One Year of Building Bridges

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1 All Stars Project of Dallas Cocktail Benefit OF DALLAS One Year of Building Bridges TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, :00 8:00 pm Atrium at the Dallas Museum of Art 1717 North Harwood SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER David Chard Dean of the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University Sponsorships $25,000, $10,000, $5,000 tickets $1,000, $500, $250 Host Committee Jennifer Clifford Community Philanthropy Officer, Communities Foundation of Texas Dr. Joseph Clifford Reverend, First Presbyterian Church Trey Hoobler Young Leaders in Education Hunter Hunt President and CEO, Hunt Consolidated Energy Stephanie Hunt Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanity Buddy Jordan President and Founder, Ashwood Companies Kim Kittle Senior Vice President, Bank Of Texas Gabrielle L. Kurlander President & CEO, All Stars Project Carla Mack CEO, Inspirium Consulting Hank Neely Partner, EY Regina Nippert Executive Director, The Budd Center Brian Smith Transmission Services Consultant, Oncor Andrea Spica Chris Street SVP, All Stars Project Michael Veale David White VP of Finance, Sharyland Utilities Sales Director: Betsi Pendry, MPH O: C: donate.allstars.org/dallasbenefit2014

2 ONE YEAR OF BUILDING BRIDGES SPONSORS* UNDERWRITER SPONSORS Hunter and Stephanie Hunt Hank and RenÉ Neely SPONSORS * in formation THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR ALL STARS PROJECT OF DALLAS LAUNCH SUPPORTERS Corporate & Foundation Donors Communities Foundation of Texas Dell Giving Embrey Family Foundation Hunt Cares M.B. & Edna Zale Foundation MetLife Foundation Polsinelli Individual & Private Fund Donors Krista W. Arnold Patricia C. Kelly Rico Rossi Kelsel Thompson Julianna Bradley Kennis Ketchum Sheryl Santos Hatchett Philip A. Trovato Felicia S. Brooks Kimberly Kittle Rhonda A. Schornstein Michael Veale Bruce A. Buchanan Pamela Lee Steven P. Seltzer Michele F. Vobach Joseph Clifford Carla Mack DeWayne Shambley Michelle Ward John Cullins Yasmine Maige Brook Sikes Sandra Wells Kathleen Delaney Ronnie Mestas Brian Smith Cindy White Melinda R. Fagin Kevin Navarro Michael Sorrell David A. White Kerry A. Griffin Hank Neely Andrea Spica Benjamin Wilkins Trey Hoobler Ellen Osburn Candace Stern Alison Woods Ashley W. Jones Melinda Poss Sara Street Tierney Kaufman Janet Rogers Gail Terrell

3 One Year of Building Bridges Produced 3 All Stars Talent Shows in West Dallas and South Oak Cliff Completed 24 weeks of door-to-door community outreach 5000 people introduced to the All Stars Joined the Mayor s Task Force Against Poverty Produced Dallas Dreams and Develops Symposium and Afterschool Development Education Roundtable in partnership with SMU Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development Joined The School Zone, flagship project of SMU s BUDD Center Worked with over 50 volunteers Launched our first summer youth leadership program Young People Building Bridges Across Dallas (YBBAD) Created youth performance and development workshops in partnership with Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dallas, Catholic Charities Santa Clara Regional Community Center, Community Council of Greater Dallas, Dallas Housing Authority, First Presbyterian Church, Free The Streets, Oak Cliff Family YMCA,Trinity River Mission, Wesley Rankin Community Center and West Dallas Community Centers DAllas overview At the All Stars we transform the lives of youth and poor communities using the developmental power of performance, in partnership with caring adults. The All Stars Project gives people the experiences they need to both build bridges and to cross them. Utilizing the ground breaking and innovative discoveries of the power of play and performance to reinitiate growth and development, the All Stars Project with programs in New York City, Newark, Chicago, Bridgeport, CT, the San Francisco Bay Area and now Dallas has been a creative and cultural force in developing young people and adults from disadvantaged communities. Participants in the All Stars learn to build new kinds of communities that bring poor people together with those from middle class and more affluent backgrounds. In the All Stars Project, everyone performs and gives, and by doing so, develops. The All Stars Project not only creates bridges, but gives people the key tool of performance that they need to cross them. Dallas has beautiful bridges, both old and new. Let s cross them, in all directions, so we can develop together.

