InFluential_Magazine_May_June_2017

IN SOCIETY
SEEDLING’S
FAB FIVE 2017
AN EVENING GALA HONORING FIVE LOCAL HEROES
GIGI BRYANT, JOHN-MICHAEL CORTEZ,
DAN GRAHAM, HONORABLE JULIE KOCUREK,
DICK RATHGEBER
kPHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF RUBEN MORALES PHOTOGRAPHY (EXCEPT WHERE NOTED).
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n Saturday, March 25, hundreds of enthusiastic
guests gathered at the Westin at the Domain
in warm and cheerful Austin, Texas to honor
Seedling’s FAB Five 2017.
This annual event hosted by Seedling honors five
exceptional people who have had a significant
impact on young people in our community. The
goal for Austin’s Fab Five is to raise funds for the
Seedling Mentor Program and build awareness in
the community for children of the incarcerated.
Although Seedling, through its much needed
program, will support over 600 students in grades
K-8 this year, over 150 kids are waiting to participate
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in the mentorship program. Helping to make the
evening memorable was Olga Campos who was the
EMCEE, Yves Rojas (of Survivor fame!) who was the
Auctioneer, live magic from Tina Lenert, hilarious
comedy from Anthony Griffin, and wonderful
opening and closing acts from the ZACH Theater
Elite Performers.
Proceeds from the event will help reduce the waiting
list and provide hope and a future for children who
have lost a parent to incarceration. Learn more about
Seedling Foundation and how you can become
involved by visiting www.seedlingfoundation.
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134 FLUENTIAL MAY / JUNE 2017