Philanthropy

West, Texas, Benefit this Sunday at AT&T PAC (Update: Now with Free Booze and Kolaches)

West, Texas, dealt with a tragedy last week and found itself in a very big spotlight. But the world will think about other things, and there is still so much work to be done restoring West. Damage from the fertilizer plant explosion is likely to exceed $100 million, and there are hundreds still in h ... More >>

Those Aren't Headlights; It's Santa!

Sfuzzi’s Crams Philanthropy In Your Pie Hole

Predicting Mike Miles' Future at DISD: Broadly Speaking, I See Blood and Privatization

Not sure what to think of Mike Miles, the Dallas school board's pick for new superintendent? Here's a shortcut. Decide what you think of the Broad Superintendents Academy (BSA). Miles is a 2011 graduate of a boot camp for school superintendents in Los Angeles founded and funded by a foundation nam ... More >>

Blues Legend Bugs Henderson is Dead at 69

​Word has been circulating all over Facebook and Twitter today that Dallas blues legend Bugs Henderson passed away last night. A call to close friend and former bandmate Jimmy Wallace confirms that Henderson did indeed die at age 69 from complications of liver cancer. "A blood clot showed up in hi ... More >>

Lumberjack Fest

Saturday, February 18, at Dan's Silverleaf

Rawlings: We Must "Take Notice" of High Number of Dallasites So Close to Asset Poverty

If you need a new benchmark to measure just how broke you are, try "asset poverty." Asset-poor households would be unable to survive for three months at the federal poverty level if some crisis caused them to lose their source of income. As Robert mentioned earlier, asset poverty is the subject of ... More >>

Knon's Bluesfest

Saturday, January 28, and Sunday, January 29, at Poor David's Pub

Toys and a Tease

Turn Cans into Beer Steins at the Flying Saucer

​Next Wednesday, from 4 to 8 p.m., the Flying Saucer in Fort Worth will hold its second annual Glasses-4-Groceries food drive. The event was created to get rid of excess glassware the location had on site after conducting numerous promotional events. "Every Wednesday night at the Flying Sauce ... More >>

Dole's Quasi-Food Truck Is Stoppin' in Dallas

St. Louis Foodbank's Flickr​Dole calls it a food truck. I call it a big bus that hands out free fruit cups. Regardless of what "it" is, "it" is for a good, charitable cause! Dole, the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world, is melon-balls deep into a 12-city tour in which t ... More >>

Let Dad Win

Bone Up On Photography

Taking a Swing at Childhood Obesity

Last week, we told you where you could eat well and do good on a budget. This week, it's time to stop being so stingy. ​The Event: The Annika Experience: Dinner & Golf Outing with Annika Sorenstam The Cause: ANNIKA Foundation The Place: Park Cities Club; Dallas National Golf Club If your pin ... More >>

Super Bowl Week: Charities Ride the Hype

​Dallas is going to see more than an infestation of football fans this week. In honor of the big game, groups are putting their best philanthropy out there. The Event: Leading Ladies Spectacular The Cause: Genesis Women's Shelter This year, the Leading Ladies' philanthropy spilled over into t ... More >>

Lap It Up

Filling the Bank with Rock

It's For Local Art's Sake

Trick-Art-Treat

And Sold!

Ace Chefs

Freedom Isn't Free

Coasting Through Recovery

Eating Your Words

No Tie, No Problem

Running For Homes

Charity Jam

Treat Your Ticker

The River Wild

Fashion 4-1-1

McKinney gets a visit from the Glam God

Feel-Good Fashion

The Giving Time

And The Listenin' Is Easy

Popcorn Drunks

It's a Holiday Miracle

No, it's not just about spending money

Oh, So Good

West Village is invaded by gourds

Singing Samaritan

Drink by Drink

Crawl Uptown to the bar

We All Fall Down

Such a CADD

Galleries join contempo forces

Heartsong

Ridin' Dirty

Blitz for Charity

Look toward Doomsday with excitement

Gold, Frakincense and Crullers

Bookstore Santa

Get a lap and a read at Half Price

Against the Wind

Horsin' Around

Hop On Over

Boogie on down the road

This Here Utopia

Raise some funds for the Kinkster's keepers