PRLog (Press Release) –
May 07, 2008 – Cary, NC – Susan Marcinko, Executive Director of The Carying Place, an organization that provides services to homeless working families with children to give them the opportunity to improve their housing situation, has announced the Seventh Annual Benefit Auction’s Sponsors. The Sponsors, consisting of individuals and businesses within the community, have generously donated to The Carying Place to make the Seventh Annual Benefit Auction a success. The Presenting Sponsor is Time Warner Cable and the Grand Patron Sponsor is Dave Tomick.
The Platinum Sponsor is Penn Compression Molding and Gold Sponsors include Ralph and Daphne Ashworth, Nahari Foundation, Sajjan and Asha Agarwal, Tyler and Phyllis Bennett, Oakhaven Research, Inc., Atlantic Tire and Services, Sandra Sully, Jim Wyatt CPA, Progress Energy and Leith, Inc.
Silver Sponsors include J. Gregory Morse Appraisals, LLC, S&J Upfitters of the Triangle, Todd and Melinda Crouse, First Citizens, Jeff and Kim Bell, Betsy Chapman & Bill Dingwell, Fidelity Bank, Pat Hudson, Dr. Daniel & Sally Turnbull, Wake Med Cary, Milton and Patsy Douglass, Hal Bowman and Mercedes Auger, Michael and Virginia Anthony, Tim and Cindy Bolden, Puppy Nanny, Jack & Barb Shannon and Oaks Development Group and Bronze Sponsors include Hervey and Hervey, PA Att, Fred and Betty Bryan, Woodland Terrace, James and Mary Adcock, Tony and Joann Smith, Jerry and Jean Harris, John and Cathy Cooper, Capital Associated Industries, Inc., Michael Longmire and Shirley Burch, Brian Barber Insurance Agency, Westbrook and Associates, Healthcare Strategies, Inc., Emyr Edwards and Barbara Scot-Edwards, Morrisville Rotary, Carolina Benefits Plan and Chas. Lunsford Sons & Associates.
In-Kind Sponsors include Apex Gallery, Cary Magazine, Hummingbird Creative Group, ITSOS Technical Service, The Matthews House and Cuisine's Catering, Mims Distributing, Once In A Blue Moon Bakery, Rocky Top Hospitality, Classic Wines, Empire Distributors, Mutual Distributors and Ben Azevedo. Special Friends include Donald Bailey, Brian Barber, Greenwood Forest Baptist Church and Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church.
“I would like to personally thank all of this year’s Sponsors,” said Marcinko. “It’s absolutely wonderful knowing that our community has come together to help those in need by making this year’s auction a success.”
The Seventh Annual Benefit Auction is scheduled for Friday, May 9 at The Matthew’s House in Cary. The reception, featuring heavy hors d’oeuvres and complementary beer and wine, and the silent auction will begin at 7:00 p.m., and the live auction will begin at 9:00 p.m. The theme of the event is “There’s No Place Like Home” and will tie in various aspects of the movie classic, “The Wizard of Oz.” Throughout the evening, attendees will have the chance to bid on a variety of unique items. All proceeds of the Silent Auction Benefit will go to The Carying Place.
For more information about the Seventh Annual Benefit Auction, or for further information about The Carying Place, contact Susan Marcinko at 919-462-1800 or visit www.thecaryingplace.org.
About The Carying Place
The Carying Place, Inc. provides a Transitional Housing Program (THP) that gives families an opportunity to stabilize their financial situation, leading to permanent self-sustaining housing. Each family accepted into the program is paired with a volunteer team, which works with the family to develop a personalized plan for self-sufficiency. Through financial assistance and broad-based counseling in life skills, The Carying Place seeks to help people work toward self-reliance and growth. They serve up to eight families at a time, and families stay in the programs up to four months.
Contact: Susan Marcinko
Company: The Carying Place
Phone: 919-462-1800
Email: msusan@thecaryingplace.org
