We offer
prolonged applause and loud huzzahs for
our sponsors, patrons, 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, our event underwriter
honorary hosts Ralph J. and Ruth Anne Papa
patron chairs James Roddey and Karen Feinstein
the late Gwen Elliott, founder of Gwen's Girls and recipient posthumously of the Linda A. Dickerson Award
Fr. Regis Ryan, Executive Director of Focus on Renewal (F.O.R.) and recipient of the Champions for Children Award
(see also the Honor Roll of Champions)
BOMA; Isaly's Inc.; Daltorio Family Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation; Gateway Financial Group;
Harold Betters Quartet; Kröme Communications; Neighbors in the Strip; Oreck Clean Home Center, Cranberry; Pennsylvania State Education Association Western Region; Pittsburgh Brewing Company; Renda Broadcasting; Rivers Club - Community Relations Committee; The Bank of New York Mellon
