This month, support style …
… and attend a fashion show at Dallas Elks Lodge No. 71, 8550 Lullwater, Sunday, March 12. The Elks’ spring style show, “Accessorize Your Style”, will feature ensembles from Draper’s and Damon’s, makers of classic women’s apparel. The show is $16 per person and includes wine and lunch. Proceeds benefit the Elks, who provide scholarships for neighborhood students, support for veterans, drug education and community improvement programs, to name a few. Wine is served at 11:30 a.m., lunch starts at noon, and the show kicks off at 1 p.m. Reserve your seat by March 7 by calling 214.348.2648.
Or run ‘til you’re pink …
… at the Half Marathon to Benefit Susan G. Komen Marathon for the Cure program. The race, which starts at 8 a.m. Sunday, March 27, begins at Dallas City Hall, winds through White Rock-area neighborhoods and ends at Fair Park. Registration is $75 at dallas.competitor.com/register, and entrants will have an opportunity to join a fundraising team. Organizers say 84 cents of each dollar raised will go toward breast cancer research and community outreach programs. To learn more about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit ww5.komen.org or call 1.877.GO KOMEN.
Know of ways that neighbors can spend time, attend an event, or purchase or donate something to benefit a neighborhood nonprofit? Email your suggestion to launch@advocatemag.com.