We offer prolonged applause and loud huzzahs for

our sponsors, patrons, supporters, and advertisers
those who purchased tickets for the event
the generous friends who contributed items for the auction
and all those who bid on them
the enthusiastic volunteers who "worked" the event
and those who labored behind the scenes over recent months
our committed Trustees and community Advisors
and our small but hard-working staff

We particularly celebrate 

Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania and Anonymous,
our event underwriters

  Our Patrons

Co-Chair James C. Roddey, Co-Chair Karen Feinstein, Keith Attwood, Joyce Bender, Jay Carson, Congressman Mike and Susan Doyle, Ralph and Mimi Falbo, Ralph Gilbert, Rob Glentzer, Wanda and Richard Goodman, Charles Gorman, Jada Grandy, Tori Haring-Smith, James and Terri Henderson; Paul and Colleen Hennigan, Craig Heryford, Monique Higginbotham, Heather and Tom Hudak, Robert Kanters, Kelly Kuczinski, Jeff Kumer, Francis Lagana, Joe and Lynn Lagana, B. J. Leber, William and Mary Lieberman, Don Malecki, Guy and Linda Mattola, Linda Patterson, A. William Schenck III, Michele Schmidt, Alan and Pat Siger, James Stalder, Randy Vulakovich.

Our Event Sponsors and supporters

Audrey Hillman Fisher Foundation, Bayer Corp, Bender Consulting Services, BNY Mellon, Buchanon Ingersol, Buncher Family Foundation, Carmeuse Lime and Stone, Carnegie Mellon University, Comcast, Community College of Allegheny County, Diocese of Pittsburgh, Dollar Bank, Dominion, Dreadnaught Wines, Eat'n Park, Eckert Seamans, Ernst & Young LLP, First Niagara Financial Group, Fragasso Financial Associates, Funds for Charities, Highmark, Isaly's Inc., J.R. and Margaret McCartan Charitable Fund, KPMG, Kröme Communications, L.B. Foster, L.D. Astorino & Associates, Marsh USA, Massaro Corp., McKamish, Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Power, Multi Print Media, Oxford Development Company, Palate Partners, Paper Products Corp, Pennsylvania State Education Association Southwestern Region, Pittsburgh Trophy Company, Pitt Ohio Express, PNC Bank, Point Park University, Reed Smith, Rivers Club, Schneider Downs, St. Clair Memorial Hospital, Triangle Tech Group, Tucker Arensberg, United States Steel Corp., University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Health Plan, Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, Westinghouse Electric Company

Executive Chef Jim Gelzheiser and his accomplished Rivers Club staff

Chocolatiers

Bidwell Training Center, Fudgie Wudgie Fudge and Chocolate Factory, Mon Aimee Chocolat

Musicians

Paul Cosentino's Boiler Maker Jazz

Special thanks to A. L. Brourman Associates Inc.

All proceeds from the silent auction directly support the educational programming that provides "hope through learning" for the children who will be homeless in Allegheny County at some time during 2010.

 (3/25/10)

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