A Night to Remember featuring 80’s rock icons Hall & Oates on Friday, September 25th at The Majestic Theatre is sold out to the public with only sponsorship seating still available. Sponsorships range from $500 to $100,000 to benefit CitySquare. Depending on sponsorship levels, sponsors can receive tickets, valet parking passes, attendance at the September Sponsor Celebration, passes to the post-concert dessert reception,recognition as Event Sponsor on the event website, event program, and signage.

CitySquare has been fighting the causes and effects of poverty since 1988. From its beginning as Central Dallas Food Pantry, CitySquare has grown to be one of the largest, most effective social service organizations in Texas, serving more than 50,000 unduplicated neighbors annually through 14 different programs. In 2014, CitySquare opened the long-awaited Opportunity Center, a gateway of opportunity for the underserved communities of south and east Dallas.

For sponsorship information on A Night to Remember featuring Hall & Oates, go to CitySquare.org/HallandOates or contact Jill Williams, CitySquare Director of Development, at jwilliams@CitySquare.org.

Highland Park United Methodist Church (HPUMC)and CitySquare are proud to announce a new partnership in the fight against the causes and effects of poverty in Dallas. Throughout the last 100 years, HPUMC has been committed to providing support to their outreach partners.  This unique partnership aims to raise awareness, while working to overcome growing and deepening poverty in the city 

HPUMC Rev. Paul Rasmussen, Senior Minister of HPUMC, and Rev. Larry James, Chief Executive Officer of CitySquare, share the same vision for ending poverty and the cultures of HPUMC and CitySquare are an ideal match. HPUMC and CitySquare have shared in efforts to bring help and hope to persons living in poverty since 2001.

”Nobody fights poverty more effectively than Larry James. To bring his level of leadership and match it with our resources, we think we will forge an unbelievable team.  Together, we are absolutely going to make a difference in the city of Dallas,” said Rev. Rasmussen. 

As this new partnership begins, Rev. Larry James will be appointed to the clergy at HPUMC.  Rev. James’ objective is to educate and inform about the issue of poverty and to enlist the congregations at HPUMC and their East Dallas campus, Munger Place Church, in strategies and action to challenge it. He will facilitate opportunities for members and guests to use their talents and treasures to make a difference at CitySquare in the lives of those in need across our city.

“Being concerned about poverty and the precious people trapped in it is nothing new for this wonderful church. Responding to the challenges of poverty is in the congregation’s DNA,” said Larry James. “It is clear to me that the church will play a significant role in reversing the negative patterns of pervasive poverty we have seen spread and deepen in many of our neighborhoods over the last decade,” James said.  “The church’s renewed commitment to lend its resources, both social and economic, to join in the fight against poverty excites me. What a tribute to its heritage! What a grand way to celebrate its centennial year as a church!”

Since 1988 CitySquare has been at the forefront of vital issues and concerns of the community in which we live and work. From its beginning as Central Dallas Food Pantry, CitySquare has grown to be one of the largest, most effective social services organizations in Texas, serving more than 50,000 unduplicated neighbors each year through 14 different initiatives. This year, CitySquare opened the long-awaited Opportunity Center, a gateway of opportunity for underserved communities in south and east Dallas. The Opportunity Center is home to numerous essential services for neighbors trying to change the trajectory of their lives in one easily accessed location. A community of neighbors standing for justice and equality for all and with the belief that its resources belong to the community, CitySquare‘s work flows out of its ecumenical and inclusive faith.

CitySquare recently launched Up Close with CitySquare, a speaker series that will feature authors, sports figures, and social influencers who support the fight against poverty.

On March 19th, 250 guests listened to Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof over breakfast and afterwards participated in a Q & A session with Kristof and CitySquare CEO Larry James. The event took place in the Martha Proctor Mack Grand Ballroom at SMU.

CitySquare’s commitment to fighting poverty includes raising awareness about the issues surrounding poverty’s causes and effects. The Up Close with CitySquare series is an opportunity to hear thought leaders who have joined the fight.  Future Up Close events will be announced on the CitySquare website, www.CitySquare.org/UpClose 

Photos by JBeck Photography

Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas is preparing for its annual fundraising event in Dallas on March 26^th at the Hilton Anatole. The Annual Awards Luncheon is always a celebration of Planned Parenthood’s mission but this year the luncheon marks a special milestone in the organization's history, celebrating 80 years of providing trusted healthcare and health education services to North Texas women, men, teens and families. 

Event chairs, Sherri Cook and Shanon Schwimmer, and the 2015 Luncheon Committee are promising a particularly inspiring afternoon featuring prominent writer Dahlia Lithwick. Lithwick is a senior editor at Slate, writing the "Supreme Court Dispatches" and "Jurisprudence" columns. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Harper's, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, and Commentary. In 2013, Lithwick won a National Magazine Award for her columns on the Affordable Care Act, and she has received two Online Journalism Awards for her legal commentary. Lithwick has appeared on CNN, ABC, The Colbert Report, and The Rachel Maddow Show. She is currently working on a book about the four women justices of the United States Supreme Court.

“ The Dallas community has counted on Planned Parenthood health centers for trusted, expert healthcare for eighty years. With generous support from Dallas donors and supporters, we’re proud to continue this tradition for Dallas County women in the years ahead,” said Ken Lambrecht President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas.

For Annual Awards Luncheon sponsorship and ticket information, call Susan at 214.302.8382 or go to ppgreatertx.org. Proceeds support Planned Parenthood’s healthcare and education services for women and families in Central and North Texas.

Planned Parenthood 2015 Annual Luncheon to Celebrate the Organization’s 80^TH Year in Texas

Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas is preparing for its annual fundraising event in Dallas on March 26^th at the Hilton Anatole. The Annual Awards Luncheon is always a celebration of Planned Parenthood’s mission but this year the luncheon marks a special milestone in the organization's history, celebrating 80 years of providing trusted healthcare and health education services to North Texas women, men, teens and families. 

Event chairs, Sherri Cook and Shanon Schwimmer, and the 2015 Luncheon Committee are promising a particularly inspiring afternoon featuring prominent writer Dahlia Lithwick. Lithwick is a senior editor at Slate, writing the "Supreme Court Dispatches" and "Jurisprudence" columns. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Harper's, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, and Commentary. In 2013, Lithwick won a National Magazine Award for her columns on the Affordable Care Act, and she has received two Online Journalism Awards for her legal commentary. Lithwick has appeared on CNN, ABC, The Colbert Report, and The Rachel Maddow Show. She is currently working on a book about the four women justices of the United States Supreme Court.

“The Dallas community has counted on Planned Parenthood health centers for trusted, expert healthcare for eighty years. With generous support from Dallas donors and supporters, we’re proud to continue this tradition for Dallas County women in the years ahead,” said Ken Lambrecht President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas.

For Annual Awards Luncheon sponsorship and ticket information, call Susan at 214.302.8382 or go to ppgreatertx.org. Proceeds support Planned Parenthood’s healthcare and education services for women and families in Central and North Texas.