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articipants of Alzheimer’s Day Services of Memphis, Inc. were all but forgotten at the nonprofit’s fifth Forget-Me-Not Trivia Night, chaired by Claire Price and Cindy Metcalf. More than 400 guests chipped in a total of $24,000 and were even willing to go the extra mile by having their trivia teams show up at the Germantown Athletic Club dressed up as Lucille Ball in “I Love Lucy,” “Sesame Street” characters, “Gilligan’s Island” characters and Julia Child, to name a few of the costume inspirations. Rob Grayson of NPR’s Morning Edition on WKNO-FM fulfilled the emcee duties and Rebecca and Hunter Lard warned from the get-go, “Get your thinking hats on.” at MPACT Memphis Soul of the City Gala Then, Quizmaster Brother Ignatius Brown grilled the crowd with 10 rounds of questions in categories like Reality TV and TV Stars, Then and Now. More than 650 people ventured to the Racquet Club of Memphis for the 39th annual Steak n’ Burger Dinner. Hosted by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis, the fund-raiser, which began in Memphis, has been embraced by Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide and attracts well-known guest speakers. This year, O.J. Mayo of the Memphis Grizzlies served as the special guest for the local chapter, and Tinamarie Sauter reprised her role as event chair. Davonte McCraven was honored as the Memphis 2010 Youth of the Year winner during the program that had kids enjoying steaks and adults eating burgers. By evening’s end, $250,000 had Tom Schmitt and Petra Rees with Brent and been raised for the Boys & Girls Clubs. Wendy Meyers at MPACT Memphis Soul of the City Gala From inside the beautiful venue of Central Station’s Hudson Hall, the city’s notable young professionals made some noise for the 2010 MPACT Memphis Awards. Held in conjunction with the Soul of the City Gala, the event offered 300 guests “soul food” by Crave Catering, prom night photos, cocktails and music courtesy of Daddy Mack Blues Band. Colleen Hitch and Darrell Cobbins co-chaired the occasion, where awards went to the following: Nicole Gates (Community Involvement), Mark’s Menus (Business Achievment), Chauneice Conner (Arts and Culture Promotion), Van Davis Turner (Political Achievement), Sarah Wandrey (Newcomer of the Year), Tom Schmitt (Role Model of the Year) and Dress for Success (Organization of the Year). Story and photos by Leah Fitzpatrick David McKinney and Rachel Thomas with Marilyn and Earl McKinney at MPACT Memphis Soul of the City Gala
Brian and Jennifer Thrasher at Steak n’ Burger Dinner
Norman Blake, Candace Prestridge, Jackie Owens, Donna Stewart and Tim Gentry at Forget-Me-Not Trivia Night
Carol and Henry Jones, Laurence and Edwin Streuli and Suzie and Grattan Brown at Forget-Me-Not Trivia Night
John Coleman with Jeanette and Steve Martin at Forget-Me-Not Trivia Night