Scene Around Town: Crystal Charity and Dallas CASA

As Society Editor for the Katy Trail Weekly I oversee the publication's Scene Around Town feature, which shines a spotlight on nonprofit and community events each week. In this week’s February 17 issue, I was pleased to spotlight photos featuring highlights from December’s Crystal Charity Ball where Ball chairman Susan Farris led the annual black-tie gala, which wrap's up the social season, and raised $6,686,131 which will benefit children's charities throughout North Texas. Also featured were images from Dallas CASA’s Young Professionals who recently hosted more than 400 guests at the annual CASAblanca casino party raising funds allowing CASAblanca to continue to support child victims of abuse and neglect.

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

  • Please send a minimum of 3 images for consideration

  • No repeats (meaning the same person can’t be in multiple shots)

  • 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 provide a brief description of the event

  • Please send one event submission per email with the name of the event in the Subject line


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