members in the community, our leadership actively engaged in strategic planning for our future that led to a restructuring of our community program and the adoption of new Signature Projects to be implemented in 2023 – 2024. These changes will allow us to better meet the evolving needs of our community and our members, ensuring the League can continue to carry out its mission for years to come.
In closing, I want to express my profound gratitude to our members, staff, donors, and supporters for their dedication and commitment to the Junior League of Dallas. As we look ahead to the next 100 years, I am filled with optimism for the positive impact we will continue to make on Dallas and the opportunities we can provide to our members.
Thank you for entrusting me with the privilege of serving as your President for 2022 – 2023.
Sincerely,
Emily Somerville-Cabrera
2022 – 2023 Junior League of Dallas President
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Abbie Kauffman
It is with great pride that I present to you the DallaCite for our 101st year. This report stands as a testament to the unwavering dedication and tireless efforts of our incredible members and supporters who have made a significant impact on our community throughout the year.
As we reflect on the accomplishments of the past year, we are reminded of the tremendous power of collective action. The Junior League of Dallas has consistently demonstrated its commitment to empowering women and effecting positive change in the lives of those we serve. This DallaCite serves as a tribute to our shared vision of building a stronger, more equitable community for all.
One of the cornerstones of our mission is to promote voluntarism, and this year has been no exception. Our members continued to rise above and beyond to contribute countless hours to various projects and initiatives. The impact of our initiatives extends beyond the immediate beneficiaries as we aim to create a ripple effect of positive transformation in our city.
None of this would have been possible without the enduring support of our partners and donors. Their generosity has enabled us to expand the reach of our projects and broaden our community impact. To each and every individual, corporation, and organization that has extended their hand in support, we extend our heartfelt gratitude.
I invite you all to explore the achievements and milestones showcased in this edition of the DallaCite. Each page represents the dedication of countless individuals who have worked together to shape a brighter future for Dallas. Together, we celebrate not only the progress we have made but also the potential that lies ahead.
Thank you for being an essential part of our journey and for your continued support of the Junior League of Dallas.
With profound gratitude and optimism,
Abbie Kauffman 2022 – 2023 DallaCiteEditor
MISSION STATEMENT
The Junior League of Dallas is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
VISION STATEMENT
To be the premier organization to connect and develop women to improve the quality of life in the Dallas community.
DALLACITE CREDITS
Abbie Kauffman, DallaCiteEditor
Taylor Crosby, Writer
Emily Laskowski, Writer
Molly MacEwan, Writer
Kenitra Newsom, Writer
Kristin Yates, Writer
COMMUNICATIONS LEADERSHIP
Jacqueline Wasem, Communications Vice President
Frances Key, Brand Strategy Committee Chair
Caitlin Chapman, External Communications Committee Chair
Aleshea Carriere, Public Relations Committee Chair
Kendall Kerr, Social Media Committee Chair
Graphic Design: Southern Fried Paper
Printing: Greg Nieberding, Digital 3 Printing
Photography: Gittings Portraiture, Tamytha Cameron Photography
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS STAFF
Lisa Nelson, Director of Operations
Kristianne Hinkamp, Membership & Community Manager
Alicia Miller, Accounting Associate
Paula Davis, Receptionist
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Board of Directors
Community Advisory Board
President: Emily Somerville-Cabrera
President-Elect: Christina Eubanks
Administrative VP: Isabell Novakov Higginbotham
Communications VP: Jacqueline Wasem
Community VP: Katy Ratley
Development VP: Marisa Partin
Diversity & Inclusion VP: LaNasha Houze
Finance VP: Rhonda Williams
Membership VP: Heather Lorch
Secretary: Lara Bubalo Manor
Signature Projects VP: Megan LaDriere White
Strategy VP: Kristen Shear
Training VP: Jessica Pantano
Sustaining Advisor: Bonner Allen
The Community Advisory Board (CAB) is comprised of community leaders representing various areas of expertise: health and human services, government, media, business, law and the arts. The CAB provides strategic guidance in assessing community needs and helps communicate JLD’s purpose and programs to the community at large.
