Angelina Musik-Comp posted on February 16, 2010
S.A.'s Daniel and Angelina Musik-Comp are Social Media Pioneers.
Their MOMtrepeneurs project uses media and web technology to connect and promote all kinds of people, groups and businesses in positive ways. Last fall the pair launched a new enterprise that's all about connecting the best of the real world through the myriad connections of the Web.
The new group is called the Red Dress Society, and its mission is to honor women making a difference in their communities and promote the work they do, with the society’s new Angel Awards.
The nominations, reviews of nominees and voting are all online. But real live events play a big role, too. The Red Dress Society idea has been gathering steam fast, not only in San Antonio, but, thanks to the magic of the internet, in L.A., Seattle, Miami, Portland and other cities that have their own local Red Dress groups and Angel Awards events coming up later this year.
San Antonio had the first live awards banquet in December―a tribute-packed evening at the Quarry Golf Club featuring dozens of deserving honorees and grateful supporters.
2009 San Antonio Red Dress ‘Angel’ Award Recipients.
Michelle Ryan & Janet Grigsby of Stand Up for Kids (‘Benevolent’ Angel Award), Suzanne Huber of Morningside Ministries (‘Mercy’ Angel Award), Tracey Fontenot & Kacey Wernli of Kinetic Kids ('Compassionate' Angel Award), Scotiana Parish ('Collegiate Spirit' Angel Award), Annette Ortiz of SALEG (‘Heart’ Angel Award), Dorothy Morris of SAMMministries ('Humanitarian' Angel Award), Dr. Lorena Gonzalez of HispanicFamily.org ('Heritage' Angel Award), Tina Torres ('Public Servant' Angel Award), Janie Lopez of SA Youth Summit (‘Achievement' Angel Award), and Tracy Frank of SARA Sanctuary ('Animal Welfare' Angel Award)
Here are some of the nominees that San Antonio supported: Eva's Heroes director Christiane Perkins-Garcia and assistant Barbara Dierker, Operation Homefront founder and CEO Amy Palmer, Dawn Dixon of Any Baby Can; Laura Fronzaglio, who heads up the Outreach and Transitional Living services at S.A.'s Family Violence Prevention Services. Whew! There are still more… Janet Ketcham, head of CASA-Child Advocates San Antonio; Dress for Success leader Pamela Taylor, ChildSafe development director Melanie Cawthorn, Girl Scouts board chair Jackie Gorman-Johnson, and Bexar County Civil Service director Andrea San Miguel and Renee Watson. A whole Heaven full of Angel awardees, and the list goes on…Little Black Dress Society chair Amanda Graybill, and attorney Tina Torres, who took home a special "Lifetime Community Servant" award.
Lots of honorees, lots of good works, lots of fun. And there’s much more to come in 2010. Cheers!