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Southern Nevada Children’s First benefit held at The Ridges in Summerlin
Southern Nevada Children First hosted their 3rd Annual Artfully Sweet event at an exclusive estate at the Ridges in Summerlin. The event will include desserts and pastries from some of Las Vegas’ premium pastry chefs, artwork from international and local artists, live performances from Cirque du Soleil’s syncronized swimmers, hand balancing act Christopher Jones and the hoop artistry of Elena Lev.
Live auction items included art work from master landscape photographer Peter Lik and Richard MacDonald among others.
Proceeds from this event will benefit Southern Nevada Children First provide long-term transitional living and life skills training to homeless pregnant and parenting teens and young adults. Read the rest of this entry »
Rio Hotel & Casino
The 7th annual Go Red For Women luncheon was held at the Rio Hotel and Casino for the many supporters and champions of the Las Vegas American Heart Association. The luncheon’s goal was to educate women and men alike about the heart health as well as to band together in an effort to wipe out heart disease and stroke.
The event featured shopping and wellness booths educating those in attendance about staying healthy through lifestyle changes, a silent auction, a health conscious lunch sponsored by Weight Watchers of Las Vegas and entertainment by Vegas entertainer Rick Faugno. Channel 3 TV anchor Maria Mortera emceed the event joined by 2012 Go Red For Women chairwoman Dawn Gibbons. Passion speaker Mary Jackson and keynote speaker Dr. Mitchel Forman highlighted the luncheon with words of passion, encouragement, strength, tenacity and humor.
Sponsors included Macy’s Department Store and Merck Pharmaceuticals which helped Read the rest of this entry »
‘Girl’s Night Out’ Huge Success
Marquee Day/Night Club – Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas
“Ladies on a Mission,” could also serve as the name for this fundraiser. The Friends of the Shade Tree had two goals in mind. The first – to raise a ton of money for The Shade Tree and goal number two – have one heck of a good time while taking care of goal number one.
Friends of The Shade Tree co-founder, Karen Sporn explained how ‘Girl’s Night Out’ came to be. Read the rest of this entry »
“It’s in the Bag” Luncheon and Fundraiser
It’s a beautiful day at the Bali Hai golf club and inside Cili Restaurant, well, it’s all in the bag. The Las Vegas Philharmonic Guild hosted their annual It’s in the Bag’ luncheon silent auction and fundraiser.
“I love the arts and the Las Vegas Philharmonic is a wonderful orchestra and I’m always amazed. As I tell the musicians, Read the rest of this entry »
A delicious dinner and a fun evening of dancing make this year’s Heart Ball 2011the perfect celebration of sharing and caring. Heart Ball chair, Richard J. Rizzo, Vice Chairman of Perini Building company, opened the dinner portion of the evening by thanking the audience for the generosity and support of the Las Vegas American Heart Association.
“We are here tonight to celebrate their success in the lifesaving efforts that take place here in Southern Nevada everyday in part because of their efforts,” says Rizzo. “All of you in this room are the very pillars upon which our community stands and I am truly grateful you have chosen to support an organization so very dear to my heart.”
The Mirage Hotel and Casino was the setting for the Las Vegas Chapter of the American Heart Association’s major fundraiser of the year. Hosted by News 3 anchors Kim and Dana Wagner the purpose of the evening was to recognize donors, volunteers and individuals impacted by heart disease.
Wearing a pink dress and a flowered head-band, special guest ten-month old Lola Blanche Worthen enjoyed the evening celebration along with her mother Lindsey Worthen, who delivered an inspirational story about Lola’s journey and eventual triumph over her battle with a congenital heart defect. Several surgeries later, Lola is a bright-eyed, happy little girl.
An emotional Lindsey Worthen talked about what it meant to have the support of the American Heart Association. “One thing I do know is that the American Heart Association played an important role in the research that helped repair Lola’s heart,” says Worthen.
Auctioneer, Christian Kolberg lead the live auction for the evening helping to raise funds for the evening. The silent auction featured more than 50 items and baskets from David Yurman, Harley Davidson, Judith Leiber, Red Rock Casino Resort, and Tommy Bahama to name a few.
