Cru Hosts
the Kick Off
for the 9th
Annual
BeatLeukemia
Ball
presented by
McGladrey
benefiting
LeukemiaTexas
Cru – A Wine
Bar in West Village hosted the kick-off celebration
for the 9th
annual
BeatLeukemia
Ball
recently,
where some
exciting
announcements
were made.
“This is
THE most fun
you will
have at a
gala,” said
Janie
Condon,
who is
co-chairing
the ball
with
sister-in-law,
Kim
Miller.
“The Fab
Four will
have you
dancing all
night. Last
year we
closed it
down way
after
midnight.”
For those
who don’t
know, The
Fab Four -
The Ultimate
Tribute to
The Beatles!
is the
spectacular
musical show
for which
The
BeatLeukemia
Ball is
renowned and
patrons look
forward to
it every
year.
Slated for
Saturday,
November 12
at the
Hilton
Anatole
Chantilly
Ballroom,
this high
energy event
promises no
long
speeches,
loud
auctions or
lengthy
raffles;
just great
food, great
entertainment
and great
fun – all
for a great
cause!
“We are
honored to
announce
McGladrey as
our
presenting
sponsor
again this
year,” said
Stephen
Young,
executive
director for
beneficiary,
LeukemiaTexas.
“98.7 KLUV
is also
returning as
a sponsor
and has
joined with
American
Airlines to
offer a
spectacular
prize
package, so
brush up on
your
music
trivia. The
table that
wins
this year’s
music trivia
contest
receives
round-trip
airfare on
American
Airlines for
each person
at the
table, a
value of
$9,000.”
After much
applause,
Young asked
if anyone
knew the
connection
between the
Beatles and
honorary
chairs Julie
and Jim
Turner.
The room
went quiet.
It seems
that in 1967
Paul
McCartney
wanted to
name the
Beatles’ new
album Dr.
Pepper’s
Lonely Heart
Band, but
was advised
against
that, since
the name Dr.
Pepper was
already
taken. So,
it became
Sergeant
Pepper’s
Lonely Heart
Band.
Tickets and
sponsorships
are
available
now.
Underwriting
begins at
$1,000.
Individual
tickets are
$250 each.
Visit the
web site
below for
details and
benefits.
LeukemiaTexas
is an
independent,
nonprofit
corporation
dedicated to
improving
the lives of
those with
leukemia
through the
funding of
research and
patient aid
exclusively
in Texas.
Through its
Research
Grant
program,
LeukemiaTexas
awards
grants for
translational
research to
advance the
understanding
and
treatment of
this
life-threatening
blood
cancer.
This
research has
been
conducted at
Baylor
Research
Institute,
UT
Southwestern,
MD Anderson
and UT San
Antonio
Health
Science
Center. Its
results have
been
recognized
with
publication
insuch
leadingjournals
as the
Proceedings
of the
National
Academy of
Sciences
and the
Journal of
the American
Medical
Association.
Through its
Patient Aid
program,
LeukemiaTexas
provides
much-needed
financialassistance
to leukemia
patients to
pay for
their
treatment
expenses.
Founded in
Dallas
in 1970,
LeukemiaTexas
is not
affiliated
with any
other
leukemia or
charitable
organization.
The majority
of its
contributions
are from
special
events
including
The
BeatLeukemia
Ball.