Float Balloon Bar will partner with Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer and Community Partners of Dallas by donating 10% of proceeds for each Christmas Cheer Balloon purchased this year. The classic Elf Balloons have a number of different customizations available, and each balloon comes with the option of a 36-inch red, green or clear confetti balloon. Tassel options are red and green, red and white, or green and white, with personalization of either ’Surprise I’m Back!’ or 'Guess Who’s Back, ME!’ included.

Solid Classic Elf Balloons and Christmas Cheer Balloons are $60; Clear Elf Balloons (with customer provided elf inside the balloon) are $70; Custom tassels or balloon colors are an additional $5, and custom personalization is an additional $10.

Also available are Elf Balloon Kits, which are perfect for families outside of the Dallas-Fort Worth area that want their elf to arrive in style. Both Christmas Cheer Balloons and Classic Elf Balloons are available to be shipped in kits. Helium is not included. For more information on the balloons or to place an order, visit http://www.floatballoonbar.com/elfbig.html.

The last day to submit an order is one week prior to requested delivery date. The delivery dates are as follows:

·       Friday, November 26: Fort Worth, Arlington, Southlake, Flower Mound, Coppell, and Mid Cities

·       Saturday, November 27: Park Cities, Dallas, and Plano

·       Sunday, November 28: Park Cities, Dallas, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, and Lewisville  

Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer provides needy families, with children in the last stages of terminal cancer, assistance in creating everlasting memories by providing last wishes, gifts, special events, family travel, and financial assistance with household bills. Clayton Dabney’s assistance is provided through the parents and is anonymous to the child. Medicine of the Heart, its primary outreach program, has helped 5,000 families and raised more than $4 million to terminally ill children and their needy families across the United States. As a non-profit, charitable organization, they depend solely on the community for funding. For additional information, visit www.claytondabney.org.

CC Young, a premier, non-profit senior living community near White Rock Lake, will celebrate its Centennial in 2022. This special anniversary will celebrate CC Young’s legacy and achievement since receiving its charter as a home for the elderly in 1922. Since then, CC Young’s mission continues to be the same…serving others and fostering premier environments where every life at every age is valued and enriched.

Throughout its rich history, CC Young’s campus and programs have had a tremendous impact on individuals, families, partner organizations and the local community. CC Young is asking the public to help by sharing historical photos, articles, memories and connections. Whether you had a family member who lived at CC Young, a friend you visited on campus, or a special memory of the campus during your time in Dallas, we want to hear from you!  CC Young will showcase its incredible history throughout the Centennial, and we invite our friends, family and community to help us celebrate this milestone!

Submissions are welcome through email or snail mail, and we request submissions by Wednesday, December 15, 2021. You may reach us by email at ccy100@ccyoung.org, or if you prefer to mail memorabilia, please send to: CC Young Centennial, 4847 W Lawther Dr. #100, Dallas, Texas 75214. Please be sure to include personal information (name, phone number and email) so we may reach you with any questions or for additional detail. Please contact us at ccy100@ccyoung.org with any questions.

Many of Dallas’ most influential business and civic leaders recently gathered to support Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep’s inaugural fall fundraiser, Grove to Grove. Last month, Honorary Event Chairs Carolyn and Jere Thompson, Co-Chairs Karen and Mark Carney and additional host committee members attended a private reception at the home of event Co-Chairs Patty and Mark Langdale where school leaders and students shared insights on the positive influence Cristo Rey Dallas is having on its surrounding community of Pleasant Grove and the immeasurable impact the event will have on its students’ future.

Grove to Grove will take place Friday, September 23, 2016 at 3015 Trinity Groves and committee hosts, including Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, J.C. Penney CEO Marvin Ellison, incoming Crystal Charity Ball Chair Pam Perella and community volunteer Beth Thoele, have volunteered their time and talent leading up to the highly anticipated event. Funds raised throughout the evening, which will feature live entertainment, a seated dinner and silent auction, will directly benefit the students of Cristo Rey Dallas and provide the financing necessary for the enhancement of on-campus facilities.

