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July
Steak n’ Burger Dinner Benefiting Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis Story and Photos by Bill Bannister
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he 45th annual Steak n’ Burger dinner to benefit Boys and Girls Clubs of greater Memphis was held at Minglewood Hall. The concept of the dinner, which was established in 1972, was to bring together the kids served by the Boys Club and the people that gave Leigh Brown and their time, energy and resources to the organization. The Christie McCormack simple plan was to have the adults eat hamburgers, while the kids dined on steaks. There was plenty of delicious food to go around for this year’s big event too. Luminaries on hand for the festivities included 2016 Central Board Chair Michael Ugwueke and 2016 Steak n’ Burger Chair Mike Keeney. This year’s honored youth included Patriana Jackson, Kierra Fields, Jalesa Jasmine Wallace, Kris’Nesha Wright, Allison Rae McKinney, and Shanice White. Memphis’ own NBA star and Memphis Tiger Basketball legend Penny Hardaway was the keynote speaker. The event was a roaring success!
Lee Schaffler and Alyce Haynes
Patrick and ShayLeigh Walton
Mattie Brooks and John Hicks
Chris Harder and Amelia Nowlen
Henry and Doug Duncan
Ivan and Rachel Jackson
Tad Feeney with Drs. Sunita and Manoj Jain
Haley Akins and Scott Adams
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LaQuita Jones and Sedaria Williams
Hannah Verret and Kaitlyn Ballard
Sarah and Jon Wright