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Courtney Loch and Janet Anderson
Jeff Yost, Cindy RymanYost, Jenny Skala, Kate Bolz and Brendon Polt
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Wil Guidebeck, Kirsten Case, Darren Garrean and Justin Smith
Merrilee Faubel and Amy Richardson
Ruth Henrichs, Tom Tonniges, Gaye Lynn Schaffart and Caroline Rooker
VOICES FOR CHILDREN IN NEBRASKA SPOTLIGHT GALA
Dee Kohler and Tim Barry
March 19th, Voices for Children in Nebraska hosted its seventh annual fundraising event, the Spotlight Gala. The event had a record attendance of 510 people at the DC Centre and raised over $125,000. The Dr. Tom and Jane Tonniges family as this year’s Honorary Family in recognition of their involvement in many civic and child-related organizations. Awards given during the event were divided into five catergories: Ky-Antre Compton was presented with the Youth Award, Karla Schweiger-Arnold won the Individual Award, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska was given the Organization Award, Presbyterian Church of the Cross received the Faith-Based Award, and most importantly, the founding executive director of the Voices for Children, Kathey Bigsby Moore, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award. For more information on Voices for Children in Nebraska, visit www.voicesforchildren.com.
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Cindy Hanley, Kim Burkhalter, Marjean Stamm and Mamie Jackson
March 5th, the Stephen Center held its Cruise Away to the Jungle event at Champions Run. The jungle-themed evening featured a silent and live auction, dinner and dancing to the Fishheads. Over 300 people attended the event, which raised over $95,000 for the Stephen Center. Funds raised from the event will be used for the Emergency Shelter, the HERO Program, which is a state-licensed substance abuse treatment center, and the Transitional Living Program. Also during the evening, founders of the Stephen Center, Sharon and Dick McNeil, were honored with the Heart and Soul Award this year.
Tavis and Brianne Hein
Honorary chairs Bob and Sue Mullin
Pam Moylan and Jennifer Storm
The Stephen Center partners with the community, families and individuals to overcome homelessness, addiction and poverty. Honorary chairpersons were Bob and Sue Mullin, while Pete and Cindy Hanely with Dr. David and Marjean Stamm were the event co-chairpersons. For more information on the Stephen Center, visit www.stephencenter.org.
Blake and Ruina Consdorf with Tracy and Todd Cleavenger
Christina and Mark Braasch