Page 5 - DKG NEWS SeptOct 2018

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FUNdraising with DKGEF

Members and friends attending the Music Young Rising Star award.
DKG Educational Foundation event Macy and other Lake Travis High
on Wednesday night during the 2018 School students ended the evening
DKG International Convention in of entertainment with line-dancing
Med funds for the DKGEF instruction.
Austin rais
and had fun celebrating Texas style. The DKG Educational
Throughout the two and a half Foundation-sponsored event netted
hour event 496 participants enjoyed a over $20,000 that will go directly
western buffet and a variety of music. toward funding awards given annually
The Mariachi Amor band welcomed by the Foundation.
the guests as they entered the Member donations and bequests
ballroom. A folklorico dance group make the Foundation awards
from Ballet East Dance Company possible. Full information covering Ballet East Dance Company’s folklorico
followed and received a standing DKGEF funding and awards can be dancers performed in authentic dress.
ovation from the crowd for its found in the forthcoming 2016-2018
energetic and beautiful performance. Biennial Report to be posted online
The event continued with an amazing at www.dkgef.org in September, or
performance from Macy Dot, a directly through the link found on the
local high school student, who is a Society’s home page at www.dkg.org.
nominee for the 2018 Texas Country

Members took to the dance floor for line-dancing lessons.
Macy Dot, local high school student,
dazzled the crowd with her performance.

A highlight video of the DKGEF event in Austin, TX made by Dorothy Sample Mariachi Amor set the tone for the event.