Top 10 Reasons to Volunteer at Lubbock Meals on Wheels

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F<strong>at</strong> Tuesday was Fun Tuesday! <strong>Lubbock</strong> <strong>Meals</strong> on Wheels held the thirteenth annual Mardi Gras fundraiser on February 21. Fortun<strong>at</strong>ely, the we<strong>at</strong>her cooper<strong>at</strong>ed and allowed for one of our largest crowds and a very successful event raising over $70,000. The guests were tre<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>to</strong> delicious food from 37 local restaurants, live jazz music by the Shinn Turner Dixieland Band fe<strong>at</strong>uring Hayley Bur<strong>to</strong>n, a large silent auction, spectacular balloon arrangements, a sparkling ice sculpture, and various entertainers including dancers, clowns, and caric<strong>at</strong>ure artists. Younger guests had a gre<strong>at</strong> time on the infl<strong>at</strong>able bouncers and spider climber or having their hair and faces painted in the children’s activity area. The crowd, adorned in festive beads and masks, was greeted by the Mardi Gras King and Queen (Evan Ons<strong>to</strong>t and Nikki-Dee Ray of KLBK) who reigned over the evening in regal <strong>at</strong>tire. Plans are already underway for Mardi Gras 2013 in the Civic Center Exhibit Hall. 2 <strong>Meals</strong> on Wheels April 2012 Sincere thanks <strong>to</strong> the following for making this spectacular event possible: Apple Country Aunt Nories Baker Bros American Deli Carino’s Casa Ole C<strong>at</strong>tle Baron Chick-fil-A COWamongus Danny’s Fins and Hens Dickey’s BBQ Pit DoubleDave’s Pizzaworks Folger’s Furr’s Gandy’s Ga<strong>to</strong>r’s Bayou Gordi<strong>to</strong>s Harrigan’s/Zoo-Kini’s Honeychild C<strong>at</strong>ering Hooter’s Hub City Wings Keva Juice McDonald’s Pecan Ridge Pedro’s Tamales Pei Wei Pete’s Drive In Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Quizno’s Classic Subs Radisson Hotel Red Lobster Rock Fish Rudy’s Sam’s Club Seasoned with Love C<strong>at</strong>ering Shrimp Galley Smoothie King The Cakery Event Sponsors: Purple Level City Bank Lam Vinson & Company, LLP Green Level American St<strong>at</strong>e Bank Suddenlink West Texas Gold Level Andrus Brothers Roofing Calvert Home Health Caprock Home Health Civic <strong>Lubbock</strong>, Inc. Craig, Terrill, Hale & Grantham, LLP Crenshaw Dupree & Milam, LLP Home Instead Senior Care Interim Home Health & Hospice KAMC/KLBK <strong>Lubbock</strong> Avalanche Journal Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP Precision Lab Services Sanders Funeral Home Wells Fargo Bank Silver Level Alderson Au<strong>to</strong> Group Atmos Energy Dennis Bros. Printers Liggett Law Group, PC <strong>Lubbock</strong> Family Medicine Sanford & T<strong>at</strong>um Insurance Agency South Plains Electric Coop Other Recognized Partners: Aflac – Mark Chiles District AmeriPride Linens Baker Office Products Bodyworks Jane Burns College Flowers Covenant Health System Domino’s Pizza - Vic<strong>to</strong>r Family Power Sports Gandy’s Ann Gilmer La Paloma People’s Bank SES Southwest Exposition Service A division of Grady Henly Decora<strong>to</strong>rs, Inc. The EDGE Payroll Wig Trend/Rumorhazit Cody Williams Designs
