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2017 News Headlines
Harvest Ball Society Distributes more than $300,000 to Area Nonprofits
Lots of smiles and a few tears of happiness were evident Jan. 19 as 2016 Harvest Ball Society President Jan Kauk presented checks totaling $316,500 (including an impact fee) to 22 area nonprofit organizations. HBS members raised the funds by hosting two annual events: Adorn Style Show in September and the Harvest Ball in November. Since 1987, nearly $7.8 million in grants have given to organizations that primarily serve people in need in the Northland.
Celebrating 30 years, the
Harvest Ball Society responds to
the most urgent needs in the
Northland community and support
programs for those who are most
vulnerable, explained Kauk.
“As this year’s
president, I have been honored to
work closely with our visionary
board and dedicated members, as
well as our generous donors and
very deserving charitable
partners. Together, we have
embarked on strategic planning
process that will shape our
future for the next 30
years.”
Nonprofits that received HBS funding are:
1. Assistance League of Kansas City
2. Concerned Care
3. Feed Northland Kids
4. Girls on the Run serving Greater Kansas City
5. Hillcrest Hope in Liberty
6. Hillside Opening Possibilities for Everyone (Hope.wrx)
7. Love, Inc. of Clay County
8. Meals on Wheels of Liberty
9. Metropolitan Lutheran Ministries
10. Miles of Smiles
11. Northland Assistance Center
12. Northland Christmas Store
13. Northland Neighborhoods
14. Northland Healthcare Access
15. Northland Meals on Wheels
16. Platte County Senior Services
17. Shepherds Center of the Northland
18. Synergy Services
19. St. Charles Parish (food pantry)
20. Southern Platte Emergency Assistance Center
21. The Farmers
House
22. Tri-County
Mental Health Services
2016 News Headlines
Ingram’s Magazine Awards Harvest Ball
According to Ingram’s Magazine, the best of Business Kansas City 2016 awards come from the most discriminating audience in the Kansas City region weighs in each year with ballots to vote on best places to eat, shop, purchase a car to non-profit fundraising events. This year, Harvest Ball Society took Bronze for the Harvest Ball. This year’s president Jan Kauk received the award.
New Group Puts the “Fun†in Fundraising
Heat up the summer with Friends of HBS, a new group affiliated with Harvest Ball Society, a 30-year nonprofit organization devoted to raising funds for charities located primarily in the Northland.
The kick-off event is Thursday, June 9, on the Trezo Mare Patio, 4105 N. Mulberry Dr. in Briarcliff Village. From 5 to 7 p.m., Friends of HBS organizers will share their goals about being a fun, informative and social group that will meet periodically for networking events and hands-on community involvement. The goals include building awareness and increasing support for the Harvest Ball Society and recruiting future HBS leaders.
A $20 ticket includes an adult beverage (house wine or domestic beer), free appetizers and a chance to win some spectacular prizes! Tickets for the event can be found at: www.eventbrite.com/e/friends-of-hbs-kick-off-trezo-mare-tickets-25137665434?ref=esfb Map.
Harvest Ball Society Selects 22 Beneficiaries for 2016
In 2016, the Harvest Ball Society is pleased to announce its partnership with 22 charities committed to improving the lives of those in need in the Northland.
“The need in the Northland grows each year,” said President Jan Kauk. “By linking arms with our charity partners, our reach extends even further. Through these collective efforts, we impact more people in our community.
“Based on a needs assessment in the Northland, our focus for 2016 is charities that address food insufficiency and shelter, as well as critical gaps of service related to healthcare access and mental health services. Harvest Ball Society member education and volunteerism also will focus on these areas throughout the remainder of the year,” Kauk added.
These 22 area nonprofit organizations will benefit from the work of the Harvest Ball Society, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2016. To raise funds, members will host two events: the Adorn Style Show on September 17 and the Harvest Ball on November 19. Both events are held in the Grand Ballroom at Bartle Hall in downtown Kansas City.
The nonprofit organizations that will receive funding are:
• Assistance League of Kansas City
• Concerned Care, Inc.
• The Farmer's House
• Feed Northland Kids
• Girls on the Run serving Greater Kansas City
• Hillcrest Hope Transitional Housing and Support
• HOPE.wrx (Hillside Opening Possibilities for Everyone)
• Love INC of Clay County
• Meals on Wheels of Liberty
• Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry
• Miles of Smiles, Inc.
• Northland Assistance Center
• Northland Christmas Store
• Northland Healthcare Access
• Northland Meals on Wheels
• Northland Neighborhoods, Inc.
• Platte County Senior Services
• Shepherd's Center of the Northland
• Synergy Services
• St. Charles Food Pantry
• Southern Platte Emergency Assistance Center
• Tri-County Mental Health Services
Since 1987, nearly $7.5 million has been awarded to nonprofit organizations that serve people in need in the Northland. For descriptions of each nonprofit, as well as information about the Adorn Style Show and the Harvest Ball, visit: http://harvestballsociety.org/.
Harvest Ball Society Donates More Than $400,000 to Area Nonprofits
There were smiles and handshakes all around as 2015 Harvest Ball Society President Christine Evans presented checks totaling $404,100 to 30 area nonprofit organizations Jan. 19 at Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa. HBS members raised the funds by hosting two annual events: the Adorn Style Show & Brunch in September and the Harvest Ball in November. Since 1987, $7.8 million in grants have been distributed to organizations that primarily serve people in need in the Northland.
“Our theme for 2015 was Cultivating Philanthropy to Create a Thriving Northland,” explained Evans. “The 30 charities selected to receive funding in 2015 have a life-changing impact on many in need – from the very young to those at the very end of life. HBS is honored to be a small part of all they accomplish.”
Nonprofits that received HBS funding are:
• Alphapointe Association for the Blind
• Angel Flight Central
• Assistance League of Kansas City
• Autism Works, Inc.
• Carolyn's Pennies
• Children’s Mercy
• Clay County Clothes Closet
• Concerned Care, Inc.
• The Family Conservancy
• The Farmer’s House
• Good Samaritan Center of Excelsior Springs
• Harvesters – The Community Food Network
• Hillcrest Hope Transitional Housing and Support
• HOPE.wrx
• Miles of Smiles, Inc.
• MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault)
• NorthCare Hospice & Palliative Care
• Northland Assistance Center
• Northland Christmas Store
• Northland Early Education Center
• Northland Health Care Access
• Northland Meals on Wheels, Inc.
• Northland Neighborhoods, Inc.
• Northland Shepherd’s Center
• Platte Senior Services, Inc.
• The Salvation Army Northland
• Southern Platte Emergency Assistance Center
• St. Charles Food Pantry
• Synergy Services, Inc.
• Tri-County Mental Health Services, Inc.
Visit our charities section for descriptions of each nonprofit and a link to the online grant application for 2016. The deadline is March 2 at 5 p.m. Recipients will be announced in April.
2015 News Headlines
Adorn Style Show & Brunch Promotes Timeless Beauty
With a theme of
“Timeless Beauty,”
the 2015 Adorn Style Show &
Brunch was a fabulous day fusing
fashion, fun and philanthropy!
Emcee Michelle Davidson, host of
KSHB-TV’s Kansas City Live,
welcomed more than 600 guests
attending the event held
September 19 in the Grand
Ballroom at Bartle Hall.
The high-energy style show,
hosted by the Harvest Ball
Society, featured the latest
clothing from some of the Kansas
City area’s finest
boutiques, as well as exciting
creations from emerging
designers. They included: Alaskan
Fur, Alicia Janesko Caftans &
Resort Wear, Alysa Rene Boutique,
Amelia’s, Croquet, CW
Boutique, Design in the City,
Dillard’s, Finishings For
Her, Gown Gallery, La~de~da and
Tip Top Tux.
Before and after the show, guests
browsed the Avenue of Shops,
buying fashions from exclusive
boutiques and local merchants.
Guests also enjoyed a tasty
brunch and decadent cupcake
desserts.
Legacy Sponsors for Adorn were
Saint Luke’s North
Hospital, Senior Star at Wexford
Place and Wexford Place Assisted
Living & Memory Support by
Senior Star. Haute Couture
sponsor was Landers’
Visions, LLC; Glitterati Sponsor
was HERLIFE Magazine; and Bijoux
Sponsors were GreenTie.com
Internet Marketing and Kendra
Scott Jewelry.
“Proceeds from the Adorn
Style Show & Brunch help the
Harvest Ball Society fund grants
to 30 local charities that
primarily serve people in need in
the Northland,” said
Christine Evans, 2015 president
of the Harvest Ball Society.
“I’d like to thank
our Adorn sponsors and guests who
made a meaningful difference in
the lives of individuals and
families served by those
charities.”
Meet Chris Evans, 2015 Harvest Ball Society President
Want a definition of a
multi-tasker? Spend some time
with Chris Evans. Perhaps, in
this day of myriad ways of
instant communication juggling
several balls in the air at the
same time is an option available
to everyone. But not everyone is
so successful.
Chris is the 2015 president of
the Harvest Ball Society AND is
the Executive Director of Feed
Northland Kids AND is married,
has two daughters, likes to
garden, read, sing in her church
choir and attend the theater. She
agrees she is Type-A, and came
into the world wired that way.
But she would agree it is what
you do with that talent that
makes a difference.
“Life evolves…it is
not about you,” Chris said,
“but doing for
others.”
Like most organized people she
has a calendar on which she notes
her schedule. Across the top is
her mantra: “There is a
choice in everything you do and
always remember the choice you
make, makes you.” She is an
optimist, but realistic when
making plans and saying
“yes” to
requests.
One of five children, Chris was
born in St. Joseph. After high
school she attended Missouri
Western, UMKC and graduated from
Park University with a degree in
marketing management switching
from communications. The fact she
had a growing business before she
graduated from high school may
have led to the change.
At an older sister’s
suggestion she started a business
selling balloon bouquets that
continued as she earned her
college degree. She paid other
students to deliver the orders
that were put together in her
family home. It was such a
success the business had to move
when customers started showing up
at the house and the Balloonery
and Gift shop was born.
As she was too young to have one
her mother supplied the business
license and stepped in to help.
They procured a delivery van and
added the option of singing
telegrams to go with the balloon
creations.
Chris then added a job with
Channel 2, St. Joseph, to school
and the business. At Channel 2
she created and shot commercials
and recorded programs the station
would go to live. In
between newscasts she would do
her homework admitting she
occasionally took a quick catnap.
Her only complaints were severe
weather and Monday Night Football
as both altered the
station’s schedule.
Moving to Kansas City, she worked
5:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. as Master
Control for Channel 62 while
going to UMKC and traveling
weekends to St. Joe to take care
of business for the
Balloonery.
At Channel 62 “I enjoyed
the quick pace.” Chris
said. “I like to
strategize.”
Strategizing and having a Plan B
means being prepared for the
unexpected. Some things,
however, just happen like falling
into the station’s
satellite dish skewing it and
necessitating recalibration. How
did that happen?
“I was shoveling snow out
of the dish from a ladder,”
Chris said, chuckling, “and
leaned too far.“
(And then there was an earlier
incident of the dropped camera at
Channel 2.) Saying her job
description was all-inclusive
might be an understatement, but
her sense of humor carried her
through.
During this time she was rooming
with Michel Ann Kaiser, her
predecessor as president of HBS.
When Chris and Michel Ann were
classmates in high school who
could have forecast that Michel
Ann would introduce Chris to Marc
whom she married in 1986. The
couple has two daughters, Julia
who is married, and Brooke, a
student at Truman State
University.
The ability to strategize served
Chris well as development
director for United Cerebral
Palsy and when interviewing for
her job with Feed Northland Kids.
She put a four-page plan together
in 45 minutes.
Chris became the first executive
director of Feed Northland Kids
in 2011. Since then, she has
increased the number of schools
that participate in the BackSnack
program and increased fund
raising, which has eliminated the
weekend food pack wait list for
kids in pre-Kindergarten to sixth
grade. Supplying a child weekend
food for a year can be
accomplished with a donation of
$250, Chris said.
She shares her passion for
helping the community and it is
contagious. But she is humble
when claiming success.
“We can’t take full
credit for anything,” Chris
said. “We are living in the
best possible time.”
A time when opportunities exist
to use the inherent talents and
circumstances each person is
given.
