Community Corner
Auto Show Charity Preview 2011: Putting on the Glitz
$2.6 million is raised for children's charities as 10,500 guests sip champagne and ogle cars.
Friday was the big night before the big show in the Big D: Charity Preview at the North American International Auto Show, and Fenton residents were there in style.
Although even the best dressed couldn't really compete with the stars of the show – those on four wheels – it was a fun night to dress up, grab a glass of bubbly and mingle for a cause. Nearly all of the $250 ticket price goes to charity.
The black-tie event, one of the top single-night fundraising events in the nation, according to the auto show, drew 10,500 people and helped raise $2.6 million for local children's charities.
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The show is open to the public beginning today through Jan. 23. Hours are 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Jan. 15-22, and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Jan. 23.
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