2014 Doing the Most Good Luncheon, Fort Worth - With Beth Holloway, Keynote Speaker

Beth Holloway will be the keynote speaker at The Salvation Army’s 2014 Annual Doing the Most Good Luncheon to be held on Tuesday, March 18 from noon until 1:30 p.m. at the Omni Hotel, 1300 Houston Street in Fort Worth.

By her own account Holloway lived a quiet, somewhat uneventful life as a speech pathologist for children with special needs for 24 years. Her life changed quite dramatically in the summer of 2005 when her daughter Natalee disappeared on the last night of her senior high graduation trip to Aruba. This tragic story became the leading news mystery when it happened, and continues to make headlines today.

Holloway has appeared on every television network in the nation as well as on international TV and radio and in international newspapers, capturing the world’s attention as she searched for her daughter. Barbara Walters selected her as one of the world’s most fascinating people for her perseverance in seeking answers to what happened to Natalee.

As a New York Times best-selling author of "Loving Natalee" and a veteran educator, Beth continues to educate the public on safer travel.

The purpose of the Doing the Most Good luncheon is to raise funds for programs provided by The Salvation Army in Fort Worth. These programs include free daily meals for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, a homeless-prevention program, transitional housing, substance-abuse rehab, a food pantry, after-school care, senior citizen programs, Christmas assistance, and a permanent supportive housing program for homeless veterans.

In the greater Fort Worth area, The Salvation Army operates a homeless shelter and social services center, two apartment buildings for the elderly, a substance-abuse rehabilitation center, two thrift stores, and a community center in the Northside area of the city.

Table sponsorships range from $2,500 to $100,000. Individual tickets are $150. For sponsorship or ticket information, people may contact DFWMC_Events@uss.salvationarmy.org.

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2013 Doing the Most Good Luncheon

The Salvation Army DFW Metroplex Command welcomes Wynonna, award-winning country music icon, as the featured guest speaker at its 2013 Doing The Most Good Luncheon on Friday, November 15 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Hilton Anatole Hotel, Chantilly Ballroom. Jan Pickens, Salvation Army Advisory Board Member, is this year’s luncheon chair.

The 2013 luncheon also serves as the kickoff of The Salvation Army’s 125th Anniversary Celebration, which commemorates the 125 years the organization has served in Texas.  The Anniversary Celebration will feature special events designed to expand the organization’s support base locally to include a new, younger demographic. Charlotte Jones Anderson, executive vice president and chief brand officer for the Dallas Cowboys, is chairing the 125th Anniversary Celebration in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Pickens said, “Of all The Salvation Army fundraisers, this local luncheon is the #1 Salvation Army fund-raising event in the world. With the kickoff of The Salvation Army’s 125th Anniversary Celebration and Wynonna as our guest speaker, we look forward to a compelling and memorable event that will raise much needed funds for our mission to serve unmet needs in our community.”

The Doing the Most Good luncheon is a fundraiser to support The Salvation Army's 70 programs and services in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton and Ellis Counties. The programs address human needs in seven key areas: (1) homeless men, women and children; (2) families in crisis; (3) addiction recovery; (4) senior citizens; (5) children and youth; (6) veterans programs; and (7) disaster response.

In 2012, The Salvation Army provided the following to those in need:

* 999,802 meals for the hungry

* 155,826 nights of care at its homeless shelters

* $422,267 of emergency financial assistance

* 190,080 days of care for adults struggling with substance abuse

* 282,250 Christmas gifts through the Angel Tree Program

* 59,199 individuals assisted during Christmas alone

* $4.8 million of donated Christmas gifts

* 31,451 individual room visits at nursing homes

Tickets to the luncheon are $300, and sponsor levels range from $5,000 to $250,000. For more information on purchasing tickets, visit salvationarmydfw.org, call 214-637-8254, or email dfwmc_events@uss.salvationarmy.org

2012 Doing the Most Good Luncheon Raised $2.5 Million

Over 1,300 supporters gathered at The Hilton Anatole on November 15 for the 2012 Annual Doing the Most Good Luncheon for The Salvation Army DFW Metroplex Command.

Mark Hayes, emcee, Captain Michele Matthews, Salvation Army DFW Metroplex Commander, Amy Grant, J.D. McCaslin, president, Salvation Army DFW Advisory Board, Major Ward Matthews

The Faithful Missionary Baptist Church choir sang gospel hymns to open the luncheon, and Bernice J. Washington delivered a resounding and uplifting prayer before lunch. Captain Michele and Major Ward Matthews thanked everyone for their support and announced that the luncheon has raised $2.5 million, which will help provide 338,000 shelter nights a year and serve 3,000 meals a day, along with after-school programs and more. Of all The Salvation Army groups worldwide, this local luncheon is the #1 Salvation Army fundraising event.

Mark Schortman, event chairman of the 2012 Doing the Most Good Luncheon, Amy Grant, Tracy Schortman

This year's luncheon leadership included Chairman Mark Schortman, SVP and Region GM, Coca-Cola; Underwriting Chair Lynn McBee, Community Leader; Table Sales Chair Gina Betts, Partner, Locke Lord LLP; and Production Chair Shelle Sills, VP GM Neiman Marcus.