ALFREDA NORMAN
Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
ANGELA FARLEY
CFO/COO, Dallas Regional Chamber
ANGIE GAYLORD
Deputy Chief of Transformation and Innovation, Dallas ISD
ARCILIA ACOSTA
CEO, CARCON Industries and Construction
ASHLEE KLEINERT
Founder, Ruthie’s Fueled by Good
DAHLIA HASSANI
President, Beacon Emergency Services Team
DAMION POURCIAU
Project Executive, Turner Construction Company
DARON BABCOCK
Executive Director, Bonton Farms
DREXELL OWUSU
Chief Impact Officer, The Dallas Foundation
EMILY LEDET
Market Executive - Healthcare, Education, Not-forProfit, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
GILLEA ALLISON
President, D Magazine
JARIE BRADLEY
Founder, Sound & Sable
JENNIFER SAMPSON
President & CEO, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
JOLI ANGEL ROBINSON
CEO, Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance
JONATHAN BLUM
Partner, Holland & Knight
LIZ CEDILLO – PEREIRA
Assistant City Manager, City of Dallas
MELISSA CORWIN
SVP HR Shared Services, McKesson
MEY LY ORTIZ
Managing Council, Labor & Employment, Toyota
MICHELYNN WOODARD
President and CEO, Texas Women’s Foundation
NICOLE SMALL
CEO, Lyda Hill Philanthropies
NORMAN P. BAGWELL
Chairman & CEO, Bank of Texas
ORIC WALKER
President, Atmos Energy
REGEN HORCHOW
Chairman, Early Matters Dallas
ROSLYN DAWSON THOMPSON
President & CEO, Dawson Communications + Strategy + Governance
RUBEN ESQUIVEL
Vice President for Community and Corporate Relations, UT Southwestern Medical Center
RUTH FARRAR
COO, Sendero
SCOTT FLANNERY
CEO, North Texas and Oklahoma, UnitedHealthcare
SHERI CROSBY WHEELER
Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, Fossil Group
TRACY STEINER
Vice President, Corporate Communications, International Communications, Texas Instruments
LEADERSHIP
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Auction: Carrie Hill
Auction Chair-elect: Vanessa Fuquay
Brand Strategy: Frances Key
Community Outreach: Danielle Williams
Diversity & Inclusion: Bianca Hernandez
Education: Kimberly Blanton-Day
Executive Sponsors: Margaret Black, Lindsay Davis, Ashton Keller, Jordan Kragen
External Communications: Caitlin Chapman
Finance: Kacy Stark
Governance: Mauri Hinterlong
Grants for Innovative Teaching: Kiki Gao
Headquarters: Kristina Kelley
Internal Communications: Nicole Binkley
Kids in the Kitchen: Emily Ronck
Luncheon Chair: Heather McNamara
Luncheon Chair-Elect: Sally Hodge
Member Engagement: Faust Higgins
Membership: Kimberly Sawyer
New Member: Jalene Barlow
Nominating: Sarah Jackson
Placement: Jordan Wondrack Zaidi
Provisional: Elizabeth Anderson
Public Relations: Aleshea Carriere
Recognition: Sally Ann Rivera
Research and Development: Laura Gazette
Research and Planning: Stephanie Chapa
Social Media: Kendall Kerr
Special Events: Jourdy Wallace
Sustainer President: Monica Christopher
T. Boone Pickens Leadership Institute: Patricia Buchheit
Technology: Megan Gemas
Transfer: Lauren Trotter
Underwriting: Elissa McClure
Women LEAD: Ashley Early
Arts and Cultural Enrichment Issue Coordinator: Julia Tucker-Huth
Education Issue Coordinator: Julianne Cook
Family Preservation Issue Coordinator: Ashley Branecky
Health Issue Coordinator: Yvette Medina
Poverty Intervention Issue Coordinator: Katherine Haskel
Violence Intervention Issue Coordinator: Keri Johnson
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2022 – 2023
Leadership Council
The Leadership Council implements the programs and policies of the Junior League of Dallas. These leaders and their committees govern their respective responsibilities within the policies set by the Board.
2022 – 2023
Community Program
ARTS & CULTURE ENRICHMENT
TotalFunding:$89,720 EDUCATION
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Dallas Arboretum
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas Zoo
The George W. Bush Presidential Center Musical Outreach
HEALTH
TotalFunding:$169,500
Cancer Support Community North Texas Children’s Health
Equest
Methodist Hospital System Foundation
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
TotalFunding:$113,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas
Friends of the Dallas Public Library
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Literacy Achieves
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
The Ashford Rise School of Dallas
POVERTY INTERVENTION
TotalFunding:$132,000
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity
Interfaith Family Services
North Texas Food Bank
Promise House
St. Philip’s School & Community Center
2022 – 2023 FINANCIALS
REVENUE $2,202,297
Special Event Revenue: $873,111
Membership Dues and Fees: $744,390
Contributions: $527,452
Investment Income: $120,786
Unrealized Gain on Investments: ($63,442)
FAMILY PRESERVATION
TotalFunding:$109,500
Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation: Twice Blessed House
Juliette Fowler Communities
Rays of Light
Ronald McDonald House
The Family Place
The Senior Source
VIOLENCE INTERVENTION
TotalFunding:$138,500
Community Partners of Dallas
Dallas CASA
Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center
Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support
Our Friends Place
EXPENSES $2,564,476
Expenses Program Services
Projects and Grants: $830,886
Direct Support: $424,659
Supporting Services
Fundraising: $490,003
General and Administrative Costs: $687,969
Affiliate Dues: $130,959
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AGENCY SPOTLIGHT
JLD is a part of the fabric of Booker T. Washington.
