8th Annual CHRIStal Ball™
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Cocktails and Silent Auction at 7:00 PM, Dinner
at 8:00 PM
Celebrating 28 years of saving and transforming the lives of thousands
of Georgia’s abused and neglected children, CHRIS Kids will
hold the 8th annual CHRIStal Ball™ at the
Grand Hyatt in Buckhead on September
27, 2008. This elegant black tie affair includes dinner,
dancing, a silent auction, entertainment and celebrates thousands
of changed lives.
 
Jovita Moore of WSB-TV -
Channel 2 to Emcee
Tad Hutcheson of AirTran Airways to Chair
Jovita
Moore, anchor of the daily newscast of Channel 2 Action
News on WSB-TV
will serve as the chair of this year's gala. Dedicated to helping
communities around the metro Atlanta area, Jovita donates countless
hours working with civic associations, hosting events for community
agencies and mentoring students. She's an active member of the Junior
League of Atlanta, which founded CHRIS Kids in 1981.
Tad
Hutcheson, Vice President of Marketing and Sales with
AirTran Airways, is the chair of this year's
CHRIStal Ball™. Tad is active in Atlanta community affairs,
serving on the boards of organizations which include the Atlanta
Symphony Orchestra, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement,
Leadership Atlanta, the Metro Atlanta Arts and Culture Commission,
the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and Oglethorpe University.
The Atlanta Airport Rotary Club has named Tad a Paul Harris Fellow.
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See photos from
the 2007 CHRIStal Ball™
The one and only Kayla
Taylor Jazz returns for the fifth consecutive year.
Kayla, along with Pat Cowan, Steve Moore and Mike Zimmerman, have
been overwhelming crowd favorites. Specializing in Jazz and standards
from the '40's and '50's, the group's new CD, Someone
to Watch Over Me, is now out. Kayla and her ensemble
are passionately-committed advocates for children and youth.
 
Last year’s Ball raised more than $290,000,
providing funds for continued service to 840 abused, neglected,
and rejected children. CHRIS Kids' strong partnerships with Atlanta’s
corporate and civic leaders enables us to break the cycle of abuse
by healing children, strengthening families, and building community.
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2009 CHRIStal Ball
Committee |
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Tad Hutcheson, Chair
Jovita Moore, Emcee
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| Patty Bedford
Marion Bledsoe
Rev. Dr. James Curtis
Norma Driebe
Russ Eure
John Flatt
Anthony Francisco
Marci Gold
Pam Griffin |
Jackie Garson Howard
Ted Jurek
Michael McDaniel
Robin Mermans
Carolyn Moore
Bill Murphy
Lori Murray
Jeff New
Steve London |
Harrison Perry
Mac & Betha Pingel
Robert Pinno
Mark Renfrow
Thomas Varnadore
Maria Walden-Sullivan
Sheila Weidman-Farley
Daniel Woodruff |
For further information, contact
Dolly Fehd, Special Events & Communications Manager
404-564-3411 dolly.fehd@chriskids.org.
2008 Sponsors
to Date
Diamond Sponsor
AirTran Airways
Southern Voice & David Atlanta
Platinum
Sponsors
A Legendary Event
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gold Sponsors
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Publix Super Markets Charities
Silver Sponsors
AGL Resources
AutoTrader.com
Jim Eckerle & Mark Renfrow
The Hertz Corporation
Harrison Perry Public Relations
Kelly & Chuck Pfister
SunTrust Bank
Bronze Sponsors
Francis L. Abreu Charitable Trust
Brooks, McGinnis & Co.
Epstein, Becker & Green
Lowden & Associates
Paces Papers, Inc. by Jackie
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLC
Tiffany & Co.
Hosts
The Circle for Children
Sheila & Fran Dramis
Georgia Natural Gas
Robert & Barbara Harkey
Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP
Debbie & Peter Maltese
Martino-White Printing Company
Brooke & Bill Pendleton
Jocelyn & Robert Stargel
Laura & Jacien Steele
Urban-Dwell Development
The 2008 CHRIStal Ball™ will be held on
Saturday, September 27th at the Grand Hyatt in
Buckhead. To ensure you receive an invitation, contact Dolly
Fehd, Special Events & Communications Manager, 404-564-3411.
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