Margot Perot, Dee Devlin, Charlotte Jones Anderson, Ruth Altshuler

 Guest speaker Amy Grant combined her beautiful musical talents and personal story-telling to share about her family, faith and forgiveness. Though not a recorded song, she seamlessly set "Hebrews 11" to music, and she enchanted the crowd with a few other songs, all while weaving in personal stories of her family and journey. "Our journey is made more exciting by faith. The Salvation Army has a pretty broad journey because it's preceded by faith."

2012 Doing the Most Good Luncheon

Reserve your seat now for the

2012 Doing the Most Good Luncheon

benefiting the Salvation Army DFW Metroplex Command

Six-Time Grammy Winner Amy Grant will share her personal story and perform a few songs.

Luncheon Chair: Mark Schortman, SVP & Region General Manager, Coca-Cola

Underwriting Chair: Lynn McBee

Table Sales Chair: Gina Betts, Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP

Event Chair: Shelle Sills, VP General Manager, Neiman Marcus

To purchase tickets, visit www.salvationarmydfw.org or email dfwmc_events@uss.salvationarmy.org

Of all Salvation Army groups worldwide, this local luncheon is the top fundraising event in the world for The Salvation Army. The 2011 Luncheon raised $3.1 million for the community. The event supports the organization's 70+ programs and services in the Metroplex, which address human needs for five key groups: 1) homeless men, women and children; 2) people recovering from addictions; 3) families in crisis; 4) children and youth; and 5) senior citizens.

2010 Doing The Most Good Luncheon Sets All-Time Record

Over 1300 guests attended The Salvation Army DFW Metroplex Command 2010 Doing The Most Good Luncheon held on Thursday, November 18 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. Joyce Fox was the Luncheon Chair. The annual luncheon is believed to be The Salvation Army's largest fundraising luncheon in the world. Funds raised through the luncheon will help meet a variety of human needs in the community.

Carolyn Rathjen, Joyce Fox, Luncheon Chair and Margot Perot

Underwriting Chair, Dr. Bobby Lyle, kept the total funds raised by the luncheon a secret up to the moment he handed President Gerald Turner a sealed envelope. Upon opening the envelope, Dr. Turner announced that the 2010 luncheon had raised a new all-time record.

Lottye Brodsky, Blake Mycoskie, and Dr. Bobby Lyle, Underwriting Chair

Guests also enjoyed the interactive fun of texting a $10 donation to The Salvation Army from their cell phones to increase the amount raised to meet human needs in the local community.

Arlington native and Founder of TOMS Shoes, Blake Mycoskie, was the featured speaker. "Changing lives start with a single step of putting OTHERS ahead of yourself. TOM's One-for-One business model is a simple promise to match each pair sold with a donated pair to a child in need around the world. It isn't the amount of your gift, but the fact that you are giving to The Salvation Army that will make a difference in your life and the lives of others," Mycoskie stated.

Blake Mycoskie with the Hockaday Girls

Thanks to the generosity of the DFW community, in 2009 The Salvation Army provided assistance to nearly one out of every 50 people in the Dallas Metroplex and returned 86 cents of every dollar donated to services to our community. "It's no secret that times have been tough, but now they're especially tough for those who have no savings to fall back on when they lose their job or when there's an emergency like a sick child who needs medical care," says Major Ward Matthew, The DFW Salvation Army Metroplex Commander. "Our goal is to help make life better for people in difficult circumstances."

Major Ward Matthews, Judy Gibbs, President of the Board, Jim Gibbs and Captain Michelle Matthews

In 2009, The Salvation Army provided:
· Assistance to nearly one in 50 people in the DFW Metroplex
· $448,505 in emergency financial assistance
· 1,085,138 meals to the hungry
· 185,727 nights of care for men, women and children
· 322,924 Christmas gifts given through their Angel Tree Program
· 75 Programs and Services through 19 centers

2010 Doing the Most Good Luncheon

You are invited to attend The Salvation Army’s Doing the Most Good luncheon, featuring guest speaker Blake Mycoskie, Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS Shoes, Inc. TOMS’ One for One business model – giving a pair of new shoes to a child in need for every pair sold – is redefining social entrepreneurship.

Thursday, November 18, 2010
11:00 am
Hilton Anatole
Tickets: $200 and up ~ Purchase tickets hereDid you know that the Salvation Army’s largest fundraiser in the world takes place right here in Dallas? It’s true. This year, Blake Mycoskie will deliver the keynote address, which will focus on socially aware capitalism.

By participating in what promises to be a motivational and inspirational event, you will join hundreds of others from our community in Doing the Most Good for our neighbors who are less fortunate. Last year, The Salvation Army provided assistance to nearly one out of every 50 people in the Dallas Metroplex. For questions, please contact Erica Schiller, Special Events Coordinator, at 214-637-8229 or dfwmc_events@uss.salvationarmy.org