Sharon Cornell, Public Relations Specialist, Booker T. Washington
In 2022, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts commemorated the opening of its historic building 100 years ago. Booker T. Washington is one of the Junior League of Dallas’ oldest agency partners with volunteers supporting the staff and students for over 30 years. The League was honored to support the school during the special programs that marked its centennial and inspirational legacy in Dallas.
The history of Booker T. Washington is a “tale of two schools.”
The school opened as the first African American high school in Dallas and was named after the legendary education pioneer. Before integration, the school was the first to have a football game broadcast live on the radio and the first on television, and the first to play football under Friday night lights. As fate would have it, the Booker T. Bulldogs were the last Dallas team to take the state football championship until South Oak Cliff won the title in 2022.
Now, the school is one of the top eight arts magnet schools in the country offering five areas of concentration, called conservatories, in academics, dance, music, theater, and visual arts. The school attracts approximately 700 students in grades 9 – 12 from across the metropolitan area.
“This school has a really long history,” said Sharon Cornell, Public Relations Specialist for Booker T. Washington and alumna. “My grandfather started his teaching career here in the social studies department, and he became a principal in the district, serving Dallas ISD for 40 years.”
A rich history between Booker T. Washington and the Junior League of Dallas
The Junior League of Dallas began its relationship with Booker T. Washington in the early 1980s with a grant that started the Senior
Showcase, now called the College Showcase, where seniors perform or present their portfolio to college representatives traveling to Dallas.
“The College Showcase would not be possible without the help of the Junior League of Dallas, and that help changes lives,” says Cornell. “A lot of our students can’t go to two and three and four universities or conservatories to visit, so bringing the college reps to the school helps to level the playing field for students.”
Today, League members support the College Showcase by staffing the box office, helping students backstage, or supervising classrooms while teachers step away to assist seniors performing in the showcase.
“Current students and their parents are not allowed to do the things that a Junior League of Dallas volunteer can do because our volunteers are impartial,” says Kelly Tornow, Junior League of Dallas Project Chair for Booker T. Washington, who mentioned parents and students can’t perform essential tasks like handling money because of their affiliation with the school. “Without our volunteers, the teachers would have to do those tasks.”
Tornow also says that staff at the school appreciate the support and organizational skills of League volunteers. League volunteers create and maintain spreadsheets with all the information for students going through auditions. At its peak in 2017, colleges awarded over $67 million in scholarships to graduates through College Showcase, so the time and effort of League volunteers have a demonstrable impact.
“The Junior League of Dallas adds so much, “ says Cornell. “You are part of the fabric of the school.”
KIDS IN THE KITCHEN
Junior League of Dallas’ Kids in the Kitchen Committee had a busy 2023 prorgram. In January, Kids in the Kitchen hosted educators from 7 partnering agencies representing 32 locations at the annual Train the Trainer event for training and supply pick up.
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REDEFINING OUR IMPACT FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS:
A New Vision for the Community Program and Signature Projects
In June 2022, we transitioned from celebrating Junior League of Dallas’ Centennial to focusing on our next century of service. To guide our vision for the next 100 years, we looked to the League’s 2022 – 2027 Strategic Plan, developed during our Centennial year.
The strategic planning process illuminated the need for transformational change that would both meet the needs of our volunteers and strengthen our impact and leadership in the Dallas community. This theme underlies the three pillars of the strategic plan: Reviving the Member Experience, Redefining Impact, and Reimagining Training.
As the 2022 – 2023 Community, Strategy, and Signature Projects Vice Presidents, we were thrilled to bring the Strategic Plan to life. The objectives set forth under these pillars guided us to critically reevaluate volunteer placements, the structure of our Community Program, and our League-controlled Signature Projects in ways that reflected the values of our membership.