“Cristo Rey Dallas is continuously striving to bridge the gap between north and south Dallas — between education and opportunity — and we are so grateful to all of the host committee members who have gathered here tonight and who so strongly believe in the work we’re doing,” said Cristo Rey Dallas President Kelby Woodard. “Grove to Grove is about fostering a relationship between our school community, the Pleasant Grove community, and members of the Dallas business community. But most importantly, the event will further Cristo Rey Dallas’ mission to enable our students to become men and women of purpose and service.”

In addition to Woodard, attendees heard from Cristo Rey Dallas Board Chairman Richard Joyner, Grove to Grove Co-Chairs Karen Carney and Patty Langdale and Cristo Rey Dallas students Lauren and Viviana, who thanked committee members for supporting a school that is helping them pursue their dreams. The high school freshmen also spoke about their experience at CBRE and Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins, Crouch & Ungerman through the school’s innovative Corporate Work Study Program. The model allows students to gain firsthand work experience at some of the country’s largest and most respected corporations. Through the program, partners like AT&T, Ernst & Young, Hunt Oil Group and KPMG cover 60 percent of students’ tuition costs and provide them with entry-level positions that teach participants invaluable skills and prepare them for a lifetime of leadership.

“It’s our hope that Grove to Grove will serve as a connecting point between our students and individuals in the Dallas business community who would like to be a part of the incredible work happening through this program,” said Cristo Rey Dallas Corporate Work Study Director Gunnar Rawlings. “We see remarkable transformations take place daily in the lives of students who participate in our Corporate Work Study Program. They are excited to learn. They are eager to better themselves. They are passionate about making a difference in their communities and using what they learn in the office and in the classroom to help others. Through Grove to Grove, Cristo Rey Dallas will be able to continue empowering these students to have a tremendous positive impact, not only on our city but on the world.”

For Grove to Grove sponsorship opportunities or additional information, please email Lisa Brunts at lbrunts@cristoreydallas.org or visit cristoreydallas.org.

About Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep

Located in Pleasant Grove, Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep provides economically disadvantaged students of all faiths with a Catholic college preparatory education enabling them to become men and women of purpose and service. Through a rigorous curriculum, integrated with a hands-on professional work experience, students graduate ready to succeed in college and in life. Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep is endorsed by the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND). To learn more about Cristo Rey Dallas, visit cristoreydallas.org. 

About The Cristo Rey Network

The Cristo Rey Network is comprised of 30 high schools that provide a quality, Catholic, college preparatory education to urban young students who live in communities with limited educational options. Its mission is to transform urban America one student at a time. The schools utilize an innovative Corporate Work Study Program to help make private education affordable to student who might not otherwise have access to a quality education. To learn more about The Cristo Rey Network, visit cristoreynetwork.org. To learn more about Cristo Rey Dallas, visit cristoreydallas.org.  

The SCOTS Baseball Club has announced that registration is now open and tryouts are underway for the fall 2016 season, which begins the last week in August and runs through October.  Any interested players aged 6U-14U or teams who would like to affiliate with the SCOTS Baseball Club are welcome.  Tryout dates and times vary, so please visit www.scotsbaseballclub.com for more information.

SCOTS Baseball Club teams have access to Highland Park High School facilities, as practices are held at Scotland Yard and the Softball field or at the SCOTS Baseball Academy, a members-only training facility located in the Dallas Design District.

The Scots Baseball Club is a volunteer not-for-profit organization committed to providing the Park Cities and surrounding area youth with a positive and rewarding select level baseball experience. We provide professional coaches who teach the fundamentals of baseball while developing character, teamwork and sportsmanship. The Club supports select teams in age groups 6U-18U. For more information, please visit www.scotsbaseballclub.com.