The HBS theme for this year,
Cultivating Philanthropy to
Create a Thriving Northland, is
her goal as well as that of the
members.
Chris wrote in the 2015 HBS
directory “The Northland
has grown significantly during
the last decade, and much of that
growth has been at the lower end
of the economic scale. The need
for assistance has increased,
and, in response, our resolve to
make a difference for others
increases.”
The success of the Adorn Style
Show and Brunch, September 19,
and the Harvest Ball, November
21, will determine the amount of
that assistance.
Harvest Ball Society Names 2015 VICTORY Honorees and Pages
Eleven young adults recognized
for their outstanding
achievements in scholarship,
leadership and community service
have been selected 2015 Harvest
Ball Society VICTORY Honorees.
VICTORY stands for Volunteerism
In the Community Through
Organized Recognition of Youth.
The Honorees are:
• Chelsea Berry, daughter
of Bob Berry and Chris and Dawn
Wolfgram
• Lauren Chapman, daughter
of Scott and Michelle
Chapman
• Sydney Cotton, daughter
of Gary Cotton and Suzanne
Porth-Cotton
• Taylor Glenn, daughter
of John and Michelle
Glenn
• Reid Mason, son of Donald
and Deana Mason
• Mariah Mathews, daughter
of John and Lorienne
Mathews
• Megan McWilliams,
daughter of Scott and Lisa
McWilliams
• Lauren Short, daughter of
Michael and Jennifer Short
• Ashley Sweeny-Emmons,
daughter of Robert and Candi
Sweeney
• Riley Wartick, daughter
of Dr. Dan and Judy Wartick
• Johnson Young, son of
Bill and Inger Young
“This new class of VICTORY
Honorees represents the next
generation of philanthropic
leaders and volunteers in the
Northland. In the years ahead, we
will look to them to identify and
meet the ever-growing basic human
needs of food, clothing, shelter
and health care in our
community,” said Christine
Evans, 2015 Harvest Ball Society
president.
The Honorees will be presented at
the Harvest Ball on November 21,
with assistance from Pages who
are typically the children or
grandchildren of past and present
Harvest Ball Society members. The
Pages demonstrate the
organization’s ongoing
commitment to recognize youth and
encourage volunteerism at an
early age. This year’s
Pages are:
• Dawson Beane, son of
Casey and Shannon Beane
• Mason Beane, son of Casey
and Shannon Beane
• Audrey Bramlett, daughter
of Steve and Nancy Bramlett
• Cayo Andres
Dominguez-Heithoff, IV, son of
Andres Dominguez and Amy
Heithoff
• Wyatt Hawkinson, son of
Dr. Dana Hawkinson and Courtney
Goddard
• Riley Reed, daughter of
Jason Reed and Jen Reed
• Graham Sallee, son of
Andrew Sallee and Emily
Donnelli-Sallee, Ph.D.
Proceeds from the Harvest Ball
and Adorn Style Show & Brunch
on September 19 benefit nonprofit
organizations that primarily
assist people in need in the
Northland. Since 1987, the
Harvest Ball Society has provided
more than $7.3 million to 60
organizations.
Harvest Ball Society Selects 30 Beneficiaries for 2015
Thirty area nonprofit
organizations will benefit from
the work of the Harvest Ball
Society in 2015. To raise funds,
society members will host two
events: the Adorn Style Show
& Brunch on September 19 and
the Harvest Ball on November 21.
Both events are held in the Grand
Ballroom at Bartle Hall in
downtown Kansas City.
Nonprofit organizations that will
receive funding are:
• Alphapointe Association
for the Blind
• Angel Flight
Central
• Assistance League of
Kansas City
• Autism Works, Inc.
• Carolyn’s
Pennies
• Children’s
Mercy
• Clay County Clothes
Closet
• Concerned Care,
Inc.
• The Family
Conservancy
• The Farmer’s
House
• Good Samaritan Center of
Excelsior Springs
• Harvester’s –
The Community Food Network
• Hillcrest Hope
Transitional Housing and
Support
• HOPE.wrx
• Miles of Smiles,
Inc.
• MOCSA (Metropolitan
Organization to Counter Sexual
Assault)
• NorthCare Hospice &
Palliative Care
• Northland Assistance
Center
• Northland Christmas
Store
• Northland Early Education
Center
• Northland Health Care
Access
• Northland Meals on
Wheels, Inc.
• Northland Neighborhoods,
Inc.
• Northland
Shepherd’s Center
• Platte Senior Services,
Inc.
• The Salvation Army
Northland
• Southern Platte Emergency
Assistance Center
• St. Charles Food
Pantry
• Synergy Services,
Inc.
• Tri-County Mental Health
Services, Inc.
Since 1987, nearly $7.5
million has been awarded to
nonprofit organizations that
serve people in need in the
Northland.
“The Northland has grown
significantly in the past decade,
and we’ve seen a steady
increase in the need for
assistance. In response, our
resolve to make a difference also
has increased,” explained
Christine Evans, 2015 Harvest
Ball Society president.
For descriptions of each
nonprofit, as well as information
about the Adorn Style Show &
Brunch and the Harvest Ball,
visit: http://harvestballsociety.org.
Harvest Ball Society Accepts Applications for 2015 Beneficiaries and VICTORY Honorees
Nonprofit organizations
serving residents of Clay, Platte
and Ray counties may apply now
for Harvest Ball Society grants.
Applications must be postmarked
before Sunday, March 1. To apply,
visit:
http://harvestballsociety.org/programs/become-a-beneficiary.
Organizations receiving grants
will be announced in April.
“Cultivating Philanthropy
to Create a Thriving Northland is
our theme for 2015,”
explained Christine Evans, 2015
HBS President. “As the
Northland has grown significantly
during the past decade so has the
need to assist people who live in
our community. HBS is committed
to making a
difference.”
HBS volunteers raise funds by
hosting two events: the Adorn
Style Show & Brunch in
September and the Harvest Ball in
November. Since 1987, nearly $7.5
million has been presented to
nonprofits that primarily assist
people who live in the
Northland.
During the Harvest Ball, the 2015
class of VICTORY Honorees will be
presented. VICTORY stands for
Volunteerism In the Community
Through Organized Recognition of
Youth. All young men and women
ages 21 to 26 who live in the
Northland and who demonstrate
outstanding achievement in
scholarship, leadership and
community service may apply. The
deadline is April 30, and the
application is available online
at:
http://www.harvestball.org/about-honorees.html.
