Launch
the Trinity
Published November 17, 2007. |
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| "Jeans and Green" party of cocktails, dinner and a special concert
by Texas legend Jerry Jeff Walker. News about the latest about
the Trinity River Project, including a "fly-over" video. Honorary Chair: Laura and Tom
Leppert. Contact Janie
R. Bush, LAUNCH
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In addition to ALON USA as the Presenting Sponsor ($100,000), the other major sponsors included JPI (Entertainment Sponsor-$35,000);
InCapFund (Flyover Sponsor-$25,000);
Nancy and Richard Rogers/Mary Kay (T-Shirt Sponsor-$15,000);
Bank of America (Umbrella Sponsor-$10,000);
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. (Water Bottle Sponsor-$10,000);
Matthews Southwest (Valet Sponsor-$7,500).
Kayak Sponsors ($5,000) included:
Nancy and Clint Carlson, Chicago Title Insurance Company,
Mary McDermott Cook,
Patti and Ken Crews,
Mrs. Harris K. Garrett,
Nancy Cain Marcus,
The Eugene McDermott Foundation,
Methodist Health System, Katherine Perot,
Deedie and Rusty Rose, Trinity Transformation Partners,
Victory Park.
Canoe Sponsors ($2,500) included Architecture Demarest,
Emy Lou and Jerry Baldridge, DOWNTOWNDALLAS,
Lois G. Finkelman,
Jennifer and Peter Flynn, InCapFund,
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.,
Alice and Erle Nye,
Caren Prothro,
Catherine and Will Rose, Stewart National Title Services,
Emily and Steve Summers.
Media Sponsors were
D Magazine, DallasCEO, People Newspapers and socialwhirl.com.
Special thanks to in-kind sponsors UTD, Gil’s Elegant Catering, RSVP Soirée, Belvedere, American Airlines, Andrews Distributing and The Container Store
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The Trinity Trust LAUNCH Raises Funds for Trinity River Corridor Revitalization
The Trinity Trust LAUNCH event chair:Lynn McBee
Honorary chairs were Mayor Tom Leppert and his wife, Laura
(Published January 12, 2008) Photos by Dana Driensky |
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The Trinity Trust held one of Dallas’ most unique sold out fundraising events of the season—LAUNCH—on the Continental Bridge overlooking downtown Dallas, On November 15, LAUNCH celebrated the Trinity River Project, a $1.7 billion public works project that will revitalize the Trinity River Corridor. The event also celebrated the supporters and included a special video presentation with a sneak peek of part of the Trinity River Corridor model, made possible by a generous donation from ALON USA.
“The Trinity River is Dallas’ future. This LAUNCH event offered us the opportunity to rise to the occasion and support a project of this magnitude; it is our chance to truly make a difference in Dallas’ future,” said Dr. Gail Thomas, president and chief executive officer of The Trinity Trust Foundation.
Lynn McBee, LAUNCH event chairman, added, “We thank ALON USA for their lead gift to the campaign to raise private funds for the Trinity River Project. We also thank all of our other sponsors and supporters who believe in the future of the Trinity River and what it will mean for generations to come.” |
Lynn McBee, LAUNCH the Trinity chairman; Dr. Gail Thomas, president and CEO of
The Trinity Trust Foundation; Mary McDermott Cook, board chairman of The Trinity Trust
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Guests came out in casual “jeans and greens” to party under the stars on Dallas’ Continental Bridge, overlooking the Trinity River and downtown Dallas. Cocktails and dinner were served while King Cone played, followed by a special video presentation about the Trinity River Corridor and the model unveiling on a big screen. |
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Chris and Denise Stewart |
Dr. Gail Thomas and Jeff Morris,
president of ALON USA
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Honorary chairmen Mayor Tom Leppert and Laura Leppert |
Caren Prothro, Cullum and Nita Clark |
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Kate McCoy, Rian Hunter, Hallie Waller |
Model Makers-Charles and Susie Kendrick |
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Bill Doreen, Butch McGregor, Phil Romano, Stuart Fisk |
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Tameka Cass of Parkland Foundation; Damon Mapp of Banc of America Investments; Aleta Stampley of Bank of America |
Veletta and John Lill |
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Paige and David Lane, Jill Reagan |
JPI's Frank Schubert and his son Nathan Schubert |
Mayor Tom Leppert and Mary Cook, board chairman of the Trinity Trust, thanked supporters, several City Councilmembers, guests and Trinity designers, many of whom joined them on the stage. Afterwards, guests enjoyed a Texas style concert by music legend Jerry Jeff Walker.
LAUNCH was a fundraising party to celebrate the Trinity River Project and to begin raising funds for the Trinity River Corridor Project, including lakes, parks, hike and bike trails, a whitewater course for kayaking and canoeing, ball fields and the two Calatrava Bridges. The Trinity Trust Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to raising private funds for the Trinity River, which, after completion, will comprise one of the world’s largest urban parks.
About The Trinity Trust and The Trinity Center:
The Trinity Trust raises private funds to implement the Balanced Vision Plan for the Trinity River Corridor in conjunction with the City of Dallas. The Trinity Trust has established The Trinity Center as the gathering place for all civic and non-profit groups working to revitalize the Trinity River in Dallas. It houses the offices of The Trinity Trust Foundation, Texas Horse Park, Groundwork Dallas and Trinity Strand Trail and hosts meetings, workshops, and events for the City of Dallas, Trinity Commons Foundation and the Trinity River Audubon Center. The Trinity Center facilitates collaboration between these entities and encourages seamless integration of all the components of the Trinity River Project. More information can be found by calling 214.740.1616, by emailing info@thetrinitytrust.org, or by visiting www.thetrinitytrust.org |
