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CULTIVATING LEADERS WHO COLLECTIVELY ADDRESS THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Co-Editors: Shannon Fisher and Bianca Hernandez Assistant Editors: Megan Shu and Lindsey Weldon Contributing Writers: Christina Gigliotti, Bianca Hernandez, Lindsey Reighard, Jiselle Rodriguez and Tameka Sadler Design and Layout: Wishlist Creative Printing: Greg Niederding, Digital 3 Printing
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R E M E M B E R I N G
A LEGACY
The life and legacy of our very own Ruth Altshuler.
Photography: Audrey Cho, Gittings, Cachet Petty, Celeste Smith, and Tamytha Cameron Smith JLD STAFF
Coral Bell Communications and Development Associate Kristianne Hinkamp Membership and Community Liaison
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LEADERSHIP
Dana Landers Director of Finance and Administration Alicia Miller Accounting Associate Lisa Nelson Director of Operations Kate Newman Director of Development JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS
8003 Inwood Road Dallas, TX 75209-3335 214-357-8822 www.jld.net
IN THE LEAGUE
Katie Robbins and Sarah Jackson use JLD leadership training to become board members at Parkland.
REGULAR FEATURES
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Board of Directors Community Program Signature Projects Stewardship Report Sustainer of the Year Linz Award LOOKING BACK: YEAR IN REVIEW
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Letter from the President It has been my great privilege to serve as President of the Junior League of Dallas. My 17 years as a League member have been filled with incredible opportunities, but this has truly been the experience of a lifetime. I gained a profound understanding and appreciation for just how many people are committed to the JLD mission of promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. From our supporters and generous donors to our dedicated members who generously share their gifts with the city, I am so grateful for you all. Since 1922, the League has been a way for the women of Dallas to stretch themselves, to learn and to know the true joy that comes from helping others and leaving the world better than you found it. We have trained generations of women to be effective leaders, educated on issues that are critical to this city: Health, Education, Strong Families, enhancing lives through the Arts, and intervening to break the cycles of Poverty and Violence. In our 96 years, we have given 7.5 million hours and nearly $41 million to this community. This year was filled with countless demonstrations of the JLD at its best. Active members gave more than 130,000 uncompensated hours to 39 nonprofit agencies, three Signature Projects and numerous In-League committees. They juggled personal and professional responsibilities while fulfilling their JLD commitments, which was no small feat, especially with more than 80 percent of our membership working outside the home.
JLD Sustainers continued their support of the League and the Dallas community through a variety of volunteer efforts and events. They raised close to $320,000 for our Community Program through the annual Linz Award Luncheon. More than 300 Provisional members completed 11 projects, serving the community while receiving valuable training as they prepare to enter the ranks of Active members. Our Development team raised more than $1.25 million (and counting!), ensuring that the League can continue cultivating leaders who collectively impact the critical needs of our community. Beyond League service, our members served on more than 50 boards and coalitions and chaired many of the most successful fundraisers in town. We were honored with the Dallas CASA Champion of Children Award in November and the Our Friends Place Ebby Award in April. Neither of these awards would have been possible without the trail blazed by the exceptional women who came before. The great Maya Angelou once said, “When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.� For 96 years, JLD members have shared their gifts with Dallas, changing the city and themselves for the better.
Jennifer C. Tobin 2017-2018 President
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2017-2018 Board of Directors and Community Advisory Board
2017-2018 Board of Directors Back row (from left): Sara Fredericks, Training VP; Wynne Cunningham, Strategy VP; Michelle Alden, Recording Secretary; Elizabeth Dacus, Development VP; Alicia Hall, President-Elect. Middle Row (from left): Jessica Boghetich, Financial VP; Bianca Hernandez, Communications VP. Front Row (from left): Taylor Morrison, Signature Projects VP; Heather LeClair, Administrative VP; Elisabeth McHugh, Membership VP; Jennifer Tobin, President; Leigh Anne Haugh, Sustaining Advisor; Megan Inman, Community VP COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
Norman P. Bagwell Chairman & CEO, Bank of Texas
Patti Clapp Patti Clapp Consulting
Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt Jeanne Whitman Consulting
Catherine Cuellar Director of Partnerships, Luscinia Health
Marti J. Carlin Director Communication Affairs, T. Boone Pickens Foundation
Trisha Cunningham President and CEO, North Texas Food Bank
Jennifer Chandler Regional Executive, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
Regen Fearon Chairman of the Board, Early Matters Dallas
Brent E. Christopher President, Children’s Medical Center Foundation
Camille Grimes Community Relations Manager, The Dallas Morning News Tammie Hughes Assistant Chief of Police, Dallas Police Department
Mary M. Jalonick President and CEO, The Dallas Foundation
G. Brint Ryan CEO and Managing Partner, Ryan
Ashlee Kleinert Founder, Ruthie’s Rolling Café
Tracy Steiner Vice President, Sales Communications & International Digital Marketing, Texas Instruments
Pam Lear Executive Director of School Leadership, Dallas ISD Noelle LeVeaux CEO, Noelle LeVeaux Concepts David M. Rosenberg Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP Amy Ross Temple Emanu-El
Paula Strasser Director of the Business, Leadership Center, SMU Cox School of Business Roslyn Dawson Thompson President & CEO, Dallas Women’s Foundation Crayton Webb CEO, Sunwest Communications
DallaCite How has JLD empowered you as a woman and leader? Jennifer Tobin PRESIDENT
The JLD has empowered me as a woman and leader by allowing me to make deep connections, both personal and professional. I have met countless women who are intelligent, civic-minded, dedicated and inclusive. Each of these incredible women inspires me each day and has helped me become a better person. My hope is that I have in turn empowered others by encouraging them to strive for excellence and discover their full potential. Ginger Sager
SUSTAINER PRESIDENT
My volunteer service in the Junior League of Dallas gave me the opportunity to develop leadership skills in how to run a meeting, how to resolve problems diplomatically, how to delegate and how to listen. Additionally, I made connections and formed friendships with other women who possess incredible skills and talents that I don’t have. The skills and relationships that I have developed through the League have empowered me to serve on nonprofit boards in Dallas and New York City, and chair boards, benefit luncheons, galas, balls and other fundraising events for the Dallas community.
Michelle Alden
RECORDING SECRETARY
I have received lots of training from the Junior League of Dallas over the years. I’ve learned how to run a meeting and also gotten some very helpful fundraising tips. I’ve learned much more about the inner workings of the JLD by serving on the Board of Directors. Best of all, I have made some wonderful friends along the way. Wynne Cunningham
STRATEGY VICE PRESIDENT
The JLD has nurtured my strengths and taught me to embrace them. It has provided me a vehicle to make an impact in my community, an impact I can see by visiting museums or reading the success stories of those who have sought help through our partner agencies, and an impact that I hear described by countless leaders trying to make that same change for good in the world. The Junior League of Dallas is the embodiment of how when we each do our small part, as a collective we can move mountains. Sara Fredericks
TRAINING VICE PRESIDENT
JLD has given me a voice. As members, we have exposure to what is happening in our community, so I am always looking to share the issues as well as ways to get involved to make an impact with my friends, family and coworkers. The JLD has provided leadership opportunities. From serving on committees to leading them, I find myself having more confidence to support and lead in the office and in my personal relationships.