This event celebrated the countless lives that have been saved and improved by the efforts of those involved with the American Heart Association. The proceeds raised from the Las Vegas Heart Ball will go towards the organizations mission of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
For more information about the Las Vegas Chapter of the American Heart Association Call (702) 367-1366 or visit them on the web at www.heart.org.
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- The 2011 Las Vegas Heart Ball
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- The silent auction at the 2011 Las Vegas Heart Ball
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- Bessie Lee-Oh modeling a Judith Lieber handbag
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- The silent auction at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- The silent auction at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- The silent auction at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- The silent auction at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- The silent auction at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- (l to r) Shawn White, Brad White, Heart Association Board of Directors Member Sally Bedotto at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- The silent auction at the Heart Ball 2011
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- Lindsey Worthen with daughter and special guest, Lola Blanche Worthen at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- The Worthen Family with special guest, Lola Blanche Worthen (ctr) at the 2011 Heart Bal
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- The silent auction at the Heart Ball 2011
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- The silent auction at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- The silent auction at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- (l to r) Melinda Brown and Sandie Boyadjian at the 2011 Heart Bal
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- Shawn and Brad White at the 2011 Heart Ba
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- David and Kim Lieto (Circle of Red member) at the 2011 Heart Bal
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- David and Kim Lieto (Circle of Red member) at the 2011 Heart Bal
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- The silent auction at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- The silent auction at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- (l to r) Dr. Jerry D. Routh & wife Cheryl Routh with Jim Jackson and wife, Mary at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- (l to r) Nicole Magann, Dr. Chris, Dr. Faz Jamal and Lina Hernandez at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- Jennifer Bradley & LVCVA, Vince Alberta at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- (l to r) Angela Passman, Ranti Maharaj and Steve Passman at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- Courtney Spencer and Eric Radcliff at the 2011 Heart Bal
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- (l to r) Vaughnie & Gil Montoya with Linda & Paul Rheinberger at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- The silent auction at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- Miss UNLV Lindsey Jamieson and Miss Souther Counties Alyssa D’Agostino at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- The silent auction at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- Ryan Townsend and Michael Walsh at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- The silent auction at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- (l to r) R.J. Peltyn, Sandy Peltyn, Caitlin Shea and Jim Booban at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- (l to r) R.J. Peltyn, Sandy Peltyn, Caitlin Shea and Jim Booban at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- (l to r) Vicke & Steve Piszczek, Carol Dow-Richards & Lori Wright and at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- The Australian Bee Gees at the 2011 Heart Ball
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- The ballroom at the 2011 Heart Ball
Singers, dancers, comedians and musicians showcased their talents on the stage of Las Vegas Academy’s Lowden Theater for the schools 2011 Annual Variety Show and Fundraiser.
Hosted by the parent volunteer group, Friends of Las Vegas Academy, this event couldn’t have come at a more important time. Nevada legislators announced proposed budget cuts for the Clark County school district totaling in the hundreds of millions of dollars – dollars that many public schools like Las Vegas Academy critically need.
School Principal, Andre discussed his concerns, Read the rest of this entry »
The first week of spring brought temperatures in the 80’s to the Las Vegas area as well as a sizzling fashion presentation and runway show courtesy of KAUFMANFRANCO designers. Held at Neiman Marcus inside the newly opened Vintner Grill Strip restaurant the event was co-hosted by Madeleine Andress, Joele Corrigan and Wendy Plaster to raise funds for Nevada Ballet Theater.
The design team of KAUFMANFRANCO featured their high-end haute collection for the season with Franco himself hosting the runway show. Delighting the crowd, models walked the runway showcasing stunningly sexy, yet elegantly simple gowns, sequined dresses, luscious knitwear and sumptuous belted jackets in black, graphite and rich earth tones. Fabrics ranged from the lightest of leather to the most delicate webbed mohair.
KAUFMANFRANCO designs have been gracing the red carpet for years with celebrities the likes of Halle Berry, Christina Aguillera and Taylor Swift who stole the show wearing a navy blue gown by KAUFMANFRANCO at the 2010 Grammy Awards.
