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pannualreport050208.qxp:Layout 1 5/5/08 11:23 AM Page 14 D E V E L O P M E N T / F U N D R A I S I N G In 2007, Body Positive’s fundraising initiatives included special events, and an annual fund including a variety of individual and group donations. Special events produce nearly one-fourth of Body Positive’s overall annual funding. Events include: Night for Life, Dining Out for Life, Tour for Life, and Kids for Life, as well as a number of community-based events which are generated by other community organizations. Tour for Life In February, co-chairs Jack Black and George McDonald organized the fifth annual Tour for Life – a self-guided tour of exquisite homes in the Valley. This self-guided tour also featured a collection of vintage and classic automobiles on display courtesy of Lambda Car Club International and one of the Valley's finest restaurants, Arcadia Farms, provided delicious cuisine to guests. Dining Out for Life In April, during azcentral.com’s Dining Out for Life, diners across Arizona came out in droves to eat at their favorite restaurants and, at the same time, support the efforts of Body Positive and Northland Cares – both of which provide HIV/AIDS services and programs in Northern Arizona. The event was presented by APS. More than 100 restaurants and other retail locations provided $140,000 for Body Positive. These funds were allocated to support wellness programs and services; and $15,000 of these proceeds benefitted Prescott-based Northland Cares. An international and annual event, participation in Arizona ranked seventh for total dollars raised among the 44 participating cities in the US and Canada. Body Positive led the nation with 12 restaurants pledging 100 percent of the proceeds of their designated meals. Night for Life This is the agency’s largest and most successful single fund-raising event of the year, which is held in May. More than 1,000 supporters came together in the ballroom at the Phoenician Resort to recognize honorees Dr. Gary Smethers & Dean Kleyn (Outstanding Philanthropists), US Airways (Corporate Leadership), Marc Reid & Robert Black (Outstanding Achievement), Mary Rose Wilcox (Community Champion) and Bill Sheppard (Lifetime Achievement). Co-chairs Jennifer Bohnert and Richard Stahl and Honorary Chair Bobby Barnes led the event to raise more than $1 million in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Kids for Life In September, Body Positive’s Kids for Life, curriculum-based program, was taught in the classroom for children Kindergarten through sixth grade. Music is a powerful learning tool and Body Positive uses it to teach age appropriate life lessons about diversity, making healthy choices, tolerance and respect in an effort to better prepare our young people for threats they will encounter as they reach adolescence. This is accomplished through the music of three-time Grammy Award winner Tom Chapin. Body Positive partnered with the Madison Elementary School District on this program in 2007 and provided 800 at-risk students with a pragmatic learning opportunity through music. The classroom learning experience culminates with a live concert experience featuring Tom Chapin along with a public concert performance the following day. In conjunction with this program, Governor Janet Napolitano proclaimed the month of September HIV/AIDS Family Awareness Month. Positive Energy In October, the fifth annual Positive Energy event was held at the Tempe Center for the Arts featuring the vocal duo, Nemesis, and the hilarious Julie Brown in her one-woman show. The event was chaired by Mark Howard and Mike Nielsen and was attended by more than 400 guests.
pannualreport050208.qxp:Layout 1 5/5/08 11:23 AM Page 15 Celebrate Life During the summer every year Body Positive takes the time to acknowledge all of those in the community who make it possible for Body Positive to continue doing its good work during the fifth annual Celebrate Life event. The awards are divided into categories, each named after a current or former board member or an individual who has been significantly involved with the organization. Here are the recipients of these awards for 2007. Caeser Perez Lifetime Service Award This award recognizes an active individual who has provided ongoing, meaningful and needed contributions to the community in order to increase the awareness and visibility of HIV/AIDS. Recipient: Kirk Baxter, Phoenix Rothfus Award This award recognizes an individual who has provided outstanding, continuous support and service which embodies the spirit of Body Positive. Recipient: Andre Boulanger, Phoenix Bircumshaw Award This award recognizes an active individual who has provided ongoing, meaningful and needed contributions to the community in order to increase the awareness and visibility of Body Positive. Recipients: Jennifer Bohnert, Scottsdale; Richard Stahl, Scottsdale Casey Sakir Award This award recognizes an individual who has provided outstanding ongoing commitment to major Body Positive fundraising events. Recipient: Mark Howard, Phoenix Katz Award This award recognizes an individual who has contributed outstanding and dedicated service within the past year, which has benefited the entire agency. Recipients: Tess Smith, Phoenix, Drew Trees, Phoenix, Julia Gharib, Phoenix, Dolores Brown, Phoenix, Jesse McKinley, Phoenix, Gerard Krug and Richard Robinson, Scottsdale, Ellen & Bob Kant, Phoenix, Peter Shikany and Lisa Sette, Meghan & Jerry Hirsch, Phoenix, Patty & George Burdick, Paradise Valley, Barb & Tim Downey, Phoenix, Olivia & Herbert Quist, Scottsdale, Penny & Richard Post, Paradise Valley, Glenn Hammond, Phoenix, Emma Portlock, Phoenix, Bill Jackson and the staff of Padlock, Phoenix, Jim Klever and the staff of Plazma, Phoenix Baxter Award This award recognizes an active individual who has provided on-going meaningful and needed contributions to the community in order to increase the visibility of Body Positive for three years or more. Recipients: Greg Shrader, Phoenix, Steve Bast – Marketing Nucleus Lab, Phoenix, Robert Black, Scottsdale, John Dixon, Phoenix, Kevin Andrews – Andrews Stage Lighting & Sound, Phoenix, Ron Lindblad and Lee Revelle – Apollo’s Lounge, Phoenix Hegyi Award This award recognizes an active individual who has provided ongoing meaningful and needed contributions to the community in order to increase the visibility of Body Positive for seven years or more. Recipients: Patrick Kelley – The Chute, Phoenix, Liz Miller, Queen Creek, Maria Brunner, Scottsdale McBride Award This award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to a specific program/ department. Recipients: Rick Madrid, Phoenix, Blake Obrock, Melissa Krohn, Scottsdale, Sara Parrish, Maricopa, Reily Scott, Tempe, Jim Heller, Phoenix, Dennis Thompson, Scottsdale, Gerard Montemurro, Phoenix, Greg Hales, Phoenix, Mitchell John, Phoenix, Patrick Barnes, Phoenix, Dennis Robbins, Phoenix, Hamilton Baiden, Scottsdale, Ana Ramirez, Phoenix
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