2012-2013 | Vol. 91
THE NEXT NINETY YEARS
DallaCite: An annual report on the Junior League of Dallas
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
2012-2013 | VOL. 91
A Letter from our President 2
From the Editor 3
JLD Board of Directors 4
Community Advisory Board 6
Community Impact: Letters from JLD Partner Agencies 8
The Next 90 Years 10
Our Six Issue Areas and Agencies we Serve 14
Provisional Year Snapshot 16
What One Hour Means in the JLD 17
Aspire to Lead, Lead to Inspire:
A Conversation among JLD Leaders 18
THANK YOU Donors 20
Financial Report 21
Sustainer of the Year: Debbie Taylor 22
JLD Ball Leadership 24
ON THE COVER: INTRODUCING OUR NEW LOGO
The new Junior League of Dallas (JLD) logo represents strength in
unity. The never-ending line speaks to our rich history while also
leveraging its future. The past success of the JLD fuels a neverending path of impact in the Dallas community. The symbol is broken
down into four parts which represent core aspects of the JLD Mission:
Promoting Voluntarism, Developing the Potential of Women, Improving
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Friends,
I am proud to report the results of our year
are impressive! Continuing our tradition
of providing both critically needed funds
and trained volunteers, in 2012-2013,
the Junior League of Dallas will distribute
more than one million dollars and send our
volunteers into 39 community agencies
that address our six different issue areas.
We will also directly serve Dallas through
our own League-developed programs,
such as Grants for Innovative Teaching,
Community Outreach, Musical Therapy
and Kids in the Kitchen. The Letot Girls’
Residential Center, the beneficiary of an
additional $90,000 raised during our 90th
Anniversary year, will be celebrated at
their ground-breaking in November. And
finally, a New Friends New Life graduate
is now living in a Habitat for Humanity
home, built solely by members of the
JLD as part of a special service project in
celebration of our 90th Anniversary.
“However beautiful
the strategy, you
should occasionally
look at the results.”
– Winston Churchill
Each June, we begin again.
Our
leadership completely turns over with a
new President, new Leadership Council,
new committees and chairs. Our mission
challenges us to continually move forward
and build on the work of the volunteers
who precede us.
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It is what makes us so unique, and why
your investment in our organization
is multiplied! This year is especially
important as we begin our journey into
the next 90 years. Not only is your
contribution serving the needs of the
Dallas community today, you are providing
for the future of Dallas. Support of JLD
provides our volunteers the opportunity to
develop their lifelong passion for service.
Long after their Active years have been
completed, you will find JLD members
serving on nonprofit boards, chairing
fundraisers, serving as Executive Directors,
as well as continuing their service to the
agencies in our Community Program.
Even with these results, we are compelled
to assess our strategy. We are driven to
improve our services and deepen our
impact. Thanks to a generous gift from
Deloitte this year, we were the recipients of
a comprehensive pro-bono strategic plan.
With Deloitte’s help, we have developed a
roadmap for the next several years, which
will maximize our resources and address
the changing needs of our members and
our community. We are all very excited
to take on this important work, as well
as carry on our service to the Dallas
Community … for the next 90 years!
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When the team gathered to compile ideas
and themes for this year’s edition of the
DallaCite we knew that coming off the
90th Anniversary year celebration meant
that this year needed something special.
While the festivities of the 90th year and
the success of the 2012 Ball and 90x90
Campaign still linger, we have many
things to look forward to.
So, it is not without reason that we begin
to look to the next 90 years. This year’s
DallaCite team itself could be a glimpse
into that future. We are comprised of
a small group of independent, young
professionals, seasoned career women,
single women, new mothers and young
women just starting their careers. Many
of these volunteers are new to the League.
They are from diverse backgrounds, but all
share the same spirit of voluntarism that
has drawn service-minded women to the
League for 90 years.
While building this issue, we have asked
many people, “What will the League be
like in the next 90 years?” The answers have
all been unique, but without question, we
can conclude that whatever Dallas needs
in the next 90 years, JLD will be here to
answer the call.
The next 90 years starts now. It starts
with the single professional woman who
spares an hour to volunteer with a team of
others to use hammers and nails to frame
an entire house. It starts with the stayat-home mother of three who commits
one of her afternoons each week to an
organization that will empower another
mother to break free from the chains of
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domestic abuse. It starts with a skilled
executive who uses her League-learned
skills to chair the board of some of Dallas’
most influential community organizations.
It began over the summer with another
400-plus member Provisional class who
will collectively spend thousands of hours
learning about JLD’s impact and plan
their own provisional projects throughout
the year. It starts each year with thousands
of women giving one hour at a time to
make Dallas a stronger community.
As always, JLD has a lot of work to do and
this publication features many names and
faces who are members, advisors, leaders
and donors that graciously support the
work the League commits to each year.
Since 1912, one thing that has never
EDITOR
BECKY GOMEZ
ASSISTANT EDITOR
JULIE BERNHARD
FEATURE WRITER
CAMILLE FAZEL
SUZANNE TRIGG
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
RWAN HARDESTY
CREATIVE DESIGN
COORDINATOR
ELIZABETH ADAMS
PRINTING
GREG NIEBERDING
DIGITAL 3 PRINTING
changed: Dallas is not short on talented
women, nor is it short on need.
Many thanks are extended to the
DallaCite team, the JLD Communications
committee, our graphic designers and
printer who gave many hours to complete
what you see before you. As with all things
in JLD, we cannot do it alone and all
credit must be given to a dedicated team.
Becky Gomez
2012-2013 DallaCite Editor
CONTRIBUTORS
CATHERINE BRADY
JASMIN BRAND
KEVIN SCOTT
TRACY STEINER
DESIGN & LAYOUT
LEANNE SUTTON
and the team at
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JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS
2012-2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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PRESIDENT
Aimee has been a member of the Junior League of Dallas for 11
years, and has enjoyed all of her placements. She notes that some of
the most memorable were those on the Membership team, where
she served as Membership Chair and Membership Vice President.
Aimee is very passionate about the League and believes that no other
organization makes a greater impact with the time and talents of
those who serve and donate to the League. “Every dollar is paired
with a force of volunteers and our community agencies need both!”
Aimee has been married to her husband Paul for 15 years and they
have two children, Jack and Maggie, and two dogs, Larry and Carlos.
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Laura Johnson
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Laura Johnson is honored to be a part of the Junior League of Dallas
and is proud to be a part of an organization that has stayed true to
its mission for 90 years and will continue to live its mission for the
next 90 years. She says her most memorable JLD placement was as
Community Vice President, where she learned first-hand the impact
our volunteers and partner agencies have on the Dallas community.
Laura and her husband David have proudly been married for 20
years and are blessed to have a daughter, Brooke.
Mandi Thornton
Lisa Bhattacharya
Beverly Cahill Rice
Kristin Baker
April Brickey
Tracy Steiner
Heather Roberts
Elizabeth Dacus
Jennifer Scripps
PLANNING VICE PRESIDENT
Mandi Thornton has completed community
placements through the Junior League of
Dallas with Ronald McDonald House,
Girls Inc., Scottish Rite Hospital and the
Dallas Museum of Art. Mandi has been
married to her husband Marco for 11 years
and they have two sons: Luke and Beckett.
Mandi’s favorite thing about Dallas is
the friendly culture and the wonderful
philanthropic community. In 90 years,
she would like to see the JLD serving as
a model for fundraising, training and
voluntarism in the Dallas community.
ADMINISTRATIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Kristin began her JLD career as an
underwriter, which while outside of her
comfort zone, proved to be a wonderful
training opportunity. Kristin has also
served on Research and Development
and as Project Chair for the Rise School
of Dallas. As the League moves into its
next 90 years, Kristin would like to see
the continued success in providing critical
funding and trained volunteers for so
many wonderful agencies in the Dallas
community. Kristin and her husband Jeff
have two daughters: Sadie and Alexa.
