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The Alpha Mu Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. hosted the inaugural Legacy of Service at the Ritz Charles. About 200 guest gathered for dinner and learned both about the history of the sorority and those instrumental in its founding and the local chapter’s community impact. Live music from Collaboration get guests dancing to hits from the ’70s and ’80s. The group donated $500 to the American Heart Association in honor of a member who recently passed away.
Bruceil Mays, John Lang and Marie Rahman
Kenneth and Melissa Walker and Chanita Webster
Larnell Burks-Bagley, LaQuia Walker, Pamela Miller Hatcher and Christia Hicks
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Nearly 200 guests turned out for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation’s fifth annual Casino Night and Silent Auction. It was a night full of Vegas-style gaming; a silent auction of sports memorabilia, jewelry and more; and the announcement of the foundation’s first giving society, the PRO KIIDS Society, which will raise money to support local pediatric research. More than $4,000 was pledged for the society that night alone, with a goal of raising $30,000 by the end of the year. The event brought in $25,000 for the CCFA.
Amy Pate, Sarah Pate and Lee Ann Richardson
Dr. David and Louisa Hollander
Leona Frank, Abdul-Hakim and Lisa Hunnicutt
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To help raise money for its Reviving Hearts Program, The Care Group, a member of St. Vincent Medical Group, hosted hundreds of guests at its 20th annual Dining a la Heart at the Ritz Charles. Attendees purchased raffle tickets for items like sports memorabilia and dined on heart-healthy entrees from local restaurants and catering companies. The mission of the Reviving Hearts Program is to place more automated external defibrillators in Indiana high schools.
Dave and Dale Theising, and Melissa Pence
Cindy Rueschhoff and Cyndy Bailey
Cindy Rueschhoff and Cyndy Bailey
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The Indianapolis Marriot North was awash in a sea of pink as the I.W.I.N. Foundation hosted more than 300 guests at it annual Pink Pajama Party. Included in this slumber party for adults was a silent auction with hundreds of items, spa services, dinner, live music by Living Proof, a breast cancer survivors’ recognition and breakfast the following morning. The seventh annual event raised more the $60,000, which will go toward the organization’s mission of being a “neighbor next door” for women and their families dealing with breast cancer.
Barb Roberts, Diana Attwood and Deb Hire Jargo
Marleah Hollander, Jan Nordsiek, Judy Roush and Darlene Tinsley
Janice Garrett, Megan Taylor, Nicole Hinton and Lori Hinton
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The Mansion at Oak Hill hosted a celebration of the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce’s history and longevity of service during the 75th Diamond Anniversary Gala “75 and Counting.” The black-tie event featured a Vegas-style casino, VIP reception with raffle, dinner and dancing to the music of Jayne Bond and the Pink Martinis. Ind. Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman served as honorary chair. A portion of the proceeds helped fund a business scholarship in the Hamilton County Leadership Academy and establish a scholarship through the Noblesville Schools Education Foundation.
Cindy and Marshall White
John and Julie Elmer
Paula Fenn, Sharon Smith, Carla Dugan and Mi’Chelle Bettner
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More than 500 guests gathered at the Scottish Rite Cathedral for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Central Indiana affiliate’s Pink Tie Ball. The annual fundraise offered dinner, a silent auction and special “Komen-tinis.” Michele Wood, who helped found Indy’s Race for the Cure back in 1992, and Connie Rufenbarger, a breast cancer survivor who founded the Catherine Peachy Fund for promoting advances in research and treatment, were both honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards. WTHR’s John Stehr and Julia Moffit served as emcees. The event raised nearly $150,000.
Cassandra Fox, Rosalind Wooten, Jerry Lewis and Lorna Wooten
Taylor Foytich and Amanda Atkinson
Michael and Sharon Bronnenberg, Natalie Newman and Doug Fauth
