Becky Burleson
Park Place Dealerships hosted the GRACE annual poker tournament at Jaguar Land Rover DFW in Grapevine. The fundraiser aids emergency assistance services in far northeast Tarrant County.
Craig Aires was the tournament winner. He won the grand prices package, including a trip to Vegas provided by Travel Purveyor with air miles through American Airlines. Throughout the evening, guests enjoyed cocktails and scrumptious appetizers such as Tuna Tartare Wontons and Stuffed Chili Peppers handmade by Scratch Kitchen.
“I absolutely love this event. It was so much fun seeing everyone come together and play for such a good cause,” GRACE CEO Shonda Schaefer shares. “The money we raised is going straight back to our community, and for that, we are so grateful. I want to thank our sponsors, our players, and anyone else involved.”
In addition to the poker fundraiser, Park Place Dealership will be hosting the organization’s Christmas Cottage Kick-Off in November. Recently 20 employees from Park Place volunteered at GRACE’S Feed Our Kids summer program and fed nearly 200 kids.
“Children throughout the Grapevine-Colleyville-Southlake area need assistance with lunches Monday thru Friday during the summer,” Park Place Experiential Marketing Manager Kara Connor says. “We provided boxed lunches, Park Place coloring books and colors. Park Place volunteers came from our corporate headquarters in Irving, Jaguar Land Rover DFW, Lexus Grapevine, Motorcars Arlington and Volvo Dallas to serve the children.”