{"id":452847,"date":"2026-10-01T05:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T05:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/452847\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T05:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T05:10:08","slug":"gala-set-to-support-the-launch-of-vernas-jubilee-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/452847\/","title":{"rendered":"Gala Set to Support the Launch of \u2018Verna\u2019s Jubilee\u2019 Documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Verna\u2019s HELP Foundation (doing business as VTMPO3 Ministry), a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, will host a production launch gala for the feature-length documentary \u201cVerna\u2019s Jubilee\u201d on Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. at Edison\u2019s Dallas, 1724 Cockrell Ave., Dallas, TX 75215. Tickets, donations and sponsorships will support the film\u2019s production<\/p>\n

The documentary chronicles five decades of biracial alliances that shaped Dallas and Texas. It focuses on the advocacy of Verna Thomas-Melton, 77, of Dallas. Thomas-Melton\u2019s work includes intervening to prevent the placement of about 5,000 young Black students in under-resourced schools sought for federal funding, as well as contributions to the founding of the North Texas Food Bank in 1981, the Austin Street Shelter in 1983 and the Annette Strauss Family Shelter<\/p>\n

Award-winning filmmakers King Hollis and Lindell Singleton of August Sky Media Group are directing the project. Producer Tracy \u201cThe D.O.C.\u201d Curry, a hip-hop artist, is also attached.<\/p>\n

The gala seeks to raise an initial $5,000 toward a $150,000 production budget for a broadcast-quality cinematic trailer intended to attract major streaming distribution. All contributions are tax-deductible<\/p>\n

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\nEvent details<\/p>\n

What: \u201cVerna\u2019s Jubilee\u201d documentary launch and fundraiser gala<\/p>\n

When: Friday, Oct. 30, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

Where: Edison\u2019s Dallas, 1724 Cockrell Ave., Dallas, TX 75215<\/p>\n

Admission: $150 per person<\/p>\n

Attire: Red carpet \/ dressy<\/p>\n

An exclusive private VIP investor and co-producer cocktail reception will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. before the main program, offering guests the opportunity to meet Thomas-Melton, Curry, Hollis and Singleton.<\/p>\n

Sponsorship tiers<\/p>\n

\u2022 Producer\u2019s Circle ($5,000): Official co-producer or associate producer film and IMDb credits; four VIP front-row red-carpet seats; access to the private VIP cocktail reception; prominent logo recognition.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Investor Tier ($1,000): Official \u201cspecial thanks\u201d film and IMDb credit; two VIP priority seats; private VIP reception access; invitation to an advance rough-cut screening.<\/p>\n

Tickets and sponsorships may be purchased via Zelle to Verna\u2019s HELP Foundation at 214-886-3530 or online at https:\/\/VTMPO3.com<\/a>. Checks should be made payable to Verna\u2019s HELP Foundation and mailed to P.O. Box 494865, Garland, TX 75049.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Verna\u2019s HELP Foundation (doing business as VTMPO3 Ministry), a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, will host a production launch gala…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":452848,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":["post-452847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=452847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452847\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/452848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=452847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=452847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=452847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}