Scene Around Town: Dec My Room and AWARE

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 August 2 issue, I was pleased to share highlights from Dec My Room’s North Texas Chapter, who celebrated its highly anticipated sixth annual Room to Grow Luncheon and Fashion Presentation on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Funds benefit benefiting Dec My Room, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of children who are being admitted into a hospital for a prolonged amount of time. Also featured were scenes from AWARE’s annual gala. Themed Boots,Buckles & BrainHealth, this year's AWARE Affair gala raised funds to fight Alzheimer's disease by providing funding and support to programs, projects, and research provided by nonprofit organizations that actively help individuals affected by Alzheimer's in Dallas and thegreater North Texas area.


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

  • Send 4-8 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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Katy Trail WeeklyCynthia SmootAWARE, Dec My Room