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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Gala benefits Africa’s Children’s Fund
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
There’s still time to sign up for Saturday’s eighth annual “Taste of The World,” which raises money for raise funds to support, tutoring, mentoring, affordable housing and HIV/AIDS prevention programs for underserved children and their families in the United States and Africa.
Organized by the board of the Africa’s Children’s Fund, the event starts at 6 p.m. this Saturday at the World Trade Center, 303 Peachtree Street.
Chairs are Kathleen Bertrand and Curtis Hicks, and honorary chairs are Archbishop Desmond Tutu (also the honorary chair of the organization), Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, Roy Collins and Joe Hindsley.
Organizers hope to exceed the $50,000 last year’s event brought in. Tickets start at $75. Email gloverette@bellsouth.net or call 404-272-1732.
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At the hop!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
From left, Amy Helton with Ava Beaty and Dr. Susan Estep. Photo courtesy of Meg Reggie
You’ve heard of “black-tie optional.” How about “socks required”?
Poodle skirts and Hula Hoops were the order of the day at the 1950s-themed sock hop benefiting Cool Girls, a group dedicated to the self-empowerment of at-risk Atlanta girls.
The event, hosted last month by Drs. Laura and Mark Beaty, raised $13,000.
The crowd joining in the fun included Janis Adams, Kimberly Brewster, Jennifer Curtin, Casey Enfield, Dedra Evans and daughter Kendall, Drs. Nancy and Jeffrey Gallups, Maureen Hermann, Jayne Herr, Jodie Huiet, and Chris and Michelle Quay.
Dedra Evans with daughter Kendall at the Cool Girls event. Photo courtesy of Meg Reggie.
‘Dream Big’ delivers big
More than 400 guests attended “Dream Big. Bid Big,” held Oct. 13 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre to benefit Georgian Bank’s Transplant Recovery Unit at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
The event, which featured a silent and live auction, raised $300,000.
A highlight of the event was a performance by singer-songwriter Edwin McCain, accompanied by members of the Cobb Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rudi Schlegel. McCain sang “I Could Not Ask for More” and “I’ll Be” before belting out a by-request rendition of “Georgia on My Mind.” (He received a standing ovation for that one.)
The crowd included Georgian Bank Chairman, President and CEO Gordon R. Teel and wife Sharon; Eugene A. Hayes III, president of the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation; Dr. Thomas Heffron, head of the transplant unit at Children’s Healthcare, and Steven Wagner, development director at Children’s Healthcare; Charlie Arp; Yetty Arp; Kim Gresh; George Hartzop; and Wayne and Ann Mason.
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