COMMUNITY VICE PRESIDENT
Heather Roberts served in placements with
the Ronald McDonald House for several
years, and has since served as the Poverty
Intervention Issue Coordinator, Impact
Project Director for Community Outreach
and Placement Chair. Her favorite
Placement was as Poverty Intervention
Issue Area Coordinator where she gained
insight into a crucial issue and what the
city was doing to address the needs of the
homeless. When Heather is not spending
time on JLD activities, she is spending
time with her husband Ritch and their
three children: Libby, Chloe and David.
FUND DEVELOPMENT VICE PRESIDENT
Lisa Bhattacharya is an eighth year Active
Member of the Junior League of Dallas.
When she’s not working, Lisa is fixing up
her 1926 home in the M Streets area of
Dallas. Lisa values the training she has
received from the League and believes that
“JLD has the best fundraising training
in Dallas, period.” Throughout the next
90 years, Lisa believes the League will
continue to create incredible leaders,
positively impact schools and hospitals
and change neighborhoods.
FINANCIAL VICE PRESIDENT
April’s favorite thing about Dallas is the
spirit of philanthropy. She would like
those who support the Junior League of
Dallas to know that the League is able
to magnify the impact of every financial
gift by coupling it with the JLD’s force
of volunteers, and that the JLD works
tirelessly to ensure that both financial
gifts and volunteer hours are utilized
to effectively address critical issues in
our community. April is married to Art
Brickey and they have five children:
Hunter, Madison, Landon, Hayden and
Sloan.
MEMBERSHIP VICE PRESIDENT
Elizabeth Dacus has varied her placements
during her time in the League, serving
at Bryan’s House, on the Research and
Development (R&D) Committee, as
Placement Chair and as Membership
Chair. Though she has greatly enjoyed all
of her placements, she notes that while
serving on R&D, she learned about the
scope of need in Dallas, and also met
dear friends and special mentors. A Dallas
native, Elizabeth has always loved the city
and is especially proud of how willing
people are to step up and help a neighbor
in need.
RECORDING SECRETARY
Beverly Cahill Rice has been a member of
the League since 2004, and in that time has
served as Provisional Project Coordinator,
on the Strategic Planning Committee
and as the Underwriting Chair for Fund
Development. She enjoys spending time
with her husband, Kevin, and their three
children – Nicholas, Chloe and Ainsley.
Beverly also has two furry “kids,” Bijou, a
toy poodle and Bodie, a standard poodle.
Beverly’s favorite thing about Dallas is the
sense of pride so many hold for the city
and the community.
COMMUNICATIONS VICE PRESIDENT
Tracy Steiner has previously served as
a Provisional Small Group Advisor,
Education Issue Area Coordinator and
Project Chair for Friends of the Dallas
Public Library. She is married to David
and they have one daughter, Elisabeth. In
90 years, Tracy wants to see the League at
the heart of the city, meeting the critical
needs of Dallas, enriching the community
and at the forefront of identifying and
solving emerging issues.
TRAINING VICE PRESIDENT
Jennifer Scripps started at the NYC
Junior League, where her placement was
in a women’s prison; and she thoroughly
enjoyed that unique experience. In the
Junior League of Dallas, she has sung with
Musical Therapy and was the Assistant
Chair and Chair for Grants for Innovative
Teaching, her most memorable placement.
In addition to her time with JLD, Jennifer
works at the Perot Museum of Nature and
Science. She is married to Andy, who she
met on a blind date after being set up by
his sister, a fellow JLD member.
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COMMUNITY
ADVISORY BOARD
The Community Advisory Board (CAB) is a group of trusted, high-level advisors for the Junior League of Dallas. Each member is a proven
professional and community leader who has chosen to give of his or her time and expertise to the Junior League of Dallas. Representing a crosssection of professions and community experience, CAB members work with the JLD Board of Directors to mentor and share their wealth of
knowledge. They are also available to advise and provide direction for the League.
JOEL
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T. ALLISON
ALLISON, FACHE
President and CEO
Baylor Health Care System
Parkland Health and Hospital System
NORMAN P
P. BAGWELL
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Bank of Texas
GLORIA CAMPOS
Community Volunteer
News Anchor
WFAA-TV
ANNE MOTSENBOCKER
Dallas Region President
JPMorgan Chase
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Murray Media
CYNTHIA NUNN
President
Center for Nonprofit Management
LAUREN
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MUTTI
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MERRIE SPAETH
PAULA STRASSER
CRAYTON WEBB
JEAN WHITE
DON WILLIAMS
President
Spaeth Communications
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Director
Business Leadership Center
SMU Cox School of Business
SCOTT MURRAY
DOLORES
GOMEZ BARZUNE
JACK LOWE
Chairman of the Board
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RON J
J. ANDERSON
ANDERSON, M
M.D.
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Director of Corporate
Communications and
Corporate Social Responsibility
Mary Kay Inc.
Principal
Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Associate
Jackson Walker LLP
Chairman
Foundation for Community Empowerment
“Having worked as an advisor to the Junior League
of Dallas on the strategic plan, it was very clear to
me that the level of commitment to improving the
Dallas community through women’s leadership and
voluntarism was making an impact.”
~ Jean White
MARTI CARLIN
PATTI CLAPP
Director, Community Affairs
T. Boone Pickens Foundation
Managing Partner
Patti Clapp Consulting
PATRICIA A. PORTER
DAVID M. ROSENBERG
Arts Consultant
Partner
Thompson & Knight, LLP
BRENT CHRISTOPHER
SCOTT FLANNERY
CEO
UnitedHealthcare
NANCY ANN HUNT
President and Chief Executive Officer
Communities Foundation of Texas
DAVID ROSS
G. BRINT RYAN
WILLIAM SOLOMON
Senior Vice President and
Senior Philanthropic Manager
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Founder, CEO and
Managing Principal
Ryan
Community Volunteer and
Philanthropist
Former Chief Executive Officer
Austin Industries
NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: JEAN WHITE
Jean White, a Principal with Deloitte Consulting, LLP, has more than 20 years experience helping companies improve profitability
through technology optimization and business process improvement, including implementing shared services around the globe.
Ms. White got to know the Junior League of Dallas last year when she began working with a team of League members on an updated
strategic plan to see the Junior League of Dallas into the next 90 years. Impressed by the enthusiasm of the members of the Junior
League of Dallas and the quality of the voluntarism she saw, she began serving on the Community Advisory Board in 2012.
LOOKING FORWARD: THE NEXT NINETY YEARS
Looking forward toward changes in Dallas during the next 90 years, Ms. White would like to see continued
improvement in the quality of life for children.
As for the Junior League of Dallas, Ms. White wants to see the League continue taking on new challenges, to be the premier women’s
volunteer leadership organization and keep improving the quality of life in the Dallas community.
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COMMUNITY
IMPACT
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Letters from
JLD Partner Agencies
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NEW FRIENDS NEW LIFE
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF DALLAS
On behalf of the children and families served by the Ronald
McDonald House of Dallas (RMHD), we’d like to thank the
Junior League of Dallas for your ongoing support of our mission.
Your organization has impacted thousands of seriously ill children
and their families over the last 30 years by providing the funding
and volunteers necessary to keep the doors of the RMHD open
and daily operations running smoothly.
This year alone, your members will spend more than 5,000
hours at the House working at the front desk, assisting in the
kitchen, purchasing and preparing meals for our guest families,
and organizing weekly family activities. YOUR SUPPORT IS
CRUCIAL TO US BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE A NURTURING
AND HOMELIKE ATMOSPHERE WHERE OUR FAMILIES
FEEL CARED FOR AND SUPPORTED DURING A VERY
DIFFICULT TIME IN THEIR LIVES.
