PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Stacie Webb Martin
Founder Model Citizen
[email protected]
214.801.8414
“STACK the DECK for VETS” Casino event on November 11th
Featuring Live acoustic performance by BLUES TRAVELER
Presented by Model Citizen
Dallas, TX October 20th - Model Citizen, a unique nonprofit, founded by
former Kim Dawson model, Stacie Martin, and model Toni Munoz, is launching
this November with a marquee project, “Stack the Deck for Vets” – the ultimate
deck of cards for our soldiers on the front line.
On Veteran's Day, November 11, 2009, “Stack the Deck for Vets” will be
unveiled with a Casino Party Black Jack event to be held at SAMBUCA UPTOWN
from 7 to 10 pm. Appearing live for a special performance are BLUES TRAVELER
lead singer, John Popper, and guitarist Chandler Kinchla performing their #1 hit
“Forever Owed” for vets and much more. Mingling among the guests will be
fourteen international lingerie and swimsuit models from Kim Dawson Agency,
whose photos grace the 52 cards in the deck.
A $100 donation for civilian do-gooders will include a deck of cards for you
and one sent to a soldier on the front. Black Jack Tournament buy in will be $20 –
three highest winners at the tables to win prizes. Premium stage seating available
at $150 – first come first serve. Complimentary cocktails and food will be served.
For every $20 donation you can buy a deck for yourself or a friend and one will be
sent to the soldiers. All proceeds will be donated to selected Veteran’s Charities:
Operation Homefront, Wounded Warrior Project, The USO, The Watering Seeds
Organization, and Operation Once in a Lifetime.
This innovative event project marks a collaboration with some of Dallas’ top
talent. Photographer Wade Livingston, known for the famous Dallas Cowboy
Cheerleaders' Calendar, shot the deck, and renowned Dallas-based artist,
Christopher Martin’s “Jefferson,” a painted U.S. flag, serves as the front image of
the cards. The models have gifted their time and images to benefit this important
cause, along with celebrity make-up artists Kelly Whaley and Joanna Hathcock,
and models turned stylist/producers, Toni Munoz and Carlotta Lennox who
volunteered their talents to make this a first class project.
The initial order of ten thousand cards was generously paid for by
corporate and individual donations. The Media sponsor of the event is Modern
Luxury Magazine. Other sponsors for the evening include, John and Chan of
Blues Traveler, Moet Hennesy, Andrews Distributing, William Noble Rare Jewels,
Vision One Communication, and Sambuca Restaurant. Sponsorship opportunities
and working partnerships to distribute and promote the cards are available.
Model Citizen is a charitable social organization (501-c-3 designation) that
mobilizes volunteers from the fashion and film industries to aid in a variety of
charitable causes on a project-to-project basis. We strive to better the world
around us by pitching in where we see a need with creative fundraisers and
planned volunteer days. Please visit our website at
www.stackthedeckforvets.com. Message-boards for both the soldiers and the
models of Stack the Deck are available.
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