Leigh Anne Haugh SUSTAINING ADVISOR
The Junior League of Dallas has helped me to nurture strong and supportive relationships with other women, therefore allowing me to be empowered to grow as a leader in the Dallas community. Taylor Morrison
SIGNATURE PROJECTS VICE PRESIDENT
JLD has empowered me as a woman and as a leader by showing me what incredible things women can do. Within the League, you are surrounded by women with a diverse range of skills and backgrounds doing incredible things, whether that is in the workplace, the community and/or the home. I really think it has helped show me what I, as an individual and as a woman, am capable of. Bianca Hernandez COMMUNICATIONS VICE PRESIDENT
The League has given me a network of exceptional women who amaze and inspire me with all they accomplish. I feel compelled to give my all and to stretch beyond my comfort zone, which has led to amazing experiences, such as serving on the Board. Having the support and fellowship of women I admire has given me confidence, making me a stronger leader.
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Ruth Altshuler
The Junior League of Dallas is known for cultivating leaders who collectively address the critical needs of the community. Perhaps no member has exemplified the JLD impact better than Ruth Collins Sharp Altshuler, a League legend whose passing in December 2017 was felt throughout the Dallas philanthropic community. Remembering Ruth: League leaders share their memories of a beloved mentor “Ruth loved the JLD and the important role it plays in the community that she gave so much to. She was a mentor to us all and a treasure to our city. They don’t make them like Ruth anymore! Her legacy of giving will be an inspiration forever!” LYNN MCBEE, 2006-2007
JLD PRESIDENT
“She loved that the Junior League encouraged all to get involved and find better solutions in improving our community.”
Born into a prominent Dallas family, Ruth often credited her JLD experience with setting her on the path to service that would define her. During her Provisional year visit to Parkland Hospital, she met a young woman who had been paralyzed in a car accident and with whom she developed a lasting friendship. In a 2015 interview with D CEO, she said, “For the first time, my mind started clicking with other people. Junior League changed me for my lifetime. It gave me a sense of purpose and direction that I wouldn’t have had otherwise.” Rising to the position of president in 1961-1962, Altshuler took full
advantage of the training offered by the League. She said, “My talent is I can organize and delegate; I can be a leader if I have to be. It was always in my mind and heart, but I learned how to make a difference through the Junior League. What it did was show me the other world. If I hadn’t had the Junior League, I wouldn’t have seen how an organization runs. Now I’ve run everything in town for 60 or 70 years!” Junior League may have opened her eyes to the needs of the community, but it was Ruth who turned that experience into a lifetime of service and a legacy of helping others. In addition to serving on
DEBBIE OATES, 2002-2003
JLD PRESIDENT
“I still remember the first time I heard Ruth tell her story. I was at the Salvation Army working with the Provisional class. I can’t imagine the number of women she has inspired and how SHE changed the JLD so much more than it changed her. There is definitely a hole in her passing but a charge to all of us to keep her passion alive for those that won’t have the good fortune to know her.” CONNIE O’NEILL, 1998-1999
JLD PRESIDENT
Lynn McBee, Altshuler, Linda McFarland at the 2017 Luncheon Speaker Reveal
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Jenna Bush Hager, Altshuler, Former First Lady Laura Bush, Lindalyn Adams and Dr. Kimberly J. Yamanouchi at the 2015 Milestones Luncheon
the boards of countless nonprofits and raising millions of dollars for the community, she co-founded the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, was president of the Visiting Nurses Association, vice-chair of the Southwestern Medical Foundation and was chair of the Communities Foundation of Texas, KERA and the Salvation Army of Dallas, where she was the first woman to serve as a board member. In 1982, she was honored with the Linz Award, one of Dallas’s oldest and most prestigious philanthropic honors. At the age of 88, she led the city’s efforts to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, a formidable task which she tackled. It was an experience that brought her full circle, considering she had raised more than $600,000 for the children of Officer J.D. Tippitt, the police officer shot by Lee Harvey Oswald, and also served on the grand jury that indicted Jack Ruby for killing Oswald. She had been the first Dallas woman to serve on a grand jury.
In 2011, she became the first person in the United States to receive all national service honors: the Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year Award from the National Society of Fundraising Executives, National Alexis de Tocqueville Award of the United Way of America, and Distinguished Service Award given by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
While each of her achievements is impressive, the cumulative effect of her contributions truly changed the face of the city she called home. In a statement at the time of her death, Mayor Mike Rawlings said, “All she did for this city can never be fully measured or comprehended. One of the strongest women, one of the strongest people, in Dallas’ history.”
Altshuler, Caren Prothro, Linda Pitts Custard at the 2016 Luncheon Speaker Reveal
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Leadership in the League
Sarah Jackson and Katie Robbins
Drawn together by a commitment to voluntarism, it is not unusual for Junior League of Dallas members to have things in common. Sarah Jackson and Katie Robbins are no exception. Dallas natives and League leaders, both are successful professionals with careers that allow them to serve others. A nonprofit finance veteran, Robbins is President and CEO of the
Each year, we CULTIVATE more than
5,000 WOMEN
to become LEADERS who COLLECTIVELY address the CRITICAL NEEDS of our community.
Hoblitzelle Foundation and is just the fourth person to serve in that role after her father, grandfather and founder Karl Hoblitzelle. Jackson was recently named Vice President of Strategy and Public Affairs for the Dallas Citizens Council, where she leads action on policy issues.
Total Members: 383 PROVISIONALS 1,798 ACTIVES 2,894 SUSTAINERS 80% EMPLOYED outside the home
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Leadership Council
DallaCite Both women are also a product and embodiment of the JLD mission, using their training and talents to contribute to Parkland Health and Hospital System, first as Project Chair and now as members of the Parkland Foundation Board of Directors. Jackson and Robbins initially joined the Junior League because they felt it was a proven avenue to understanding critical issues in the Community. “It provided ready-made exposure,” said Jackson, “The agencies are vetted, making it a great way to help.” Robbins agreed and said, “I gravitated toward the League because of the structure.” A few years into her League experience, Robbins served on the JLD Research and Development committee, which determines the agencies that will comprise the JLD Community Program. “It was a wonderful learning experience,” said Robbins. She was assigned to research Parkland and was asked to serve as Project Chair the next JLD year. After joining the Washington, D.C. Junior League, Jackson served in both Bryan-College Station and Houston before transferring to Dallas. She held InLeague roles primarily in communications before herself serving as Project Chair for Parkland. Each JLD Project Chair has the opportunity to serve as an ex-officio member of the agency’s board. It is a unique learning experience, allowing the member to understand the inner workings of a nonprofit board. “It helped me understand the impact of the JLD and how individuals fit into that,” Jackson said. She continued, “In understanding the needs of the hospital, I was better able to manage our JLD Parkland team to meet those needs - and it better helped me to understand the challenges.”