Words simply are not enough to express the immense gratitude
and overwhelming appreciation we feel for your support
of New Friends New Life (NFNL). YOUR VOLUNTEER
SERVICE AND FINANCIAL INVESTMENT HAS
REVOLUTIONIZED THE DEPTH OF SERVICES WE ARE
ABLE TO PROVIDE SEXUALLY EXPLOITED WOMEN
AND TRAFFICKED GIRLS. THE WOMEN AND GIRLS
YOU SERVE AT NFNL ARE SURVIVORS. The lifetime
of sexual abuse many have endured is unconscionable. Thank
you for giving hope to the hopeless, strength to the weak and
freedom to the enslaved.
Our JLD volunteers make a significant difference in the lives
of the children that they hold, mentor and love on each week.
The quarterly special events planned for the NFNL women
give them a shelter from their storm. What a wonderful
sound to hear laughter from women and children who have
only known poverty, degradation, abuse and trauma.
The mission of NFNL is to help transform the lives of
exploited women and trafficked girls with a holistic approach
to their healing. Thank you for helping women build a bridge
to self-sufficiency, find empowerment through education and
employment, and achieve success by becoming their new
friends, as they seek their new life.
Sincerely,
KATIE PEDIGO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Thank you for all you do!
JILL CUMNOCK, CEO
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BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER DALLAS
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dallas cannot adequately express our gratitude
for the contributions that the Junior League of Dallas makes toward the
Collegiate STEPS program. Through this program, JLD volunteers address
a myriad of topics that prepare high school students with skills to navigate
the college application process, gain entrance into college and understand
their financial responsibilities. The volunteers who work with this program
are dedicated to actively assisting teens in searching and applying for
scholarships and helping them lessen some of the cost of higher education.
In addition, your volunteers join youth on visits to college campuses where
they can experience the environment and help them to make good decisions
about their future education.
The volunteers who mentor youth with Collegiate STEPS not only provide
information, but also encouragement, motivation and positive reinforcement.
THE EFFORTS MADE BY YOUR ORGANIZATION IN EDUCATING
THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF DALLAS YIELD INNUMERABLE BENEFITS
BEYOND THOSE THAT CAN BE QUANTITATIVELY MEASURED.
Sincerely,
CHARLES ENGLISH, PRESIDENT AND CEO
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DALLAS CASA
The Junior League was one of the first organizations to
join in the CASA cause in the early 1980s. Thanks to the
efforts of your dedicated group of women, hundreds of
Dallas County children have had a compassionate and
powerful CASA voice in court.
Among these children was Adrian, whose story has long
symbolized the contributions of League volunteers who
advocate for our children. A teenage boy with a lifetime
of uncertainty and abandonment, Adrian was initially
reluctant to trust his League volunteer, Brandi, but one
incident changed his mind forever. Brandi had taken
Adrian to return a music player that had been given to
him. When he went to the electronics store to do so, he
was accused of stealing the device. Adrian, who had
learned to accept unfair treatment, was stunned when
Brandi stepped in and demanded to see the manager.
With a determination that surprised even her, Brandi
declared (in not quite this language), “This young man
has been treated badly by his family and by everyone else
in his life, but he will not be treated badly here today.”
After the stunned store manager relented and allowed
Adrian to complete his transaction, Adrian wept, telling
Brandi, “That was the first time in my life anyone stood
up for me.” On that day, a League volunteer helped
Adrian see that he was worthy of love and respect.
EXTRAORDINARY VOLUNTEERS ARE THE
REASON MORE ABUSED CHILDREN CAN HAVE
LOVING AND PERMANENT HOMES. YOUR
PASSION AND DEDICATION TO SERVING
OTHERS INSPIRES US ALL. For all you’ve done, for
all you continue to do, thank you.
Sincerely,
BEVERLY LEVY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT
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1. New Friends New Life 2. Ronald McDonald House
3. Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity 4. Promise House
5. Community Partners of Dallas 6. Friends of the Dallas Public Library
7. Senior Source 8 . Texas Discovery Gardens
9. Kids in the Kitchen 10. Senior Source
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THE NEXT
NINETY YEARS
Since 1922, the Junior League of Dallas has
been committed to promoting voluntarism,
developing the potential of women, and
improving the community through the effective
action and leadership of trained volunteers. In
2012, the JLD celebrated its 90th anniversary
and launched the special year with a fall
luncheon where Sustainer and Past President
Lyda Hunt Hill was honored with the JLD
Lifetime Achievement Award. Her service to
the community has been, and continues to be,
extraordinary.
As part of this incredible milestone year
members were given the special opportunity
to share their love and devotion to the Dallas
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philanthropic community by an additional
contribution of time, talent and treasure
through the 90X90 Campaign. This campaign
asked these already devoted members to give
90 hours of community service (50 percent
more than the annual requirement), participate
in the 90th Anniversary Service Project or give
$90 to the JLD for a special anniversary gift to
the Letot Girls’ Residential Treatment Center.
The 90x90 campaign was a smashing success.
More than 600 members participated in one
or multiple parts of the campaign resulting in
an all-women Habitat for Humanity build for
a client of New Friends New Life and a 90th
Anniversary gift of more than $92,000 towards
the Letot Girls’ Residential Treatment Center.
St. Philip’s School and Community Center
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
DIVERSITY IS KEY
FOCUS ON TRAINING
Now, as we near 2013, we take steps into the
next 90 years of the League. The planning
began in the spring of 2012 when the Junior
League of Dallas was honored with a pro
bono gift from Deloitte to develop a strategic
plan for the organization. Actives and
Sustainers participated in a detailed survey,
and held focus groups with the Community
Advisory Board and League members, as well
as community leaders, to help formulate the
plan to more effectively and consistently carry
out the JLD mission. The result of months
of analysis is a strategy that will take into
consideration not only the needs of Dallas,
but also of membership as a whole, and will
serve as a roadmap as the JLD moves into the
future.
Also carrying the League into the next
90 years is a celebration of diversity. To
reflect Dallas’ growing population and our
membership, the Junior League of Dallas
developed a Diversity Outreach Statement
which commits the League to fostering a
culture of inclusion by embracing a diverse
membership and encouraging membership
to integrate diverse perspectives.
Training is key to the success of the Junior
League of Dallas, and it will continue to
be one of the League’s cornerstones for
the next 90 years. Training practices are
constantly evolving to meet technological
advances, societal changes and member
needs. Not only do all members have
opportunities to develop their skills
through their placement training process
each year, but they also have several other
outlets in which to hone and define their
skills. In the T. Boone Pickens Leadership
Institute, a T. Boone Pickens Foundation
grant project that began in 2009-2010
and is now in its fourth class, 50 selected
members experience a 10-month training
program. It exposes them to intimate
“The encouraging thing is each new
Provisional class already has a jump on
the language and awareness of what ‘being
sensitive to diversity’ means. It will really
help to have their cultural competency
filtering in the League each year as we
stride into the future,” says Sylvia Garcia,
Diversity Chair.
The JLD has also launched a new branding
campaign showcasing the Junior League of
Dallas in a new and forward-facing way.
“Dallas has been blessed
to have had 90 years of
volunteer leadership from
the League. Think of the
enormous impact this has
had on our community
over time. The formula
of well-trained volunteers,
whose purpose is to make
the community better for all
its citizens, has worked and
will continue to work in the
decades to come.”
Caren Prothro, JLD Sustainer and
2013 Honorary Ball Chair
The JLD membership is a diverse group of
more than 5,000 women who range in age,
socioeconomic background and ethnicity,
with approximately 70 percent of members
working outside the home; many also serve on
numerous boards and coalitions throughout
the community.
“It is incredibly inspiring and humbling to
see how much our members juggle in their
personal and professional lives, and still find
a way to give back to the community through
their League service,” said JLD President
Aimee Griffiths. “Our new branding reflects
how our members truly do roll up their
sleeves and get to work every day to help build
stronger communities.”
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity
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discussions with leadership experts and in-depth training sessions to
help these women mentor the next generation of leaders, both in the
League and in the community at-large.
Members also have the opportunity to take the Birkman Personality
Assessment during their Provisional year. This assessment enables
members to self-evaluate and to identify strengths and weaknesses,
and ultimately recognize different leadership styles and how to work
well together.
