Hitting the ground running
dallasvoice.comDash for the Beads was founded in 2010 as a fundraiser for Oak Cliff schools Black Tie Dinner is named a beneficiary in its earliest fundraising start DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writertaffet@dallasvoice.com Black Tie Dinner usually names other organizations as beneficiaries of its efforts.
Now Dash for the Beads has turned the tables on the fundraising powerhouse by naming Black Tie Dinner as one of its beneficiaries.
Dash for the Beads began in 2010 as a fundraiser for Oak Cliff schools. The 5K run and a one-mile walk was founded by now-Dallas City Councilman Chad West and David Sassano and is staged in conjunction with other Mardi Gras events that take place in and around Bishop Arts.
Proceeds from the Dash benefit healthy eating and exercise programs in Oak Cliff schools, and Black Tie senior Co-Chair Regina Lyn Pierce said she hopes her organization’s participation will help raise even more money for the kids.
