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I experience lucky to telephone band Pat Smith a friend. I am fifty-fifty luckier that before this year, she hired me to bring together her squad in addition to my way similar a shot handles social media marketing for Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities. Working for Pat is what I would imagine it's similar to move amongst Oprah. You concord hands in addition to pray before yous laid about draw of piece of employment concern meetings, yous hug in addition to tell "I honey you" - a lot, yous move out every encounter amongst them inspired in addition to motivated in addition to at that spot are lots of teary moments when yous witness the deportment upon their move has on our community. It's a pretty sweetness gig. The culmination of all these efforts whorl into their annual fundraiser, held every May. This was my get-go twelvemonth to move on the Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational weekend, presented past times SoftLayer, which commenced on Friday, May 8th, amongst a celebrity reception, carmine carpeting entry, dinner in addition to alive auction political party at the Omni Hotel Dallas in addition to continued on Saturday, May 9th, amongst 18-hole charity golf game tournament at TPC Craig Ranch inward McKinney. This year's termination chairs were Sarah in addition to Jud Chapin in addition to honorary chairs were Matrice in addition to Ron Kirk. This termination is move - a whole lotta move in addition to I conduct keep to say, I conduct keep the easiest project out of everyone. I larn to hang out amongst the celebrities, capture the fun moments in addition to force them out through their social channels. Sometimes I conduct keep to pinch myself that people pay me to create this...
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| This is what I did all weekend. Hang out amongst the cool kids in addition to play paparazzi. So fun! |
The weekend started out amongst a VIP Celebrity Golf Tournament on Fri morning time at TPC Craig Ranch. Sports legends similar Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez (Texas Rangers legend), Sterling Sharpe (Green Bay Packers/NFL analyst), Tony Casillas (Dallas Cowboys), Michael Finley (Dallas Mavericks), John Randle (NFL Hall of Fame/Seattle Seahawks) took to the course of instruction for a fun 24-hour interval of golf.
Note: I am telling yous who they played for because I am such a daughter that I had to hold off upward close of these guys to reckon what teams they were associated with. I knew names, only matching them to teams... Hmmmm, non then much. So, I am short-cutting it for you. :)
That evening, 900+ guests headed for the Omni Hotel Dallas for a black-tie affair. Celebrities including Melissa Rycroft Strickland, Vivica A. Fox, Cheryl Burke, Tony in addition to Candice Romo, Jake Pavelka, Tony Dorsett, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Jane McGarry in addition to more, walked the carmine carpeting before enjoying a seated dinner in addition to presentation hosted past times the delightful Tom Bergeron. During the gala, Pat in addition to Emmitt Smith presented Steve in addition to Marjorie Harvey amongst the Roger Staubach Award equally an respect for the couple’s charitable efforts inward positively impacting the lives of children. Following the dinner in addition to alive auction, guests danced the nighttime away to live music past times The O’Jays in addition to Emerald City.
Fashion Note: Pat Smith wore a custom carmine lace gown from Watters on the carmine carpeting in addition to changed into a magnificent dark gown amongst white beading from Ese Azenabor for the gala awards in addition to dinner. Vivica A. Fox also wore a dark gown amongst amber beading from Ese Azenabor. I honey to reckon our Dallas designers getting then much love! See photos below.
Their destination was to enhance i meg dollars. Everyone was thrilled when it was announced that the termination raised to a greater extent than than $1.2 meg for Pat in addition to Emmitt Smith Charities. Pat in addition to Emmitt Smith Charities supports didactics programming for underserved children. The proceeds raised throughout the weekend volition fund summertime camps, afterschool programs, college tuition in addition to other educational programming that deportment upon to a greater extent than than 25,000 children annually. To thin more, visit http://www.emmittsmith.com/pat-and-emmitt-smith-charities.
These are a few of my favorite photos from the night. Can yous tell nosotros had then much FUN!? Click to enlarge whatever icon in addition to scroll through the gallery at full-size.
photos: Thomas Garza Photography
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