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Friday, March 21, 2008
Former American Idol star in town for gala
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
American Idol finalist and Top 40 artist Elliott Yamin will perform at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Hope for a Cure gala, planned for 6 p.m. April 26 at the InterContinental. Diagnosed at 16 with type 1 diabetes, Yamin raises money and awareness for the disease. “I went from being your average 16-year-old knucklehead to having to confront this incurable, life-threatening disease,” he said. “All the crazy, fun stuff you do when you’re a teenager had to take a back seat to watching what I ate and monitoring my insulin level.” Gala chairs are Wachovia’s Grant Boyd, Steve Riddell of Troutman Sanders and CNN’s Jack Womack. The event will honor the legacy of the late James O. Robbins, former Cox Communications CEO and longtime chapter and international board member of JDRF. Tickets start at $250 each. Call 404-420-5996, e-mail aflynn@jdrf.org. or see www.jdrfgeorgia.org. Friends, gather ‘round The Friends School of Atlanta will hold its annual gala wine-tasting and auction, Aurora Borealis, starting at 6:30 p.m. March 29, at the school, 121 Sams St. in Decatur. The Patrick Bryant Trio headlines the entertainment. Auction chair is Lorie Flacker. Tickets are $35 each, and proceeds support the school’s tuition aid fund. The Friends’ School provides challenging academics in a diverse environment, drawing on the Quaker values of truth, simplicity, community, equality and peace. For more information call 404-638-0611 or see www.friendsschoolatlanta.org. Atlanta Braves and Falcons wives including Chris Glavine and Erin Finneran teamed up Feb. 28 at Festivity at the Forum to raise money for CURE Childhood Cancer. The Spring Fling shopping event featured a spring fashion show and drinks and nibbles from Fresh Market, Mona Vie and Mona Tinis. They’re shown above with Festivity partners Kate Dempsey and Colleen Nilan. Lunching for a great cause The 2008 Georgia CASA Luncheon & Fashion Show, held March 12 at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Buckhead, was themed “Because No Child Should Stand Alone.” It honored the Atlanta alumnae chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta for its longtime support of Georgia CASA. The event’s chair was Marie Hannon and guest speaker was More info: www.gacasa.org.