Other incredible training outlets reside in the General Membership
and Group Meetings. Through tireless planning by the Education
Committee, these meetings provide members with wonderful and
unique opportunities to listen to and learn from panelists and
speakers who range from celebrated authors, key business owners,
entrepreneurs and city officials. Members are encouraged to ask
questions and have open discussions to come away with valuable
knowledge and a deeper understanding of the League and the
Dallas community. Ultimately, the League’s training outlets make
it possible for each and every member to gain valuable leadership
skills that can easily parlay into every aspect of one’s life – personal,
professional and philanthropic.
“My hope is that our community will continue to understand the
value of JLD leadership and recognize that our skills transfer outside
of the League, “ says Alyson Ray, Education Committee Chair. “We
are women who can and want to make a difference.”
Texas Discovery Gardens
DECADES TO COME
Promise House
Kids in the Kitchen
“Dallas has been blessed to have had 90 years of volunteer
leadership from the League. Think of the enormous impact this
has had on our community over time. The formula of well-trained
volunteers, whose purpose is to make the community better for all
its citizens, has worked and will continue to work in the decades to
come. We will never be without the need for strong civic leadership
in our community. Civic participation in solving the complex
problems of the future will require even a greater commitment
on the part of the Junior League of Dallas. I hope the League will
continue to develop in young women the opportunity to learn
more about their community and take an active part in discovering
new ways to collaborate and leverage the power and productivity
of the membership,” says Caren Prothro, JLD Sustainer and 2013
Honorary Ball Chair.
The Junior League of Dallas is leaping, not stepping, into the next
90 years. Already, with more and more members who identify
themselves as working professionals, with diverse educational
backgrounds and cultural differences, we see a new face of the
League. From 10 forward-thinking women who founded the
Junior League of Dallas in 1922, to an organization more than
5,000 women strong, one can only conclude that the future of the
League is very bright. Members now, and in the years to come,
will ride the changes of the future with the same integrity and
commitment of those who preceded them; and the League will
continue to be there to meet the needs of funding and volunteers
for the agencies of Dallas.
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ARTS & CULTURAL ENRICHMENT
Booker T. Washington
High School for the
Performing and Visual Arts
{21 volunteers} $23,600
Community Sampler
{31 volunteers} $0
Dallas Arboretum
{60 volunteers} $13,330
EDUCATION
FAMILY PRESERVATION
Baylor Health Care System
Foundation/Our Children’s
House; Twice Blessed House
{55 volunteers} $13,150
*Communities In Schools
Sch
{11 volunteers} $4,260
Dallas Tennis Association
{19 volunteers} $4,000
Boys & Girls Club
of Greater Dallas
{28 volunteers} $12,450
East Dallas
Community School
{21 volunteers} $32,500
Bryan’s House
{16 volunteers} $28,003
Dallas Museum of Art
{54 volunteers} $4,000
Friends of the
Dallas Public Library
{15 volunteers} $14,500
Dallas Zoological Society
{30 volunteers} $27,103
Notre Dame School
{11 volunteers} $20,000
Perot Museum of Nature & Science
{57 volunteers} $23,790
*Texas Discovery Gardens
Musical Therapy
{30 volunteers} $1,000
The Rise School
{11 volunteers} $38,000
Jubilee Park &
Community Center
{14 volunteers} $4,260
{15 volunteers} $4,260
New Friends New Life
{11 volunteers} $7,500
Promise House
{13 volunteers} $19,070
our six issue areas and
Ronald McDonald House
of Dallas
{78 volunteers} $24,500
PROGRAMS WE SERVE
HEALTH
VIOLENCE INTERVENTION
Cancer Support Community
Co
North Texas
{62 volunteers} $32,500
Dallas Area
Habitat for Humanity
{29 volunteers} $35,000
Children’s Medical Center
{44 volunteers} $31,000
Interfaith Housing Coalition
{19 volunteers} $36,257
Equest
{26 volunteers} $33,000
North Dallas Shared Ministries
{13 volunteers} $40,000
Methodist Medical Center
{37 volunteers} $27,950
North Texas Food Bank
{23 volunteers} $18,000
Parkland Health &
Hospital System
{35 volunteers} $33,500
*St. Philip’s School
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital
for Children
{37 volunteers} $7,800
Vickery Meadow
Learning Center
{11 volunteers} $10,500
The Senior Source, Senior
Citizens of Greater Dallas
{23 volunteers} $38,500
* new agency
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POVERTY INTERVENTION
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and Community Center
{11 volunteers} $4,260
Community Partners of Dallas
{36 volunteers} $39,000
CONTACT Crisis Line
{16 volunteers} $30,957
Dallas CASA
{21 volunteers} $31,000
Dallas Children’s
Advocacy Center
{51 volunteers} $35,000
Genesis Women’s Shelter
{47 volunteers} $42,500
Our Friends Place
{22 volunteers} $30,000
The Family Place
{22 volunteers} $15,000
THAT’S A RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY OF APPROXIMATELY
$1,000,000 AND OVER 130,000 UNCOMPENSATED HOURS FROM
TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE IN OUR SIX ISSUE AREAS.
new agencies and
ISSUE AREA SPOTLIGHTS
FAMILY: PROMISE HOUSE
HEALTH: CANCER SUPPORT
COMMUNITY NORTH TEXAS
(formerly Gilda's Club North Texas)
seeks to ensure that all people
impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and sustained by
community. Cancer Support
Community's vision is that no
one should have to face cancer
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groups, yoga and meditation
workshops, social events, a
support program exclusively for
children
and
bereavement
support; all services are at no
cost to the families who use
them.
EDUCATION:
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
seeks to help students at risk of
failure stay in school, achieve
academically, graduate and
become productive and contributing members of our communities. Founded in 1985 to address
the growing number of high
school dropouts in Dallas and
surrounding areas, Communities
in Schools has since served more
than 135,000 public school
children with compelling results.
In the 2010-2011 school year, the
agency managed more than
12,000 students; 99 percent of
these students stayed in school
and 95 percent improved in
academics, behavior and/or
attendance.
embraces homeless,
homeless runaway
and at-risk teens, giving them
individualized support, skills,
encouragement and hope to live
a better life. This mission is
achieved through crisis intervention, emergency shelter,
transitional and long-term living,
education, counseling, street
outreach and advocacy.
EDUCATION:
TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS
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public garden with 10 themed
gardens and a glass conserva0+.5 0$0 /1,,+.0/ 100!.:%!/
year-round. Located at Fair Park,
Texas Discovery Gardens teaches
!9!0%2! 35/ 0+ .!/0+.!ž +*serve and preserve nature in the
urban environment with a focus
on education, gardening and
sustainability.
ARTS & CULTURAL ENRICHMENT:
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
FOR THE PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS
seeks to provide intensive training in the arts and academics for
career and college readiness.
This historic high school is
recognized nationally as a
prototype for successful arts
magnet high schools whose
curriculum integrates the arts
and academics.
VIOLENCE INTERVENTION:
OUR FRIENDS PLACE
is dedicated to providing a founfoun
dation for girls and young women
to build from adversity by learning a self-reliant approach to
their own development. This is
done by providing a warm,
nurturing, homelike environment
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girls who have been abused,
neglected or abandoned. The
Therapeutic Group Home is for
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a home where they can begin to
heal and gain skills for a
successful future.
POVERTY INTERVENTION:
ST. PHILIP’S SCHOOL &
COMMUNITY CENTER
exists to enhance the lives of
children and families regardless
of economic background, with
particular emphasis on low
and moderate-income families
through education excellence,
Christian principles and compatible community services. The
school provides a strong academic foundation, while also
celebrating the importance of
spirituality, self-determination
and service to others. The Community Center provides services
and resources designed to help
families enhance their quality of
life.
