PARTNERS CARD 2023
October 27 - November 5
Partners Card is the signature fundraiser for The Family Place, the largest family violence agency in Texas, and a premier charity shopping & dining event in DFW. Now in its 30th year, Partners Card has raised over $20 million to help break the cycle of family violence in our community.
100% of your Partners Card purchase goes directly to supporting survivors of family violence and the services of The Family Place.
Your $75 Partners Card pays for 1 night of safety for a victim of family violence at The Family Place shelters.
30th Anniversary Chair
Andrea Cheek
Honorary Chair
Paula Davis
Community Engagement
Wynne Cunningham
Marketing/Events
Hannah Fagadau
RSLs/ Retailers
Lisa Hewitt
Partners Card History
Partners Card revenue has made it possible for The Family Place to provide services and programs to victims of family violence including emergency shelter, 24-hour crisis hotline, trained adult & children’s counselors, transitional housing, incest recovery, youth education, job & financial training, childcare & education, legal assistance, and community advocacy.
1993 - The Family Place launched Partners Card with 175 participating stores. Ms. Gene Jones served as the first Honorary Chair. Sally Hoglund and Sally Johnson founded the inaugural event which raised $90,000.
1998 - Partners Card revenue exceeded half a million dollars with more than 10,000 cards sold.2000 - Partners Card grew to more than 500 participating stores.
2007 - Partners Card celebrated 15 years of success, raising $905,000 to help battered women, children and men.
2010 - For the first time, Partners Card raised more than $1 million. The Family Place opens its school facility for K-2nd grade students at our Safe Campus.
2017 - Partners Card celebrated 25 years of shopping with purpose! Partners Card Mobile App and E-Commerce are successfully launched to propel Partners Card into the future of technology. Partners Card raised over $1 million and provided more than 14,000 nights of shelter for victims of family violence.
2020 - In an uncertain year due to Covid-19, Partners Card was a bright spot for The Family Place and local businesses. Participation from stores and shoppers showed Partners Card as an important part of the DFW Community. Retailers, sponsors and supporters adapted to the challenging year. Partners Card raised almost $1 million and provided over 12,000 nights of shelter at The Family Place.