Rose Ball 2011 by Community Journals

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Welcome

On behalf of the members of the Charity Ball Board of Greenville and The Rose Ball Committee, we welcome you to the 21st Rose Ball. Tonight’s Ball is a time to celebrate the generosity of the businesses, foundations, and individuals in our community. Over the past forty years, The Rose Ball has raised more than $2,400,000 to benefit the physical, educational, emotional, and cultural needs of the people of Greenville. Organized in 1971 by the Charity Ball Board and held biennially, proceeds from The Rose Ball were initially raised to support the new St. Francis Hospital. The Rose Ball has continued its dedication to St. Francis by setting aside a portion of each Ball’s proceeds to benefit a community project of the Hospital. This year’s funds will be used to support development of the Bon Secours St. Francis Health System-Breast Health Center. In addition, eleven other organizations will receive proceeds from tonight’s event, including American Red Cross-Greenville Chapter, Cancer Society of Greenville County, Clement’s Kindness Fund for the Children, Governor’s School for the Arts Foundation, Greenville Free Medical Clinic, GHS University Medical Center, Meyer Center for Special Children, Pendleton Place Children’s Center, Project Host, Safe Harbor, and YMCA-Judson Community Center. Since our beginning, over fifty agencies and programs in our community have benefited from Rose Ball proceeds. The Rose Ball is one of the most beautiful and elegant affairs in the southeast. Thousands of roses, shared from local gardens of our neighbors and friends as well as those donated by professional florists and others, were used to decorate the Poinsett Club tonight. This spectacular display of beauty sets this event apart from others. More than a year of planning and effort by the Charity Ball Board and The Rose Ball Committee went into making tonight’s Ball a reality. Please take a moment to thank these individuals when you see them. We also wish to thank our many dedicated volunteers who have donated their time and creative talent. Without their enthusiasm we could not make this evening a success and one that is more special each year. To our many donors and guests, we say “Thank You!” We appreciate your generous support, given year after year, which funds so many needs of our community. Thank you for helping us to continue the tradition of “The Grandest Ball of Them All” for another year. We hope that you enjoy this wonderful evening.

Brad Campbell President, Charity Ball Board of Greenville

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Linda Grandy Chairman, Rose Ball Committee

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Beneficiaries

The American Red Cross – Greenville Chapter – In 2010, the Red Cross responded to 97 disasters and provided assistance to 441 individuals within the community. The Red Cross is not a government agency and is the sole provider of immediate emergency disaster assistance in Greenville. The following equipment will be purchased: disposable pillows, blankets, floor mats for children, special needs cots, ice chests that can be utilized in shelter situations, and the chapter’s shelter trailer will receive a new set of tires.

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System – A new state-ofthe-art Breast Health Center and Mobile Mammography coach will expand St. Francis’s services into the community. A center of excellence will be created and mobile mammography will be provided to those who may not otherwise have access to screenings. This offers a more holistic approach to women’s health with emphasis on mind, body and spirit. In addition, St. Francis’s mission is to be a constant source of strength and guidance for patients and their families throughout the healing process. The Cancer Society of Greenville County – Lifesustaining specialized food and nutritional supplements are vital for local cancer patients. The nutritional supplements are essential for patients to have any kind of hope of winning their battle with this disease. Since these supplements are often the only food patients can tolerate, having the ability to distribute them vastly increases the patients’ chance for survival.

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Clement’s Kindness Fund for the Children – While the Bi-Lo Charities Children’s Cancer Center works to heal the child, Clement’s Kindness works to heal the family. It specifically provides financial support to families facing the tremendous challenges associated with having a child with cancer. Discretionary funds are available for emergency needs as well as non-medical needs, including mortgage payments, utility bills, travel expenses to out of town treatment facilities, wigs, special diet food, and funeral costs. The Governor’s School for the Arts Foundation – The GSAF’s Medici Student Aid and Enrichment Fund supports basic needs and educational experiences for the school’s disadvantaged scholarship students, who comprise 30% of the student body that requires financial assistance. Basic necessities such as eyeglasses, medicine, college application fees, doctor’s appointments, and academic support materials are provided. In many cases, appropriate clothing needed for performances and interviews are also supplied. This helps level the playing field for the students, allowing them to fully participate in activities regardless of their family’s financial constraints, heightening their self-worth and self-esteem. Greenville Free Medical Clinic – With increased dental and nursing staffing and additional dental, medical and lab supplies and equipment, these clinics will be able to assist the growing number of low-income, uninsured patients who do not otherwise have access to any health care. Last year, there were over 12,000 patient-visits at all four sites and the pharmacy dispensed over 40,000 prescriptions.

