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Onsite III Creative Aging Senior Variety Show
Memphis Child Advocacy Center Theater Benefit
A group of talented folks from retirement communities throughout the Mid-South got together at the Kirby Pines Performing Arts Center to strut their stuff at the fourth annual Creative Aging Senior Variety Show. CignaHealthSpring served as the presenting sponsor for the event, and proceeds benefited Creative Aging Mid-South, a nonprofit that promotes vital aging through the arts. About 350 people were entertained by acts of all kinds, some of which included singers, dancers, pianists and a violinist. “It showcases the talents of older adults, and there are so many,” said Lynn Doyle, president of the board of directors of Creative Aging.
In a private room above the theater at Playhouse on the Square, supporters of the Memphis Child Advocacy Center (CAC) gathered for a preshow cocktail party. Guests enjoyed a buffet of heavy appetizers including pork tenderloin, bacon-wrapped potato bites and fresh fruit. Lakeland Catering provided the sumptuous buffet, and music from jazz trio Bass, Murphy and Spake filled the air. Nina and Jerry Patton purchased tickets for half of the theater, which they generously donated to the CAC, and all proceeds from those tickets went to the organization. The CAC provides counseling for sexually abused and severely traumatized children, as well as their parents, and works to prevent abuse. Lori Patton spoke to the group before the show began when she said, “‘Les Misérables’ is filled with heroes. Each one of you is a hero.”
Story and Photos by Suzanne Thompson
Story and Photos by Suzanne Thompson
Lionel Hollins Charities Jazz Soiree Methodist Healthcare Living Awards It was a night filled with inspiration at the Tower Center when jazz fans were treated to smooth tunes at the Lionel Hollins Charities Jazz Soiree. The event kicked off the Bowling for Backpacks weekend, an event sponsored by former Memphis Grizzlies coach Hollins that raises money to provide school supplies to inner-city children. A band made up of a group of recent graduates of the Stax Music Academy performed before saxophonist Mike Williams took the stage and spoke to them about the importance of practice to hone their crafts. “We all have a gift,” he said. “You have to unwrap it, then you have to take it out of the box, then you see it says assembly required!”
Since 1918 the not-for-profit healthcare delivery system Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has dedicated itself to clinical excellence with a faith-based commitment to care through its seven-hospital system. Recognizing that it could not do this alone, the award-winning institution hosts the Methodist Healthcare Foundation Living Awards each year to pay tribute to a select group of individuals and groups who have helped further its mission. This year the formal affair was held August 15 at The Peabody, with a cocktail reception in the Continental Ballroom followed by an elegant dinner and awards ceremony in the Grand Ballroom. This year’s award recipients included pediatrician Robert Riikola, gastroenterologist T. Carter Towne, faithful church member and Methodist Hospital of Memphis Women’s Auxiliary representative Eddie Grigg and volunteer/supporter Edwin Barnett, as well as the Salvation Army and MIFA.
Story and Photos by Suzanne Thompson Story and Photos by Lesley Young
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