Nevada Ballet Theatre is the largest professional ballet company and dance academy in the state and will be the resident company of the new world-class Smith Center for the Performing Arts when it is completed in 2012. For more information about NBT please visit the web at www.nevadaballet.org.
“Remove Roadblocks and Building Learning Opportunities”
With a toast to the attendees the Cultural Diversity Foundation celebrated their 16th Annual “Education Scholarship”. Held at Paris Las Vegas the evening included over 110 domestic and imported wine samplings, a raffle, a live and silent auction and most importantly recognition for this years scholarship recipients.
Joni Flowers, Director of the Cultural Diversity Foundation hosted the evening program along with colleague and friend, James McCoy, College of Southern Nevada Department Chair.
Live jazz for the evening featuring the Woody Woods Quartet set the mood for the evening and Paris Chef Sherman demonstrated his culinary skills with a live cooking presentation of salmon filet, porcini mushroom butter with champagne buerre blanc and risotto cakes. Sushi Trends also provided a 6 foot sushi boat for sampling.
The wine tasting gala is the foundations major event of the year raising money for scholarships and education programs for deserving students. Six college students received scholarships ranging from $1500 – $2500 from the foundation based on need, merit and an essay submission.
This year’s scholarship recipients included Gabrielle Boyadjian, Ricardo Cornejo, Cristal James, Maryknoll Palisoc, Souraya Pinkston and Steven Washington.
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- Silent auction art items
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- Wine & Grape Ice Sculpture, Paris Las Vegas
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- silent auction items
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- Joni Flowers, Executive Director & President of Cultural Diversity Foundation
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- Guests
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- Chocolate Fruit Fondue, yummy!
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- Sushi boat provided by Sushi Trends
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- Silient auction art items
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- Silent auction items
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- Silent item art items
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- Silent auction art item
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- Guests sampling
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- Guests sampling
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- Guests sampling
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- Sushi boat provided by Sushi Trends
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- Guest Emcee, James McCoy – College of Southern Nevada Department Chair, Communication Department
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- Wine & Grape Ice Sculpture, Paris Las Vegas
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- Art Display courtesy of artist, Joseph Watson
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- Artist, Joseph Watson and wife, Tamara
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- Artist, Joseph Watson and wife, Tamara
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- Silent auction items courtesy – Seven & Company
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- Sushi boat provided by Sushi Trends
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- Sushi boat provided by Sushi Trends
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- Joni Flowers & James McCoy
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- Silent auction items
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- Klaus Dillman Gmbh Winery
A Presley Family Affair
Priscilla Presley’s family joined her as she received her Woman of the Year honor at the Nevada Ballet Theatre’s Black and White Ball held at the Aria Convention Center. The four generation family affair included daughter, Lisa Marie Presley who surprised her mother by flying in from London with husband Michael Lockwood, her son, Navarone Garibaldi and grandaughter, Riley Keough. Priscilla’s mother, Ann Beulieu, her sister, Michelle Beauleiu-Hovey and other relatives and friends came for the event.
A VIP pre-event reception hosted by event sponsor Cartier was held at Crystal at the City Center. Legendary rocker Vince Neil of Motley Crue paid homage to Presley with a heartwarming speech. Nigel Lythgoe of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ was on hand to deliver a tribute to longtime friend and honoree, Presley and welcomed her to the stage to receive her honor. “I must admit I am a bit nervous” said Lythgoe. “She is such a good friend I just want to do a great job and not mess up.”
Presley was visibly moved during her impromtu speech as she recounted days gone by when, as a young girl she longed to be a dancer and how that dream was never fulfilled. She also spoke of her commitment to performing arts and how important the all of the arts are to give youngsters a solid future.
This marks the 27th year for one of the Las Vegas area’s highly anticipated fundraising events of the season. Guests in attendance at the Black and White Ball were treated to a live performance featuring highlights of NBT’s upcoming 2011 season. This Ball helps support Nevada Ballet Theatre efforts to present professional dance productions to the Las Vegas community.
This years event raised more than their goal at $155,000 with these funds going to kick off NBT’s Live Music Fund when the company makes their move over the Smith Center for the Performing Arts. NBT will be a resident company of the world-class Smith Center which is set to open in 2012.