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PORTRAIT OF A
PROVISIONAL YEAR
PROVISIONAL YEAR
HIGHLIGHTS:
PROVISIONAL RETREAT
A Provisional slumber party
or a day to getaway! This
optional summer activity
gives Provisionals a chance
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a fun and educational
experience.
COMMUNITY BUS TOUR
Provisionals embark on a
whirlwind tour around town,
visiting a select number
of League-supported
agencies.
MEETINGS
Provisionals must attend
four of six Provisional
course meetings and
at least three General
Membership Meetings.
The substantial meeting
requirement provides the
exposure to community
leaders, causes, and issue
areas critical to
JLD Provisional training.
Making the decision to join the Junior
League of Dallas is not entered into
lightly. A woman’s first year in the League,
her Provisional year, may initially seem
overwhelming, but she will soon realize
that the hours and dedication required
to complete this training course offer
an incredible return on investment.
For hundreds of women every year, the
JLD Provisional year paves the way for a
lifetime of service and friendship.
No Provisional year is ever the same, and
the course has evolved to help launch
tomorrow’s leaders into the next 90 years
of service in the League. “I think a key
focus of the Provisional experience is to
provide ample opportunities for women
to learn about the League, to interact with
their peers, and to meet and learn from
Active and Sustaining Members,” says
Sarah Morgan, 2012 Provisional Project
Chair. “We want to give them as much
exposure to agencies the League supports
so they can see and understand the impact
JLD has on the Dallas community.”
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In 2011 the Provisional course introduced
small groups as a key component of
the training process. Each group of
approximately 25 women is led by an
experienced advisor who provides guidance
throughout the year and facilitates
discussion on a wide variety of topics,
including: structure, placement logistics,
and tips for navigating their future roles
within the organization. “This change
has been met with enthusiasm as it gives
Provisionals the opportunity to interact
more closely with Active Members,”
says Ms. Morgan. With the new small
group arrangement, Provisionals are
able to talk freely and ask questions in a
friendly, intimate setting, and also develop
relationships that will extend well into a
their League career.
The Provisional Committee works
tirelessly before the year begins to
provide new members ample exposure
to JLD agencies through the bus tour,
Provisional projects and course meetings.
Each monthly course meeting inspires
PROVISIONAL PROJECT
This is a snapshot of a
community placement. A
group of approximately 50
Provisional class members
work together to plan and
implement a community
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the six JLD issue areas.
Many Provisionals claim
that their Project was the
highlight of their year.
Provisionals with influential community
leaders and seasoned JLD members who
share their experiences, expertise and
enthusiasm.
Ultimately, the success of a member’s
Provisional year depends on the member
herself. Ms. Morgan’s advice? “Take
advantage of the time invested during the
Provisional year,” she adds “The best way
is to jump at every opportunity; this first
year truly is an example of getting out
what you put in.”
In an hour at the NORTH
TEXAS FOOD BANK, a group
of 30 JLD volunteers prepares
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the Food 4 Kids program,
yielding 1,050 backpacks
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hunger.
At the DALLAS ZOO, an hour
working as an animal aid in
the
commissary
means
preparing a meal or snack for
a favorite animal.
At INTERFAITH HOUSING
COALITION, in an hour, a JLD
volunteer sits down for dinner
next to 20 formerly homeless
children, who may have never
eaten dinner a table before.
Or she prepares a fully
furnished apartment for a
family who may have slept in
their car, the very night
before.
At the DALLAS MUSEUM OF
ART, one hour working at the
information desks provides
knowledge
about
the
collections and suggestions
for tour options, programs
and services.
Another
volunteer spends an hour
supporting the children’s
program.
In just one hour, at CANCER
SUPPORT
COMMUNITY
NORTH TEXAS, a JLD
volunteer provides hospitality
and play time in Noogieland
nurturing children with cancer
+.3$+$2!!!*9!0! 5
cancer.
At PARKLAND HOSPITAL,
an hour of cuddling a
newborn baby in the nursery
provides the infant with
stability, care and attention
needed to help regulate his
body temperature and feel
secure and relaxed.
At CHILDREN’S MEDICAL
CENTER, in one hour, a JLD
volunteer hosts a Family Fun
Night event that provides a
place away from hospital
rooms for families to create a
craft together, play games
and bond in a special setting.
A volunteer at GENESIS
WOMEN’S SHELTER will play
with children while their
mothers attend a group
counseling session to help
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domestic violence.
As a JLD volunteer in
MUSICAL THERAPY, one
hour each Tuesday or
Thursday at an assisted living
home means leading a song
to put a smile on the face of
someone in need of a visitor.
At the PEROT MUSEUM OF
NATURE AND SCIENCE, just
+*! $+1. * '%' +9 museum night sleepover for
kids to laugh and learn
simultaneously.
In one hour, a CONTACT
CRISIS LINE volunteer will
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who are hurting, stressed,
worried, and in crisis in the
Dallas community.
At METHODIST HOSPITAL,
one hour provides hospitality
for women attending Monday
Night Mammo Spa Nights and
Girl Talk seminars on women’s
health issues.
At COMMUNITY PARTNERS
OF DALLAS, a JLD volunteer
spends an hour in the
Rainbow Room helping an
abused and neglected child
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toy.
In one hour, a FAMILY PLACE
volunteer will play with a
toddler, cook her meal and
put her down for a nap while
her mom is in a therapy
session.
One hour at OUR FRIEND'S
PLACE allows a JLD volunteer
the opportunity to teach
young girls how to set a
formal dinner table and how
to cook a Thanksgiving meal.
A JLD volunteer at TEXAS
SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL
gives her one hour as a Scottie
Pal, providing companionship
to a hospitalized child, creating
positive memories for the
patient.
In one hour at EQUEST, a JLD
volunteer assists in a therapy
riding class, walking side-by-side
with a rider and horse.
IN THE
JLD
One hour means a lot in the Junior League of Dallas.
Every year, JLD volunteers commit to giving 60 hours
to serve the League and its partner agencies. But
what does one hour mean? An hour could mean a
lunch time, a nap time, a hard workout at the gym or
a trip to the grocery store. Giving one hour at a time
may not seem like much, but seeing what a trained
JLD volunteer or a team of volunteers can
accomplish in just 60 minutes is astounding. An
hour volunteering is a short amount of time away
from family, friends and work but so much is
accomplished in “just one hour.”
JLD volunteers with HABITAT
FOR HUMANITY construct
three walls using more than
35 nails in just one hour, or
paint an entire side of a
house.
An hour at DALLAS CASA
allows a volunteer to meet
with a child who is going
through the court systems, in
* !9+.0 0+ 1* !./0* * represent them in the judicial
process.
JLD volunteers with DALLAS
CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER
spend an hour greeting and
checking-in registrants for the
international Crimes Against
Children Conference.
ASPIRE TO LEAD,
LEAD TO INSPIRE
a conversation among JLD Leaders
Lisa Bhattacharya
JLD DEVELOPMENT VICE PRESIDENT
Creating leaders is something the
Junior League of Dallas does
exceedingly well. A woman in the
League will tell you that when she
wants something done and done
with grace, expediency and expertise,
she will call another member of the
JLD. She knows that woman will have
deep understanding of the Dallas
community as well as the tools to
execute the task at hand. We are
highlighting four of JLD’s members
here. Listen in as they converse about
their leadership training in the League.
what has been your favorite JLD
placement so far?
Bhattacharya: Merchandise Chair. It was great to work with the
committee to put together an exciting auction that exceeded our
goals at the Ball!
> 8th Active year <
> 15 years with Avaya in Technology Sales <
Caytie Langford
JLD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITATOR
> 4th Active year <
> Senior Development Director at Dallas Women’s Foundation <
Amy Martinez
JLD UNDERWRITING TEAM ASSISTANT CHAIR
> 12th Active year <
> Community volunteer <
> Married and expecting twins in December <
Langford: I did love serving as the Project Chair for Jubilee Park
and Community Center its first year as part of the JLD Community
Program. I also loved Community Outreach. It was my first year as
an Active member and I couldn’t have picked more amazing women
to serve on a committee with. The ladies I met that year are still
amongst my most favorite in the League and in Dallas.
