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WE CAN’T GO PARTY, BUT WE CAN STILL GIVE By William Taylor
Cherish the Children Luncheon
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Status: Cancelled
Original Plan: April 3 at the Omni Dallas Hotel
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ur best suits and dresses still hang there in the closets. We could put them on, but then we’d be all dressed up with nowhere to go. COVID-19 has left Dallas’ spring social calendar 2020 so, so empty. Pandemic precautions prompted cancelations and postponements but didn’t put an end to the needs such charity events strive to address. In fact, in many cases, the needs only grow greater, those in the philanthropic world tell us. So what’s to be done? We reached out to organizers and heard back from many about not only the status of the planned events but what generous residents can do to support the causes even without the galas. As always, check peoplenewspapers.com for more information and updates. See you when party season resumes.
Pot of Gold Luncheon and Silent Auction
Original Plan: April 17 at Omni Dallas Hotel Status: Moved to a virtual format with keynote speaker Darren Woodson, a silent auction, and testimonials from Rainbow Days children. Check rainbowdays.org for details. Cause: Rainbow Days uses support groups, camps, mentoring, and tangible items to help 9,000 at-risk and homeless children and youth build coping skills and resilience to create positive futures. How to Help: In addition to monetary support, visit the nonprofit’s website to find a list of in-kind donations sought.
Cause: Dallas CASA provides court appointed special advocates to represent child victims of abuse and neglect. How to Help: Visit dallascasa.org to volunteer. Though child abuse reporting is down, experts believe child abuse is actually increasing. More: The nonprofit also had to cancel the Dallas CASA Classic golf tournament scheduled for April 27.
Equest’s 2020 Gala, An Evening in Old Hollywood
Original Plan: April 25 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Status: Cancelled Cause: Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship provides equine assisted learning, therapies and counseling to children, adults, and veterans with diverse needs. How to Help: Give at equest.org/support.
It’s times like these that remind us of how vital Equest is to improving the quality of lives for their clients with horses. Horses heal us unlike any other animal and that must continue with or without a gala.
Elizabeth Fischer
Young Friends House Party, 2019
Under the Moonlight
Original Plan: March 28 at Northwood Country Club Status: Postponed to Aug. 27 Cause: Ronald McDonald House Dallas, which provides an affordable place to stay for families who come to the area seeking significant medical care for their children. How to Help: Continue to support Ronald McDonald House Dallas with generous gifts.
AWARE Affair Celebrate The Moments Unmask the Myths Gala Original Plan: April 3 at the Star Skyline Hangar at The Braniff Centre
Status: Canceled, but will hold a private online auction from May 15 to 22. Cause: Fighting Alzheimer’s disease in North Texas by fundraising and awarding grants to partner agencies. Of 25 recent grant applications, 22 qualified. How to Help: Visit AWAREdallas.org to donate and learn more.
The Auxiliary of Nexus 2020 Spring Luncheon
Original Plan: April 6 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel
Young Friends of the RMHD 2020 House Party
Original Plan: April 24 at Hickory Street Annex Status: Cancelled, but there will be a virtual silent auction in May. Cause: Ronald McDonald House Dallas, which provides an affordable place to stay for families who come to the area seeking significant medical care for their children. How to Help: Plans for May’s virtual auction will be posted at facebook.com/rmhyoungfriends/.
I’m looking forward to seeing our innovative efforts succeed with the money we raise from our silent auction, and I can’t wait to share our passion for the Young Friends with Dallas’ young professional community in the future.
Lauren Gross
Status: Cancelled Cause: Supporting the women and teens of Nexus Recovery Center on their path to sobriety
Vance C. Miller, Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament
How to Help: Visit nexusrecovery.org to donate from the comfort of your home. Join the Auxiliary of Nexus and help meet client needs by having items shipped directly to Nexus using the agency’s Amazon Wish List.
Status: Postponed
House of DIFFA - Extravaganza
Original Plan: May 16 at the Omni Dallas Hotel Status: Postponed
Original Plan: April 20 at The Clubs of Prestonwood Creek Course Cause: Literacy Instruction for Texas (LIFT) and the Vance C. Miller Classical Guitar Scholarship in the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University How to Help: Contact Valorie Hubler at vhubler@henrysmiller.com or 972-419-4005 to support those causes.
Cause: DIFFA/Dallas (Design Industry Foundation Fighting AIDS) supports North Texas AIDS Service Organizations, which help “men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in a community that is one of the largest impacted in the U.S.” Equest Gala chair Elizabeth Fischer (Photo: Bob Manzano)
How to Help: Visit DIFFADallas.org and make donations.
Vance C. Miller, Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament, 2019