Dallas Celebrities Gather for Team Escalade Texas

On Thursday I felt very lucky to be involved in something special. {I don’t get my picture taken with Mike Modano everyday.} It all started early in the morning in Arlington at the GM plant where 50 sparkling new Escalades rolled off the line. But this event wasn’t about the cars, it was about making a difference. Those 50 new Escalades provided transportation to 6 charity teams who are “competing” for a $150K advertising budget provided by 18 Texas Cadillac Dealers in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio.

Team Escalade Texas

The Team Escalade Texas Charities involved in this program are:

Team CureDuchenne

• Representing the charity Cure Duchenne
• Team Members:   Daryl Johnston, Rocket Ismail & Dan Pastorini

Team Gift

• Representing the charity Taylor’s Gift
• Team Members:   Everson Walls, Danieal Manning & Mike Renfro

Team Strength

• Representing the charity Love Hope Strength
• Team Members:   Mike Modano, Brent Severyn & N.D. Kalu

Team House

• Representing the charity Ronald McDonald House
• Team Members:   Randy White, Jay Novacek & Matt Bullard

Team Champion

• Representing the charity Special Olympics
• Team Members:   Carly Patterson, Laura Wilkinson & Zina Garrison

Team YMCA

• Representing the charity YMCA
• Team Members:   Brian Cardinal, Derek Harper & Alphonso Roundtree

The VP of Marketing for Cadillac, Don Butler said, “I hope you will join us in our bold drive to change lives.   Vote for your favorite charity.   Share the message.   And act to make a difference as we bring you our bold new 2012 Cadillac Escalade with a huge heart.   We are going to change lives with the Team Escalade Texas.” Each team also will have a Dallas area blogger writing on behalf of the team.

Shauna, Dwan, Michael, Melissa, me, Amber & Connie

You can follow their story as well:

• Team CureDuchenne:   Melissa Stuff
• Team Gift:   My Dallas Mommy
• Team Strength:   A Daddy Blog
• Team House:   Dealicious Finds
• Team Champion:   Momma D Jane
• Team YMCA:   Smockity Frocks
• and then us here at She is Dallas – whoo hoo!

The main goal here is to GO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE CHARITY daily on the Metroplex Cadillac Dealers FB page. Vote. Share. Act. {You can also support the cause by buzzing in for your favorite charity.} She is Dallas is working with Team Escalade to spread the word about this important program and the 6 charities involved courtesy of the Cadillac Dealers.