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So by now you may have heard that Kami Liddle and Ariellah Aflalo will be here in the DFW area Sept. 17-18th for two days of workshops and a Sat. night show. This was begun as a for profit seminar sponsorship by Behka and myself, but with circumstances being what they are after the hurricane we just couldn't do it. Behka and I met today and here is what we have come up with:
We have to cover the overhead we have expended for this event, but all monies collected after that amount will be donated to the relief effort. We would like to find a charity that would do the most good with the money we are donating and possibly even have it stay here in the DFW area to help those refugees who are being housed here.
As far as the show goes, we have decided to make it a donation show. This means if you have already purchased a ticket, that money will go directly to charity. If you haven't purchased a ticket yet, simply drop your donation at the door when you enter the show. We are also opening the show and seminar to any dancer (and their families) from the Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama area who was displaced by the hurricane free of charge.
We will also see what we can come up with as far as a silent auction with donated items for the evening, so let us know if you have something to donate. We could also possibly collect clothing items and such to be dropped at a local collection area.
We also thought it would be really nice to volunteer our time as a collective group after the event is over. The seminar will end on Sunday at 3:30 P.M. and we are currently researching volunteer opportunities in the DFW area where we could all go to possibly help out as well.
Behka and I went by the hotel today and the renovations are almost done!! New carpets and no construction junk laying around!! Yeah!! There are 150 rooms at the Bedford Inn (aka Holiday Inn). The manager said that currently there are no refugees staying at the hotel. He did not forsee anyone having a room there displacing a family, but Behka and I will stay in contact with the hotel and will post any updates that may be different than this information as soon as we hear anything.
So this has all happened suddenly and we would welcome suggestions from our dance community near and far.
Sincerely,
Brandy and Behka (by proxy ;)
We have to cover the overhead we have expended for this event, but all monies collected after that amount will be donated to the relief effort. We would like to find a charity that would do the most good with the money we are donating and possibly even have it stay here in the DFW area to help those refugees who are being housed here.
As far as the show goes, we have decided to make it a donation show. This means if you have already purchased a ticket, that money will go directly to charity. If you haven't purchased a ticket yet, simply drop your donation at the door when you enter the show. We are also opening the show and seminar to any dancer (and their families) from the Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama area who was displaced by the hurricane free of charge.
We will also see what we can come up with as far as a silent auction with donated items for the evening, so let us know if you have something to donate. We could also possibly collect clothing items and such to be dropped at a local collection area.
We also thought it would be really nice to volunteer our time as a collective group after the event is over. The seminar will end on Sunday at 3:30 P.M. and we are currently researching volunteer opportunities in the DFW area where we could all go to possibly help out as well.
Behka and I went by the hotel today and the renovations are almost done!! New carpets and no construction junk laying around!! Yeah!! There are 150 rooms at the Bedford Inn (aka Holiday Inn). The manager said that currently there are no refugees staying at the hotel. He did not forsee anyone having a room there displacing a family, but Behka and I will stay in contact with the hotel and will post any updates that may be different than this information as soon as we hear anything.
So this has all happened suddenly and we would welcome suggestions from our dance community near and far.
Sincerely,
Brandy and Behka (by proxy ;)
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