This next phase in our legacy is an opportunity to make significant, meaningful changes that reflect our members’ values as they are today and enhance the League’s ability to continue to make a positive impact on our city.
Here is how we will accomplish this:
COMMUNITY PROGRAM
We redesigned the Community Program to better meet the needs of our members, providing increased opportunities for JLD members to volunteer in new placements exclusive to the League. The restructuring allows us to be more responsive to urgent and emerging needs.
As part of our restructuring:
• The number of agencies in our Community Program will be reduced from 35 to 28, rightsizing the number of meaningful placement opportunities for our Active membership while ensuring we fulfill our commitment to community agencies. These 28 agencies will now be organized into three new Impact Areas: Education & the Arts, Health & Wellness, and Strengthening Families.
• We added two new Community Initiatives: Done in a Day and Spanish Immersion.
SIGNATURE PROJECTS
Signature Projects have expanded and become a larger part of how we make an impact in the community. Accordingly, JLD is able to offer new ways to partner with community agencies and serve critical needs in our city, and volunteers will have more opportunities to participate in these popular placements. Changes to our Signature Projects include:
• Musical Outreach, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas, Juliette Fowler Communities, and St. Philip’s School and Community Center will move under the Signature Projects umbrella
• Signature Projects will be grouped into three categories:
• Emerging Projects: New projects and temporary projects adopted to meet urgent or emerging needs in the community. In 2023 – 2024, Emerging Projects include the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition & Festival, Mayor’s Back to School Fair, and Park Improvement Project.
• Grant Projects: Projects that rely on grant-making, including CommunityOutreach, GrantsforInnovativeTeaching (GFIT), and Women LEAD
• League-Initiated Projects:. In addition to four Leagueinitiated community agencies moving to Signature Projects as described above, JuanitaJ.CraftCivilRightsHouse and Kids in the Kitchen will move under the League-Initiated Projects category.
We hope you are as excited as we are to see these changes during the 2023 – 2024 League year. Here’s to the great opportunities ahead!
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Katy Ratley, 2022 – 2023 Community Vice President
Kristen Shear, 2022 – 2023
Strategy Vice President
Megan LaDriere White, 2022 – 2023
Signature Projects Vice President
New Community Initiatives and Signature Projects
COMMUNITY PROGRAM
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
DONE IN A DAY
Done in a Day is a series of concentrated projects that provide assistance to nonprofits by offering volunteers for community-based events on a short-term basis, including one-time events such as food bank distribution, holiday parties, clothing collections, and more.
SPANISH IMMERSION
Spanish Immersion volunteers will complete a Spanish training course in the fall and spring semesters. During the year, these volunteers complete three community service projects where they can apply their new Spanish skills.
SIGNATURE PROJECTS
EMERGING PROJECTS
CLIBURN INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR PIANO COMPETITION & FESTIVAL
Held every four years, the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival features pianists aged 13 to 17 from all over the world. JLD volunteers serve as ushers and coordinators for the competitor lounge, gift shop, and jury room.
MAYOR’S BACK TO SCHOOL FAIR
PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
The Park Improvement Project is a large-scale planting and improvements initiative for greenspaces that need revitalization and will have significant impact on the surrounding community.
LEAGUE-INITIATED PROJECTS
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER DALLAS
Every year, JLD facilitates the Collegiate STEPS Mentor Workshops for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas. JLD volunteers provide oneon-one mentoring to high school students to help them navigate the process of obtaining college applications and applying for financial aid.
JULIETTE FOWLER COMMUNITIES
Annually, JLD facilitates the Artful Awakenings program at Juliette Fowler Communities. Our volunteers gain the opportunity to learn how the arts provide healing and well-being for those living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias while creating quality-of-life moments, including an end-of-year art show.
ST. PHILIP’S SCHOOL & COMMUNITY CENTER
JLD hosts St. Philip’s Girl’s Night Out, a monthly mentoring program that includes field trips, team-building sessions, movie nights, poetry and journal writing, and more. JLD also assists with Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry and the annual Christmas Store.
MUSICAL OUTREACH
Musical Outreach, formerly Musical Therapy, is the longestrunning volunteer opportunity at the JLD. Our volunteers provide companionship, stimulation, and entertainment for adults in the Dallas area by presenting a musical program and interacting with residents in various assisted living and memory care centers. 2023
The Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair provides Dallas students and families with essential back-to-school supplies, services, and resources. JLD manages volunteers, vendors, and the participant experience.