Martinez: Research and Development Committee. I feel so thankful
to have served in such an outstanding organization. The skills I have
learned and the experiences I have had will be invaluable as I continue
to seek opportunities of service in the community.
Ray: A Small Group Advisor (SGA) for the Provisional Committee.
It was a wonderful chance to be a mentor for a group of about 25 new
members of the JLD. I really enjoyed getting to know them, and I
hope I made a difference in their journey for the future of the League.
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Alison Ray
JLD EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
> 24th Active year <
> Former kindergarten teacher <
> Mother of three teenage daughters <
what are some of the most
valuable skills you've learned
from your JLD placements?
what would you tell a woman
who is interested in becoming a
Provisional?
Bhattacharya: JLD has the best fundraising training in Dallas,
period. The skills taught to JLD underwriters could carry over to
any charity in Dallas. Learning to remain calm and always address
the issue from a place of “how can I help?” is one of the best things
I learned in Leadership Council training.
Bhattacharya: Each and every woman who joins the League is
already amazing in her own right; but I would say when you join
the Junior League of Dallas you are still you, only better.
Langford: JLD has taught me a lot about building and gaining
consensus. When you have the responsibility to help find great
placements for all of our League members, you have to learn to
set aside your own personal wants, and learn to focus on the big
picture.
Martinez: Through my In-League experiences, I have been able to
hone my skills in planning, meeting management, presentation
skills, organization and team work. As Community Vice President,
I was able to meet with leaders in the community and learn firsthand about the challenges facing the less fortunate residents
of Dallas. The JLD has given me an invaluable opportunity to
learn about the needs in our city. Through my placements and
leadership roles I have benefited from the tremendous training
offered by the League. I now feel more prepared to serve in other
areas in the community including serving on a board or a nonprofit committee, or planning a fundraising event.
Ray: Without a doubt, JLD’s leadership training. I learned how
to talk to teenage girls about protecting their body through Girls
Inc. and I learned a lot about the value of healthy children when
working at the summer camps. In training for Project Chair,
Committee Chairs and Provisional Project Coordinator, I learned
how to be a better leader, and the process helped me make betterinformed decisions regarding other areas of my life and personal
journey.
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of being in JLD?
Bhattacharya: You mean apart from wonderful life-long friendships
and the ability to impact our community? It’s the training, the
training, the training! Through our fantastic training, we hone
our ladies’ talents even further, creating this incredible army of
change-makers in the Dallas area.
Langford: The number one benefit is learning – learning about
your community, learning about new people, learning from
friends, learning about yourself.
Martinez: The opportunity to give back! To meet those in our
community who have not been as fortunate and to find ways both
small and large to make a positive impact in their lives is rewarding
beyond measure. The League offers you the gift to get outside of
yourself and your comfort zone and gives you the chance to grow
and seek new ways to serve others.
Ray: Connections, without a doubt. I know if I am working on
something, I can count on any JLD member to help out in a
special way.
Langford: I normally tell ladies that becoming a member of JLD
is a great opportunity to learn about Dallas, to challenge yourself
to do new things, to meet other incredible women and to have a
great time doing it!
Martinez: I would tell them to take advantage of all the
opportunities offered by the League. The more you put into your
experience, the more you will get out of it. I would advise her
to try a wide variety of Community Placements for her first few
years and then seek to serve on various In-League committees.
The League continually needs strong leaders and the years you
put in your community placements and on various In-League
committees prepares you and propels you to any leadership role
you would seek.
Ray: The Provisional year is mind boggling, and can be an overload
to your senses. I invite them to ask as many questions as possible.
The year will fly by and they will be armed with so much League
knowledge at the end of the year and a support system to match.
what was your most challenging
JLD placement?
Bhattacharya: Underwriting Solicitor. It was my very first
placement out of my Provisional year and so out of my comfort
zone, but the training on how to fundraise was amazing.
Ray: I used to volunteer at our summer camps. There was a camp
for kids with cystic fibrosis, another for children with cancer, and a
day camp for kids with diabetes. It was hard work, but those were
great Community Placements that helped me meet many JLD
members, while learning about the League and the community.
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you the gift to get
outside of yourself
and your comfort
zone and gives you
the chance to grow
and seek new ways to
serve others."
~Amy Martinez
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THANK YOU
2011-2012 DONORS
GENERAL UNDERWRITING
SAPPHIRE
The NAH Foundation
STERLING
Chase
Lyda Hill Foundation
Sewell Automotive Companies
Texas Instruments
CRYSTAL
Dallas Southwest Osteopathic
Physicians, Inc.
Hillcrest Foundation, founded
by Mrs. W. W. Caruth, Sr.
Kohl Foundation
KPMG LLP
Park Place Dealerships
UnitedHealthcare
PLATINUM
Ruth Altshuler
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Bank of Texas
Baylor Health Care System
BEYOND
Lisa Blue Baron
Boone Pickens Foundation
Faye C. Briggs
Dianne Cash
Chuck E. Cheese’s
D Home Magazine
Diamond Doctor
Digital 3 Printing /
Greg Nieberding
Gerald J. Ford Family Foundation /
Amy and Corey Prestidge
Cynthia Hayes
Glazers
Grand Luxe Magazine
Dr. and Mrs. William P. Huckin T.C. Lupton, Jr. Family Foundation
Hunt Consolidated Inc. /
Hunt Oil Company
Mary Kay Inc.
Modern Luxury Dallas
Pinon Foundation
PlainsCapital Bank
Amanda and G. Brint Ryan
Lisa and Kenny Troutt
GOLD
The Capital Grille
The Container Store
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company of Texas
The Ebby Halliday Companies
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Margot and Ross Perot
SILVER
A. L. Chilton Foundation
Emily and Danny Canete
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Community Trust Bank of Texas
Equinox
Elizabeth and Eric Gambrell
Live Nation
Locke Lord LLP
Luther King Capital Management
Methodist Health System Foundation
Parkland Foundation
Katherine and Eric Reeves
Samsung Mobile
Dr. Robert and Lara Tafel
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
The Agnes Cluthe Oliver Foundation
The Gil & Dody Weaver Foundation
Thompson & Knight Foundation
Tom Thumb
Vogue
W.P. and Bulah Luse Foundation
Susan Wells/The Wells Firm
BRONZE
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP
Ashley Allen
Colleen and Bob Baillargeon
BBVA Compass Bank
Best Wishes and More,
Stationery, Invitations & Gifts
Lisa Bhattacharya
April Brickey
Clampitt Paper
Comstock Resources, Inc.
Elixir Entertainment / Jason Traub
Tricia and Kenn George
%)!!* 1(.%80$/
Harold Simmons Foundation
Leigh Anne Haugh
J. M. Haggar, Jr. Family Foundation
Laura and David Johnson
Sara Lazarus
Lauren and Scott Maggard
Ellen and John McStay
The Mike & Mary Terry Family Foundation
Meredith and Matt Mosley
Orange Spot Pink Nose / Leanne Sutton
76!.
Kate and Keith Newman
Linda Owen
Primebar
Janet Baird Quisenberry
Republic Property Group, Ltd.
Beverly Cahill Rice
D’Andra Simmons
COPPER
.%/0%** !9'!.
Emy Lou and Jerry Baldridge
Blanche Mary Taxis Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Henri L. Bromberg III
Nancy Ann Chandler
Mr. & Mrs. Perry Cloud
Elizabeth F. Dacus
Gail C. Fischer
Sharon and David Gleeson
Margo Goodwin
+1%/!* 15.%9!0$
Heather and Malcolm Hicks
Melissa Johnston
Sara and David Martineau
Susan and Dean McSherry
Wendy and Boyd Messmann
Nancy Perot Mulford
Christina and Tim Norris
Elizabeth S. Post
The Vin & Caren Prothro Foundation
Deedie and Edward Rose
Nancy C. Seay
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Strauss
Mersina and Phin Stubbs
JLD GIFT
Jenna Alexander
Jennifer and John Alexander
Laura Avila
Bachendorf’s
Julie and Scott Bagley
Jan and Barry Baldwin
Tammy and Michael Barger
Cynthia and Brice Beaird
Cynthia Beecherl
Janet Berryman
Billy Reid Inc.
