Scott Family Amazeum patrons swapped wingtips and strappy stillettos for snappy sneakers and low-key loafers for an evening of kids' play at the second annual Ungala on April 21 at the children's museum in Bentonville.
Guests were able to play life-size Mouse Trap, make their own margaritas with bicycle-powered blenders and take swings in the batting cage at exploding balls in Eugene Sargent's Smashography installation. Nabholz Corporation took the inaugural Zing Cup, coming in first in the 24-volt car race.
Ungala
Who: Scott Family Amazeum
What: The unconventional gala helped raise some $130,000 to support the children’s museum’s diversity and inclusion programs.
When: April 21
Where: Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville
Next: On the Rocks: Maker Fashion, June 29
Information: (479) 696-9280 or amazeum.org
Celebration of Success
Who: CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
What: The nonprofit organization
When: April 24
Where: The Apollo on Emma in Springdale
Next: CASA 101 information session, May
Information: (479) 725-2213 or nwacasa.org
The play date for grown-ups helped the nonprofit organization raise some $130,000 to help support Amazeum Accessibility for All programs such as Priceless Nights, HallowZing and outreach programs. Regular admission to the museum is free for members or $9.50 for adults and children age 3 and older, but Wednesday evenings are Priceless Nights and admission is pay-as-you wish.
Next up for adults at the museum is Amazeum on the Rocks: Maker Fashion on June 29. Guests will have the opportunity to "create wearable items -- some digitally enabled -- from found objects and uncommon materials."
Among those at the Ungala were Elda and Eric Scott, Daniel Eickert, Laura and Greg Fogle, Stephanie and Terry Orman, Jill Grimsley, Paula and Ken Mantel, Meredith Lowry, Amy Stockton, Julie Gunter, Corinna and Alan Dranow, Jennifer Cozens, Nancy and Joe Leake, Krista and Jon Davis, Renee Balliet and Mark Kelley.
More than 135 CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers, from rookies to 13-year veterans, gathered for the group's Celebration of Success on April 24 at the Apollo on Emma in Springdale. The annual event is an opportunity to laud its volunteers and mark accomplishments.
CASA provides trained volunteers to represent children in the jurisdiction of family courts. Volunteers conduct their own investigations and then make recommendations to the court for what is in the best interest of the child.
This fiscal year, volunteers have worked on cases for 762 children. There have been 57 adoptions and 102 children reunited with their families. The nonprofit organization has 291 trained volunteers, but needs more, as there are 113 children on the wait list for advocates. Crystal Vickmark, executive director, said the organization will need to add approximately 100 more volunteers to meet their goal of serving 940 children in the next year.
Volunteers on hand being lauded for their service included:
• Elise and Marius de Waal, Marcia Gaddy (5 years);
• Deanna Cicatiello, Emily Bost, Dara Yeager (6 years);
• Marilyn and John Cornwell, Sharyl Barwick (7 years);
• Sidney Hewgley and Shannon Carpenter (8 years); and
• Janet Steencken (13 years).
For more event photos -- nwadg.com/photos/society.
Columnist Carin Schoppmeyer can be reached by email at [email protected].
NAN Profiles on 05/06/2018