WOMEN LEAD
JLD and Presenting Sponsor The Ryan Foundation awarded $40,000 in collegiate scholarships to 10 college-bound women from Dallas ISD during the 10th annual Women LEAD Speech Competition and Awards Ceremony held at JLD Headquarters on March 29, 2023. The winner of the $15,000 Women LEAD Scholarship Program was Olga Ramirez
GRANTS FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING
JLD and Presenting Sponsor Texas Instruments awarded 51 Dallas ISD educators with grants of up to $2,500 each through the annual GrantsforInnovativeTeaching program. In its history, this JLD Signature Project has impacted nearly 15,000 students and awarded more than $2 million to Dallas ISD educators.
– 2024
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Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House
Juanita Craft devoted her life to the cause of equal rights. From 1950 until her death in 1985, her home near the Fair Park neighborhood served as command central for many pivotal civil rights moments in Dallas, across Texas, and beyond.
Craft willed her home for civic use after her death, and it is now owned by the City of Dallas. It is designated as a Dallas City Landmark Commission site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and recognized as a Texas Historic Landmark property. Craft made it known before her death that she wanted the home to be a place where people of all backgrounds could visit and learn how to become change-makers.
Since 1994, the home has operated as a museum. But in 2018, it was damaged when a water pipe burst in the attic. Restoring the home was the Junior League of Dallas’ Centennial Project, a partnership with the Dallas Office of Arts & Culture, Fair Park, and the Friends of the Juanita Craft Civil Rights House.
For the 2022 – 2023 League year, JLD adopted the Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House as a Signature Project. This year, the Signature Project joined together with the State Fair of Texas and Dallas ISD to distribute a commemorative Juanita J. Craft coloring book to more than 10,000 students across Dallas. Additionally, along with other community partners, the League dedicated time and funds, raising $1.4 million to complete the restoration of Ms. Craft’s home as part of its Centennial Project, which culminated with the opening of the house to the public.
On May 20, 2023, JLD, the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, Friends of the Juanita Craft Civil Rights House & Museum, and other community partners announced the completed restoration and rehabilitation of this important landmark. Located in the Wheatley Place Historic District near Fair Park, it is now open for public tours.
Visitors to the home will experience Craft’s legacy including her rich history in the City of Dallas. Craft joined the NAACP in 1935 and seven years later became the Dallas membership chair. Her vision for the NAACP Youth Council became a blueprint for other chapters nationwide. Craft was the first black woman to vote in Dallas County and served for 20 years as a Democratic Party precinct chair. She was also the first black woman in Texas history to be deputized as a poll tax collector. Along with her efforts at the State Fair, Craft helped desegregate the University of Texas and North Texas State College (now the University of North Texas).
Craft became a Dallas City Council member at age 73, serving two terms from 1975 to 1979. A post office, park, and recreation center are all named in her honor.
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SIGNATURE PROJECT
Juanita Craft Coloring Book
Together with the State Fair of Texas and Dallas Independent School District, Junior League of Dallas distributed a commemorative Juanita J. Craft coloring book to more than 10,000 students across Dallas.
“Juanita Craft said at one point that trying to ‘lift the feeling of dignity in the minds of young people’ was one of her lifelong inspirations,” says Susanna Carrillo, JuanitaJ.Craft CivilRightsHouseCommittee Chair for the Junior League of Dallas. “It’s also a big part of her legacy.”
In October 2022, JLD announced its partnership with the State Fair of Texas and Dallas ISD to print and distribute a commemorative Juanita J. Craft coloring book to more than 10,600 fourth-grade students across 153 of Dallas ISD’s elementary campuses as part of their Texas History curriculum. The coloring book was distributed as a special lesson plan on the pivotal role Juanita Craft played in shaping the history of civil rights in the state of Texas and beyond — including the desegregation of the State Fair of Texas and her work to integrate Dallas ISD.
“Like many educators will tell you, students need stories that are mirrors and windows: stories that reflect them and stories they can look through to expand their understanding of other people’s life experiences,” Carrillo adds. “Whether the story of Juanita Craft is a student’s mirror or window, the example of her remarkable life and how she overcame significant challenges and contributed to her community is a great asset to students and to keeping her legacy alive.”
Illustrated by Dallas-based contemporary painter and educator Desireé Vaniecia, the coloring book will help this generation of students learn the important story of Craft, her contributions to Dallas, and her way of creating positive change in her community.
As a prominent civil rights activist and the second Black woman elected to the Dallas City Council, Craft fought against racial discrimination and segregation in Dallas and across the country. In 1955, she organized a protest against the State Fair of Texas’ segregationist policies and continued to organize a protest every year until the State Fair was integrated in 1967. To honor Craft’s 12-year fight for desegregation, the State Fair of Texas sponsored the printing of the coloring book, which was commissioned by the League.