Harvest Ball Society Distributes $452,000 to Area Nonprofits
Lots of smiles and a few tears
of happiness were evident Jan. 20
as 2014 Harvest Ball Society
President Michel Ann Kaiser
presented checks totaling
$452,000 to 30 area nonprofit
organizations. HBS members raised
the funds by hosting two annual
events: the Adorn Style Show
& Brunch in September and the
Harvest Ball in November. Since
1987, nearly $7.5 million in
grants have given to
organizations that primarily
serve people in need in the
Northland.
“Our theme for 2014 was
Seeds of Service…Harvest of
Hope,” explained Kaiser.
“Throughout the year, HBS
members planted Seeds of Service
with hard work and generous
giving. Thanks to their efforts,
we have now provided a Harvest of
Hope to 30 charities that enrich,
stabilize and strengthen the
lives of people in the Northland
and beyond.”
Nonprofits that received HBS
funding are:
• Alphapointe Association
for the Blind
• Angel Flight
Central
• Assistance League of
Kansas City
• Autism Works, Inc.
• Children’s Mercy
Northland
• Clay County Clothes
Closet
• Concerned Care,
Inc.
• The Family
Conservancy
• The Farmer’s
House
• Gilda’s Club Kansas
City
• Harvesters – The
Community Food Network
• Heartland Habitat for
Humanity
• Hillcrest Transitional
Housing
• HOPE.wrx
• Liberty Meals on
Wheels
• Miles of Smiles,
Inc.
• MOCSA (Metropolitan
Organization to Counter Sexual
Assault)
• NorthCare Hospice &
Palliative Care
• Northland Assistance
Center
• Northland Christmas
Store
• Northland Early Education
Center
• Northland Health Care
Access
• Northland Meals on
Wheels, Inc.
• Northland Neighborhoods,
Inc.
• Shepherd’s Center
of the Northland
• St. Charles Food
Pantry
• Synergy Services,
Inc.
• Tri-County Mental Health
Services, Inc.
• Women’s Employment
Network
• YMCA of Greater Kansas
City
Grant applications for 2015 are
available now, with recipients
announced in April.
2014 News Headlines
Harvest Ball Society Website Wins Regional Award
The
Harvest Ball Society website won
a 2014 Philly Award November 12
from Nonprofit Connect, a
regional association helping
nonprofit organizations more
effectively achieve their
missions. Green Tie Marketing was
celebrated as the creative
partner, and Tim Tiegreen
accepted the award on behalf of
the Harvest Ball Society and
Green Tie
Marketing.
The redesigned Harvest Ball
Society website (www.harvestballsociety.org)
debuted earlier this year. It was
recognized for excellence in
graphic design, functionality,
quality of content, timeliness of
content, and calls for action
related to the
Society’s
mission. This is the second time
in three years the
Society’s
website was honored by Nonprofit
Connect.
The Harvest Ball Society is the
largest not-for-profit
organization devoted to raising
funds for charities serving
causes primarily in the
Northland. Proceeds from the
Society’s
events benefit programs and
services that enrich, stabilize,
and strengthen the lives of
adults and children in the
community.
Harvest Ball Society Members Recognized for Their Service
Several nonprofit
organizations in the Kansas City
area recently have honored
members of the Harvest Ball
Society for their philanthropic
leadership and volunteerism in
the community.
HBS founders Patty Garney and
Sandra Aust received City Union
Mission’s
Woman Who Have Changed the Heart
of the City award April 15. The
event honoring them raised more
than $1 million for family
services to help Kansas
City’s poor
and homeless.
On May 7, Nonprofit Connect
recognized Courtney Goddard as a
Rising Star of Philanthropy
during its 30th annual awards
luncheon. The award is presented
to emerging philanthropists for
their exemplary volunteer
leadership.
Anita Gorman and Jinny McCoy
shared the stage with former
First Lady Laura Bush at The
Salvation
Army’s 2014
Civic Luncheon May 8. Mrs. Gorman
was formally inducted as a
Lifetime Member in recognition of
her exemplary service since 1979.
Mrs. McCoy earned the William
Booth Award for serving on the
organization’s
board and several committees, as
well as her valuable support and
counsel.
Synergy Services honored Jennifer
and Michael Short as Kindest
Kansas Citian Couple for their
community involvement. They
received the award during the
annual Kindest Kansas Citian
Awards Celebration held May 9.
The event supports Synergy
Services’ STOP
Violence Prevention Program,
which helps youth overcome
bullying and develop healthy
relationships.
Marilyn Barth was one of seven
honorees at The Hats Off to
Mothers Luncheon hosted by United
Cerebral Palsy of Greater Kansas
City May 16. Proceeds have raised
more than $1 million to support
life without limits for area
residents with an array of
disabilities, including cerebral
palsy.
“It’s
an honor to be associated with
these outstanding
women,†said Michel
Ann Kaiser, 2014 Harvest Ball
Society president.
“They exemplify
the Harvest Ball
Society’s
commitment to providing
leadership in meeting community
needs. Their recognition is truly
well deserved.â€
Fusing Fashion, Fun and Philanthropy
It was a fabulous day fusing
fashion, fun and philanthropy at
the 2014 Adorn Style Show &
Brunch! More than 650
guests attended the event held
September 20 in the Grand
Ballroom at Bartle Hall.
The high-energy style show
featured the latest clothing from
some of the Kansas City
area’s finest
boutiques, as well as exciting
creations from emerging
designers. Before and after the
show, guests browsed the Avenue
of Shops, buying fashions from
exclusive boutiques and local
merchants. Guests also enjoyed a
tasty brunch and decadent
dessert!
Jason Grill of Sock 101 emceed
the event and acknowledged the
many generous sponsors, including
Legacy Sponsor Saint
Luke’s North
Hospital. The
Hospital’s
presentation focused on the
importance of
women’s health
care and heart disease in
particular.
Be sure to mark your calendars
for Adorn 2015. Our Style
Show & Brunch returns to the
Grand Ballroom at Bartle Hall on
Saturday, September 19.
Don’t wait
– make a date
with your girlfriends now!