4 All Stars Project of Dallas Programs In the All Stars Talent Show Network (ASTSN), young people ages 5-25 perform in and produce hip-hop talent shows. Cheered on by audiences of family members, neighbors and volunteers, they perform as rappers, singers and dancers and participate in auditions, rehearsals and development workshops. Young People Building Bridges Across Dallas (YBBAD) is a leadership program where young leaders ages participate in workshops led by top professionals in business, finance and performing arts. They learn how to successfully perform in every aspect of life and gain skills and experiences necessary to become a leader at school and/or in the community. What our young people say Daimon Woods, 17 West Dallas All Stars Talent Show Network Alumni and Young People Building Bridges Across Dallas graduate, 2014 Hezakaya Steele,17 South Oak Cliff Young People Building Bridges Across Dallas graduate, 2014 The All Stars Project is the bridge that you cross from being your usual self to a new self and taking what you experience and leading your community to your bridge. In YBBAD young people learn how to communicate and build relationships with others so they can be successful and teach others how to be successful. Sandra Hernandez,17 Desoto Young People Building Bridges Across Dallas graduate, 2014 Dominique English,18 West Dallas All Stars Talent Show Network volunteer The All Stars Project impacted who I want to be in life. I learned that it is important to open up myself and express myself, because you can open yourself up to new possibilities. Being a part of the All Stars gave me a chance to give back to my community and something to do. I like that because it also helps kids stay out of trouble.

5 All Stars Project of Dallas Partners Hunter and Stephanie Hunt Chairs, All Stars Project of Dallas Advisory Committee We really love the sense of bridge building that the All Stars Project brings to the community. We can t talk about a broader community if we don t have everybody in the community involved. The All Stars demands that everybody get in a room and talk and build those bridges. David Chard Dean of the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University I am convinced that the launch of the All Stars Project, is something very big for our city. In the education sector, we ve known that educational attainment is impacted by poverty and impacts poverty. We are good at looking at the measurement of academic achievement and academic outcomes for our students, but we have not been as good at how we examine youth development and its impact on poverty and the way it s impacted by poverty. That s the kind of inquiry done by the All Stars Project and it s important that we engage in this kind of questioning. Now that they are here and in our city, we can have a different kind of conversation about how to help our students and our communities - and I am very much looking to be a part of that. David White VP of Finance, Sharyland Utilities To break the cycle of poverty for a child, sometimes all you need to do is change their trajectory in life. The All Stars Project provides the child with the tools and motivations to change that trajectory in a positive way. Hank Neely Partner, EY Simply put, the All Stars Project is about changing young people s lives by developing life skills and exposing them to opportunities they may not otherwise see. ASP is already having a meaningful impact in Dallas, which will become even greater as All Stars reach grows and expands.

6 OF DALLAS Reservation and Contribution Form Yes, I want to help the All Stars Project of Dallas grow by expanding and creating more opportunities for young people in Dallas. I will attend the All Stars Project One-Year Celebration on November 18! Underwriter Sponsorship $25,000 Special Recognition, 20 tickets Leadership Sponsorship $10,000 Special Recognition, 10 tickets Benefactor Sponsorship $5,000 Special Recognition, 5 tickets Leadership ticket $1,000 Sponsor ticket $500 FRIEND TICKET $250 contribution: I am unable to attend. I would like to make a contribution of PAYMENT Company Name/Sponsor Name Contact Name Address City State Zip Telephone Fax q Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ made payable to All Stars Project, Inc. CREDIT CARD Please bill my: q AmEx q MasterCard q Visa q Discover This is a: q Personal card q Corporate card $ In the amount of Account Number exp. Date Name on card Signature The portion of each ticket that is not tax deductible is $ Visit our giving page today: Please send payment no later than November 14, 2014 to: All Stars Project of dallas Attn: Betsi Pendry, MPH 501 Wynnewood Drive, Suite 100 Box #328, Dallas, TX For more information contact Betsi Pendry, Sales Director bpendry@allstars.org