Mardi Gras 2012 Committee Jacqui Neal House, Event Chairperson Lorrie Lushn<strong>at</strong> Bellair DeAnn Brit<strong>to</strong>n Judy Davis Johnny Franklin Sue Franklin Larry Gilliland Lisa Gilliland Daniela Hernandez-Salas Kristi Lowe Becky Postar Camille Powe Cody Williams Silent Auction Committee Becky Postar, Chairperson Lorrie Bellair DeAnn Brit<strong>to</strong>n James Bulen Lisa Gilliland Jacqui Neal House April Weems Committee Assistants Marlise Boyd Steve Brasel<strong>to</strong>n Dale Gober Brent Guinn Fred Harvey Loyd Johnson Mike McKaskle Brenda P<strong>at</strong>terson Reva Reed Charles Zajicek Entertainers/Artists Christmann Academy of Dance T<strong>at</strong>um & Jordan Sheets Adale Hudson, Britney Reinart & Claire Oldenweller (Hoop Dancers) Fancy Face Painting by Sylvia Rodriguez & Jessica Caballero Dr. Giggles aka Tommie Farrell High Class Ladies Line Dancers <strong>Lubbock</strong> High School Art Class, Sponsor Sandra Garcia Will Terrell Art by Will & Amber Terrell & Brandon Green Miss <strong>Lubbock</strong> Sarah Roush Miss Teen <strong>Lubbock</strong> Alyssa Gregory <strong>Volunteer</strong> Groups Alpha Phi Omega City Bank Fashion Board Human Science Recruiters <strong>Lubbock</strong> 4-H Society of Petroleum Engineers WSO Congr<strong>at</strong>ul<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>to</strong> Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for winning the first place award for the “Best Decor<strong>at</strong>ed Booth.” Cowamongus and The Cakery received second and third place, respectively. Thank you <strong>to</strong> King Evan Ons<strong>to</strong>t and Queen Nikki-Dee Ray for judging this challenging contest. Congr<strong>at</strong>ul<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>to</strong> the benefit drawing winners Sharon Daniel and Stephanie Key, who each won a pair of Southwest Airline tickets! Finally, thank you <strong>to</strong> the many silent auction item donors, volunteers, <strong>Lubbock</strong> <strong>Meals</strong> on Wheels’ staff and board members, and Civic Center staff for all of their efforts and assistance <strong>to</strong> make this event an incredible success. <strong>Meals</strong> on Wheels, I want <strong>to</strong> thank you again for the Friday flowers – I love them. I also want <strong>to</strong> thank you for the scarf – it fell down and I just found it. I also want <strong>to</strong> thank you for my birthday cake – it is most delicious. Thank you again for all th<strong>at</strong> you do for us. Love <strong>to</strong> all, Marilee To Staff and <strong>Volunteer</strong>s, Thank you so much for the pretty birthday cake and card! It helped <strong>to</strong> make me see th<strong>at</strong> birthdays (though they come much <strong>to</strong>o often) can be fun after all! I appreci<strong>at</strong>e all of you for helping make my life a joy! Billie My meals and the people who bring them brighten my day. I’d like <strong>to</strong> see more sweet pota<strong>to</strong>es, gingerbread and pea salad. My favorite meal is Ranch Casserole and cornbread. You and your Angels are a blessing. Margaret Thank you for making my grandmother’s day. She loves the flowers and the volunteers so much! Also, thank you for remembering her birthday. Jennifer Thanks <strong>Lubbock</strong> <strong>Meals</strong> on Wheels finished third in the City Bank Rewards Contest last fall allowing us <strong>to</strong> receive $5,000 from the promotion. Thank you <strong>to</strong> City Bank and <strong>to</strong> all of you who voted for us! Our thanks also goes <strong>to</strong> the Pir<strong>at</strong>es of the Plains Parrot Head Club for their generous don<strong>at</strong>ion of $279.79 and <strong>to</strong> the <strong>Lubbock</strong> High School ROTC students th<strong>at</strong> picked pecans for us in February and in March came by <strong>to</strong> give our building a much needed spring cleaning! Happy Birthday from all of us <strong>at</strong> <strong>Lubbock</strong> <strong>Meals</strong> on Wheels <strong>to</strong> Yung “Shinie” Kim and thank you <strong>to</strong> her special children and their families for the generous don<strong>at</strong>ion they made recently in honor of her 80th birthday. <strong>Meals</strong> on Wheels April 2012 3
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