Harvest Ball Society Announces 2014 VICTORY Honorees and Pages
Nine young adults who have
ties to the Northland and who
demonstrate outstanding
achievement in scholarship,
leadership, community service and
volunteerism have been selected
2014 Harvest Ball Society VICTORY
Honorees. VICTORY stands for
Volunteerism In the Community
Through Organized Recognition of
Youth. The Honorees are:
• Alexandria
Altenhofen, daughter of Stephen
and Merritt Altenhofen
• Maggie Bruce,
daughter of Charles and Debra
Bruce
• Taylor Burns,
son of David and Peggy
Burns
• August Grasis
IV, daughter of August and Pam
Grasis
• Julianna
Harman, daughter of John and
Julie Harman
• Chloe Holt,
daughter of Guy Holt and Lisa
Holt
• Jennifer
Johnston, daughter of Tim and
Marty Johnston
• Michelle
Royle, daughter of Michael and
Gwen Royle
• Maggie Wolfe,
daughter of Russ and Patty
Wolfe
“We are very
proud to announce the newest
VICTORY Honorees. They represent
the next generation of
philanthropic leaders and
volunteers who will identify and
work to meet the needs of our
community well into the
future,†said Michel
Ann Kaiser, 2014 Harvest Ball
Society president.
The Honorees will be presented at
the Harvest Ball on November 15,
with assistance from young people
selected as Pages. They typically
are children or grandchildren of
past and present Harvest Ball
Society members and demonstrate
the
organization’s
ongoing commitment to recognize
youth and encourage volunteerism
at an early age. This
year’s Pages
are:
• Grace Hall,
daughter of Eben and Heather
Hall
• Reganne Reed,
daughter of Jason Reed and Jen
Reed
• Emily Watson,
daughter of Mike and Jill
Watson
Proceeds from the Harvest Ball
and Adorn Style Show & Brunch
September 20 benefit nonprofit
organizations that primarily
assist people in need in the
Northland. For more information
about these events, visit
http://harvestballsociety.org/.
Since 1987, the Harvest Ball
Society has provided nearly $7
million to 60 organizations.
Harvest Ball Society Selects 30 Beneficiaries for 2014
Thirty area nonprofit
organizations will benefit from
the work of the Harvest Ball
Society in 2014. To raise funds,
society members will host two
events: the Adorn Style Show
& Brunch on September 20 and
the Harvest Ball on November
15.
Nonprofits that will receive
funding are:
• Alphapointe
Association for the Blind
• Angel Flight
Central
• Assistance
League of Kansas City
• Autism Works,
Inc.
•
Children’s
Mercy Northland
• Clay County
Clothes Closet
• Concerned
Care, Inc.
• The Family
Conservancy
• The
Farmer’s
House
•
Gilda’s Club
Kansas City
•
Harvester’s
– The
Community Food Network
• Heartland
Habitat for Humanity
• Hillcrest
Transitional Housing
•
HOPE.wrx
• Liberty Meals
on Wheels
• Miles of
Smiles, Inc.
• MOCSA
(Metropolitan Organization to
Counter Sexual Assault)
• NorthCare
Hospice & Palliative
Care
• Northland
Assistance Center
• Northland
Christmas Store
• Northland
Early Education Center
• Northland
Health Care Access
• Northland
Meals on Wheels, Inc.
• Northland
Neighborhoods, Inc.
•
Shepherd’s
Center of the Northland
• St. Charles
Food Pantry
• Synergy
Services, Inc.
• Tri-County
Mental Health Services,
Inc.
•
Women’s
Employment Network
• YMCA of
Greater Kansas City
“Our
mission is to connect donors to
the causes they care about and to
the needs of our Northland
community,†explained
Michel Ann Kaiser, 2014 Harvest
Ball Society president.
“We also hope
to increase charitable giving
among our neighbors and provide
leadership in meeting community
needs.â€
Since 1987, nearly $7 million has
been presented to nonprofit
organizations that primarily
serve people in need in the
Northland.
For descriptions of each
nonprofit and information about
the Adorn Style Show & Brunch
and the Harvest Ball, click
here.
2013 Harvest Ball Benefits 27 Area Charities
With A Legacy of Enduring
Philanthropy, the Harvest Ball
Society raised more than $427,000
at its annual black-tie gala held
Saturday, November 23, 2013.
Approximately 800 Harvest Ball
sponsors and guests enjoyed a
cocktail reception, gourmet meal
and dancing in the Grand Ballroom
at Bartle Hall. Proceeds from the
event benefit 27 charities in the
Northland and Kansas City
area.
“The Harvest
Ball continued to inspire
charitable giving by creating
hope that touches the
heart,†said Jerri
Landsberg, Harvest Ball President
for 2013. “As
Harvest Ball Society members, we
hope that others take notice and
embrace the examples we provide
in leadership, kindness and
compassion toward fulfilling our
community’s
needs. Thanks to outstanding
support over the years,
we’ve been
able to give more than $6.5
million to local nonprofit
organizations.â€
Ken and Roswitha Schaffer and
Smithfield Foods provided Harvest
Ball Leadership Gifts of $50,000.
Serving as $25,000 Principal
Underwriters were Paul and
Jonalee McLaughlin, North Kansas
City Hospital, and Senior Star at
Wexford Place/Wexford Place
Assisted Living and Memory by
Senior Star.
