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Monday, October 20, 2025

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Monday, October 20, 2025

KKDA’s Willis Johnson to participate in Let’s Elevate Banquet

Willis Johnson

Let’s Elevate, a Richardson, TX based non-profit, is presenting a scholarship dinner and dance on Friday, Oct. 19 at the Doubletree Hotel, Richardson TX. The event will take place from 7  p.m. – midnight. The dinner and dance is the non-profit organization’s annual fundraising activity to fund college scholarships for graduating high school seniors.

The fundraiser will feature Willis Johnson, businessman and host of KKDA AM radio’s morning talk show, as the guest speaker. Debbie Denmon, newly appointed Director of Communications for the Dallas District Attorney’s Office will serve as the MC. Local educators will also be honored at the banquet. “Providing scholarships to students who have a desire to attend college is one of our primary goals,” says Dr. Terrence Autry, board president and chairman of Let’s Elevate. “This fundraiser will help us provide scholarships to even more deserving students than we have in the past.”

For tickets, sponsorship information or to make a donation, please call 972.991.0200 or visit: www.letselevatedallas.org.