There’s no better way to start the week than with great weather and news to go with it. So 2014 St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon & Fashion Show Chair Carmaleta Whiteley has provided the latter. She just reported that not only have Nancy C. and Richard Rogers “agreed to serve as the presenting sponsor, but they have committed a whopping $100,000″ to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society benefit on Wednesday, February 12, at the Meyerson Symphony Center.
According to the LLS of North Texas Executive Director Patricia Thomson, “This type of investment will continue to help us improve the treatment options and put us closer to a world without blood cancers.”
The news is just another “Wow!’ for the event’s 30th anniversary — Legends of Love. In addition to Stanley Korshak’s fashions on the Meyerson stage and runway, Jan Miller and Jeff Rich are honorary chairs with lymphoma survivor Dawn Mellon receiving the 2014 Lynda Adleta Heart of Gold Award and Margaret Strand being the recipient of the 2014 Spirit of Tom Landry Award.
Joining Carmaleta in the effort to raise funds is the dynamic underwriting team of Olivia Kearney, Kate Rose Marquez and Lynn McBee.
If you’ll remember last year’s show produced by Jan Strimple, it was a killer. Insiders report that this one will be a repeat smash with one slight change. Instead of the acceptance speeches being made in the Meyerson lobby during lunch, where admittedly the sound was a bit challenging, they’ll have the talks presented in the hall, where the sound is flawless. Makes sense!
Carmaleta Whiteley says
Thank you MSC for your wonderful report on our Presenting Sponsors: Nancy and Richard Rogers. We are
thrilled and honored to have their support. Our 30th Anniversary Luncheon will be a celebration to honor our past
Luncheon Chairs. Thanks to the funds they raised, we have seen amazing strides in the race to find a cure. We are so humbled to have Jan and Jeff Rich as Honorary Chairs.
Carmaleta
Stacey Russell says
Thank you to My Sweet Charity and to the presenting sponsors, Nancy C and Richard Rogers, Chair Carmeleta Whiteley and Honorary Chairs Jeff Rich and Jan Miller along with Fashion Show Sponsor Stanley Korshak and all supporters for the St. Vday Luncheon. We appreciate your support in helping to further advance the mission of LLS to find a cure. We are blessed to have such great partners and supporters in the community.
Stacey Russell