The 2019 version of Go Red for Women was a little bit different from past years.
The May 17 event -- a benefit for the American Heart Association for Central Arkansas -- is designed to raise awareness about heart concerns that affect women. As in the past, there were survivor stories and silent and live auctions. But new this year were three artistic performances.
Up first was the Shannon Boshears Band, who got the party started with a blusey, guitar-heavy tune. Next, a pair of dancers from Ballet Arkansas enchanted the audience with an excerpt from Swan Lake. And closing the luncheon was a lively performance from the rock-and-soul duo Dazz and Brie.
Sharon Vogelpohl, Kristen Nicholson and Whitney Burgess co-chaired the event. The one-item live auction -- a painting by Tracee Gentree Matthews -- sold for $1,800.
The star of the event was Sofia Young, a 2-year-old who was born with multiple congenital heart defects. She arrived at the luncheon in a Wonder Woman costume complete with a cape and a bright blue bow in her hair.
High Profile on 05/26/2019