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KidneyTexas, Inc. The Runway Report 2017 Luncheon
and Fashion Show
Theme Transforming
Lives Revealed
and Beneficiaries Announced
at Spring Tea
Linda and Steve Ivy, Honorary Chairs | Christine
Martin, Susan Russell,
Co-Chairs Andrea Alcorn,
President
(Dallas,
TX) KidneyTexas,
Inc. Spring Tea was graciously hosted by Debby
Mullen and Tim
Alexander at
their lovely north Dallas Home. Chaired
by Marie
Quintana, Sharon Friedberg and Chandler
Mullen, the event included wines donated by Dee Lincoln Prime,
a delicious high tea menu by Cynthia Cathcart and many surprise
announcements.
Andrea
Alcorn, President of KidneyTexas, Inc. said, "I
am personal witness to the impact KidneyTexas has made. Because
of the research funds KidneyTexas has raised in the past, I
still get to enjoy having a mother who is one of the oldest
living kidney transplant recipients. Research changes
everything. It's more than kidney disease. This research impacts
many diseases that will impact everyone's family. I hope you
will help us."
The crowd
was buzzing with anticipation as Andrea unveiled the Luncheon
and Fashion Show logo and theme, Transforming
Lives, with
artist and logo creator, Lynn
Dealey. The graphic of the fashionable opera-gloved arm is
surrounded by butterflies in colorful tones of green and blue as
they take flight, representing transformation. It
is going to be a surprising year for Kidney Texas!
Slated for
Tuesday, September 26, the luncheon takes place at Brook Hollow
Golf Club. Honorary chairs are Linda
and Steve Ivy. Co-chairs are Christine
Martin and Susan
Russell. An exquisite fashion show will be presented by Jan
Strimple Productions
with fashions by TOOTSIES. Sue
Goodnight will
receive the First Annual Lifetime Achievement Award and Natalie
Taylor will
receive the Sue Goodnight Service Award. Nerissa
von Helpenstill and Dustin
Holcomb of
TOOTSIES, along with Dee
Lincoln of Dee
Lincoln Prime, will receive Over the Top Awards, among others to
be announced.
Andrea
added, “Each and every year, more people die from kidney disease
than from breast or prostate cancer, and many thousands more are
profoundly affected by the tremendous physical, financial and
emotional toll it causes both on children and adults. Thanks to
the efforts of KidneyTexas, we are transforming lives. North
Texans living with kidney disease and the diseases our research
impacts have reason to hope for a better life.”
Beneficiaries
are Parkland Foundation, which will receive $30,500 for
a kidney dialysis unit; Baylor Health Care Foundation will
receive $30,000 towards a five year study of kidney transplants;
UT Southwestern Medical Center will receive $29,925 towards
kidney related research; Children’s Medical Center Foundation
will receive $20,500 for
hemodialysis and blood pressure machines; Camp Reynal will
receive $19,500 and Texas Health Resources Foundation will
receive $14,214 funding for a hemodialysis machine.
As guests
departed, they were presented gifts by Shotz Natural Energy.
Valet was sponsored by Gold Crown Valet.
Underwriting
begins at $2,500 and is available at levels up to $50,000. Table
host, sponsor and underwriter benefits include preferred
seating, special program visibility and more. A limited number
of $250 seats are available. Patron Individual seating tickets
are at $500 and $1,000.
For more
information, visit
the web site at http://www.kidneytexas.org,
email kidneytexas@sbcglobal.net or
call 214-891-0896.
Mission Statement: The
purpose of KidneyTexas, Inc. is to provide funding to improve
the methods of treatment, the search for a cure and prevention
of kidney disease and other kindred or contributory diseases;
and to develop more adequate provision for the care of persons
suffering from such diseases.
Statistics: Debilitating
kidney diseases impact approximately 20 million people in the United
States today.
Groups at high risk include African Americans, Hispanics, senior
citizens and people with diabetes. In Texas,
there are over 30,000 people on dialysis and 4,000 on a
transplant list. The number of patients on dialysis is
anticipated to double this decade.
History: Since
1999, the dedicated volunteers of KidneyTexas, Inc. have worked
in tandem with our generous underwriters to raise over $3.1
million for local efforts to improve the ability to diagnose and
manage kidney disease.
Each
fall KidneyTexas, Inc. hosts its Luncheon & Style Show in an
effort to raise money for designated beneficiaries and awareness
for a disease that affects millions of people each year. The
success of this event depends heavily upon the contributions and
dedication of our Dallas business and community leaders, and
we're asking for your support.
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