“Sharing the story of Juanita Craft with more than 10,000 students, their educators in Dallas ISD and their families is an incredible opportunity,” Carrillo says. “At the end of the book, it asks students to consider how they can create positive change in their community. I hope that students and families across Dallas see Juanita Craft as an example of an ordinary person who contributed to extraordinary change and are inspired that they can too.”
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Junior League of Dallas uncovered “Timeless Treasures” at the annual Auction on November 5, 2022, at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The 2022 - 2023 Auction theme was a nod to the community agencies served by JLD, the almost 3,700 members, and JLD’s generous donors. The first in-person Auction in three years did not disappoint!
Guests were welcomed into the museum with music by a student ensemble from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. The VIP Reception was held in the Lyda Hill Gems and Minerals Hall. Throughout the event, guests enjoyed a high-energy performance from The Special Edition Band, dancing, and a diamond pull courtesy of Cook Diamonds. After the closing of the silent auction, patrons also took advantage of a bonus after-hours adventure to “Stay & Play” in the Museum until midnight.
Thanks to Auction Co-Chairs Carrie Hill and Jennifer Welden, and the entire Auction team for an unforgettable night. Additional thanks to the generous sponsors who helped make the Auction a success:
Beverage Sponsor Favorite Brands
Casino Bar Sponsor Holland & Knight LLP
Decor Sponsor Godwin Bowman PC
Floral Sponsor McShan Florist
Media Sponsor PaperCity
Swag Bag Sponsors Bookkeeping and Tax Pros and One Medical
Valet Sponsor Sewell Automotive Companies
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Junior League of Dallas hosted its annual MilestonesLuncheon, presented by the Kohl Foundation, on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The 2023 featured speaker was award-winning actor and NewYorkTimesbestselling author Rob Lowe. During the luncheon, JLD honored Pam Busbee with the 2023 Sustainer of the Year award presented by Junior League of Dallas Sustainer President, Monica Christopher.
Junior League of Dallas President Emily Somerville-Cabrera spoke on JLD’s legacy of impact in the Dallas community and the strategic changes the League embraced this year as it looks forward to a second century of service.
While guests enjoyed the meal, Milestones Luncheon Emcee
Shelly Slater faciltated in an engaging conversation with Lowe, who was honored to be the first male featured speaker at a Milestones Luncheon.
Thank you to everyone who made this year’s Luncheon possible, including Kohl Foundation, presenting sponsor; Sewell Automotive Companies, speaker sponsor; Origin Bank, VIP reception sponsor; and Central Market, Sustainer of the Year Sponsor.
Sustainer of the Year, Pam Busbee
The 2023 Junior League of Dallas Sustainer of the Year is Pam Busbee, a dedicated League member who has taken the training and relationships she received from the League out into the greater Dallas community.
As a passionate advocate and leader for numerous causes and nonprofit organizations, Pam has served in the following roles, among others: Co-chair of the Dallas CASA Cherish the Children Luncheon; Chair of the Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation Celebrating Women Luncheon (with celebrity speaker Rob Lowe); Chair of the Callier Cares Luncheon; Chair of Six Flags Family Night, benefiting Children’s Health; and Honorary Chair for the Healing Hands Luncheon, benefiting HHM Health. Other organizations that have been lucky to count Pam as a supporter and leader include Jonathan’s Place, The Senior Source, Dallas Women’s Club, West Dallas Community School, Crystal Charity Ball, and St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. Additionally, Pam has loyally served her alma mater, The Hockaday School, as the Alumnae Association Board President, the Parents Association President, and as a member of Hockaday School Board of Trustees.
Born and raised in Dallas, Pam attended Southern Methodist University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree. She has four children and is the proud grandmother of six grandchildren. Pam loves to garden and dance and has completed 22 marathons — so far.
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Thank You to Our 2022 – 2023 Donors
$100,000 AND UP
Lyda Hill
Sewell Automotive Companies
$75,000 - $99,999
Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians
$50,000 - $74,999
Hillcrest Foundation
Kohl Foundation
Texas Instruments
$25,000 - $49,999
Central Market
UnitedHealthcare
$15,000 - $24,999
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Baylor Scott & White Health
The Garden Club Committee of the Junior League of Dallas
The Agnes Cluthe Oliver Foundation Origin Bank
$10,000 - $14,999
Atmos Energy
Bank of Texas
CCRM Fertility Dallas-Ft. Worth
Cal and Clare Buie Chaney
Children’s Health
Community Partners of Dallas
Louise Spence Griffeth
Holland & Knight LLP
Loloi, Inc.
