YMCA OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS
HOLDS FOURTH ANNUAL KEY LEADERS LUNCH
Todd Wagner Co-owner and Co-founder of The Wagner/Cuban
Companies Addresses Key Leaders

Dallas, Texas (November 7, 2007)  - The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas held its 4th Annual Key Leaders event today at the Royal Oaks Country Club.  Nearly one hundred and fifty community and YMCA leaders from around the area were in attendance. Sherwood Blount, of Parkway Realty and Chairman of the YMCA Board welcomed the group and served as the host of the afternoon. The event encouraged key area business leaders to become more involved in the community by highlighting the YMCA's future strategies for building strong kids, strong families and strong communities.

YMCA Building Strong Kids Capital Campaign Co-chair, Garrett Boone, and Chairman Emeritus of The Container Store updated the group on the $30 million campaign.  To date, $19.6 million dollars has been raised. Co-Chairing the Campaign with Boone is Gail Madden, co-founder of the Community Connection. The funds raised through this capital campaign will allow the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas to build, expand and modernize new and existing facilities throughout North Texas

Speaking about the campaign, Boone said,  "As someone who grew up in the YMCA, I personally know the impact it has on our children and families. Our supporters realize this as well, as so many have shared their personal YMCA stories along with their financial resources."

Blount introduced Todd Wagner,   Co-owner and co-founder of the Wagner/Cuban Companies and Founder of the Todd Wagner Foundation, the event's keynote speaker. Wagner's address flowed from topic to topic, sprinkled with lessons learned along the way in his business endeavors. Todd touched on his earlier days as a lawyer in Dallas, to the sale of Broadcast.com, to the movie business and his passion of philanthropy through the Todd Wagner Foundation. 

L to R  Chairman of the YMCA Board ,  Sherwood Blount with Todd Wagner, and Garrett Boone, YMCA Captial Campaign Co-Chair, Garret Boone at the YMCA’s Annual Key Leaders Luncheon.

 
L to R  Todd Wagner, Co-owner and co-founder of the Wagner/Cuban Companies and Founder of the Todd Wagner Foundation with  Gordon Echtenkamp, President/CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas