While November seems ages ago, the Dallas Chi Omega Alumnae have been adding up the dollars earned through their annual Chi Omega Christmas Market. When the total was finalized, the checks were handed out at Chi O alumna Amy Mitchell’s fabulous home on Turtle Creek on Tuesday, February 16. Here’s a report from the field:
More than 100 Dallas-area Chi Omega Alumnae and beneficiary representatives gathered at the home of Amy and Malone Mitchell for a check presentation of funds raised from the 2015 Chi Omega Christmas Market, which was held November 18-21, 2015, in Centennial Hall in Fair Park. The 38th annual market drew a record crowd of 10,500 shoppers.
Co-Chairs Amanda Escobedo and Amy McAleavey announced that the total amount to be distributed from the market was $330,000, providing critical funds for local beneficiaries including Association for Independent Living, Attitudes & Attire, AVANCE- Dallas Inc., Camp Summit, Dallas Services Low Vision Clinic, DME Exchange of Dallas, Hope Cottage, Jonathan’s Place, Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas, ManeGait Therapeutic Horsemanship and Chi Omega Educational Corporation.
Beneficiary Committee Chair Jenny Kaiser and Beneficiary Liaison Barb McCluer presented checks to representatives from these local beneficiaries, as well as collegiate scholarship recipients and their families.
Guests included Chi O Alumnae President Sue Bailey, ManeGait’s Danna Hamann, LeAnn Aubuchon and Kelly Waterman, AVANCE-Dallas’ Will Hornberger, Anne Thomas and Mack Campbell, Betsy Keith, Julie and Mikes Karnes, Carolyn Peck, Suzanne Caruso, Bitsy Carter, Kelly Hosch, Nancy Leonard, Cindy Robinson, Gayle Chapman, Jenny Kaiser, Denise Jernigan, Barb McCluer, Arlene Manthey, Leah Keeter, Christine Platt, Kathy Martin and Laura Rohrman.
* Photo credit: Rhi Lee