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upcoming events
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Annual Scholarship Luncheon
September 14, 2023
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. • Arts District Mansion (formerly Belo Mansion)
(Parking Garage Adjacent to Building)
Join us for lunch and "Believe. Achieve. Succeed. Inspiring Stories of Corporate Professionals Turned Entrepreneurs" panel discussion at the Arts District Mansion (formerly the Belo Mansion). Bring your friends and network with purpose, meeting other like-minded women and hear from our dynamic panel featuring Cindy Lu, Founder of CHRO partners, Kelley Johnson, CEO & Founder, KEIRUS by KJE, and Brenda Siri, President of Corporate Connections LLC.
The panel discussion will explore the experiences and insights of entrepreneurs who have made the leap from successful professional career to business ownership.
Whether you're contemplating a career change, entrepreneurship, or alternate income streams, or just want to be inspired by networking with a phenomenal community of professional women, this luncheon will check all of your boxes!
Individual tickets - $85
Table of 8 - $1,000
Hurry! Buy Tickets by noon on September 6th!
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Be sure to watch for details for our signature events!
Cocktails & Couture at Neiman Marcus - December 2023
past events
Happiness Hour
This season's hottest trends & closet organization tips with Amy Levenson Krumholz
June 2023
We had such a great time at our recent #HappinessHour! We were thrilled to gather with our caring community to hear from Janet Collinsworth, Founder and Executive Director of Agape Resource & Assistance Center, Inc. on the work they're doing to provide safe, stable housing and support services for women and children in #NorthTexas, helping them break cycles of abuse, poverty and homelessness. Proceeds from the event will help fund facility renovations to provide much-needed services to more women and children.
A BIG thank you to the fabulous Amy Levenson Krumholz who shared the latest trends, styling tips, and closet management secrets. You are an inspiration, and needless to say, we're all big fans!
rag & bone, we appreciate you for the amazing hospitality and for staying open late for a wonderful private shopping experience!
To all of our #differencemakers who networked with purpose, supported our Signature Raffle, and made generous donations, as well as our Board of Directors and event organizer, you are the heart of our organization! Together, we are helping others.
2022 Cocktails & Couture
Annual Fashion Show at neiman Marcus
December 2022
One of our most popular events of the year, and this year the WWP team and partners and fashion experts at Neiman Marcus outdid themselves! A magical night of fashion, champagne, espresso martinis, delicious nibbles and private shopping—all with a wonderful group of #differencemakers! It’s no wonder this event sells out every year! Thank you to everyone who participated, bought raffle tickets and gave their time to make this event a success, all to help women in our neighborhoods who are emerging from crisis and need a hand up.
Special thanks to our sponsors!
Annual Scholarship Luncheon 2022
September 13, 2022
Thank you to all of the #differencemakers who attended our Annual Scholarship Luncheon honoring WWP Scholars and Graduates. It's pretty powerful to have 100 like-minded women who network with purpose and love to give back all in a room together.
Special thanks to or fabulous speaker, Yasmeen Tadia, PHR, visionary founder and CEO of Make Your Life Sweeter. We loved your words of inspiration, meeting your Chief Fun Officer, son Zain and of course, sampling the sweet treats you brought.
And none of this would have been possible without our sponsors, so a BIG thank you to Marsh McLennan Agency, Builders FirstSource, Booksy, Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP and SNL Associates. We appreciate you!
virtual happiness hour
skincare & makeup secrets at Cos Bar
Spring 2022
The beauty experts at Cos Bar shared their favorite products to address the top skin care concerns, as well as the latest makeup trends for spring. The event included a product discount, free shipping and best of all, 10% of sales were donated to Women With Promise. Thank you to our participants and friends at Cos Bar! And congratulations to raffle winners Teresa Epperson and Shelby Clark.
4th annual cocktails, couture & cookies with Santa
December 2021
What a magical time we had at Cocktails, Couture & Cookies with Santa! Nearly $20,000 was raised for the Women With Promise Scholarship Fund, helping women from Dallas and Collin counties who have emerged from crisis and are building better lives for themselves and their families.
Thank you to our fabulous community of #differencemakers who supported #WWP with raffle and event ticket purchases and the volunteers who helped make the magic happen. We are truly better, together.
Congratulations to our raffle winners, Dummea Vincent., Abby Randozza and Donna Howard!
We absolutely could not have done this without our sponsors, Lincoln Financial Group, Marsh McLennan and Thompson Coburn LLP and of course the always amazing Neiman Marcus! Additional heartfelt thanks go to Danielle DiCesare, Edgar Cardiel, Sara Toth, James Wolfe and Tammany Stern.
And lastly, a huge thank you to our Board of Directors, Leisha Cadwallader Barbara Doucet Dawn Wright Alana Kalantzakis Ackels Carolyn Dent Lisa Welch Shenée Rayford, MBA, SPHR, Kate Lengyel, Jackie Rodriguez and Shannon Summers
VIRTUAL HAPPINESS HOUR
Fall Flavors Cooking Demonstration With Chef Kristen Massad
Fall 2021
Our Fan favorite Joy+Oliver Chef Kristen Massad demonstrated how to make an Apple Cider Aperol Spritz and Chocolate Bark – perfect for the fall and even holiday gifting! And best of all, we raised more than $3,000! Congratulations to all the raffle winners!