Feel the Impact

Pat Smith promotes the power of pink at Komen Dallas Impact Awards Luncheon

From table linens to trophies, Hotel Zaza was pretty in pink for the second annual Komen Dallas Impact Awards Luncheon. Among the devotees was the always-elegant Pat Smith, honorary chair for the 31st annual Race for the Cure in October.

Presented by the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, the luncheon honored the 2013-14 grant recipients, corporate partners, donors and volunteers. Eleven Dallas County programs received a total of $1.8 million to help fund breast cancer screening, treatment and support services to underserved residents:

American Cancer Society
Irving Healthcare Foundation
The Bridge Breast Network
Lost Barrios Unidos Community Clinic
Methodist Health System Foundation
Methodist Richard Medical Center: Asian Breast Health Outreach Project
Parkland Foundation
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas
UT Southwestern Medical Center: Center for Breast Care
UT Southwestern School of Health Professions: Screening Our Sisters
YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas

LaKisha Wells, Kathy Harvel, Atmos Energy, YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas, Carol Roehrig, Jackson Walker L.L.P., Sam Khoury, FOX 4, The Beyond Foundation, Jan Lucio and Tom Thumb were also recognized for their dedication to Komen Dallas through volunteerism, community service and corporate partnership.

When Smith took the podium, she shared the challenges of losing her mother to breast cancer. By the time she was finished with her heartfelt speech, there wasn’t a dry eye in the room.

Joining Smith in the fight were Komen Dallas executive director Jennifer Legere, Komen Dallas board president Sharla Myers, Kaitlyn Echols, Christina Cutshall, Shana Madkins, Jamie Williams, Connie Yates, Nicole Metcalf and Stephanie Sparks.

Sharla Myers, Sam Khoury

Photo by Stevan Koye

Sharla Myers, Sam Khoury

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Alfresco evening

Dallas’ Klyde Warren Park patrons party under the stars to raise $1.1M

Photo by Tamytha Cameron and Kelly Alexander

Trevor and Kellen Smith, Jess Bass Bolander and Tyler Bolander.

WHAT: Party in the Park

WHERE: Klyde Warren Park

THE 411: Dallas’ favorite green space sparkled under the city lights as the nonprofit Klyde Warren Park celebrated its 13th anniversary on October 9. Presented by Republic National Distributing Company, the open-air bash drew 960 guests and raised an impressive $1.1 million to keep the beloved urban oasis thriving.

Party in the Park 2025 Myrna and Bob Schlegel, Margot Perot.Photo by Tamytha Cameron and Kelly Alexander

The evening kicked off with a lively cocktail reception beside the Nancy Best Fountain, hosted by First United Bank, where guests mingled amid the sound of splashing water and the glow of downtown’s skyline. A starlit supper sponsored by SMU followed, with HALL wines flowing freely and the scene set by lush florals and sleek décor from Todd Events.

Entertainment was as dazzling as the setting. Texas-born singer-songwriter Erin Duvall opened the show with a soulful performance before the crowd hit the dance floor for Stayin’ Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees, the world’s top Bee Gees tribute band. Sequins, shimmer, and a whole lot of disco fever kept guests grooving late into the night.

Guided by honorary co-chairs Debbie and John Tolleson and their children Amy and Peter Baldwin and Kacy and Carter Tolleson, who served as event co-chairs, the celebration underscored Klyde Warren Park’s vital role as Dallas’ town square.

Party in the Park 2025 Peter and Amy Baldwin, John and Debbie Tolleson, Kacy and Carter Tolleson.Photo by Tamytha Cameron and Kelly Alexander

Since opening in 2012, the park has welcomed more than 1.5 million visitors annually and hosted over 1,300 free community programs each year.

WHO: Jason and Porschla Kidd, Klyde Warren Park president and CEO Kit Sawers, Myrna and Bob Schlegel, Margot Perot, Paul von Wupperfeld and Andy Smith, Lynn McBee, Jennifer Staubach Gates, Jody and Sheila Grant, Lyda Hill, Randy and Nancy Best, James and Kristen Hallam, Brent and Monica Christopher, Gillian Breidenbach, Aleta Stampley, Michelle Fojtasek, Brendan and Helen McGuire, Calvert Collins-Bratton and Vince Bratton, Gavin and Caroline Loehr, George and Lindsay Billingsley, Lloyd Pierson and Laura Ginsburg Pierson, Heather and Barrett Linburg, Mary Jalonick, Monica and Brent Christopher, Ray and Heather Washburne, Tori and Ross Mulford, Trevor and Kellen Smith, Jess Bass Bolander and Tyler Bolander, Penny Reid and Tom Nolan, Chantel and Robb Boudreaux, Muffin Lemak, Julie Butler, Lee Cullum, Caren Kline, Theo Ross, Troy and Kari Kloewer.

Photo by Tamytha Cameron and Kelly Alexander

Trevor and Kellen Smith, Jess Bass Bolander and Tyler Bolander.

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