Black Tie Dinner announces LGBTQ SAVES as first ‘Beyond the Tie’ recipient
Black Tie Dinner officials announced today (Wednesday, Sept. 18) that the organization has “reimagined” the John Thomas Scholarship Fund as the Beyond The Tie Fund, and that the Fort Worth-based youth organization LGBTQ SAVES is its 2023 recipient.
LGBTQ SAVES provides “safe and brave spaces for social and personal development of LGBTQ+ youth through physical and virtual programs in Fort Worth and North Texas,” the Black Tie press release announcing the award noted.
The Beyond The Tie Fund “proudly supports small organizations dedicated to serving the LGBTQ+ community in North Texas,” the press release noted, adding that “Black Tie Dinner’s board of directors reimagined the longstanding John Thomas Scholarship Fund this year, transforming it into the Beyond The Tie Fund.
The new initiative reflects the organization’s commitment to uplift and empower all voices in the LGBTQ+ community.” Black Tie Dinner Senior Co-Chair Dustin Vyers explained, “Our ‘Beyond the Tie Fund’ allows us to broaden our impact on the community by distributing a small amount of money to minority-led organizations that may not have the resources required to be a beneficiary of Black Tie Dinner.”.
