To those of you who know me, I am a bit on the competitive side.  However, I never envisioned that decorating gingerbread houses at a luncheon to raise money for Scottish Rite Hospital for Children would turn into such a fun competition. Was I ever wrong! 

The Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Tri Delta will present its 12th annual Cookies & Castles event benefiting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The 2019 event will include a Ladies Luncheon on December 13 emceed by Katy Blakey of Channel 5. This event allows friends to gather for lunch while they decorate their gingerbread castles.

Looking for an exciting family holiday event? Do you and your kids want to have fun in a candy wonderland? Then look no further! Cookies & Castles is a “Gingerbread Extravaganza” and will bring fun for families of all ages.

Picture every sweet imaginable in one place to help a child’s vision come to life. No, it’s not Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory or Santa’s Village, it’s the 12th annual Cookies & Castles event hosted by The Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Tri Delta benefiting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. 

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children transformed into a scene from "Candyland" on Saturday. The annual Cookies and Castles, organized by the Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Delta Delta hosted hundreds of families and boasted 6,000 pounds of candy.

Each year, the Dallas alumnae group of Delta Delta Delta hosts a gingerbread house extravaganza to benefit children. This year due to the pandemic, they turned it into a to-go event for families to create memories.