| Supporting Ike's Younger Evacuees |
We have all seen the devastation caused by the storm. We have all read the reports of the damage.
But, what about the youngest of Hurricane Ike's evacuees? Variety was pleased to work with the Dallas Area Salvation Army and Red Cross to ensure that the children staying in the Dallas Convention Center's storm shelter had something to do other than think about how their lives may be changing.
With assistance from Rave Motion Pictures, Moroch, Sony Pictures Releasing and our own "emergency" supplies, Variety was able to provide over $1,000 worth of toys, board games, books and other items for the children's area of the shelter.
Variety's Executive Director, Lance Hood, stated, "It was such a joy to see the sincere appreciation from the parents and children at the shelter. Many of the individuals I spoke with were only allowed to bring essentials on the trip to Dallas. As a former resident of Galveston Island, I know how many of the children live day to day. Many of the items we presented will be cherished for years to come." |
Saturday, September 22 is a very busy day around Variety. In addition to the Texas Rangers portion of our 2nd Annual Take 'em Out to a Ballgame series (more details below), Variety will be hosting a special screening of Igor as part of our Special Needs Movie Screening Series.
Who says baseball is over at the start of the NFL season? The 2nd Annual Take 'em Out to a Ballgame series of events is proving that September is the best time to see the game in person.
Metroplex was so large to our initial invitations that we expanded our initial target of 500 to ensure as many that wanted to take part in this family outing had the opportunity to do so as possible.
Variety's 61st Annual Golf Tournament and Awards Dinner is shaping up to be a major record setting tournament for Variety. While full details will be announced next week, you can get a quick peek at all the information you need by visiting our 