DALLAS CHILDREN’S CHARITIES TO DONATE VIDEO GAMES

WHO:

DALLAS CHILDREN'S CHARITIES

WHAT:

DALLAS CHILDREN'S CHARITIES is providing video games and four video consoles including the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Guitar Hero to the teen burn victims.

Galveston Shiner's Burn Center is closed because of the hurricane and many Houston kids were/are transferred to Dallas. This is very difficult on their parents and providers who live in Houston. The average age is 13 years old.

Many kids are in so much pain it is difficult to get them to do their therapy. The games will encourage them to move and with the Wii they can bowl and do many sports with other kids.

WHEN:

TOMORROW- FRIDAY, March 27, 2009 - 2 PM

WHERE:

Parkland Hospital Sixth floor

1935 Medical District Drive (old name: Motor Street).

PRECAUTIONS:

Gowns and gloves may be needed for teens in isolation. PLEASE No colds or sore throats.

MEDIA MUST RSVP IN ADVANCE

CONTACT: Jo Trizila

Non-Published Cell Phone: (214) 232-0078

jotrizila@trizilacommunications.com

ABOUT DALLAS CHILDREN’S CHARITIES

The Dallas Margarita Society, Inc., (d.b.a. Dallas Children's Charities) was formed in 1977 when a small group of business acquaintances decided to host a holiday party for associates and friends, and asked their guests to bring Christmas gifts for less fortunate children. DMS/DCC is a non-profit charitable organization whose goals are twofold. The first is to provide disadvantaged Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex children with gifts at Christmas time and the second is to help those community organizations that work directly with underprivileged children throughout the year.  Its annual Dallas Margarita Ball has grown over the years and is now believed to be the largest annual invitation only charity black tie gala in the world, with over 11,000 guests, providing gifts for more than 7,000 disadvantaged children each year. Since 1977, DMS/DCC and its volunteers have contributed over one million hours of community service and more than 155,000 toys and gifts valued at more than $3,500,000.  In 2008 alone, over $654,150 in toys and cash was donated to “at risk” youth in North Texas and the charities and organizations which work with them on a regular basis.

DMS/DCC is unique in that it has no paid staff and no fixed overhead – all Officers, Directors, Members, and Directors Emeritus serve on a volunteer basis. DMS/DCC achieves its goals by hosting social fundraising networking events throughout the year, an annual golf tournament in early summer and the Dallas Margarita Ball early in the holiday season.  Guests at the Dallas Margarita Ball are encouraged to bring toys or sponsor gifts with cash. Additionally, individual and corporate sponsorships are solicited, and through Sponsors’ generosity DMS/DCC provides operating support and scholarships to numerous community organizations. All DMS/DCC fund-raising activities and events, and all supported charitable organizations are located within the DFW Metroplex.  “THE DALLAS MARGARITA SOCIETY/DALLAS CHILDREN’S CHARITIES IS NOT TRYING TO BE THE BIGGEST CHARITY IN NORTH TEXAS, BUT A CHARITY THAT DOES BIG THINGS, IN SMALL WAYS, EVERY DAY.” WWW.DALLASCHILDRENSCHARITIES.ORG.