SUMMIT HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION DENIM AND DIAMONDS BALL
NETS $156,115 IN CASH AND IN-KIND DONATIONS
The Eighth Annual Denim and Diamonds
Ball held on April 4 netted $156,115 in cash and in-kind donations to benefit
Summit Healthcare. The cash proceeds, upwards of
$80,000, will
help fund the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment for Summit Healthcare's
Mammography Department. Summit Healthcare Foundation, Sierra Springs Development, and Torreon Golf Club
hosted the Denim and Diamonds Ball at Torreon Golf Club, with Chris Stevens from
Majik 101 serving as Master of Ceremonies.
Our silent and live auctions in conjunction with our balloon raffle brought in
almost $22,982 cash revenue as bidding wars ensued over the
many unique items. Top sellers at the
silent auction included liposuction donated by Dr. Plowman, a custom hand
crafted juniper bench donated by Curt Meyer, legal estate planning services
donated by Jack Barker, Health/Firewise Tree Trimming and Removal services and a
season pass to Sunrise Park. The live auctions were very competitive and
included a weekend get-away at Hidden Meadow Ranch, a Torreon Golf package, a
Pinetop Country Club Golf package, Diamondbacks Box Seats, a Xanterra Grand
Canyon South Rim package, a "pamper yourself" basket, and a "Pets for
Pals" photography session!
Our dessert auction was filled with
decadent delights, including a
beautiful Flourless Chocolate Torte created by Chef Eduardo Meta of Torreon,
delicious chocolate desserts from a peanut butter and chocolate cake created and
decorated by Jim Conklin especially for the Denim and Diamonds Ball to a "Death
by Chocolate" cake created by our own Debbie Goodman; a "Pink Ribbon" cake
donated by Café Bocado and a chocolate and raspberry torte that sold twice -
once during the silent auction and then at a special live auction! There was
something for every palate; carrot cakes, chocolate cakes, a luscious lemon
layer splash and pastries! Thank you to all who participated to make this our
most successful dessert auction ever. The dessert auction raised a total of
$5280 cash revenue
with $425 being the highest bid on the "Fantastic
Chocolate Peanut Butter Lovers Cake", created by Jan Corder.
The Summit Healthcare Foundation is thankful to
Sierra Springs Development and Torreon Golf Club,
our generous co-sponsors, to Torreon Golf
Club for the fabulous service, elegant food and environment, and to our
corporate sponsors, local vendors, event attendees, volunteers, and committee
members who coordinated this event.