When legendary Dallas radio DJ Ron Chapman introduces iconic rock musician Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys Oct. 12, "The Party" can really get started.
The Party is an annual event hosted by State. Rep. Jim Pitts to raise money for Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie. Doors at the House of Blues in Dallas will open at 8 p.m. and the show will start at 9. Sponsorship opportunities are available for $6,000 to $25,000; no individual tickets will be sold.
Proceeds from the sponsorships will go to The Empowerment Project, a 501(c) (3) organization, which over the years has contributed to several North Texas hospitals. The Baylor Health Care System Foundation received $125,000 from the event in 2011 and directed the money to Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie where it is being used for continuing education and expansion of health care services.
"This fund-raiser means so much to me because it has a direct impact on the lives of our friends and neighbors in Ellis County," Rep. Pitts said. "Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie is the chief provider of health care to so many people in the area. I felt it was important that we continue to strengthen the hospital's ability to serve our citizens today and into the future."
The Party started as the Big Bash during Texas-OU weekend hosted by Rep. Brian McCall, now chancellor of the Texas State University System. When McCall left office, he wanted the tradition to continue, so he offered it to Pitts, who has served as state representative for District 10 since January 1993. The district includes Ellis and Hill counties which generally encompasses the area between Dallas and Waco. There are approximately 180,000 constituents in the district.
"The money raised through this event helps Baylor Waxahachie offset the costs of major capital improvement projects as well as the tremendous amount of charitable care they do every year, which is a vital service to our community," he said.
Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks reunited this year for a major, international 50th Anniversary Tour and the first studio album of new, original Beach Boys songs to feature all of the band's surviving original members since 1989's Still Cruisin'.
In addition, the Beach Boys' new 50th Anniversary Greatest Hits collection features 20 of the band's most popular songs, including "California Girls," "Good Vibrations," "Surfin' U.S.A.," "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "God Only Knows," "Kokomo," their latest single "That's Why God Made The Radio," and more.
Chapman retired in 2005 after 45 years as a local radio and TV personality. In the '60s, he was the host of a live teen dance show, a la American Bandstand, that aired in Dallas called Sump'n Else. He went on to be the popular morning host of KVIL 103.7 FM.
For sponsorship information, contact Aaron Gregg at AGregg@gmail.com or (512) 971-8347.
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