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Photography by roger Humphries
Smokin’HOT! heart ministry center HOLY SMOKES
FR. TOM FANGMAN AND HOWARD AND RHONDA HAWKS WITH JOHN LEVY
BOB BATT, FR. TOM FANGMAN, MARYBETH FRANKMAN-ROSSITER AND JANICE BATT
The 8th Annual Holy Smokes event benefitting the Heart Ministry Center took place on Thursday, August 29, 2013 from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Anthony's Steakhouse. Holy Smokes always takes place on the Thursday before Labor Day so guests can come, have fun by starting their holiday weekend early, and, most MAHA importantly, support the Heart Ministry Center! This year, the Honorary Grill Masters were Janice “the Spark” Batt and Bob “the Flame” Batt, Sarah Lukas, member of the Heart Ministry Center Board of Directors chaired the event, and John Levy, Executive Director of the Heart Ministry Center led the “grill team” (Board of Directors) to make it the Heart Ministry Center’s most successful fundraiser to date.
SARA LUCAS, JOHN LEVY AND MIKE FINDLEY
THERESA FRANCO, TAMELA MCCREADIE AND LESLIE SPETHMAN
Holy Smokes was attended by more than 700 attended and raised over $160,000. Special thanks to all of our sponsors, and, in particular our Heart of Gold and Giant Heart MAHAsponsors including: Arkfeld Wealth Strategies; the Bob & Janice Batt Foundation; BioVi; Coventry Cares of Nebraska; Creighton University; The Nebraska Medical Center; SEi Security; and Lin & Mike Simmonds. The Heart Ministry Center aids individuals and families in North Omaha and surrounding areas who are in need. 93% of every dollar raised for the Heart Ministry Center goes directly to programs. In 2013, the Center is projected to provide over 67,300 acts of assistance through our food pantry, clothing closet, healthcare clinic, youth mentoring and several other programs.
IVA WILLIAMS, KEITH FIRMAN AND JUNE NOONNAN
KATHY GRANDSAERT, DIANE AND SENATOR BEN NELSON AND CARL ANCONA
MIKE MERIDITH, MARIA SAUVAGEAU, RICH BETTGER, ADAM HERINK AND CHRIS HEDICAN
MARYBETH FRANKMAN-ROSSITER, ROB MUCCIACCIO, ANN LAUGHLIN, LESIE SPETHMAN AND BETH MOBERG
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For more information visit MAHA www.heartministrycenter.org.
DEANDRE AND KENTRELL, PARTICIPANTS IN THE HEART MINISTRY CENTER’S MENTORING PROGRAM
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