After completing her placement as Parkland PC in 2008, Robbins was asked to join the foundation’s board and now serves as chair. The experience has provided valuable skills that have helped her professionally and in other nonprofit leadership positions such as the JLD Board, where she served as Finance Vice President in 2010-2011. As the 2016-2017 Parkland PC, Jackson also made an impression. “She made immediate contributions to the discussions based on her professional career but also as a confident, informed member of our community,” Robbins said, “I think the variety of placements she has had as a JLD member gave her confidence in participating and leading discussions with groups of people, sometimes comprised of individuals who you don’t know that well – yet.” While it may seem intimidating to serve on a board, both Robbins and Jackson felt well prepared by their Junior League experiences. “An unrealized benefit of all Leagues is that the training you receive is very functional,” said Jackson, “especially dealing with people of different backgrounds.” Robbins agreed. “In any organization, you’re working with various personalities and styles, and you are exposed to that in the League.” Regardless of what the end goal might be, both Jackson and Robbins encourage JLD members to take full advantage of learning opportunities. Robbins said, “Lean into leadership. Step out of your comfort zone. It has been my leadership experiences in the League that I have leveraged most.”
Member Age Demographics:*
JLD Members receive
19% 21-29 51% 30-39 30% 40-49
of experiential and formal training on issue-based community impact and leadership development.
*Active and Provisional members
26,000 HOURS
The Junior League of Dallas is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
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ARTS & CULTURAL ENRICHMENT
FAMILY PRESERVATION
POVERTY INTERVENTION
Booker T. Washington High School
Baylor Health Care System Foundation Twice Blessed House
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity
$88,916
21 volunteers; $22,000 Dallas Arboretum
60 volunteers; $12,000 Dallas Museum of Art
43 volunteers; $10,000 Dallas Zoological Society
40 volunteers; $21,800 National Archives & Records Administration (George W. Bush Presidential Library)
21 volunteers; $0
Juliette Fowler Communities - NEW
11 volunteers; $2,416 Musical Therapy
29 volunteers; $2,700 Perot Museum of Nature & Science
101 volunteers; $16,000
$81,455
26 volunteers; $8,500
$138,500 36 volunteers; $29,000
Promise House
Interfaith Housing Coalition
Ronald McDonald House of Dallas
Literacy Achieves
23 volunteers; $25,700
78 volunteers; $24,500 St. Philip’s School & Community Center
20 volunteers; $20,500 Trinity River Mission
30 volunteers; $13,000
18 volunteers; $37,500 17 volunteers; $11,000 New Friends New Life
14 volunteers; $12,000 North Dallas Shared Ministries
14 volunteers; $32,000 North Texas Food Bank
31 volunteers; $17,000
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HEALTH
$181,764
EDUCATION
VIOLENCE INTERVENTION
Cancer Support Community North Texas
47 volunteers; $26,100
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas
35 volunteers; $20,000
Community Partners of Dallas
Children’s Medical Center & Our Children’s House
Communities in Schools
Dallas CASA
Dallas Heritage Village - NEW
Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center
26 volunteers; $24,000
Friends of the Dallas Public Library
Genesis Women’s Shelter
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Notre Dame School
32 volunteers; $32,014 Equest
49 volunteers; $32,014 Methodist Medical Center
31 volunteers; $26,080
Texas Health Presbyterian Foundation
16 volunteers; $5,770 Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
42 volunteers; $14,800 The Senior Source, Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas
26 volunteers; $24,000
$105,200
12 volunteers; $7,000
11 volunteers; $4,000
13 volunteers; $15,000 11 volunteers; $18,200 Texas Discovery Gardens
18 volunteers; $9,000 The Rise School
10 volunteers; $32,000
$176,865 39 volunteers; $76,000* 38 volunteers; $22,760
32 volunteers; $21,000 54 volunteers; $20,250 Our Friends Place
21 volunteers; $21,600 The Family Place
18 volunteers; $15,255 *includes $50,000 in capital campaign support
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JLD MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED TIME TO IMPACT….
ARTS
… disadvantaged students in Dallas, where they attend the Dallas Arboretum’s summer day camps and field trips to Children’s Adventure Garden. Studies show that one field trip can increase testing scores, and 80% of students attending an Arboretum program show an increase in content knowledge. … More than 200 students at Booker T. Washington in the Senior Showcase, where seniors interviewed with more than 100 colleges, universities and conservatories and received more than $40 million in scholarships to continue their education.
EDUCATION …the Communities in Schools program, where at-risk children receive one-on-one academic tutoring and small group learning activities in math, science and language arts. Students show 95% college readiness; 95% increase in high school graduation rate; 91% increase in classroom behavior; 89% increase in college reading pace; 89% increase in grade level math proficiency; and 89% increase in science proficiency. … students through the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas with SAT prep, mentorship, money management courses and professional development. Overall, 80% increased SAT and ACT scores.
FAMILY POVERTY PRESERVATION … non-English speaking adults and
…patients, who are in need of pre-and post-transplant care, receive care through the Baylor – Twice Blessed home. Volunteers organize, prepare and serve dinner weekly, increasing satisfaction of residents to 85% and staff to 90%.
HEALTH …equine-facilitated learning through Equest for children and veterans. Volunteers assist in weekly classes as lead and side walkers with horses, in addition to providing essential needs for therapy horses. More than 75% of clients reported improved confidence, and 85% had reduced PTSD symptoms as a result of completing an Equest program. … patients at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, where volunteers and patients gather to engage in hands-on projects with peers and family. Artful Encounters, an artist-in-residence program supported solely by JLD, has provided opportunities for more than 240 in-patient children and 114 siblings to engage in art to enhance creativity, increase well-being and promote healing.
their young children at Literacy Achieves with English literacy and life skills to promote self-sufficiency and the overall well-being of their students, families and greater community. Kindergarten readiness increased to 92%, and 87% of children showed proficiency in English as a second language, and 80% of workforce students found stable employment.
VIOLENCE INTERVENTION …more than 30,000 women and children over the past 30 years who have sought help at the Genesis Women’s Center Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing Facility and Outreach Counseling Center. …children through Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, where volunteers assisted in playrooms while awaiting forensic interviews or therapy appointments, and provided assistance to the Crimes Against Children Conference to educate attendees about child abuse prevention.