Luther King Capital Management
Scovell Family Foundation
Kay Sim and Stacey Walker
State Fair of Texas
Venise Stuart
Texas Health Resources
$5,000 - $9,999
Jill Bee
Elizabeth Dacus
Godwin Bowman PC
Margo and Bill Goodwin
J.M. Haggar, Jr. Family Foundation
Ashlee Kleinert
Heather McNamara
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Mike A. Myers
Margot Perot
Scannell Properties
Emily Somerville-Cabrera
The Theodore & Beulah Beasley Foundation, Inc.
$2,500 - $4,999
A.L. Chilton Foundation
Ashley Allen
Julie and Scott Bagley
Bank of America
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Bookkeeping and Tax Pros
Sharon Bromberg
Pam Busbee
Comerica Bank
Claire Emanuelson
Elizabeth Gambrell
Gittings Portraiture
Becky Gomez
Mary Henrich
Carrie Hill
Mauri Hinterlong
Andrea Hulcy
Jennifer Kappelman
Sara Kremin
Sarah Losinger
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Martin
Methodist Health System Foundation
Kim Murphy
Debbie and Nickey Oates
One Medical
$2,500 - $4,999
Marisa Partin
Pam Perella
Amanda Powers
Katy Ratley
Deedie Rose
Debbie Scripps
Southwestern Medical Foundation
Sandra Strohmeyer
Candace Winslow
Sharon Yager
$1,000 - $2,499
Gayle Agnew
Tandra Allen
Peggy Allison
Brooke Bailey
$1,000 - $2,499
Janet Smith
Sunny Acres Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas
Baldridge Charitable Foundation Fund at The Dallas Foundation
Lara Bubalo Manor
Judy Canon
Peggy Carr
Christie G. Carter
Lindsay Davis
Marcia Dunn
Junior Esquivel
Vanessa Fuquay
Sharon and David Gleeson
Communities Foundation of Texas Donor Advised Fund
Rue Henry
Holcim US
Jan Langbein
Heather Lorch
Louis, Lou Ann and Melissa Poynter Family Foundation
Lynn McBee
Katherine McClendon
Ann McKinley
Nena McMahon
Merit Energy
Allison and Corbin Methvin
Jennifer and Jon Mosle
Kim Murphy
Christina and Tim Norris
Northern Trust
Isabell Novakov Higginbotham
Connie O’Neill
Michelle Prudhomme-Coleman
Jane Harrell Pierce
PlainsCapital Bank
Caren Prothro
Kim Quinn
Richard Eiseman Jewels
Nicole Rodriguez
Christa and Ketric Sanford
Deborah Ethridge Sutton
Julia Tucker-Huth
Carol Utkov
Jennifer Welden
$500 - $999
Gillea Allison
Amazon Smile
Elizabeth Anderson
Angela Androphy
Barbara Averitt
Sarah Ballard
Charmaine Becken
Mary Catherine Benavides
Jessica Berend
Kimberly Blanton-Day
Heather Bonfield
Rachel Branyan
Mackenzie Bulloch
Morgan Bywaters
Shannon Callewart
Clare Chaney
Monica Christopher
Lauren Combest
Kristin Cordiak
Sally and George Cullum
Linda Custard
Paula and Luke Davis
Dillard’s
Bess Enloe
Sandra Estess
Christina Eubanks
Gail Fischer
Veletta Forsythe Lill
Allson Gaughan
Victoria Gaunt
Stephanie Gause Culpepper
Laura Gazette
Katie German
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$500 - $999
Terry Giles
Elizabeth Greer
Georgia Grey
Ellen Griswold
Sarah Harlan
Christine Hensley
Gretchen Henry
Hollee Hirzel
Ida Hishmeh
Jill Hogg
Laura Hurtado
Catherine Jaynes
Laura Kellogg
Jane R. Lancaster
LFR Jalisco LLC
Jacqueline Maddox
Bethany Malloy
Victoria Mannes
Lila Marshall
Maverick Capital Foundation
Alissa Maxvill
Kara McCarley
Kate McCoy
Susan McDonough
Linda McFarland
The McKesson Foundation
Meredith McLean
Sally T. McPherson
Abby Murphy
Carrie Nicoud
Kittye and Bill Peeler
Natasha Pritchett
Damion Pourciau
Melissa Rawlins
Jeff Rice
Salesforce.com, Inc.
