The No-Show Ball: an Exciting Fall Tradition PHOTOGRAPHY BY NIK LAYMAN
The 6th No-Show Ball has gone down in history as another record-breaker. This fundraising event – which brings tote-bags of tasty food and drink to the doorsteps of supporters – this year broke all past records in terms of numbers of totes sold. The 2013 event, held on November 3, resulted in the sale of 504 totes (compared to 482 last year) by its sponsoring organization, the UAB School of Nursing’s Junior Board of Visitors (JBOV). This year marked the second-in-a-row blockbuster No-Show Ball event for the JBOV. Committed to raising funds for UAB scholarships in pediatric nursing, the JBOV last year and this year has been focused on funding a scholarship in memory of brotherand-sister twin infants – the Seth Houston McCoin, Jr., and Elizabeth Morgan Endowed Scholarship in Pediatric Nursing. (Read more on Page 14.) All proceeds from last year’s No-Show Ball, this year’s event, and next year’s as well, go toward endowing the McCoin Scholarship at a $250,000 level. With this year’s event generating more than $50,000 profit, the JBOV is well on its way to the ultimate goal, with $181,163.95 raised thus far for the McCoin Scholarship. 12 | UAB School of Nursing Board Briefs