Texas Instruments and the TI Foundation just gave a boost to 30 local arts and culture organizations with $2.1 million in grants.

Most of the beneficiaries, such as Dallas Black Dance Theatre and the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, are in Dallas County, and a few are in Collin County.

Over the last five years, TI and its foundation have given $10 million to area arts organizations.

On top of that, TI employees across the country donated $500,000 last year, which was matched by the foundation and granted to arts groups nationwide.

Celebrating Women

Multitalented Hollywood star Rita Wilson will talk about her experience with breast cancer at the Baylor Health Care System Foundation Celebrating Women luncheon Oct. 20 at the Hilton Anatole.

Chaired by Aileen Pratt with underwriting chair Gloria Eulich Martindale, the sold-out event for 1,200 has already grossed over $1.4 million for the fight against breast cancer.

Honorary chairs are Diane and Joel Allison, the retiring CEO of Baylor Scott & White Health, Texas' largest nonprofit hospital system.

"Every donation in support of Celebrating Women has had a positive ripple effect on breast cancer treatment and care for our patients and their families," foundation president Rowland K. Robinson said.

The annual benefit funds mobile mammography, advanced digital screening technology, specialized staff education, clinical research and patient care, and counseling.

Since 1978, Baylor Health Care System Foundation has distributed more than $500 million to Baylor Scott & White initiatives in North Texas.

Tom Thumb is the presenting sponsor for the 12th consecutive year. Additional major donors are:

$100,000: Al G. Hill Jr. family in memory of Margaret Hunt Hill, and Peggy Smith.

$50,000: Karla and Mark McKinley in honor of Dr. Joyce O'Shaughnessy.

$25,000 to $49,000: Comerica Bank, Lyda Hill, the men and women of Hunt Consolidated Inc., The David B. Miller Family Foundation, Aileen and Jack Pratt Foundation and Lisa and Kenny Troutt.

To learn more or make a donation, contact

Christina Goodman

at 214-820-4408 or

On the Move

The Dallas On the Move luncheon Friday at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas is expected to raise $144,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Father-daughter co-chairs Dr. Phillip Raskin and Robbin Raskin Solis expect proceeds from this year's event to raise its 10-year total to $1 million.

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn will be honored as the 2016 Person on the Move, and philanthropic Austin jeweler Kendra Scott will be recognized as Company on the Move.

To buy $200 tickets, visit nationalmssociety.org.