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Follow on Google News | New Orleans Gears Up For 28th Annual March of Dimes "Spotlight on Success" GalaTickets now available for event supporting and bringing awareness to health of babies
By: March of Dimes New Orleans When: Friday, June 13, 2014 6:30 p.m., Patron Party 8:00 p.m. - Midnight, Gala Where: Generations Hall 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, New Orleans Why: Honoring 28 outstanding young professionals from New Orleans while also raising awareness and to help fund research to improve the health of babies everywhere. (New Orleans) – The March of Dimes will honor 28 outstanding young professionals in the New Orleans community with its 28th annual Spotlight on Success Gala, hosted at Generations Hall, on Friday, June 13, 2014, from 8:00 pm to midnight. The open-to-the- Presented by Premium Food Concepts, Inc., the gala will feature cuisine from Cafe Du Monde, Zea's, Jerk's Island Grill, Acme Oyster House, Bravo!, The Chicory, Creole Cuisine Concepts,Liberty's Kitchen, Pigeon Caterers, Vega Tapas, Juan’s Flying Burrito, Pie Pizza & Pastas, Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse, and Bon Ton Café, an open bar, music by the Bucktown All-Stars, and a silent auction. Items for bid include vacations, jewelry, artwork, dining certificates, sporting event tickets and more. Emcee for the evening will be Camille Whitworth of WDSU-TV Channel 6. Tickets for the gala are $75 in advance and $85 at the door, and may be purchased online at www.MarchofDimesNOLA.com or by calling (504) 264-9288. Proceeds from the Spotlight on Success Gala will benefit the March of Dimes campaign to reduce the rate of premature births, birth defects, and other serious threats to the health of babies. More than half a million babies are born too soon each year. Over 193 of these babies are born each week in Louisiana, and in New Orleans one in seven births are premature. The public is also invited to attend the Spotlight on Success Patron Party immediately preceding the Gala on Friday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $125 and include passed appetizers donated by Ruth's Chris, a premium open bar, Patrons only auction items and entrance to the gala. 2014 SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS HONOREES Candace Bienvenu Cassie Bienvenu Rebekah Broussard Abby Cantrell Gassan Chaiban Dr. Lin Dang Matthew Erskin Catherine Gauthier Sarah Gretchen Brian Harris Robin Johnson Dr. Heather Kahn Libby Kemp Eve Lindstedt Megan McKown Eric Melancon Jennifer Mire Jourdana Passaro Ernesto Posadas Cassie Preston Aaron Ramsey Wendy Riley Nicole Rios Marie Rougelot Hannah Salter Amanda Vonderhaar Melissa Young Ben Zamora About March of Dimes The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies. For more information, visit the March of Dimes website at marchofdimes.com or its Spanish language website at nacersano.org. With Special THANKS to our Sponsors: Engineering & Inspectrum Services, LLC United Legwear Co., LLC Candy Apple Talon Contracting Group, LLC Avita Pharmacy Travelers Insurance Brian & Lynne Cooney Gurtner, Zuniga, and Abney Joseph Crapanzano Morris and Leslie CAPP Irpino Law Firm John M. Parr State Farm Insurance Danny & Clyde's Bland & Partners PLLC Ross M. Steele Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, LLP River Parish Disposal Scheuermann & Jones, LLC Peoples Health With Special THANKS to our Bar Sponsors: Republic National Distributing and Rex A. Hymel End
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