The highlight of the evening was
the presentation of the VICTORY
Honorees, which stands for
Volunteerism in the Community
Through Organized Recognition of
Youth. The Harvest Ball Society
annually recognizes young people
for their exceptional
achievements in community
service, leadership and
scholarship. The 2013 Honorees
were:
• Jakob Houston
Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. James
(Lisa) Bone
• Christopher
Bradley Cary, son of Ms. Laura
Ozenberger and Mr. Keith
Cary
• Jenna Nicole
Disselhoff, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Dennis (Kay)
Disselhoff
• Stefanie
Marie Duff, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry (Mary Jane) Duff
• Hannah Linnea
Lowe, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Michael (Lisa) Lowe
• Mathew Scott
McWilliams, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Scott (Lisa) McWilliams
• Matthew John
Pepper, son of Ms. Diane Pepper
and Mr. John Pepper
• Taylor Leigh
Spooner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William (Robin) Spooner
• Courtney
Marie Stout, daughter of Ms. Ann
Hansbrough and Mr. David
Stout
• Anna
Katherine Waldschmidt, daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. Michael (Linda)
Waldschmidt
• Lindsey Marie
Wilson, daughter of Ms. Beverly
Wilson
Assisting the VICTORY Honorees
were the 2013 Pages, who
typically are children or
grandchildren of past or present
Harvest Ball Society members. The
children also exemplify the
organization’s
ongoing development of
volunteerism in youth. They
were:
• McKenzie
Buzard, daughter of Dr. Kirby
Kavanaugh and Mr. Daniel Buzard,
Jr., and the granddaughter of the
late Deanie Collins and Dr. Ed
Kavanaugh
• Emma Dake,
daughter of Ms. Angela Austin and
Mr. Jason Dake, the granddaughter
of Ms. Verna Austin and Mr. Rick
Austin, and the niece of Ms.
Renee Austin
• Alexander
Dotson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken
(Elizabeth) Dotson, and grandson
of Mrs. John Reid and the late
John R. Reid
• Anna Louise
Guest, daughter of Dr. Tom and
Dr. Jodie Guest, and
granddaughter of Ms. Barbra Otte
Wells and Mr. David Lee
Wells
• Dalton Mylar,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark (Mollie)
Mylar, and grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. Danny (Pattie) French
• Alexandra
Renn, daughter of Ms. Micheal
Mylar, and granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Danny (Pattie)
French
• Brigitta
Renn, daughter of Ms. Micheal
Mylar, and granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Danny (Pattie)
French
• Lily Weaver,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin
(Christi) Weaver, and
granddaughter of Mr. & Mrs.
Don (Regina Norris) and Mr. &
Mrs. George (Mary) Weaver
Founded in 1987 under the
leadership of Patty Garney and
Sandra Doolin Aust, the Harvest
Ball Society has become the
largest not-for-profit
organization devoted to raising
funds for charities serving
causes primarily in the
Northland. Proceeds from the
Society’s
events benefit programs and
services that enrich, stabilize
and strengthen the lives of
adults and children within our
community.
Each year, the Harvest Ball
Society designates 5 to 10
percent of its net proceeds for
future needs. Spanning three
decades, the Society has provided
financial support to more than 60
charities, including 27 in 2013.
For a list of beneficiaries,
visit
http://harvestballsociety.org.
Harvest Ball Society Seeks VICTORY Nominees
Each year, young men and women
in the Northland are recognized
by the Harvest Ball Society as
part of its ongoing mission to
promote service to the
community. The Volunteerism
In the Community Through
Organized Recognition of Youth
(VICTORY) Honorees are chosen for
their exceptional achievements in
community service, leadership and
scholarship.
Visit the VICTORY honoree
section to view the
application and criteria.
Applications are due by April 30,
2014, and honorees will be
announced in June. An
applicant must be a high school
graduate, 21 to 26 years of age,
have strong ties to the
Northland, be a United States
citizen and have demonstrated
outstanding achievement. In
addition to a completed
application, each applicant must
submit a recent photo (headshot
of professional quality) and two
letters of reference. The
process is confidential.
VICTORY Honorees are introduced
at the Adorn Style Show &
Brunch September 20, 2014, and
formally presented during the
Harvest Ball, a black-tie gala
November 15, 2014. Both events
will be held in the Grand
Ballroom at Bartle Hall. The
completed application should be
sent to Gretchen Gold, VICTORY
Honorees Chair,
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2013 News Headlines
Harvest Ball Society Distributes Over $530,000 to Charity
The Harvest Ball Society
granted more than $530,000 at its
January 22 annual meeting to
charities that serve the
Northland. Twenty-eight agencies
received checks from 2012 HBS
President Roswitha Schaffer at
the home of Patty and Charles
Garney. A special impact grant
was given to Harvesters- the
Community Food Network to support
the Northland Childhood Hunger
Initiative that aids the
BackSnack program in
schools.
Schaffer thanked the membership
for its year-long work in raising
the funds that make the grants
possible. Since its founding in
1987, the HBS has given in excess
of $6.5 million to more than 60
charities.
Grants are made possible by the
many benefactors, both corporate
and individual, that support the
organization through its annual
fundraisers-the Adorn Style Show
& Brunch and the Harvest
Ball.
The Society wishes to thank all
our sponsors, family and friends
for their meaningful support this
year, and we hope to see you in
2013 as we continue to provide a
“legacy of
enduring
philanthropy†to
others in need within our
community.
Harvest Ball Society Introduces 2013 VICTORY Honorees and Pages
The Harvest Ball Society has
selected as the 2013 VICTORY
Honorees-(Volunteerism in the
Community Through Organized
Recognition of Youth) eleven
young men and women who
demonstrate exceptional
achievements in community
service, leadership, and
scholarship. They will be
presented at the Harvest Ball
Society Adorn Style Show &
Brunch on September 7 and the
Harvest Ball on November 23. Both
events will be at the Grand
Ballroom at Bartle Hall.
(www.harvestballsociety.org.)
Honored are: Jakob Allen, son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Bone;
Christopher Cary, son of Ms.
Laura Ozenberger and Mr. Keith
Cary; Jenna Disselhoff, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis
Disselhoff; Stefanie Duff,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Duff; Hannah Lowe, daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Lowe; Mathew
McWilliams, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Scott McWilliams; Matt Pepper,
son of Ms. Diane M. Pepper and
Mr. John Pepper; Taylor Spooner,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Spooner; Courtney Stout, daughter
of Ms. Ann Hansbrough and Mr.
David Stout; Katherine
Waldschmidt, daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. Michael Waldschmidt; and
Lindsey Wilson, daughter of Ms.
Beverly Wilson.
Assisting the VICTORY Honorees at
the Harvest Ball will be the 2013
pages. The pages, who are
typically children or
grandchildren of past or present
members of the Harvest Ball
Society, exemplify the
organization’s
ongoing recognition of
volunteerism in youth. This year
the pages are: McKenzie Buzard,
daughter of Dr. Kirby Kavanaugh;
Emma Dake, daughter of Angie
Austin, niece of Renee Austin and
granddaughter of Verna Austin;
Alexander Dotson, son of
Elizabeth Dotson; Anna Louise
Guest, granddaughter of Barbra
Wells; Dalton Mylar and Alexandra
and Brigitta Renn, grandchildren
of Pattie French; and Lily
Weaver, daughter of Christi
Weaver.