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Community Grant Presentation and Volunteer Fair
2017-2018 JLD President Jennifer Tobin, 2017-2018 JLD R&D Chair Kristel Richards, Presenting Sponsor Bank of Texas Dallas Market Executive Bob White, WFAA News 8 Daybreak Anchor and Emcee Kara Sewell and Community Vice President Megan Inman
Children’s Health Volunteer Table
2017-2018 JLD Community Volunteer Fair Team: Laura Bassett, Elizabeth Allen and Shannon Hanberry
The Junior League of Dallas held its 2018 Community Grant Presentation at Green House Market in NorthPark Center the morning of Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. Agency representatives and JLD members gathered along with Bank of Texas Dallas Market Executive Bob White, presenting sponsor, and WFAA News 8 Daybreak Anchor Kara Sewell, who served as emcee. Representatives from the 39 partner agencies, which were carefully chosen by the JLD Research and Development Committee, were in attendance to receive grants for the 2018-2019 year. The Community Grant Program represents $770,000 in funding and 1,140 trained volunteer placements within these partner agencies. The League will also provide additional funds and volunteers to the community through its Signature Projects: Grants for Innovative Teaching, Women LEAD, Kids in the Kitchen, the Community Assistance Fund, and its Provisional and Transfer Projects. In CONGRATULATIONS TO total, the JLD will give more than $1 million and more than 1,300 volunteers to OUR PARTNER AGENCIES the Dallas community in 2018-2019. CELEBRATING MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES!
“Our agencies often tell us that the partnership with the Junior League of Dallas is invaluable; that the gift of our time and resources helps them bridge the gap between their capacity and our shared vision for a better Dallas,” said Jennifer Tobin, Junior League of Dallas president. It is that shared vision that inspires our work and motivates us through the years.” The Community Grant Presentation preceded the Junior League of Dallas Community Volunteer Fair, sponsored by Children’s Health. The Fair took place in the lower level of NorthPark Center, where more than 900 attendees were able to connect with the nonprofit agencies the Junior League of Dallas supports and sign up for volunteer commitments. Children participated in the Kids in the Kitchen activities, which included a cooking demonstration, face painting, martial arts, and a children’s yoga demonstration thanks to sponsors UnitedHealthcare and The Moody Foundation. Kids in the Kitchen is a Signature Project of the JLD, encouraging youth to learn the groundwork of healthy meals and educating them and their parents regarding the importance of a well-balanced diet and healthy lifestyle choices.
CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER Opened in 1913 - 105th year DALLAS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Dallas Zoo founded in 1888 - 130th year Volunteer Program - 50th year GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Opened April 2013 - 5th year NEW FRIENDS NEW LIFE Started in 1998 - 20th year OUR FRIENDS PLACE Opened December 2, 1987 - 30th year PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE Opened December 2012 - 5th year THE FAMILY PLACE Organized in 1978 - 40th year THE RISE SCHOOL OF DALLAS Began operating in April 1998 - 20th year THE SENIOR SOURCE, SENIOR CITIZENS OF GREATER DALLAS Established in 1948 - 70th year
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Signature Projects
Since 1992, Grants for Innovative Teaching (GFIT) has allowed the Junior League of Dallas to award grants to teachers, librarians, principals and assistant principals in the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) for going above and beyond in the classroom. This Signature Project is dedicated to improving education in the Dallas ISD by funding unique programs not funded by the school district. Programs typically span all grade levels (K-12) and subject areas. This League year, the JLD awarded 69 grants to deserving Dallas ISD educators affecting 9,244 Dallas ISD students. Since its inception, GFIT has awarded approximately
Sponsored by UnitedHealthcare
$1.7 million in total to Dallas ISD educators who develop new and existing methods for teaching. The total amount funded across all grants this year was over $127,000, with funding of up to $2,000 for each grant. Sponsors included: Texas Instruments (Presenting Sponsor), MoneyGram Foundation, Agnes Cluthe Oliver Foundation, Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation, Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and Educational Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee, and W.P. & Bulah Luse Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee. One of the GFIT grants this year was awarded to Terry Stotts, a teacher at Multiple Careers Magnet High School, for his Kids Helping Kids project. This project enables special needs students in the Construction Trades Cluster at Multiple Careers Magnet High
Recognizing the need to fight the childhood obesity epidemic, the Junior League of Dallas partners with UnitedHealthcare, the Moody Foundation and local after-school programs to administer its Kids in the Kitchen (KITK) program.
School to construct wooden toy rocking horses to be donated to Maya Angelou High School students who are mothers-to-be, children staying at the Ronald McDonald House during the holidays, and the Scottish Rite Hospital. The main objectives of Kids Helping Kids are to help students realize the importance of giving to others and implant the idea that each of us has talents to be shared. “The Junior League grant has helped my students in so many ways,” Terry said. “It gives the students an opportunity to showcase the skills they have learned in the constuction class and has helped their self-esteem. Knowing that they are helping others makes them have lots of pride. These students know they are labeled special needs but after seeing the work they have done, it gives them an opportunity to hold their heads high. The best part is, KIDS HELPING KIDS.” The goal of the KITK program is to empower youth to make healthy lifestyle choices and help reverse the trend of childhood obesity and its associated health issues. Through Kids in the Kitchen, children are taught how to prepare easy,
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Ten high school seniors shared their personal and inspirational stories Thursday, March 22, during the JLD’s fifth annual Women L.E.A.D. Scholarship Speech Competition and Awards Ceremony, presented by Mary Kay and sponsored by Dr Pepper Snapple Group. The Women L.E.A.D. (Learn. Excel. Achieve. Dream) scholarship program helps provide female high school students the opportunity to pursue a higher education and inspires them to become future women leaders.
administered by local after-school programs. The curriculum features a fun, age appropriate theme, “Super Foods + Super Fitness = Super Kids.” The three-hour sessions include recipe preparation, fun exercise activities, and takehome items, including nutrition and fitness tips for the whole family. Participants gain knowledge and
The event featured 10 finalists chosen by a committee for the speech competition, which was open to female seniors attending Emmett J. Conrad High School, South Oak Cliff High School and Thomas Jefferson High School. To be eligible for the scholarship, each student had to have a 3.0 GPA at the end of her junior year, have plans to attend a two- or four-year college or university and have a good record of character and service to her community. This year's essay focused on allowing life's aspirations to flourish instead of creating a limitation: “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they
training to make healthy nutritional and lifestyle choices that benefit the participant’s entire family. The Kids in the Kitchen Program began in 2006 and has grown considerably. In 2017-2018, more than 800 Dallas area children participated in the KITK after-school program.
CONGRATULATIONS, SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS!
Fifth through tenth place winners Eh Kaw Thaw, Elia Espinosa, Yasmin Milan, Ingrid Romero, Annette Morales and Albana Gllareva each won a $1,000 scholarship; fourth place winner Sonya Soto won a $4,000 scholarship; third place winner Alondra Martinez Gallegos won a $5,000 scholarship; second place winner Carol Flores won a $10,000 scholarship; and first place winner Lal Lawmi won a $15,000 scholarship.
