Last month,
My Lady Dye was happy to make a generous donation to Silver Sage Corral towards their annual Valentine's Day event,
The Black & Red Ball, which was held at The Farm Country Club, on February 12th, 2011, in Bandera, Texas. Thanks to Melissa Benge this fabulous event as well as many others are organized and celebrated annually! Below is alittle insight into the woman herself, the event, and the organization. As well as some great photos from the Black & Red Ball which features the
My Lady Dye tented table cards that were donated. 25 of these handcrafted red, black, and white themed
tent cards were donated to the event. There was a fun mix of colors, cardstock layering, varied graphics, scalloped edges, and a cowboy themed font style. An elegant and festive touch to their elegant table settings and festive atmosphere!
Silver Sage Corral feeds about 26,000 meals to seniors in Bandera, Texas each year. This small city has a population of 957 within the actual city limits, which is a big number for a "small" town and county! $5 takes care of one meal and $100 takes care of a senior for a month. "We have such a darling community center with a community garden in the center of it, a cafeteria where seniors or town people can show up and eat daily, art and yoga classes to keep them healthy and entertained, and an event room for dancing and the monthly opry," states Melissa.
Melissa is the owner of Gunslinger and is on the Board of Directors at Silver Sage Corral. "I chair this annual fundraiser event each year along with Art Crawford, a local musician and our board president. We added ten extra tables and sold out!" stated Melissa. The room was filled with supporters donning their black and red duds and dancing to the tunes of The Almost Patsy Cline Band. Food was catered by Clay Conoly of the famous The Dixie Dude Ranch, in Bandera, Texas.
Gunslinger has about 5,000 square feet of the coolest cowboy boots, hats, clothing, furniture, and accessories for both women and men. Graceful is across the street offering a little more feminine clothing in monochromatic colors of pearls, sterling, and neutral home accessories with a vintage flair! Gunslinger runs a full page ad in Cowboys and Indians Magazine each month. Please check out this great cowboy loving store and feel free to contact Silver Sage Corral at 830-796-4969, if you'd like to make a donation.
Here are some great photos from the Black & Red Ball. Photos provided by Melissa Benge.