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Beneficiaries

Greenville Hospital System – The Medical Experience Academy – The Medical Experience Academy is a collaborative program partnering with the Greenville County School System, USC, Clemson, SC State, Furman and Claflin College. The goal of the MEA is to provide an interactive learning and teaching environment that promotes the pursuit of clinical and non-clinical healthcare careers. Basic academic development tools, such as tutoring, test preparation, and technology support will be provided for bright, financially-challenged students so they can further their academic and career goals. Meyer Center for Special Children – Partial funding of a new mini-bus will provide safe transportation for preschool children with disabilities. The Meyer Center considers the furnishing of transportation to students to be a crucial component of its services. Currently, 71% of its students are transported to/from the Center each weekday. Without this service, many of the children would be unable to attend the Center.

Pendleton Place Children’s Shelter – Pendleton Place’s onsite medical program provides complete pediatric services for its residents. These services include comprehensive medical exams for every child within 72 hours of arriving at the shelter. Many children who come to the shelter arrive with injuries, illnesses, or have been sexually abused. Some have never seen a medical professional making it extremely important that each child receive a complete medical evaluation.

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Project Host – The “Feeding Hungry Children Project” prepares healthy, well-balanced meals for children of low-income families enrolled in after school enrichment programs. It will provide nearly 15,000 nourishing meals to children who may or may not get fed at home. These children will be better able to focus and perform in school and stay healthier and happier throughout their childhood. Safe Harbor – Safe Harbor will create the first children’s program for counseling and advocacy for children who have been affected by domestic violence. Safe Harbor provides both shelter and support services for victims of domestic violence and their dependent children. Similar to Safe Harbor’s treatment model for adults, one of its most important goals for a children’s program is to build resiliency in the children affected by domestic violence and to promote long-term healing. YMCA Judson Community Center – Scholarships will be provided to low-income families with children in need of preschool programming. The children of Judson community are among the most at-risk children in Greenville County for poor economic, educational, and social well-being. The goal of the preschool program is to foster optimal learning for children ages 3 to 5. The program helps the children meet developmental milestones, engage in language and cognitive activities, and increase the opportunities for parents to be involved in their child’s educational growth.

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Charity Ball Board Mr. James Bradley Campbell, President Mr. Henry Horowitz, Vice President Mrs. Steven Roy Brandt, Secretary Mr. Alan Monroe Robinson, Treasurer Mrs. Rodney Leon Grandy III, Rose Ball Chairman Mrs. Thomas Jeremiah Nuckolls III, Rose Ball Vice Chairman

Mrs. Joseph James Blake, Jr. Mrs. Don Wayne Cooley Mrs. Robert Durant Hall Mrs. Donald Asendorf Harper Mr. Robert Eugene Howard Mrs. Richard Glenn Jacques Mr. Fletcher LeCroy Kirkland, Jr. Mrs. James Robert Monroe, Jr. Mrs. James Gunn Murphy, Jr. Ms. Joyce Batchelor Parks

Mr. Brian Alan Rogers Mrs. Hamilton Earle Russell, Jr. Mrs. Frederick Eugene Schroder, Jr. Mrs. Musette Williams Stern Mrs. Timothy Benjamin Stewart Mrs. Jeffrey Craig Tice Mrs. Thomas John Way Mrs. Daniel Bowman White Mrs. David Alan Wilson Mr. Madison Baker Wyche III

Lifetime Honorary Members

Mr. Harold Cuthbert Clark, Jr. * Mr. Gordon Lee Cory Mrs. Charles Ezra Daniel * Mrs. Erving Arthur Dreskin Mr. Samuel Joseph Francis * Miss Elizabeth Wicker Mahan *

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Mrs. Ellison Smyth McKissick * Mr. Ellison Smyth McKissick, Jr. * Mr. Buck Alston Mickel * Mr. John Robert Pitts * Mr. William Thomas Smith * *deceased

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Rose Ball Committee Mrs. Rodney Leon Grandy III, Chairman Mrs. Thomas Jeremiah Nuckolls III, Vice Chairman

Past Chairman and Advisor Mrs. Joseph James Blake, Jr.

Arrangements Mrs. Katherine Russell Sagedy Mrs. John Maxwell Sterling III Decorations Mrs. William Arthur Luce Mrs. Jeffrey Craig Tice Table Decorations Mr. Martin David Watkins III Greenery Mrs. Stephen Thomas Mack, Jr. Historian Mrs. Richard Glenn Jacques Hospitality Mrs. Robert Durant Hall Mrs. David Alan Wilson Invitations and Computer List Mrs. George John Conits Mrs. William Vann Kastler, Jr. Mrs. James Robert Monroe, Jr. Mrs. Musette Williams Stern

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Musical Entertainment Mrs. James Bradley Campbell Mrs. Sidney Paul Mitchell, Jr.

