SOCIAL LIGHTS/SALLY GERAK Alternatives For Girls Role Model Dinner
honorees Alicia Boler Davis, Monica Martinez and Deborah Labelle, they inspired nearly $50,000 in Fund the Mission pledges. Thanks also to sponsorships, the 27th annual event raised $287,145 for AFG’s remarkably successful shelter, transition, prevention and outreach programs.
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1. Carone (left) and Sierna Dutz of Bloomfield, Rylie and Natalie Fons of Berkley. 2. Shirley Maddalena (left) of Detroit, Erica Peresman of Birmingham. 3. Deborah LaBelle (left) of Ann Arbor, Meg Van Meter of Birmingham. 4. Kaye-Lynn Fields (left) and Leah Perry of Detroit, Sierra Bentley of St. Clair Shores. 5. Sheree Calhoun (left), Kim DeGuillio and Robin Gamble of Detroit, Rhonda Walker.
Michigan Humane Society Brunch
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1. David & Peggy Meador of Bloomfield. 2. Becky Hanel of Royal Oak, Patti Sharf of Bloomfield, Anne Barnes of Rochester Hills. 3. Matt Pepper of W. Bloomfield, Connie Hogan of Bloomfield. 4. Pam Dybowski (left) of Rochester Hills and Mark Ramos of Royal Oak, Charlene Handleman of Bloomfield. 5. Cindy (left) & Joe Grove of Bloomfield, Garret Bondy of Brighton, Bart & Janet deBrow of Birmingham.
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Girl Scouts Cookie Gala Seven chefs used Girl Scout cookies as the main ingredient in recipes sampled by 350 guests ($100 tickets) who gathered in the MGM Grand ballroom for the 16th annual Cookie Gala. They also bid for goodies in a silent auction as well as a live auction conducted by Gregory Bator after top cookie-seller Kylia Welch spoke about all she has learned in scouting. The 10-year-old Detroit scout made a compelling pitch for scouting and for people to support the council’s initiative for underprivileged girls in southeast Michigan by bidding in the live auction. The $12,000 it raised, plus generous sponsors, brought the event total to nearly $130,000 to support the more than 24,000 girls and adult volunteers served by the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan (GSSEM). Friends of Rochester Hills Library benefit A record crowd of 300-plus people ($55, $65 tickets) gathered at the Rochester Hills Library for the Friends’ 5th annual Wine, Wit and Wisdom fundraiser chaired by Theresa Meegan. In addition to a strolling dinner and silent auction they could choose two presentations from five offered. The speakers were U-M professor / linguist Anne Curzon, Mackinac Bridge Authority chief engineer Kim Nowack, Michigan lighthouse expert John Wagner, motorsports aficionado and longtime Audi executive Marc Trahan and entomologist and beekeeper at the Michigan State University Extension Abi Saeed. Top draw in the auction was a gourmet dinner for eight prepared by library director Christine Hage. It helped the event gross more than $17,000 to augment the library’s government budget. Michigan Humane Society Brunch The 29th annual Purrfect Bow Wow Brunch attracted almost 600 supporters to the MGM Grand ballroom. Before dining, diversions included conversation – board member Charlene Handleman was pleased to hear from MHS’s Pam 06.18