Event Summary
At the base of the mountain, against the enchanted backdrop of a vineyard with peacocks roaming and flowers blooming, over 500 people gathered together on June 4, 2009 to change the world for children whose daily lives are far from enchanting.
Every day, The Children’s Center sees hundreds of children with emotional and behavioral problems that make their outlook on the world dark and discouraging. The support of those participating in our annual benefit at La Caille changes that. Guests enjoyed live and silent auctions, purchased art made by kids in treatment and raised over $290,000 to sustain the critical programs that bring hope and healing to these children and families.
The success of this event is the result of tremendous volunteer effort. The benefit committee, lead by chairs Marcy and Davis Mullholand and co-chairs Amy and Dru Damico, worked tirelessly to secure each sponsor, each auction item, and provided countless hours of planning. The women of National Charity League have been providing volunteer support during the evening for 30 years making sure the event runs smoothly. A special thank you goes out to our emcees Todd and Erin from B98.7 and to the band “STELLA” who also donated their time to make the evening fun and entertaining.
Of course, none of this would be possible without the generosity of our sponsors whose support ensures that 100% of each gift made at the event goes directly to The Children’s Center.
Thank you to everyone who participated in making the evening a wonderful success.
Stand Up for Children
During the live auction guests were given a unique opportunity to “Stand Up for Children” and make a pledge to support The Children’s Center.
Thanks to the generous support of Wadsworth Brothers Construction, American Express Center for Community Development, E*Trade Financial and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation, a challenge was made promising that each gift made would be matched $2.00 to $1.00 up to $40,000.
We are so grateful to everyone who participated that, night with generosity overflowing, to not only meet, but well exceed the challenge goal with contributions totaling $39,765, allowing us to receive the complete match.
As a result of these tremendous gifts and support, many children’s lives will be changed.
Evening Stats
We are pleased to report the net proceeds of the evening were $290,236 with a 16:84 expense to income ratio.
Get Involved
Would you like to get involved with The Children’s Center and change a child’s world? Here are some things you can do.
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Join the benefit committee and help plan next year’s event.
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Volunteer in a preschool classroom working directly with the children whose lives have been impacted.
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Learn more about The Children’s Center with your friends by joining us for a free breakfast on November 4.
For more information about these ideas, or other ways you can get involved please contact Lisa Alleman at 801-578-2326 or LAlleman@tccslc.org
Sponsors
The Support of these generous sponsors ensures that 100% of each gift made will go directly to The Children's Center.
Presented by
Champion Sponsors
E*Trade
Nicholas & Company
Benefactor Sponsor
American Express Center for Community Development
Big D Construction Corp
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation
Zions Bank
Patron Sponsor
CCI Mechanical
Die Cuts With A View
Diebold
Haven J. Barlow Family
Jeffrey S. and Helen H. Cardon Family
Mullholand Family
Questar
The Fiserv Zions Bancorporation Account Team
Friend Sponsors
Damico Family
Diamond Rental
Intermountain Staffing
Joan O'Hare
KeyBank of Utah
Low Book Sales Foundation
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Raddon Brothers Construction, Inc.
SaharaCares
Swire Coca-Cola Foundation
Van Cott Bagley
Auction Items
Each auction item is 100% donated by individuals and companies. Please support those businesses, who support us.
Click here to view a complete list of auction item donors.
Click here to receive a special offer from G.P. Studios.
2010 Benefit Committee
Marcy and Davis Mullholand- Chairs
Amy and Dru Damico- Co-chairs
Dick Brown
Kendall Burwell
Helen Cardon
Paulette Cary
Marina Collins
Jennifer Dailey
Kara DiOrio
Alyson Forsyth
Meghan Gallivan
Amy De La Garza
Julie and Shane Giddings
Kris Kladis
Cecilia Linsmeier
Julie Livers
Shauna Mabey
Larkyn Mungovan
Ali Wilkinson
For more information about the benefit please contact Lisa Alleman at
801-578-2326 or LAlleman@tccslc.org. |
