Woman of the Month: A Day in the Life of Yvonne Crum | Model Behaviors

Woman of the Month: A Day in the Life of Yvonne Crum (Giveaway)

When you’re the “fundraising queen of Dallas,” your schedule is jam packed! Yvonne’s biggest event of the year is the Fashion Stars for a Cause gala to benefit the Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas. She’s already organizing for next year’s event, but you can usually see her bright, smiling face at countless events for several different organizations throughout the year.

Right now, her husband of forty-nine years is staying at a rehab center after a serious fall, so her schedule isn’t following its usual patterns. But that’s nothing new for any of our Women of the Month. Each day brings a new challenge, a new to-do list, and a new twist. Yvonne handles her day with grace and determination, somehow managing to stay on top of her volunteer and charity duties while also being a loving, supportive presences for her family.

Take a peek into a day in the life of Yvonne Crum and then enter our very special Fashion Stars giveaway at the bottom of this post!

November 10, 2016November 6, 2016

Woman of the Month: Yvonne Crum (Interview, Part II)

Last week, we shared Part I of the two-part interview with Yvonne Crum, our November Woman of the Month. You can read Part I here.

Today we’ve got the second part for you, and let me warn you, it’s got some powerful content. Yvonne is bursting at the seams with incredible stories and fascinating tales, but it’s in the quiet moments of introspection, the brief pauses when the strength of her emotions overcomes her, where her wisdom and intellect come through the strongest.

Please enjoy Part II of Courtney’s interview with Yvonne.

November 4, 2016November 6, 2016

Woman of the Month: Yvonne Crum (Interview, Part I)

This month, we’re honored to introduce Yvonne Crum as our November Woman of the Month!

Yvonne is affectionately known as the fundraising queen around Dallas because she’s been involved with countless organizations, helping to plan, organize, and execute wildly successful fundraising events for many of our local nonprofits. We first really got to know each other when she asked me to be a Fashion Star for her Fashion Stars for a Cause event benefiting the Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas.

I wanted to get involved and help others because of my own experiences as a survivor of suicide, and Yvonne’s passion for the cause was immediately infectious. One thing that stands out to me with Yvonne is that she is so supportive of every person she meets. When someone she knows is celebrating a success, she’s always the first to share the news and celebrate right along with them. That includes Model Behaviors. From day one, she’s been right there leaving comments, sharing our posts, and sending us so much love and encouragement.

Yvonne has led one of the most fascinating and inspiring lives, so I’m beyond thrilled to share Courtney’s two-part interview with this incredible woman. Read part one below and come back next week for part two!

October 14, 2016

Woman of the Month: A Day in the Life of Chey Reynolds (Giveaway)

Earlier this month we introduced you to Chey Reynolds, our October Woman of the Month. She’s the Director of Marketing and Development for City House, and she’s been vital in helping Friscovania come together. Her official job title may be a mouthful, but basically she’s in charge of making sure City House raises enough money throughout the year to not only stay afloat, but flourish and grow to new heights.

If you read our interview from earlier in the month (find it here), you’ll know she’s had quite an interesting life journey that eventually brought her to City House. Her level of passion and drive for the youth that City House helps is inspiring. We’ve seen that passion and drive come out full force on Friscovania, so now it’s time to take a peek behind the curtains and find out what a day in the life of Chey Reynolds looks like.

Be sure to enter the Friscovania prize pack giveaway at the bottom, especially because we’ll have not one winner but three!

October 4, 2016October 3, 2016

Woman of the Month: Chey Reynolds (Interview)

You may have noticed that Model Behaviors is a-flutter with all things Friscovania, so naturally when we were thinking of who we could ask to be Woman of the Month, we hoped it would be someone involved with the event. Fortunately, we not only got someone who’s involved with Friscovania but she’s also a big part of City House!

All the proceeds from Friscovania will go to this amazing nonprofit whose mission is to provide emergency shelter and transitional residential services to at-risk youth who are in need due to abuse, neglect, or homelessness. I’m so grateful that we have this opportunity to talk to Chey Reynolds, Director of Marketing and Development for City House, about moving from the corporate world to nonprofit work, planning events like Friscovania, and tons of incredible life stories.

Chey is the type of woman who moves and speaks with great energy and intention. I get the feeling that every decision she makes has been weighed both logically and intuitively within her mind and heart before she acts on them. She shared a story that demonstrates this perfectly. When she was young, she lived in Europe and was involved with the fashion world there. She believed her path in life was set and that she’d never want to leave the fashion world. She came back to the States to visit, fully intending to return to her life in Europe, but instead, she fell in love, got married, and stayed in the US, completely turning her life on its head. She bravely followed her gut, and instead of staying on the path she’d set out for herself, she welcomed the new adventure with open arms.

Please enjoy Courtney’s interview with our October Woman of the Month, Chey Reynolds!