Ellen and Graham Bryant
Gloria Campos Brown
Champagne’s Luxe
Clare Buie Chaney
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Dutter, Jr.
Michelle and Mark Early
Dr. and Mrs. B. Henry Estess
Hugh and Judy Ferguson
Sara Friedman
Deborah Fugit
Mrs. Greg C. Greene
Randi N. Halsell
Rue Henry
Shelley and Jason Hicks
Highland Park Animal Hospital
Douglas H. Hunt
Amy and Andy Jent
Gene and Jerry Jones
Angie and Kevin Kadesky
KT Trail Animal Hospital, LLC
Kathy and Kevin Kelley
Ann and Sam Lawrence
Lisa P. Little
Bobby B. Lyle
Ann and Fred Margolin
Betty and John Martin
Lynn and Allan McBee
Paige McDaniel
Ms. Laura Jordan Navarro
and Dr. Aaron W. Navarro
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Newsome
Isabell Novakov
Becky and Ron Odlozil
Becky Park
Paula Strasser
Kim and Terry Quinn
Steve Snider, Inc.
Katie and Mark Robbins
Bryanna and Tommy Roop
Ann Heard-Sakhaee
Christa and Ketric Sanford
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Shutt
Judy and John Temple
The Blues Jean Bar
Kathy and Lamar Tims
Cindy Tonnessen
Tootsies
Litty and David Turner
Wanda and Gary L. Webb Family Fund
Cachet L. Petty
Kristina and Phil Whitcomb
Zooty’s
SPECIAL THANKS
Andrea Kavanaugh & Associates
BeautiControl
Best Wishes and More
Stationery, Invitations & Gifts
BrandCory
Brynn Bagot Public Relations
Champagne’s Luxe
Charis Studio,
Lisa McWhirter Traeger
+))1*%05+9!!
Dallas Museum of Art
Dana Driensky
Domistyle, Inc.
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
Garden Gate / Junior Villanueva &
Melanie Lott
Patty Hansen
IBB Design, Shay Geyer
1*%+.!#1!+"((/09
Kathleen’s Art Café
Liland’s Special Events
Lollia
The Meadows Museum
Gary Osier Presents, Inc. /
Gary Osier
Omni Dallas /
Summer Bottelberghe Graham
Pappas Bros., Amy Robinson
Park Cities Dance / Jacqueline Porter
Kim and Terry Quinn
Red Door Salon & Spa
Rockstar Bakeshop
Sewell Automotive Companies /
Daniela Giglio
Society Bakery
Southern Fried Paper /
Chelsea Carpenter
Audrey and Erich Spangenberg
Sprinkles Cupcakes
Swoozie’s
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Todd Events
Tom Addis Productions, Inc.
WFAA-TV Channel 8 /
Jocelyn White
Zooty’s
2011 LUNCHEON SPONSORS
1922 FOUNDING SPONSOR
Lyda Hill Foundation
Inwood National Bank
Park Place Dealerships
PROMOTING
VOLUNTARISM SPONSOR
Ruth Altshuler
The Vin & Caren Prothro Foundation
DEVELOPING THE POTENTIAL
OF WOMEN SPONSOR
Linda and Bill Custard
Luther King Capital Management
IMPROVING THE
COMMUNITY SPONSOR
Dianne Cash
Mike A. Myers Foundation
EFFECTIVE ACTION &
LEADERSHIP SPONSOR
Community Partners of Dallas, Inc.
Methodist Health System Foundation
Parkland Foundation
Rekerdres Insurance Agency, Inc.
Diane Scovell
Lori Whitlow
TRAINED VOLUNTEER
SPONSOR
Ashley and Marcus Allen
The Container Store
Dallas Women’s Foundation
Genesis Women’s Shelter
Paula Mosle
Perot Museum of Nature & Science
Ronald McDonald House
Debbie Scripps
Nancy C. Seay
Southern Methodist University
SPECIAL SPONSOR
Leigh Bailey
Faye C. Briggs
Mr. and Mrs. Henri L. Bromberg III
Helen Buchanan Davis
Claire Emanuelson
Kay Gilbert Fiske
Nancy Halbreich
Ann Heard-Sakhaee
Margaret and Douglas Hunt
Nancy and John Penson
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sparkman
LUNCHEON TABLE SPONSORS
1993-2002 Board of Directors
1999-2000 Board of Directors
2000-2001 Board of Directors
2001-2002 Board of Directors
2003-2004 Board of Directors
2004-2005 Board of Directors
2005-2006 Board of Directors
2006-2007 Board of Directors
2007-2008 Board of Directors
2008-2009 Board of Directors
2009-2010 Board of Directors
2010-2011 Board of Directors
2010-2011 T. Boone Pickens Leadership
2011-2012 Board of Directors
2011-2012 Community Team
2011-2012 Leadership Council
2011-2012 T. Boone Pickens Leadership
Elise Murphy and Friends
JLD Garden Club
JLD Sustainers – Topics & Trends
SPECIAL THANKS
Beyond Dallas / Jennifer Burns
Big Thought
Brook Hollow Golf Club /
Charles Redin
Brynn Bagot Public Relations
Dana Driensky
D Home Magazine
Digital 3 Printing / Greg Nieberding
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Elixir Entertainment / Jason Traub
Garden Gate / Junior Villanueva &
Melanie Lott
Sample House & Candle Shop
Southern Fried Paper/
Chelsea Carpenter
Wisteria
FINANCIAL
REPORT
Junior League of Dallas Statement of Activities
for the period June 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012
REVENUE
Net Fundraising Activities.....$1,008,809
Contributions.........$118,017
Membership Dues and Fees........$990,097
Investment Income........$108,112
Investment Appreciation ............$88,139
(Realized/Unrealized)
Miscellaneous..................$39
Total Revenue $2,313,213
EXPENSES
Placement and Program............$5,147
Training and Education........$161,389
Projects and Grants.....$1,138,726
Auxilary Services..........$19,879
Direct Support.......$658,787
General and Administrative......$141,044
Association Dues......$100,000
Total Expenses $2,224,972
Major sources of fundraising are the Ball, Auction and
Luncheon. For this presentation non-cash items of
depreciation and unrealized gain(loss) have been excluded.
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SUSTAINER OF
THE YEAR
Debbie Taylor
The Junior League of Dallas is proud
to name Debbie Taylor as the 20122013 Sustainer of the Year. This
prestigious award is given each year to
a Sustaining Member who continues
to use the training and leadership
skills she acquired as a Provisional and
Active Member to make a difference
in the Dallas community through
selfless actions and a commitment to
voluntarism.
Mrs. Taylor attended The University
of Texas at Austin, where she received
her Bachelor degree, followed by a
Master of Public Administration from
Texas State University. After getting
married and starting her family, she
moved to Dallas from Austin, and
immediately joined the Junior League
of Dallas as a way to connect with
the community. She began her League service in Research and
Development, excited to learn about Dallas’ nonprofit needs. It
was through this placement that she gained a deep understanding
of the exact needs of so many people and communities throughout
the Dallas area.
“It always affects such a large framework for me,” she says. “I
thought, wow, we have lots to do; we need to focus and choose
some of the best investments to solve some of these issues and
make the most impact.”
Mrs. Taylor eventually chaired Research and Development and
later served as chair of Public Affairs for the League, which she
credits as giving her another opportunity.
“I was able to see the other way that we can impact problemsolving: through policy. It was an area with which I was unfamiliar
and inexperienced, but it gave me perspective of how important
the public sector is to the issues we deal with in the League.”
