Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Luncheon Chairs

DBDT’s 2015 Founder’s Luncheon scheduled for January 9 at the Hilton Anatole is chaired this year by Drs. Ellen and Dralves Edwards and has a Citywide community group of Committee members.  Dr. Dralves currently works as an independent contractor in Emergency Medicine at three hospitals. He retired in 2004 after fourteen years as Senior Pastor and Founder of the St. Luke Christian Center Church in Duncanville. Dr. Ellen Cooper Edwards is CEO/Independent Distributor for Organo Gold International/Coffee Life Style.  Her Company Capitalizes on four fast-growing industries: Internet, Home-based Business, Health &Wellness and Coffee. Dr. Ellen is also vice President of Doctor’s of Faith International Ministries, Inc. Founder ‘ Luncheon committee members include Mrs. Audrey Thomas. Ms. Christine Thomas, Mr. David Griffin, Mrs. Deloris Washington, Mrs. Gloria Lockett, Mrs. Hattie Garrett-Newhouse, Ms. Heidi K. Murray, Mr. Howard Brown, Mrs. Jeanette Brown, Mrs. Joleen Chambers, Ms. Kimberley Runnels, Mrs. Kimberly McCormick Jones,  Mrs. Laura Jeffers Murray, Mrs. Millie Ferguson, Mrs. Paula Watkins, Rev Bryan Carter, Rev. Claude Maples, Rev. Elzie Odom, Rev. Patricia Maples, Rev. Richie Butler, Mrs. Stephanie Carter, Mrs. Susie Bell, Mrs. Sandra Dorsey Malone and Mrs. Verna G. Brown Mitchell.

The Luncheon honors it’s Founder Ann Williams having founded the Company thirty-eight years ago.  it is the major fund raising event for the Organization and proceeds support the organization’s outreach programs and scholarships.  Honorees this year are Michelle Thomas, Chase Bank and Jim and JoLeen Chambers, community volunteers.  Clarice Tinsley Fox 4 News will again be the Mistress of Ceremonies for this Community affair that welcomes in the new year.  For more information and tickets call 214-871-2376.