Boys & Girls Club of Benton County supporters joined the group for the second annual Sip and Savor on Oct. 6 at Four Points by Sheraton in Bentonville. Area restaurants provided the food, and partygoers voted for their Favorite Food of the Evening, which came from Bonefish Grill.
Proceeds from the benefit will go toward the renovation of a building at 704 W. Cypress in Rogers that was donated to the club by Betty Ann and Joe Baker. The building is next door to the club in Rogers and will house the teen center.
At a Glance
Sip and Savor
Who: Boys and Girls Club of Benton County
What: Area restaurants competed for award
When: Oct. 6
Where: Four Points by Sheraton in Bentonville
Information: (479) 273-7187
Voting event
Who: University of Arkansas Women’s Giving Circle
What: The giving group awarded $90,000 in grants.
When: Oct. 7
Where: Fowler House on the UA campus in Fayetteville
Information: (479) 575-5555
"We currently have a wait list at that facility, and with our teen program that is already winning national awards, we have an opportunity to not only expand, but deepen the impact with teens" when the building is completed, said Jonetta Sullivan, marketing and events manager.
Other competing restaurants included Blu Fresh Fish Marketplace, Butcher & Pint, Joe's Italian Grill, Levi's Gastrolounge, MJ Pizzeria, Newk's Eatery, The Social Taco and William's Soul Food Express.
Those joining the club included Brandy and John Furner, Kerry Robinson, Teresa Walsh, Paul Dorey, Eugene Kublanov, Bob Hrin, Dave Wurm, Mike Spendio, Mark Huffman and Daniel Espinosa.
The University of Arkansas Women's Giving Circle awarded $90,000 in grants to seven UA programs and a scholarship at its annual voting event Oct. 7 at University House in Fayetteville.
The Women's Giving Circle Endowed Scholarship was established in honor of the group's founding members with $25,000 from the circle and a $25,000 match from UA Chancellor Joe Steinmetz's office. An additional $2,500 is available to be awarded in spring 2017, with preference being given to a first-generation student with financial need.
The group's members selected the grant recipients from a pool of 49 proposals. The seven awarded were:
"Micro" -- Probing the Chemistry of Depression, Drug Addiction and Other Diseases of the Brain. $25,000;
Explore Engineering Program: Northeast Arkansas, $11,500;
Dream B.I.G. Brave Girl Initiative: Phase Two, $7,500;
Cooking for the Future, $6,000;
Explore Skilled Trades Camp, $5,000;
Transportation to Opportunity: Increasing Access for Women and Children in Rural Arkansas, $4,500; and:
Pregnant and Parenting College Students Lunchtime Learning Series, $3,000.
Those gathering with the circle included Martha Haguewood, Harriett Phillips, Denise Henderson, Dina Wood, Sandy Steinmetz, Melissa Hawkins, Kellie Knight, Margaret Reid, Wendy Rankin, Caroline Rochelle and Dana Gieringer.
For more event photos -- nwadg.com/photos/society.
Columnist Carin Schoppmeyer can be reached by email at [email protected].
NAN Profiles on 10/16/2016