Swim Across America
Olympic swimmers teamed up with hundreds of area swimmers in June
to jump in the water and make waves against cancer, raising more
than $350,000 for the Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center in
Dallas – more than $100,000 over goal!
GCG coordinated more
than 25 local and national TV, radio, and print interviews to secure
publicity for both the Olympian Swim Clinic and Open Water Swim
event.
Swim Across America, Inc. has raised more than $30
million for cancer research, prevention and treatment through swimming-related
events. Dallas joins cities such as Boston, New York, Baltimore
and San Francisco in hosting this inspiring event.
www.swimacrossamerica.org/dallas
Cherokee Creek Music Festival
Music meets generosity at the annual
Cherokee Creek Music Festival (CCMF) in the beautiful Texas Hill
Country.
Put on by Cherokee Crossroads, Inc., a 501(c)(3),
the CCMF benefits children’s charities across Texas and
the nation. Its lineup of musical artists this year included Jackson
Browne, Mark Cohn, Shawn Colvin, Jack Ingram and a surprise visit
from Don Henley.
We are proud to serve on the CCMF Planning
Committee for the second year. Among other things, we are responsible
for spearheading the planning and implementation of the CCMF Sponsor
Golf Scramble. In 2011, we had more than 100 sponsors and their
guests participate!
www.cherokeecreekmusicfestival.com