This Year's Chick Lit Luncheon to Feature Actress Katie Holmes

Community Partners of Dallas will honor philanthropist Jan Rees-Jones with the Partners for Children Award at its sold-out Chick Lit Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on April 13, featuring actress Katie Holmes.Presented by Lara and Dr. Robert Tafel, the event supports the children in the care of Dallas County Child Protective Services by providing them with winter coats, diapers and formula, holiday gifts, school uniforms, personal hygiene products, food and more.Mersina Stubbs serves as chair, and Nancy Perot is honorary chair.Supporters include:$25,000: Fischer, Interabang Books/Nancy Perot, JW Holmes, Marilyn and Sonny Oates Foundation and Barry and Sandy Moore.$15,000: Katy and Kyle Miller Foundation, Sewell Automotive Cos. and Mersina Stubbs.$10,000: Bullion, Lisa Cooley and Tracy Lange, Digital 3 Printing/Greg Nieberding, Mary Kay Inc., Pam Mattingly and Lucy and John W.B. McDaniel.$5,000: Benchmark Bank and Mary Anne Dunne, Laura Braun and Helaine Blizzard, Children's Health, From the Ground Up, Sue Graham, Libby Hunt, Caytie and Shane Langford, Midfirst Private Bank, Sandy Nachman, Jan Rees-Jones, Stacey Walker and Winston & Strawn LLP.$3,500: Leslie Baker, Holly Huffines and Becky Lacour, Ben Abbott & Associates, Tricia Besing, Karen and Mark Carney, EyeMed, Grant Thornton LLP, Leigh Anne Haugh and Heather Hicks, Haynes and Boone LLP, Hegi Family Foundation, Chris Kennington and Merry Wyatt, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Tracy Matthews and Arden Ellis, Pam and Vin Perella, Kathleen Ray, Jenny Robertson, Therese Rourk, Sidley Austin LLP, Evan Stone, Karen Tankersley, Container Store, Amy Turner, Emily Wakefield and Zoe's Kitchen.For more information, visit communitypartnersdallas.org.  Continue reading...