Program Mrs. Douglas James Greenlaw Mrs. Thomas John Way Publicity Mrs. Roger Winfred Beasley Ms. Ashley Jane Foster Ms. Kaitlyn Elizabeth Mayer Roses – Corporate Donors Mrs. Don Wayne Cooley Mrs. Michael David Zurenko Roses – Individual Donors Mrs. Thomas Fleming Mattox Mrs. Marcus Sewell McCall Mrs. Ellison Smyth McKissick III Saturday Morning Delivery Mrs. Paul Clarence Aughtry III Mrs. William Perkins Crawford, Jr.

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Past Charity Ball Board Presidents and Rose Ball Chairmen

1971 * Mr. J. Kelly Sisk President

* Mrs. W.E. Dodenhoff Rose Ball Co-Chairman

* Mrs. Thurston H. Nicholson Rose Ball Co-Chairman

1973 * Mr. Arthur Croswell McCall President

* Mrs. Gerald Samuel Tompkins, Jr. Rose Ball Chairman

1975 * Mr. Alester Garden Furman III President

* Mrs. Edgar Manly Norris Rose Ball Chairman

1977 *Mr. Charles A. Gibson President

*Mrs. W. Harrison Trammel, Jr. Rose Ball Chairman

1979 Mr. Nelson Battle Arrington President Mrs. William Mendenhall Webster III Rose Ball Chairman 1981 * Mr. Ernest Blakely, Jr. President

* Mrs. Marion Bothwell Crigler Rose Ball Chairman

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1983 * Mr. Robert T. Coleman President Mrs. Kirby Jernigan Quinn, Jr. Rose Ball Chairman 1985 * Mr. Robert Thomas Thompson President Mrs. Pat Haskell-Robinson Rose Ball Chairman 1987 Mr. Gordon Lee Cory President Mrs. Clarence Brock Bauknight Rose Ball Chairman 1989 Mr. Joe Butler Pearce President Mrs. Jane Earle Pressly Rose Ball Chairman 1991 Mr. Robert Jackson Stripling, Jr. President Mrs. Julian Grice Hunt Rose Ball Chairman 1993 Mr. William deBerniere Mebane President

Mrs. Mason Anderson Goldsmith Rose Ball Chairman 1995 * Mr. Thomas Anderson Roe President Mrs. Benjamin King Norwood, Jr. Rose Ball Chairman

1997 Mr. William Waddingham Kehl President Mrs. Joyce Batchelor Parks Rose Ball Chairman 1999 Mr. Glenn Ruckman Oxner President Mrs. David Horton Wilkins Rose Ball Chairman 2001 Mr. Ralph Wilson Callahan, Jr. President Mrs. Herbert Hall Provence III Rose Ball Chairman 2003 Mr. Tecumseh Hooper, Jr. President Mrs. David Kenneth McColl Rose Ball Chairman 2005 Mrs. George Jackson Hughes, Jr. President Mrs. Andrew Jackson White, Jr. Rose Ball Chairman 2007 Mr. Fletcher LeCroy Kirkland, Jr. President Mrs. Henry Horowitz Rose Ball Chairman 2009 Mr. Robert Eugene Howard President Mrs. Joseph James Blake, Jr. Rose Ball Chairman

* deceased

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Rose Benefactors Alice Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Bon Secours St. Francis Foundation

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP The Daniel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mickel Foundation Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center Olgetree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. The Roe Foundation Upstate Carolina Radiology, P.A. Charlie and Pam Walters

Rose Benefactors and Beneficiaries Reception Sponsor Wells Fargo Bank

Wells Fargo Bank

As of 8/22/11

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Benefactors

AT & T Bank of America John I. Smith Charities, Inc.

TD Bank, N.A Upstate Cardiology, P.A.

Rose Sponsors

Canal Charitable Foundation Canal Insurance Company Design Strategies, LLC Easlan Capital Inc. Lee and Frank Elmore Betty Farr / Greenco Beverage Co.

Eva-Marie and Tom Fox Mr. and Mrs. Charles Louis Hardaway Kathryn and Ben Norwood Sydney and Ed Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Craig Tice

Judith and Bo Aughtry BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC Community Foundation of Greenville, Inc. Elliott Davis, LLC First Citizens Bank General Wholesale Distributors, LLC Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horowitz Bev and Bob Howard Jervey Eye Group, P.A.

Becky and Fletcher Kirkland J. Thomas Latham, Jr., M.D. McNair Law Firm, P.A. Laura and Bill Pelham Piedmont Arthritis Clinic, P.A. Regions Bank / Morgan Keegan Musette Williams Stern SunTrust Banks, Inc. Walmart Kathryn Williams and Tom Ervin