On Thursday, January 22, 2015, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas hosted the Billiard Ball Kick-Off in the Pecan Room at Old Parkland. Boys & Girls Club members from Maple Lawn Elementary welcomed guests upon arrival. Throughout the evening, attendees mingled and enjoyed a beautiful buffet catered by Food Glorious Food.

Chris Trowbridge, chairman of the Board of Directors of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas introduced Billiard Ball Co-Chairs Barbara and Steve Durham. The two thanked everyone for coming and spoke about the upcoming Billiard Ball. The evening concluded with a beautiful performance by members of the Madison High School Choir.

The 2015 Billiard Ball Co-Chairs are Barbara and Steve Durham, Kristin and Peter Durham, Tara and Bill Durham and Julie and Steve Rado. Corporate sponsors to date are Regions Bank, PwC, Westwood Trust and Locke Lord.

This year’s Billiard Ball will take place at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas on Saturday, April 18, 2015 and celebrate the 50^th Anniversary of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas. For ticket or sponsorship information, please contact Regina Morris at 214-821-2950 ext. 732, email RMorris@BGCDallas.org, or visit www.thebilliardball.com.

Corbet Design + Build, a boutique design build firm based in Dallas, Texas, has partnered with Hendrick, Beck, Brown, Cassels and Bedford to construct Hendrick Volkswagen Frisco. The new dealership, located at 5010 State Highway 121 in Frisco, Texas, will feature approximately 60,000 square feet and encompass 14 acres, making it the largest freestanding Volkswagen dealership in the United States.  

The state-of-the-art dealership will incorporate the latest design, efficiency and sustainability features that Volkswagen is known for. In keeping with the standard Volkswagen “white frame design,” the dealership is two stories and will include 31 service bays. Corbet Design + Build’s team integrated the Volkswagen corporate look with the required image standards of the City of Frisco, which includes beautiful tile, stucco and stone. Specifically, Corbet Design + Build worked creatively and found a white stone to successfully fuse the Volkswagen brand with the City of Frisco requirements.

Corbet Design + Build was hired to manage the process from start to finish and bring the facility to reality by handling the design, permitting, budgeting, construction and commissioning processes. Hendrick Volkswagen Frisco is scheduled to open this winter.

“We serve as the single point of contact for our clients and coordinate all of the moving pieces required to make a project like this happen. This, in turn, results in positive cost savings, as well as a tightened timeframe to deliver the project.  It is a pleasure to be working with this great team, and we look forward to unveiling the finished product in the coming months,” said Bryan Garvey, CEO of Corbet Design + Build.

Co-owner and General Manager of Hendrick Volkswagen Frisco, Alan Brown said, “We have enjoyed working with the Corbet Design + Build team because of their personalized attention to detail and their unique system, which results in less overhead. We are very excited about our new dealership in Frisco and look forward to serving this community and surrounding areas.”

“At Volkswagen, we are a family, and we strive to perpetuate that culture in our everyday business and customer relations. This unique business method has brought us countless satisfied customers over the last 14 years, and this should be no different at the new dealership,” Brown added.

About Corbet Design + Build

Corbet Design + Build is a boutique design build firm based in Dallas, Texas specializing in a refined and finessed system of designing, strategic planning, building and construction, resulting in time efficiency and cost savings. CEO of Corbet Design + Build, Bryan Garvey, and his team serve as the single point of contact for clients by coordinating all the moving pieces from concept to completion, eliminating unnecessary surprises and delays. Experienced designers, builders, architects and contractors work together seamlessly to ensure all projects are successfully completed, while maintaining budgets and critical timelines. Corbet Design + Build provides comprehensive site-selection, traffic analysis, design, permitting, budgeting, construction and commissioning services. Its unique, detail-oriented system is designed to keep its clients at ease.

Corbet Design + Build is located at 1925 E. Levee Street, Dallas, Texas 75207. For additional information, please visit corbetdesignbuild.com or call 214.748.1100.

On Monday, November 3, 2014, CARE (Chemical Awareness, Resources & Education) held its 30^th Annual Breakfast at the Omni Hotel.  Approximately 550 guests attended the breakfast with featured speaker and former Boston Celtic’s basketball player, Chris Herren, Honorary Co-chairs Ellen and Clayton Kershaw and Breakfast Chair Shirley Cohn. Together, they helped raise a staggering $220,000 for CARE and the crucial assistance they provide for individuals suffering from drug and alcohol dependencies.

CARE Executive Director Pam Murray kicked off the breakfast with the serenity prayer and welcomed guests as they took their seats. The audience then watched a short, yet inspiring video about several individuals who are now sober thanks to the help of CARE. After the video, Jan Osborn, CARE board chairman, announced the recipient of the Margaret Sharpe Community Service Award, Terry Boyd.

Breakfast Emcee Terry Bentley Hill then took the stage to introduce Chris Herren, who struggled with addiction for much of his basketball career. During the hour-long speech, audience members were captivated by his harrowing stories of substance abuse that lasted 15 years. Herren credited his sobriety to the moment when a counselor told him he should tell his wife to tell his children that he was dead so that he would no longer disappoint and hold them back. Now sober six years, Chris told the audience that he now travels the country sharing his story in hopes of reaching just one person and making an impact in his or her life. Following Chris’ speech, guests stayed well after the breakfast to say “hello” and take pictures with him.

The money raised during the breakfast will help to fund several of CARE’s programs, such as New Directions, Red Ribbon Week, and parenting programs that give parents the tools to connect and communicate with their teens. In addition, the money will allow CARE to continue to inform the community of the risks of drug and alcohol use and abuse and to provide referrals to anyone struggling with addiction.

ABOUT CARE

Established in 1984 as a response to the increasing problems related to drugs and alcohol, CARE (Chemical Awareness, Resources & Education) is a valuable community organization that funds education classes for families struggling with substance abuse and provides speakers for students, parents and educators throughout the greater Dallas area. CARE also serves as a no cost, confidential referral resource for anyone who needs help with alcohol or drug addiction. CARE receives no government funds, but is supported solely through the contributions of individuals, small businesses and proceeds from fundraising events. With that support, CARE is able to serve more than 10,000 families annually. For more info, please call 214.526.8986 or visit http://www.care-dallas.org/.

ABOUT CHRIS HERREN

Herren is a former NBA player who was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in 1999 and was traded to his hometown team, the Boston Celtics in 2000. After battling substance abuse for the majority  of his basketball career, Herren decided to refocus his life and has been alcohol and drug-free since August 1, 2008. Herren shares his journey in his memoir, Basketball Junkie, as well as in numerous interviews throughout the Emmy-nominated ESPN Films documentary Unguarded. Herren also founded Hoop Dreams with Chris Herren, a basketball player development company and The Herren Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing treatment and educational programs to those touched by addiction. In 2012, The Herren Project launched a national anti-substance abuse campaign, Project Purple, to encourage people of all ages to stand up to substance abuse.

ABOUT ELLEN AND CLAYTON KERSHAW

Honorary Co-Chairs Ellen and Clayton Kershaw attended Highland Park High School and were married in 2010. Clayton has enjoyed six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and is a two-time Cy Young Award and a Roberto Clemente Award recipient. Ellen and Clayton are most inspired by their foundation, Kershaw’s Challenge. The foundation believes in the transformation of at-risk children and communities through the benevolence of others. In 2012, Ellen and Clayton co-authored a book, Arise: Live Out Your Faith and Dreams on Whatever Field You Find Yourself, which talks about baseball, their Christian faith and their humanitarian efforts.