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can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember you can achieve.� In September of last year, the committee held workshops at the three schools to introduce the application and scholarship program. After the finalists were selected, JLD members held public speaking workshops. The committee scored applications on academic performance, resume, letters of recommendation, transcript and an essay. The top 10
This year, the T. Boone Pickens Leadership Institute (TBPLI) graduated another class of community-ready leaders. Started in 2009 with a generous donation from the T. Boone Pickens Foundation, over 250 Junior League of Dallas Members have graduated from the Institute
applicants were invited to present their speeches in front of judges Jennifer Tobin, JLD President, Julia A. Simon, Mary Kay Inc. Chief Legal Officer, and Nisha Shah, Dr Pepper Snapple Group Director of HR Strategy. Before the finalists addressed the crowd, WFAA News 8 anchor and Women L.E.A.D. emcee Kara Sewell visited personally with the young women to get to know each of them and to encourage them about the many
since its inception. Many of these alumnae have served on JLD’s Leadership Council and Board of Directors, including eight members of this year's board. TBPLI focuses on empowerment through self discovery. Members learn to identify and then focus on what they do well and partner with those who have complementary skill sets. Class members assess and gain a deeper understanding
incredible opportunities to come. The students spoke of hardships they have faced, obstacles they have overcome, and their biggest dreams after college, leaving the audience of family, friends and supporters with tears in their eyes. After the speeches concluded, the judges awarded a total of $40,000 in scholarships on the merits of their applications and speech presentation, thanks to the generous support of Mary Kay and Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
of their own strengths through an initial Gallup StrengthsFinder test. This foundational knowledge is just the beginning of empowerment, as they eventually develop their strengths and learn to encourage others in the community and within the League. TBPLI graduates shape and optimize how we give back to our community. Throughout the nine-month program, members are coached
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and motivated by notable speakers, as well as their peers. While building indispensable skills, members also develop enduring relationships, giving them a network of fellow leaders. TBPLI supports the mission
of the League by serving as a training ground and launch pad for future leaders from the JLD. Participants not only acquire the skills necessary to become leaders in their communities, but they are also
emboldened to actively pursue roles in the community. Characteristic of many things rooted in the JLD, the positive impact of the T. Boone Pickens Leadership Institute is invaluable and far-reaching.
Junior League of Dallas Statement of Activities for period ending May 31, 2017 Fundraising: Luncheon/Ball
$1,330,185 Auction & Casino
$73,788
Revenue:
Expenses:
Net Fundraising Activities
Program Services:
Investment Income
$968,313
Contributions
$642,754
$1,403,973 $114,189
$681,120
Projects & Grants
Direct Support
TOTAL FUNDRAISING
$1,403,973 Supporting Services: General & Administrative
$429,704
Association Dues
$123,942
Auxiliary Services
Investment Appreciation (realized & unrealized)
$30,175
Membership Dues
$943,795
TOTAL REVENUE
$3,108,508
$481,911
$1,009,205 $3,690,398
Fundraising
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Sustainer of the Year Linda Evans SMU President Dr. R. Gerald Turner has worked closely with Linda through her Board service to the Meadows School of the Arts and the Meadows Museum. He lauded her vision and says she is the perfect fit for her role. “Anybody will tell you that is not an easy task. She has those interpersonal skills but she’s got great vision and business acumen, also. As a result, the university, and Dallas, and Texas, in so many ways, benefit.” Linda’s commitment to serving others extends beyond her job. She has served as a member, board member, chair or trustee for more than 20 organizations and fundraisers, including chair of Mayor Mike Rawlings’ Fair Park Task Force.
THE SUSTAINER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECOGNIZES A JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS SUSTAINING MEMBER WHO EXEMPLIFIES THE LEAGUE’S PRINCIPLES. THIS YEAR, THE JLD WAS THRILLED TO HONOR LINDA PERRYMAN EVANS AS THE 2017-2018 SUSTAINER OF THE YEAR.
A dedicated and motivated civic leader, Evans joined the Junior League as a Provisional member in Dallas and continued as an Active member in Washington, D.C. While there, she worked on President Gerald Ford’s reelection campaign, as an assistant to the press secretary for the late Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania, and in the White House Office of Media Relations and Planning for President Ronald Reagan. At the suggestion of family friend Ruth Sharp Altshuler, Linda returned to Dallas as the Executive Director of the Dallas Welcoming Committee for the 1984 Republican National Convention before becoming president and CEO of The Meadows Foundation, where she steers the foundation’s resources to better the lives of Texans. An advocate for mental health issues, she spearheaded the founding of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on improving mental health across Texas.
Linda’s impact on Dallas has been significant and far reaching. She has been recognized with awards such as the Dallas Historical Society Award for Excellence in Philanthropy, Nonprofit Times Top 50 Power and Influence Leaders and the D CEO Top 500 DallasFort Worth Business Leaders. Linda also received the Encomienda de la Orden de Isabel la Católica for her work on behalf of enhancing relations between Spain and the United States. The award is one of Spain’s highest honors. Meadows Foundation Senior Vice President of Grants Bruce Esterline said, “She is by nature a leader. People see that in her, and they have confidence in her. They trust her.” The Junior League of Dallas is proud to count her among our members and to honor Linda Perryman Evans as 2017-2018 Sustainer of the Year.
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Milestones Luncheon
THE MILESTONES LUNCHEON, THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED YEARLY FUNDRAISER OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS, WAS HELD AT THE HILTON ANATOLE HOTEL ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017. MORE THAN 1,000 ATTENDEES GATHERED AT THE SOLD-OUT EVENT THAT WAS SPONSORED BY THE KOHL FOUNDATION AND MODERATED BY WFAA-TV ANCHOR, SHELLY SLATER. THE MILESTONES LUNCHEON FEATURED A CONVERSATION WITH ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING ACTRESS, OCTAVIA SPENCER, WHO ENCOURAGED ATTENDEES TO SPREAD JOY.
The Milestones Luncheon also provided an opportunity for the Junior League of Dallas to celebrate one of its own. Linda Perryman Evans, the recipient of the JLD 2017-2018 Sustainer of the Year Award, was honored and recognized at The Milestones Luncheon for her 25 years of service as a Sustainer and her countless years as a motivated civic leader. The Milestones Luncheon Committee for 2017-2018 was chaired by Jennifer Scripps and Nikki Webb and
Sustaining Chair Debbie Scripps. Proceeds from The Milestones Luncheon benefit the Junior League of Dallas Community Service Fund and enable the Junior League of Dallas to grant more than $1 million annually to the Dallas community. The event also serves to raise awareness for the programs and issues supported by the JLD and to highlight the impact and achievements of its volunteers.
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89th Annual Linz Award Recipient Tom Luce Department of Education and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 1, 2005. He served as the founding Chief Executive Officer of the National Math and Science Initiative, Inc. (NMSI) from 2007 to 2011 and as Chair of the NMSI Board until 2015.
The Dallas Morning News President and CEO Jim Moroney, Communities Foundation of Texas President and CEO Dave Scullin, Hillwood General Counsel Del Williams, 2018 Linz Award Recipient Tom Luce and The Dallas Foundation Incoming President and CEO Matthew Randazzo
THE LINZ AWARD IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS CIVIC HONORS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO INDIVIDUALS WHOSE COMMUNITY AND HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS HAVE CREATED THE GREATEST BENEFIT TO DALLAS DURING THE LAST DECADE.