Harvest Ball Society Names 2013 Beneficiaries
Now in its 27th year the
Harvest Ball Society has
distributed more than $6.5
million to charities that serve
the Northland community. This
year, under the leadership of
Jerri Landsberg, the HBS has
designated 27 not-for-profits to
receive funds raised at the Adorn
Style Show and Brunch, September
7, and the Harvest Ball, November
23. The events will be held at
the Grand Ballroom, Bartle
Hall.
Charities that will benefit this
year:
2013 Charitable Recipients
Angel Flight Central
Assistance League of Kansas
City
Autism Works, Inc.
Children’s
Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
–
Children’s
Mercy Northland
Clay County Clothes Closet
Concerned Care, Inc.
The Farmer’s
House, Inc.
Gilda’s Club
Kansas City
Harvesters –
The Community Food Network
Heartland Habitat for
Humanity
Hillcrest Transitional
Housing
HOPE.wrx
Miles of Smiles, Inc
MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization
to Counter Sexual Assault)
NorthCare Hospice &
Palliative Care
Northland Assistance Center
Northland Early Education
Center
Northland Health Care
Access
Northland Meals on Wheels,
Inc.
Platte Senior Services,
Inc.
Salvation Army Northland &
Excelsior Springs
Shepherd’s
Center of the Northland
Southern Platte Emergency
Assistance Center
St. Charles Food Pantry
Synergy Services, Inc.
Tri-County Mental Health
Services, Inc.
Women’s
Employment Network
Harvest Ball Society seeks VICTORY nominees
Each year young men and women
in the Northland are recognized
by the Harvest Ball Society as
part of its ongoing mission to
promote service to the
community. The Volunteerism
In the Community Through
Organized Recognition of Youth
(VICTORY) Honorees are chosen for
their exceptional achievements in
community service, leadership and
scholarship.
Click here to download the
applications and criteria.
Applications are due by April 30,
2013 and honorees will be
announced in June.
Applicant must be a high school
graduate, 21-26 years of age,
have strong ties to the
Northland, a citizen of the
U.S.A., and have demonstrated
outstanding achievement.
Each applicant must submit a
completed application, a recent
photo (headshot of professional
quality), and two letters of
reference. The process is
confidential.
VICTORY Honorees are introduced
at the Adorn Style Show &
Brunch September 7, 2013 and
formally presented during the
Harvest Ball, a black tie gala
November 23, 2013. Both events
will be held in the Grand
Ballroom at Bartle Hall. The
completed application should be
sent to Ashley Wilson, VICTORY
Honorees Chair,
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2012 News Headlines
Harvest Ball Society selects VICTORY Honorees
The Harvest Ball Society is
pleased to announce the 2012
VICTORY - Volunteerism in the
Community Through Organized
Recognition of Youth - Honorees.
These young men and women, who
are recognized for their
achievements in community
service, leadership and
scholarship, will be presented at
the ADORN Style Show &
Brunch, September 22, and the
Harvest Ball, November 17. Both
events are in the Grand Ballroom
at Bartle Hall.
The 2012 VICTORY Honorees and
their parents are:
Brock Bagby | Mr. and Mrs. Bob (Bridget) Bagby |
David Bromberg | Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Jane) Bromberg |
Elena DiMiceli | Mr. and Mrs. Louie (Christi) DiMiceli |
Kelcie Dryer | Mr. and Mrs. Darrell (Cheri) Dryer |
Carolyn Knop | Dr. and Mrs. Kevin (Mary Ellen) Knop |
Sarah Krtek | Mr. and Mrs. Doug (Judy) Krtek |
Molly Matthews | Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Lorienne) Mathews |
Kelsey Mayabb | Ms. Lynn Mayabb and Mr. James Peavey |
Mr. and Mrs. Gary (Dorothy) Mayabb | |
Kathleen O'Halloran | Mr. and Mrs. Frederick (Linda) O’Halloran |
Mallory O'Malley | Mr. and Mrs. Daniel (Kerri) O’Malley |
Meredith O'Malley | Mr. and Mrs. Daniel (Kerri) O’Malley |
Brandon Rose | Mr. George (Randy) Rose & Mrs. Kathleen (Kathy) Rose |
Kaleigh Turner | Mr. and Mrs. H.B. (Tammy) Turner |
Assisting VICTORY honorees at
their Harvest Ball presentation
are the 2012 pages. Typically the
children and grandchildren of
present or former Harvest Ball
Society members, the pages
exemplify the Harvest Ball
Society’s
dedication to encouraging
volunteerism at an early
age.
The 2012 Harvest Ball Society
Pages and their HBS sponsors
are:
Daniella Dake | Daughter of Angie Austin Dake, Granddaughter of Verna Austin |
Lucas Dorrell | Son of Renee Austin, Grandson of Verna Austin |
Avery Spooner | Daughter of Robin Spooner |
Charles Mac Andrews | Grandson of Patty Garney |
Avery Brundige | Granddaughter of Judy Chastain |
Kira Anderson | Granddaughter of Judy Chastain |
Cormac O’ Dear | Grandson of Sandra Aust |
2012 Beneficiaries are Announced
More than two dozen local
charities learned this week they
were selected as a 2012 Harvest
Ball Society beneficiary. The
Society received 41 applications
totaling $519,620 in
requests.
Last year, the Society awarded
gifts totaling $802,500 to 25
charities and the Northland
Community Foundation. It was the
largest distribution of funding
in the 25-year history of the
Society.
This year the number of
beneficiaries grew to 28
including two, first-time
recipients –
Angel Flight and Metropolitan
Organization to Counter Sexual
Assault. The 2012 beneficiaries
will learn the amount of their
gifts at the annual check
presentation event in January
2013.
Funds are awarded to local
agencies that stabilize and
strengthen those in need in our
community. Proceeds come from two
major annual events
– the Adorn
Style Show & Brunch in
September and the Harvest Ball
gala in November.
