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Beale Street Snuggie Pub Crawl A Taste of Playhouse National Philanthropy Day Luncheon Methodist Cancer Center Luncheon go-round was twice as tasty for the Beale et Snuggie Pub Crawl participants, who sipped TsudsheStresecond for fun and charity, specifically for Amelia’s Voice.
Ryan and Laura Fleur at National Philanthropy Day Luncheon
Liz, Neil and Lona Sharpe at A Taste of Playhouse
Nancy Willis and George Mabon at A Taste of Playhouse
Story by Leah Fitzpatrick Photos by Leah Fitzpatrick and Libby Huff
Brittany Talarico, Jennifer Low, Marlow McKay, Amanda Priani and Holly Burton at Beale Street Snuggie Pub Crawl
Jackie and Dr. Jon Roberts at Methodist Cancer Center Luncheon
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Diana Kelly and Laura Bush at Methodist Cancer Center Luncheon
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Dee Flood and Missy Rainer at National Philanthropy Day Luncheon
Guests (21 and up) kicked off the crawl just around the corner from Beale, at Kooky Canuck, before heading to B.B. King Blues Club, Club 152, Silky O’Sullivan’s, Rum Boogie Café and Alfred’s. Prizes were awarded for creative snuggies in the categories of Best Female, Best Male and Best Group Snuggies, and bingo was also played along the way. River City Management Group presented the affair. As Playhouse on the Square patrons danced the night away, The Bouffants belted out, “It’s a party!” And that it was at the Curtain Up fund-raiser, known as A Party in Three Acts.” Ron Childers of WMC-TV 5 “A hosted the progressive dinner, which raised just shy of $10,000 and began with Act One taking place in the lobby with Champagne, wine and Renee Kemper on piano, as well as upstairs in the event room with martinis, hors d’oeuvres and a performance by Brennan Villines. Act Two offered bluegrass tunes courtesy of Nay-Nay and the Do-Right Boys while guests dined on fare by Wade and Company. The grand finale, or Act Three, unfolded on stage with music by The Bouffants and in the lobby with cheesecake martinis and after-dinner drinks. Save room for next year! Doing good deeds doesn’t go unnoticed by the Memphis Chapter of the Association of Fund-raising Professionals, an organization that annually holds the National Philanthropy Day Luncheon. During the event, held at the U of M Holiday Inn, Joe Birch of WMC-TV 5 announced the Crystal Awards recipients: Alana Hu-Outstanding Youth in PhilanthropyIndividual; White Station High School, Ninth Grade Academy-Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy-Group; David Pickler, Pickler Companies-Outstanding Volunteer Fund-raiser; First Tennessee FoundationOutstanding Philanthropic Organization; Huey’sOutstanding Corporation; Ryan Fleur, Memphis Symphony Orchestra-Outstanding Executive Leader; Virginia Stallworth, Memphis Child Advocacy CenterOutstanding Fund-raising Executive; and Marilyn and Jack Belz-Outstanding Philanthropists. With former first lady Laura Bush as the guest speaker at the ninth annual Methodist Cancer Center Luncheon, it’s no wonder that the event had the earliest sellout ever with a record 1,156 attendees. Prior to the main event, Bush posed for pics during a meet-andgreet session with VIP ticket holders in The Peabody’s Hernando Desoto Room before delivering her keynote speech in the Grand Ballroom. Funds raised benefit Methodist Cancer Center.
Bob Nichie and Ian Franklin at Beale Street Snuggie Pub Crawl
Christina Ramsey and Amy Capoccia at Beale Street Snuggie Pub Crawl