Her chair positions led her to area director for Family Preservation;
then, having spent so much of her active placements focusing
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on the community, Mrs. Taylor’s
well-honed leadership skills were
recognized as the Community Vice
President.
After that, she claims she had “one
foot out the door” and someone told
her before she left, to take advantage
of the fundraising side of the
organization. Mrs. Taylor signed up
as an underwriter and was surprised
to discover she had great fun doing it.
It was here she would gain a skill that
would launch her professional career
and eventually transfer to many
more years of service in different
organizations and positions on boards
throughout Dallas – she learned how
to fundraise.
Mrs. Taylor challenges anyone, “If you haven’t ever done
fundraising, you may be afraid of it, but the League does a better
job than anyone I know in terms of how to get comfortable going
out and asking for money.” Mrs. Taylor later served as Ball Chair.
Looking back, Mrs. Taylor cites her placement as Community
Vice President as one of her proudest moments within JLD. It was
through her leadership that the community program began to shift
focus and embrace influential projects such as affordable housing
initiatives, which would later shape her personal philanthropic
and professional directives.
Since her Active years with the League, Mrs. Taylor has dedicated
her life to service, professionally, philanthropically and personally.
“I am a great poster child for how what you learn in the League
transfers to so many different things,” Mrs. Taylor admits, proudly.
Currently, Mrs. Taylor is Southwest Regional Director for Citi
Community Development. She oversees community development
and economic empowerment initiatives for underserved
individuals. As a career woman, she claims she couldn’t have
asked for a better career that married her
community focus with her desire to be
a professional working mother at Citi
Community Development.
“I couldn’t work for a company or
corporation that doesn’t put a value on
volunteering,” says Mrs. Taylor.
The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
has been the recipient of much of Mrs.
Taylor’s volunteer service. Within the
United Way, Mrs. Taylor has served as
Chair of the Board of Directors since 2011,
was a record-setting Campaign Chair in
2007, and the founder of the Women
of Tocqueville, among many other roles
within that organization. In her first year as
Board Chair, she was responsible for hiring
the first woman CEO to head the United
Way of Metropolitan Dallas, created a Task
Force to make critical directional changes
to the organization, and also oversaw a 10
percent increase in revenues during a major
downturn.
Mrs. Taylor also sits on the Board of
Directors for ACCION Texas, Inc., the
largest nonprofit microlender in the U.S.,
a majority of whose clients are women with
small businesses. She has previously served
on the Board of the ChildCareGroup,
Dallas County Community College
District Foundation, the Girl Scouts
Development Committee, and the Crystal
Charity Ball Advisory Committee.
AWARDS FOR COMMUNITY
SERVICE AND COMMITMENT
U.S. President’s Volunteer Service
Award, seven years in a row
HIGHLIGHTS OF DEBBIE TAYLOR’S
LEADERSHIP IN THE LEAGUE
Chair, Research and Development
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Issue Area Coordinator, Family
Preservation
Community Vice President
Ball Chair
2011 J. Erik Jonsson Award, the
highest volunteer award given by the
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Executive of the Year in 2010,
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Award, Dallas Business Journal
Ebby Halliday Rose of Distinction Award
To suggest that Mrs. Taylor’s involvement
in and dedication to the Dallas community
is exceptional would be an understatement.
She has given her time, talent and expertise
with deep devotion, and she has thus been
recognized with numerous awards and
honors.
When asked about the future of the
JLD, Mrs. Taylor believes there are
numerous opportunities to be a best-inclass organization. She thinks that Dallas’
growing economy and an educational
system on the mend have created an
environment for more collaboration
among city departments and leaders, in
both the public and private sector. And as
for the Junior League of Dallas’ role in this
collaboration, Mrs. Taylor says, “this mass
of talented women can take advantage of
that opportunity. Our city can soar: it is
not short on talent.”
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2013 JLD BALL
LEADERSHIP
Mrs. Prothro joined the Junior League of Dallas in
1972, and more than 40 years later, she continues
to share the League’s mission whenever she can,
explaining that the success of the JLD lies in the hands
of each volunteer, and when they come together in the
spirit of voluntarism, they make an enormous impact
on the community.
“I have always been so impressed by the amount of
charitable activity that the League produces through
its membership. The excellence in training is a big
part of the organization’s success and always has been.
Providing creative and unique ways to utilize League
volunteers has been a hallmark of the organization,”
Mrs. Prothro says.
Bunny Cotten
2012-2013 JLD Ball Chair
Caren Prothro
Honorary Ball Chair
The 2012-2013 Ball Chair, BUNNY COTTEN, is excited to honor the
League’s incredible donors and volunteers at the 51st Annual Junior
League of Dallas Ball. She chose the theme, “Joie de Vivre,” to reflect
the spirit of those who contribute their time, talents and treasure
to the League, and hopes the Ball will serve as a celebration of their
passion and spirit towards improving the quality of life of those in
need in our community.
Mrs. Cotten has been a proud member of the JLD for 17 years. She has
served in a number of leadership roles, including: Administrative Vice
President; Fund Development Merchandise Chair; Fund Development
Recognition Chair; and Musical Therapy Chairman, to name a few.
She credits much of her League success to her Sustaining advisors who
have been very positive sources of friendship and mentorship.
“The League is the most amazing organization and has truly given me
the leadership skills necessary to be successful in the community and
in the office,” says Mrs. Cotten.
Mrs. Cotten is a longtime Dallas resident and a graduate of William
Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. She and her husband of 12 years,
Kevin, have a four-year-old son, Graham. She is incredibly grateful
to her husband for his unwavering support of her commitment to
the League and her career as the Strategic Sourcing Manager with
Occidental Chemical Corporation.
Serving alongside Mrs. Cotten as this year’s Honorary Ball Chair
is CAREN PROTHRO. “Mrs. Prothro has done so much for our
community and I believe she stands as a wonderful example of what
the Junior League of Dallas can do for any of us,” says Cotten. “The
League offers mentoring, networking and leadership development,
and Mrs. Prothro embraced these opportunities in her early League
career, and now serves as one of the most dedicated and wellrespected philanthropists in our community. It is a great honor to
serve alongside her.”
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One of her favorite accomplishments of the JLD
was its support of and advocacy for truant and
runaway youth, which led to the 1979 establishment
of the Letot Center, Dallas County’s first shelter and
counseling center focused on these at-risk children.
Since then, the League has invested in all three phases
of Letot’s development, and most recently, during the
JLD’s 90th anniversary, the membership elected to
fund the Letot Girls’ Residential Treatment Center, a
program for exploited and abused girls, which is slated
to open in 2014.
“The women who make up the Junior League are
simply wonderful,” Mrs. Prothro said. “As career
women, wives, and mothers it is extraordinary that
you find time to make voluntarism an important part
of who you are.” Caren Prothro’s service with the
JLD led to a lifetime of service all around the Dallas
area. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of
the Dallas Museum of Art and Southern Methodist
University, is vice chair of the Dallas Center for the
Performing Arts Board of Directors and active as
chair of the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts
Development Committee. Her awards include:
The 2006 Linz Award for community service,
Southwestern Medical Foundation Charles Cameron
Sprague Community Service Award, The Annette
G. Strauss Humanitarian Award, the Governor’s
Volunteer Service Award and the Juvenile Justice
Community Advocacy Award, among others.
“I am honored to be asked to serve as this year’s
Honorary Ball Chair. The Junior League of Dallas
supports so many worthy agencies in the community,
and the Ball is a great celebratory party in the tradition
of the League,” Mrs. Prothro said. In addition to
her work in the community, Mrs. Prothro spends
as much time as she can with her children and
grandchildren. “Widowed for 12 years, my children
and grandchildren are a special part of my life,” she
said. Her daughter, Nita Prothro Clark is married to
Cullum Clark and live here in Dallas with their three
daughters. Mrs. Prothro also has a son, Vincent, who
lives in Austin with his wife Dara.
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Dallas, Texas 75209
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