This year commemorates the 89th annual celebration of the award. The honor was created in 1924 by Simon Linz, one of the original founders of Linz Jewelers, and winners were awarded a sterling silver loving cup designed and cast by the company. This year, Tom Luce, education visionary who “never takes a bow,” joins his heroes as the 2018 Linz Award winner. Tom Luce’s life has been one of family, professional accomplishments, public service and social entrepreneurship. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from Southern Methodist University. He is a founding partner of the Dallas law firm Hughes and Luce, now K&L Gates. Mr. Luce was the co-founder of the National Center for Educational Accountability (NECA), sponsor of the Just for Kids School Improvement Model. He has written two books: Now or Never: How We Can Save Our Public Schools, a book that defined his education philosophy and outlined a preliminary plan for education reform, and Do What Works: How Proven Practices Can Improve America’s Public Schools. Mr. Luce was appointed by President George W. Bush to the position of Assistant Secretary for the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development at the U.S.
He has been appointed five times by Texas governors, including Chairman of the Texas National Research Laboratory Commission, Chief Justice Pro Tempore of the Texas Supreme Court, and delegate to the Education Commission of the States; he is best known for his role as Chief of Staff to the 1984 Texas Select Committee of Public Education, which produced one of the first major reform efforts among public schools. In addition, he has been a guest lecturer at many universities and served on multiple boards of community and charitable organizations. His board contributions include the Texas Education Reform Caucus, the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, Education is Freedom, the Foundation for Community Empowerment, and the Executive Committee of the Dallas Citizens Council, an organization comprised of CEOs of Dallas’s largest businesses. The United States Senate also appointed Mr. Luce a member of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board. In addition, the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives appointed Tom the citizen member of the Sunset Commission of the State of Texas, charged with the review of state agencies dealing with health and human services. In 2013, the Speaker appointed Tom to serve as a member of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). From 2013 to 2015, Luce was president and founding CEO of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI), a nonpartisan organization designed to improve the delivery of mental health services for all Texans. He remains a member of the MMHPI Board of Directors. Most recently, he founded Texas 2036, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, non-governmentally funded organization with the mission of developing a strategic plan for the State of Texas through the state’s bicentennial in the year 2036.
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Linz Award Luncheon
THE LINZ AWARD LUNCHEON, CELEBRATING ONE OF DALLAS’S OLDEST AND HIGHEST CIVIC HONORS, WAS HELD AT THE OMNI DALLAS HOTEL ON MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2018. PROMINENT COMMUNITY LEADERS GATHERED AT THE SOLD-OUT EVENT CO-SPONSORED BY THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS, THE DALLAS FOUNDATION AND THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THE 89TH AWARD WINNER.
Community leaders gathered to present Tom Luce, prominent attorney and education visionary, with the 89th Annual Linz Award. Luce was honored for his commitment to public service, education reform and mental health issues, not only in Dallas, but statewide and on a national level. “Tom has been a warrior for important causes,” said Jim Moroney, publisher and CEO of The Dallas Morning News. “To
me, he is the epitome of the selfless volunteer who leads and creates so much good, and never takes a bow.” Growing up, Luce said, he looked up to many figures who received the Linz Award, such as R.L. Thornton, J. Erik Jonsson and Eugene McDermott. “I love Dallas, and it’s been very good to me,” Luce said. “In many ways, I’m riding an ocean wave created by people who came before me. They created an environment in which Dallas could
grow and prosper, and I hope that in some way I’m repaying what those generations did.” The Linz Award Luncheon is organized annually by Sustaining members of the Junior League of Dallas (JLD). This year’s luncheon chair, Christina Norris, and her committee raised close to $320,000 to benefit the Junior League of Dallas Community Service Fund that supports the 39 nonprofit organizations served by the JLD. A. Alison Draper, Former Linz Recipient Lyda Hill and Gillian Breidenbach B. JLD Sustainer President Ginger Sager, 2018 Linz Award Recipient Tom Luce and JLD Linz Award Luncheon Chair Christina Norris C. Former Linz Award Recipients
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JLD Honored By Our Community CASA CHAMPION OF CHILDREN AWARD Since 1996, members of the JLD have volunteered with Dallas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) as advocates for abused, neglected, and abandoned children in protective care in Dallas County. Volunteers spend time with children on whose behalf they are advocating, preventing them from getting lost in the court system, providing objective information and recommendations about each child’s case to the courts, facilitating contact between siblings and acting as a supportive, caring role model. The impact cannot be overstated, as they are often the only consistent adult presence in these children’s lives. In recognition of its commitment and service to CASA and Dallas area children, the Junior League of Dallas was awarded the Judge Barefoot Sanders Champion of Children Award at the 20th anniversary Champion
of Children Award Dinner hosted by Dallas CASA on November 16, 2017. The prestigious award is given to recognize community leaders who significantly improve the lives of children in the Dallas community, particularly those affected by abuse, neglect or other adversity. JLD President Jennifer Tobin, accepted the award from Dallas CASA board member Jim Lozier on behalf of the League. JLD Member Laura Losinger and her husband, John, served as co-chairs of the event with
former JLD President Christie Carter acting as the award dinner’s honorary chair. A record-setting 525 guests, including many League volunteers, attended the dinner held at the Fairmont Dallas. JLD and CASA will continue their partnership in 2018-2019, pursuing the goal to serve more children in protective care with the long-term goal of having an advocate assigned to every child in protective care in Dallas County.
