Veterans and military honored during November events
Reata Restaurant in Fort Worth and Alpine has announced its first partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization that supports severely injured service men and women.
Beginning Nov. 12 – the day after Veteran’s Day – until Nov. 19, Reata’s two locations will offer a $35 fixed-price three-course menu, with $7 of each meal donated to the Wounded Warrior Project. Wine pairings are available for each course for an additional $20 per person, per meal.
“I am continuously humbled by the courageous acts of our men and women in the military,” said Al Micallef, owner of Reata Restaurants. “We encourage both Fort Worth and Alpine to come out and support our wounded veterans and their families during this week-long promotion.”
Reservations are strongly encouraged. Call 817-336-1009 in Fort Worth or go to www.reata.net (Fort Worth only) and designate the Wounded Warrior Dinner.
The Texas Brahmas are saluting the Armed Forces through its corporate donation program “Seats for Soldiers, which will run Nov. 25-29.
Specific sections at the NYTEX Sports Centre – the hockey team’s headquarters in North Richland Hills – are designated as the Seats for Soldiers for each Brahmas home game. The team is asking local companies and businesses to donate tax-deductible game tickets. In return, the Brahmas offer the donating partners various marketing and entertainment opportunities in association with the team. The seats are provided to nonprofit organizations that are chosen by the sponsoring companies. Each charity will receive 250 tickets to a Texas Brahmas home game, one player appearance of choice and 75 skating passes at the NYTEX center.
Beneficiaries include branches of the military, the Wounded Warrior Project, Operation Comfort, The Dallas Foundation, Operation Vacation and Toys For Tots.
For information about Seats for Soldiers, or the Brahmas’ year-round Corporate Care Program for underprivileged children, call the Texas Brahmas at 817-336-4423 or visit www.brahmas.com.
Kirk to keynote annual UNCF event
Texas U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Ronald Kirk will be the keynote speaker at the United Negro College Fund’s Annual North Texas Luncheon, Nov. 20 at the Grand Hyatt DFW at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Proceeds from the luncheon will benefit students and help provide resources to the five UNCF member institutions located in Texas.
“Thousands of UNCF students have seen family contributions reduced or eliminated due to job loss and pay cuts,” said Diane Stephenson, UNCF’s area development director. “The credit crunch has squeezed private student loans off the market. Many of these students won’t be able to graduate without additional financial aid…we must do what we can to assist students who have trouble meeting tuition costs.”
For ticket information, call 972-234-1007 or visit www.uncf.org/dallas
Humans, dogs invited to raise funds
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth and its young professionals philanthropic arm, The Panther Club of Fort Worth, will host the second annual 5K benefit race on Nov. 7. The race will start at 9 a.m. in Fort Worth’s Trinity Park.
All ages are welcome, and participants may bring strollers and leashed dogs.
Registration is $30. Participants may pick up their packets at Fort Worth Running Co., one of the event’s sponsors, at 5800 Camp Bowie Blvd. #146 Nov. 5-6 between noon and 6 p.m.
For more information, call 817-834-4711 or clangas@fortworthkids.org
Belk Fall Charity Sale
Belk’s Fall Charity Sale on Nov. 7 will once again benefit local charities, schools and nonprofit organizations throughout the retailer’s 16-state market area.
Based in North Carolina, the department store bagged more than $5 million for hundreds of nonprofits during its May sale.
The four-hour, in-store shopping event combines special discounts on purchases while supporting worthwhile charities. In exchange for a $5 donation, customers will receive a ticket admitting them to the sale from 6 to 10 a.m. Discounts will range from 15 to 50 percent. Customers also will receive $5 off their first purchase of $5 or more at the event, and Belk cardholders will receive double Rewards points for card purchases.
Hunts honored for health care efforts
The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council honored Ray and Nancy Ann Hunt with the Distinguished Health Service Award for their lifetime dedication to the North Texas health care communities. The award was presented during the group’s annual awards luncheon on Oct. 28 at the Arlington Convention Center.
The organization also recognized Scott Peek, the chief operating officer of Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine, as the Young Healthcare Executive of the Year.
Hunt is chair, president and CEO of Hunt Consolidated Inc., and chair and CEO of Hunt Oil Co. He is currently chair of Dallas Medical Resource. Nancy Ann Hunt is a trustee of Texas health Presbyterian Hospital of Plano and a vice chair of the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas Capital Campaign.
St. Jude’s funder tops $1 million
Fund raisers that kicked off in June and ending with the Derek Harper Celebrity Golf Classic and Evening Under the Star Party on Oct. 17 have netted $1.03 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
As presenting sponsor, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. contributed $30,000 to St. Jude, a portion of which came from Stevens Financial Group, a general agency of MassMutual in Fort Worth.
The team for Stevens, which included celebrity and 2009 honoree Pat Summerall, won second place in the golf tournament.
Bragan foundation honors Morris
Jim Morris, baseball’s oldest rookie who made his major league league debut at 35, was honored at the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation’s 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award Gala on Oct. 30 at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth.
The night also marked Bragan’s 92nd birthday.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Morris’ big league debut, which came in 1999 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays against the Texas Rangers at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Bragan established the foundation in 1991, which to date, has awarded more than $1 million to 473 eighth-grade students representing 21 school districts across the Metroplex.
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