Michelle Scotter
Kristen Shear
Sarah Silaski
Anna Stutler
Suburban Heating and Air Conditioning Co.
Tom Thumb / Albertsons
Jan and Easley Waggoner
Dorothy Weil
Todd Wiederhold
Emily Wilcox
Gretchen Williams
Susan Woodall
Paige Woods
IN-KIND GOODS
McShan Florist
IN-KIND SERVICES
Gittings Portraiture
Paper City
MERCHANDISE
4 Hearts Yard Cards
55 Seventy Wine Cellar & Tasting Room
MERCHANDISE
Aesthetics Intelligence
Al Biernat’s
Ali Wood Photography
AYA Medical Spa
Bachendorf’s
Jim Baird
BAM Beauty Bar
Barcelona Wine Bar
Barre3 Coppell
Barrington
Beauty by Allie & Moe
Bella MD Laser Vein and Aesthetic Center
Bike Mart
Billy Bob’s Texas
BRONCA
Butler & Badou Portraits
Camp La Junta for Boys
Camp Mystic
CAMP: A Family Experience Company
Carrie Hill Real Estate
Central Market
Chic Mama Jewelry
Chick-fil-A Inwood
Chuy’s Addison
Class Studios
Coast: An Indoor Cycling Experience
Code Ninjas Preston Hollow
Community Beer Co.
Cook Diamonds
Cooper Spa
Cotton Bowl Athletic Association
Custom Meats
D. Dental
Dallas Gift Girls
Dallas Polo Club
Dallas Running Company/Fort / Worth Running Company
Dallas Zoo
Desperado’s Restaurant
Ding Ding Group Boxing
DMGP Holdings LLC
Dock Local
E. H. Writing Studio
Eatzi’s Market & Bakery
Element Body Lab
Ellis Hill
Emler Swim School
Enlighten MD
Evoque Aesthetics
Face Haus
Fernando’s Mexican Cuisine
Flagship Restaurant Group
Franki Ray
Frontiers of Flight Museum
Fury Athletix
Gittings Portraiture
Hall Arts Hotel & Hall Arts
Residences
Highland Park Animal Hospital & Canine Country Club
MERCHANDISE
Carrie Hill
Horseshoe Bay Resort – Texas
Hill Country
House of Blues Dallas
House of Preservation
Hudson House
i Fratelli Pizza
In-N-Out Burger
Isabelle Guillen Portraiture
J. Ridout, Portrait Artist
Jan Showers & Associates
Jason Ulsrud Portrait
JLT Beverages L.P.
Kenny’s Restaurant Group
Kitchen Dog Theater
Kramer Portrait Studios
Lela Rose
lisa stubblefield massage therapy
Little Greek Preston Hollow
Lombardi Family Concepts
LoveShackFancy
MERCHANDISE
Peticolas Brewing Company
PGA of America
Pie Tap Pizza Workshop + Bar
PlainsCapital Bank
Poncho Outdoors
Preston Art
Pure Barre Dallas, University
Park & Uptown
Radiant Waxing
Ride Alto
Robin Jackson Photography
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
Rough Creek Lodge and Resort
Roxanne Carne – Personal Stylist
Saint Bernard
Salesmanship Club of Dallas
Sarah Briggs Jewelry
Sculpthouse
Shady’s Burgers
Skydive Spaceland Dallas
Lucky 13 Salon
Lucky’s Cafe
Luke’s Locker
Manorly Concierge Home Management
Mara’s Medspa
Mary Cates and Co.
Maskara, Zia
Mata Hari House
Mckenzie James
McNay Art Museum
Mermaid SEAlon
mine. a boutique
Miron Crosby
Mister Tuxedo
Mizzen + Main
Mom’s Best Friend
Museum of Biblical Art
MYX Blend Bar
Natural Environments
NorthPark Center
Oriental Rug Cleaning Co., Inc.
Park City Club
Park Hill Fine Art Portraits
Marisa Partin
Party with Lushra
Special Effects
Spec’s
Speedway Children’s Charities
Star Party Co.
Stardust Celebrations
Starpower
Stewart, Jason
Strasburg Children
Susie Cakes
Steph Svendsen
Tangerine Salon
Texas Ballet Theater
Texas Rangers Baseball Club
Texas Star Golf Course
The Bar Method Dallas – Park Cities
The Collective Dallas
For a complete listing of all Junior League of Dallas donors, please visit www.jldallas.org/ sponsors
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