OUR FRIENDS PLACE’S ANNUAL EBBY AWARD The Junior League of Dallas was the recipient of the 14th Annual Ebby Award presented by Our Friends Place at their 30th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, April 21. Named in honor of Ebby Halliday Acers for her tireless commitment and contributions to women in our community, the award recognizes an individual (female or male) and/or an organization who has made significant achievements for the advancement of girls and/or women in North Texas. Our Friends Place was founded in 1987 by Susybelle Gosslee, a JLD member who envisioned a place where girls and young women who suffered abuse, neglect, poverty or homelessness could find support and guidance. Our Friends Place is dedicated to providing a positive and encouraging environment for girls and young women to emerge from adversity. By learning a self-reliant approach to their own development, young women are empowered to be independent and to succeed in life. The JLD is honored to be the recipient of this year’s Ebby award. “Our Friends Place is very special to the JLD. One of our own members founded Our Friends Place to address gaps she saw in services for abused and neglected girls and young women. Today, our members serve as life skills coaches, providing friendship, encouragement, and a listening ear to young women in need. It is not unlike the mentorship and companionship experienced in the League and gives volunteers the opportunities to share what they have learned in a meaningful way.” – Jennifer Tobin, JLD President
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Auction Party
The Junior League of Dallas hosted more than 400 guests at its Viva Big D Auction Party on March 3, 2018 at 7 for Parties. Auction Chair Heather McNamara and the JLD Auction Committee organized the sold-out event that featured a night of Las Vegas fun with a Dallas spin. To begin the evening, special guests met and mingled at the VIP reception, and JLD Sustainers gathered to enjoy an exclusive Sustainers’ cocktail hour. Guests then entered to find the venue transformed into a casino, complete with gaming tables and music provided by the Taylor Pace Orchestra, all promising an unforgettable night of cocktails, dancing, and gaming. Attendees enjoyed themed food stations provided throughout the venue by Wendy Krispin Catering, JLD Sustainers had the option of visiting a special Sustainers’ lounge sponsored by Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians. The gala event also featured the silent auction, providing guests the opportunity to bid on fabulous prizes including a chef’s tasting dinner at Shinsei; a father-son weekend adventure in the Texas Hill Country; and a luxurious stay at the Ritz-Carlton of Dallas. A
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The event was presented by Park Place Dealerships, and the silent auction was made possible by PlainsCapital Bank and by the generous donors of the exquisite prizes being auctioned. Proceeds from the event and the silent auction benefit the JLD’s Community Service Fund, which enables the JLD to complete its many yearly service projects that result in the provision of more than 100,000 hours of volunteer service to the Dallas community by JLD members. A.Lashell Nelson and Constance Cherones B. Lisa Bhattacharya, Angela Nash and JB Hayes C. Kristel Richards, Clint Jech and Kimberly Dean D. Katie German, Brooke Burnett and JLD Auction Chair Heather McNamara E. Greg Nieberding, JLD President Jennifer Tobin, Heather Bonfield, JLD Development Vice President Elizabeth Dacus and Lance Hickman
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Looking Back: Year in Review
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Speaker Reveal June 29, 2017 The reveal party was hosted at the home of Angel and Marie Reyes to kick off the 2017-2018 development year. The 2017 Milestones Luncheon Chairs, Jennifer Scripps and Nikki Webb, and Sustaining Chair, Debbie Scripps, announced that Academy Award®-winning actress Octavia Spencer would speak at the luncheon and that Linda Perryman Evans would be honored as 2017-2018 Sustainer of the Year. A. Linda Secrest and Pat Prestidge
Past Presidents/Past Ball Chairs Reception October 26, 2017 Past Presidents and Past Ball Chairs of the Junior League gathered to celebrate the 20172018 year. These women have all given so generously of their time, talents and resources to serve the League and the Dallas community.
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Platinum Dinner February 8, 2018 A thank you dinner was held in honor of the top donors and sponsors of the Junior League of Dallas’s 2017-2018 year. The dinner was hosted on the 19th floor of the newly renovated Adolphus Hotel in downtown Dallas and sponsored by Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians. G. JLD Development VP Elizabeth Dacus, 2017-2018 JLD President Jennifer Tobin, and Special Events Chair Kate McCoy
H. Recognition Chair Jennifer Wegman, Zakiyah Johnson, Kit Charavda, and Underwriting Chair Jourdan McClish
Sponsor Reception April 11, 2018 In honor of all the generous sponsors and donors of the Junior League of Dallas a cocktail reception was hosted at Hotel ZaZa Art House and Social Gallery. Sponsors and JLD members gathered to celebrate the success of the 2017-2018 year and to recap all of the changes that are happening in our community thanks to JLD’s donors and volunteers.
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2017-2018 JLD Sponsors Diamond Sponsor $75,000 & above Lyda Hill
Sapphire Sponsor $50,000-$74,999 Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians Kohl Foundation Sewell Texas Instruments
Crystal Sponsor $25,000-$49,999 Gittings Portraiture Hillcrest Foundation Hilton Anatole Hotel Mary Kay Inc. The Moody Foundation Park Place Dealerships Ryan Foundation Sendero Consulting UnitedHealthcare
Emerald Sponsor $15,000-$24,999 BaylorScott&White Health Brynn Bagot Public Relations Children’s Health Dr Pepper Snapple Group Favorite Brands McShan Florist Origin Bank PaperCity PlainsCapital Bank Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust, Bank of America N.A., Trustee
Platinum Sponsor $10,000-$14,999 Baker Botts LLP Bank of Texas Emy Lou Baldridge The Agnes Cluthe Oliver Foundation Rethink Results LLC / LaurieGrace Bouldin Texas Health Resources
Gold Sponsor $7,500-$9,999 CultureMap Dallas Women’s Foundation Digital 3 Printing Ebby Halliday Companies La Madeleine French Bakery & Café Methodist Health System Foundation Margo & Ross Perot
Silver Sponsor $5,000-$7,499 Ruth Altshuler Theodore & Beulah Beasley Foundation Jill Bee Heather and Kevin Bonfield/ Concentre
A.L. Chilton Foundation Leslie Clampitt Linda Perryman Evans Margo & Bill Goodwin The Joule Dallas Lindsey Scoggins Studio Luther King Capital Management Make It Count Family Foundation Kate & Brad McCoy The Meadows Foundation Mike A. Myers Kate & Keith Newman Paul Martin’s American Grill Scovell Family Foundation Debbie & Ric Scripps Jennifer & Andy Scripps SusieCakes Target Telluride Ski and Golf Resorts Jennifer & Aaron Tobin Nikki & Crayton Webb
