Scene Around Town, Katy Trail Weekly (July 2, 2021)

As the Katy Trail Weekly’s Society Editor I oversee the publication's Scene Around Town feature, which shines a spotlight on nonprofit and community events each week. In this week’s June 26-July 1 issue, I was pleased to spotlight the grand opening of Hari Mari’s flagship retail store at 3213 Knox Street. Hari Mari is a proud partner in the fight against pediatric cancer, donating 1% of sales to help pay for medical & treatment costs for children and families in-need. Over 700 supporters gathered together in person and virtually to benefit Vogel Alcove at the 29th Annual Arts Performance Event featuring the Beach Boys at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Annette Strauss Artist Square. Vogel Alcove is a 501c3 nonprofit agency which provides therapeutic early childhood services, school-age programs and family support services for homeless children and their families. Since 1987, the agency has served more than 16,000 Dallas-area homeless children. Lastly, since 2007, the Folds of Honor has provided educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service-members. They recently held a kick-off party to announce the annual Folds of Honor Gala will take place on Saturday, November 13th at AT&T Stadium with honorary chairs PGA Golf Professional Ryan Palmer and his wife Jennifer and Cintia and Johnny Powers.

Have an event you’d like to submit? Here’s what you need to email me:

  • Email me at least 2 images for publication. You can send as many as 8 photos for consideration.

  • Horizontal shots are preferred. If you send me vertical shots, just know that they will be most likely be cropped to horizontal

  • No repeats

  • You must ID the people in each photo (left to right)

  • Tell me the name of the event, the location of where it was held, and the charity it benefited (if there is one)

  • Please send one event submission per email.

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Cynthia Smoot