The 2012 Beneficiaries are:
•
Alphapointe Association for
the Blind
•
Angel Flight
•
Assistance League of Kansas
City
•
Children’s
Mercy Hospitals & Clinics -
Children’s
Mercy Northland
•
Clay County Clothes
Closet
•
Concerned Care, Inc.
•
Cornerstones of Care
•
The Family
Conservancy
•
Harvesters
– The
Community Food Network
•
Hillcrest Transitional
Housing
•
HOPE.wrx
•
Liberty Meals on
Wheels
•
Metropolitan Lutheran
Ministries
•
MOCSA (Metropolitan
Organization or Counter Sexual
Assault)
•
Miles of Smiles, Inc.
•
NorthCare Hospice/
Palliative Care
•
Northland Assistance
Center
•
Northland Christmas
Store
•
Northland Early Education
Center
•
Northland Health Care
Access
•
Northland Meals on Wheels,
Inc.
•
Platte Senior Services,
Inc.
•
Salvation Army Northland
& Excelsior Springs
•
Shepherd’s
Center of the Northland
•
Southern Platte Emergency
Assistance Center
•
Triality, Inc.
•
Tri-County Mental Health
Services, Inc.
•
Women’s
Employment Network
2011 News Headlines
Harvest Ball Society donates $802,500 to Charity
There were tears of gratitude
at the January 17 annual meeting
of the Harvest Ball Society when
President Patty Garney presented
checks to 25 charities serving
the Northland. The recipients
were surprised or as one said,
“overwhelmedâ€
by the amount of the grants. The
largest grant enables
Children’s
Mercy Northland to purchase an
ultrasound machine for its clinic
which was high on its wish
list.
Celebrating 25 years of enduring
philanthropy in 2011 through the
September Adorn Style Show, the
November Harvest Ball, other
fundraisers and the generosity of
its supporters the HBS raised
$1,016,000. The organization gave
a total of $802,500 to the
not-for-profits and the Northland
Community Foundation HBS
Endowment Fund.
Garney said the organization has
come a long way from the original
ball in 1987 that raised $27,000
to help build Safehaven, a
shelter for victims of domestic
violence. Garney and HBS
co-founder Sandra Aust formulated
the idea for that first
fundraiser over a cup of
coffee.
Garney praised the members of the
Harvest Ball Society for their
service to the organization and
in return received a standing
ovation for her leadership.
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Top 10 Events of 2011
The Independent Magazine
recently honored the Harvest Ball
Society’s 25th
annual gala by naming the ball
among its Top Ten Events of
2011.
In December, the Society provided
The Independent Magazine an
estimate of net revenue from the
late November event of $732,508.
This figure earned fourth place
in the Top Ten Events of
2011.
Only three other organizations
ranked higher in the list.
1. Catholic Charities Foundation
of Northeast Kansas -
$1,401.833
2. The University
of Kansas Hospital Treads
and Threads - $785,311
3.
Children's Mercy Hospital and
Clinics - $785,085
4. Harvest Ball Society -
$732,508
When the final tallies were
calculated, the gala actually
netted more than $802,000 for the
25 charities supported by the
Harvest Ball Society in
2011.
Representing the Harvest Ball
Society at a reception at the
home of Ann and Tom Isenberg were
2011 President Patty Garney and
members Shirley Pryor, Verna
Austin and Jennifer Short.
Harvest Ball Society Selects 25 Charities for its 25th Year of Giving
The Harvest Ball Society
officially launched its
celebration of 25 years of
enduring philanthropy with its
announcement of the 25 charities
the Society will support with
proceeds from this
year’s events.
Agencies selected for 2011
include:
• Alphapointe
Association for the Blind
• Assistance
League® of Kansas
City
•
Children’s
Mercy Hospitals & Clinics
–
Children’s
Mercy Northland
• Clay County
Clothes Closet
• Concerned
Care, Inc.
• Cornerstones
of Care
• Harvesters
– The
Community Food Network
• Hillcrest
Transitional Housing
•
HOPE.wrx
• Liberty Meals
on Wheels
• Miles of
Smiles, Inc.
• NorthCare
Hospice and Palliative Care
• Northland
Assistance Center
• Northland
Christmas Store
• Northland
Early Education Center
• Northland
Health Care Access
• Northland
Meals on Wheels, Inc.
• Platte Senior
Services, Inc.
• Salvation
Army Northland and Excelsior
Springs
•
Shepherd’s
Center of the Northland
• Southern
Platte Emergency Assistance
Center
• Synergy
Services, Inc.
• Triality,
Inc.
• Tri-County
Mental Health Services,
Inc.
•
Women’s
Employment Network
Two major, annual events generate
charitable contributions to
support essential services in the
community –
the Adorn Style Show on September
10 and the Harvest Ball gala on
November 19. Both will be held in
the elegant and spacious Grand
Ballroom at Bartle Hall.
“The Harvest
Ball Society continues to connect
donors to the priorities they
care about and to the needs of
those in our shared
community,†explained
Patty Garney, 2011 Harvest Ball
Society president. Garney and
Sandra Aust, 2011 honorary
president, founded the Harvest
Ball Society 25 years ago
initially to raise funds to build
a shelter for abused women. From
that successful beginning, the
Society has grown to assist more
than 60 programs and has given
more than $5.2 million to area
charities.
Harvest Ball Society Wins Best Website Award
As nonprofits look to social
media and web communications to
reach potential donors, one
Northland nonprofit organization
recently earned top accolades as
a regional model. Nonprofit
Connect, formerly the Council on
Philanthropy, honored the Harvest
Ball Society’s
(HBS) website with a first place
award at the 9th Annual Philly
Awards luncheon Oct. 18 at the
Grand Ballroom
– Bartle Hall.
The Philly Awards honor
excellence in nonprofit
communications including print
communications, membership
appeals, mixed media campaigns,
public service campaigns, video
presentations and websites.
The effective integration of new
and social media was accomplished
with the help of Tim Tiegreen,
president of Green Tie Website Design
and eMarketing Agency, HBS
Consultant Jennifer Short and HBS
Past President Mary Bruening. The
trio actively works to ensure the
society’s
website is interactive, current
and appealing.
“The
collaboration of these three
great talents has resulted in an
outstanding digital platform to
showcase our donors and the
deserving charities we
support,â€
explained Patty Garney, HBS
President.