Bronze Sponsor $2,500-$4,999 Arcilia C. Acosta/CARCON Julie & Scott Bagley Brooke & Michael Bailey Heather Barthlow Elloine Clark Mimi Campbell Cole Vicki Chapman/Debbie Raynor Community Partners of Dallas Elizabeth Dacus/Susan Dacus Elizabeth W Boutique Alan & Randy Engstrom Louise Spence Griffeth Lisa Hewitt Sharon Jett Mr. & Mrs. Sean Kremin Lilly Pulitzer NorthPark Locke Lord, LLP Betty Martin Jourdan & Harry McClish MiniLuxe Needle in a Haystack New Covenant Foundation Lydia & Isabell Novakov Parkland Foundation Vin & Caren Prothro Foundation The Rosewood Foundation Christa & Ketric Sanford Southwestern Medical Foundation Mrs. Ben H. Sparkman Thompson & Knight Foundation Tolleson Wealth Management Tory Sport Two Sisters Catering Stacey Walker The Gil & Dody Weaver Foundation
Copper Sponsor $1,000-$2,499 Ashley & Marcus Allen Peggy Allison Michelle Andrews Waynette Ballengee Lisa Bhattacharya Blanche Mary Taxis Foundation Brett & Tillie Borchers Nicole Brewer Sarah Burns The Cardio Group Andrea & Heath Cheek/ Newk’s Eatery Clampitt Paper Amanda Coles Comerica Bank - Texas Mary Anne Sammons Cree Daniela Bell Makeup Studio Claire Emanuelson Kay Gilbert Fiske Frost Bank Geary, Porter & Donovan, P.C. Kelsey George Amanda Giles The Gleeson Family Becky Gomez Aimee & Paul Griffiths Sally Hanna Elizabeth Helfrich Bianca Hernandez Chelsea Hudson Caytie Langford Locke Lord LLP Gwyn Mason Linda B. McFarland Heather & Bill McNamara Jennifer & Jon Mosle Paula Mosle Meredith & Matt Mosley Terah Moxley Christina & Tim Norris Venita Owens Michal Powell RGT Wealth Advisors Deedie Rose Ginger Sager SoulCycle Dee Collins Torbert UT Arlington Jennifer Walkingstick
Up to $999 Mollye Adams AES Texas Amy Agnew Gayle Agnew Michelle Alden Charlotte Alexander Elizabeth Allen Alliance Data Systems Jaclyn Amend Jennifer Anthony Julia Anthony Melinda Archer Pat Arthur Ariana Aroditis AT&T Dana Ayres Vidya Ayyr Janie Babcock Tamra Badgett Neda Bahramnejad Betty Baird Emmy Lou Baldridge
Jan Baldwin Mary Ball Lisa Ballew Bank of America Yasmin Barnes Melissa Barras Ileana Barrientez Laura Bassett BBVA Compass Bank Ivette Beauchamp Susan Bell Chelsea Belote Heather Bennett Janet Berryman Nancy Bierman Georgia Sue Black Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt Margaret Kathryn Boehme Jessica Boghetich Booker T. Washington School for Arts Tamara Boozell Allison Bovard Sarah Bowlby Mary Boyd Brazos Gas Company Roxanne Bredy Summer Breen Becky Bright Ada Brown Ashley Brown Shonn Brown Tracy Burgess Pamela Busbee Abena Cabbil Kimberly Calvert Melissa Cameron Meredith Camp Nichole Canga Judy Canon CardsDirect Pamela Carey Peggy Carr Christie Carter Nancy Carter Veronica Cartwright Claire Catrino Annabelle Catterall Jennifer Chandler Clare Buie Chaney Carol Chatham Sylvia Chavez Lauren Childress Vicki Clark Jenifer Cline Amy Cole Communities Foundation of Texas Julie Conley Jacqueline Connors Lauren Conway Penny Cook Whitney Cortner Harriet Cousins Donna Cowman Linda Crites Itzel Crow Frances Cudjoe Becky Cullum Betsy Cullum Sissy Cullum Wynne Cunningham Rachel Cupps
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity Janet Daulton Lindsay Davis Margo Davis Meredith Davis Kimberly Dean Ashley DeArman Ann DeGrassi Marsha Deitchman Karen Dibling Jennifer Doggett Samantha Dominguez Cassie DuBay Nicole Dugdale Jennifer Dugger Denise Dunckel Denise Dunlap Stacy Dunton Bren Duvall Allison Eagan Michelle Early Virginia Eggers Emily Eisenhauer Elise Elam Joan Eleazer Kathleen Elliott Hayley Ellison Kari English Junior Esquivel Elizabeth Etier Christina Eubanks Janet Evans Marie Facini Margaret Fanning Katherine Fayne Annie Fernandez Megan Fisher Shannon Fisher Taylor Fisher Veletta Forsythe-Lill Forget Me Not Garden Club June Francis Diane Frank Frost Bank Nancy Gabel Gail Nogle Photography, Inc. Laura Gallichio Elizabeth Gambrell Sylvia Garcia Lynn Gavin G E Foundation Courtney Gear Margot Gill Amy Goad Wendy Goldman Goodway Group Good Shepherd Episcopal School Nancy Gopez Carla Gourley Julia Grace Erin Graham Carlin Grant Prissy Gravely Dierdre Grecco Lisa Green Nicole Green Jane Greene Charlotte Greenfield Shelley Gregg Sila Grogan Goodway Group Gina Grove Rosann Gutman Alicia Hall
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Ola Okubanjo Connie O’Neill Nancy O’Neill Donna Osborne Jennifer Owens Sue Padgett Kimberly Page Jane Parker Marisa Partin Jamillah Pate Priya Patel Danielle Pelzel Pepsico Foundation Pam Perella Perot Museum of Science & Nature Betty Perry Cachet Petty Katherine Pfeifle Gianna Philichi Mary Phillips Nelda Cain Pickens Donna Pierce Gigi Poglitsch Elizabeth Post Melissa Powell Pat Prestidge Michelle Prudhomme Kim Quinn Janet Quisenberry Monica Rachel Barbara Ralston Alex Ramsey Alyson Ray Kathleen Ray Anne Reece Virginia Reinhart Marie Rhom Jeff Rice Tiffany Ricks Emily Riggs Peggy Riggs Katie Robbins Allie Robertson Debby Robinson Mackenzie Rodgers Courtney Roe Ronald McDonald House Joanne Roosevelt Edna Ross Therese Rourk Laura Rowley Nancy Rubin Eileen Russell Lou Sabo Tameka Sadler Salesforce.com Kimberly Sawyer Quiana Sawyer Catherine Schoellkopf Erin Schuhmacher Michelle Scotter Murphey Sears Carol Seay Linda Secrest Elizabeth Selzer Marcia Shannon Jessica Shaw Sadie Sherman Melissa Sherrill Karen Shuford Lisa Simmons Catherine Sisk Ruth Skinner Michelle Slaughter Bettye Slaven
Barbara Smith Jill Smith Monica Eggert Smith Sheria Smith Emily Somerville Laura Sparkman Katy Spicer Margaret Stafford Shelly Steele Whitney Strauss Jane Street Rachel Su’a Suburban Heating & Air Conditioning Company Holly Sudbury Sheri Sullivan Sustainer Transfer Club Deborah Sutton Lara Tafel Amy Taylor Betty Taylor Byrd Teague Judy Temple The Wilson Foundation Fund Staci Thetford Beth Thoele Vicky Thumlert Lisa Tichenor Virginia Tigue Jasmine Tobias Tom Thumb Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Nicole Trufant Emily Trusky Jo Tuck Christy Tucker Christina Turner Hillary Turner Ursuline Academy Nicolette Vaghela Paulina Van Donna Vanderwoude Paulina Van Pelt Gail Vesledahl Meghan Vineyard Vistra Energy (Energy Future Holdings) Dinah Voelkel Jan Waggoner Pamela Waldron Kate Walker Lajontee’ Ware Michelyn Washington Claire Webb Wanda & Gary L. Webb Family Fund Andrea Weber Nancy Wechsler Jennifer Wegman Lyndie Were Kim West Shelly West Kameron Westcott Kay Whelan Tiffany Wicks Brittny Williams Kelli Williams Veronica Williams Betty Wilson Sherry Wilson Kate Wisniewski Wm. Carr Salon Brittany Wolf
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In Honor of Linda Perryman Evans Ruth Altshuler Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt Beverly Bogel Christie Carter Claire Emanuelson Louise Spence Griffeth Rue Henry Margaret Hunt Sarah Losinger Lupton Huckin Family Foundation Janet Mockovciak Connie O’Neill Parkland Foundation Caren Prothro Deedie Rose Carol Seay Karen Shuford Deborah & Craig Sutton Wilson Foundation Fund
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