Recap: Orphan Outreach Children's Hope Dinner {Society Pics}

The second annual Children’s Hope Dinner benefiting Orphan Outreach was a joy-filled evening featuring a performance by New York Times best selling author, acclaimed country music artist and child advocate Jimmy Wayne, and honoring philanthropic activist and Children’s Hope Award recipient Cindy Brinker Simmons.

David Madeleine and Orphan Outreach Director of Programs, Amy Norton with her daughter

Receiving the esteemed Champion of Hope Award, four local surgeons were honored for their heroic efforts in helping Gersi Ordonez, a young orphan woman, smile again. The event supported Orphan Outreach’s unique programs providing vulnerable children around the world with basic survival needs and education.

 

“We are excited to celebrate this year’s Children’s Hope Award recipient, Cindy Brinker Simmons, and other honorees for their tremendous work impacting the lives of less fortunate children,” said Michael Douris, Orphan Outreach president. “With approximately 163 million orphans needing help around the world, this event is supporting our mission to provide for their critical needs, allowing them to attend school, receive a daily meal and, ultimately, lead full, hopeful lives. The proceeds from each ticket purchased for this event is making a tremendous difference, providing six children with vital resources for a month.”

Orphan Outreach President, Michael Douris, Betty Lovell and Children's Hope Award Recipient Cindy Brinker Simmons

Cindy Brinker Simmons, dedicated philanthropic activist, business woman, speaker, and author, was honored for her life-long devotion to serving others, including the more than 18 orphans and vulnerable children that Cindy and her son William sponsor and consider part of their family.

New York Time best-selling author and musician Jimmy Wayne performing

This event would not have been possible without event co-chairs Susan Griffiths and Dee Velvin, honorary event chair Carol Seay and event founder Jimmy Westcott.

Preston Hollow residents, Bev Berry Vuvkovich, Beth Shanafelt, Polly Campbell, Chey Fleming

 

The Stewpot Alliance Announces Chefs for Annual Soup's On Luncheon and Art Sale

The seventh annual Stewpot Alliance SOUP’S ON! Luncheon and Art Sale to be held Tuesday, January 20 at the Omni Dallas features a dozen of the Dallas’ finest chefs serving up signature soups to benefit The Stewpot and Encore Park. Soup’s On! features keynote speaker Jimmy Wayne, emcee and Dallas Morning News columnist Steve Blow and includes an art sale of original paintings from artists of the Stewpot Open Art.

 

Chef Brian C. Luscher of the popular Grape Restaurant acts as Chef Chairman of the luncheon along with Bruno Davaillon, The Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek; Omar Flores, Casa Rubia; Chad Houser, Café Momentum, Danyele McPherson, Remedy; Matt McCallister, FT33; Chad Kelley, Café Pacific; Janice Provost, Parigi; Abraham Salum, Salum; Oliver Sitrin, The Blind Butcher; Sarah Snow, The Grape and Jason Weaver of the Omni Dallas will prepare a signature soup as the first course of the luncheon.

Chef Brian C. Luscher of The Grape - Chef Chairman

Advocate Jimmy Wayne is a former foster child turned country music singer/songwriter whose songs highlight his mission to bring awareness to kids who age out of the foster system and become homeless. In 2010, Jimmy walked from Nashville to Phoenix, AZ to raise awareness for kids aging out of the system, and the following year became the national spokesperson for CASA. Jimmy was instrumental in getting the bill changed in California and Tennessee to extend the age of foster care to 21. His recently released autobiography Walk to Beautiful chronicles his own struggle through the foster care system.

Stewpot Alliance member and civic leader Susie Simon serves as honorary chairman of the popular luncheon to be chaired by Anne Besser and Jackie Moore.

Keynote Speaker Jimmy Wayne

Almost 40 years ago, The Stewpot began providing meals to our homeless and at-risk neighbors. Programs have developed to assist with medical needs, counseling, enrichment of children and youth, job training, and cultural expression. Seizing a remarkable opportunity to acquire the historic buildings at 508 and 515 Park, The Stewpot has embarked on a groundbreaking project entitled Encore Park. When completed, this expanded campus will include an outdoor amphitheater, community garden, a Museum of Street Culture, an Art Gallery for the Open Art Program, and expanded space for its partner agencies and its own programs.

The Soup’s On! reception and art sale begins at 11a.m on January 20 with the luncheon at 12 p.m.  Sponsorships, tables and individual tickets (beginning at $150) now available. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.SoupsOnDallas.org.

Inaugural Children's Hope Award Dinner Benefitting Orphan Outreach

Inaugural Children’s Hope Award Dinner
Benefitting Orphan Outreach

 

Thursday, February 27, 2014
Hilton Anatole Hotel

Free Valet parking
6 pm - VIP reception (Carpenter Ballroom)
6:30 pm - Check in for Children's Hope Award dinner (Khmer ballroom- floor 3)
7 pm - Children's Hope Award dinner begins

 

Honoring:
Amy Simmons, nationally renowned author, speaker, photographer and philanthropist.

Learn more about Amy Simmons.

 

Emcee:
Gloria Campos, WFAA-TV News Anchor

 

Entertainment:
Jimmy Wayne, country music artist, will share his experiences growing up in foster care and also perform. Learn more about Jimmy Wayne.

 

Champion of Hope Award:
Senator Mary Landrieu and Senator Roy Blunt
(Co-sponsors of the Children in Families First bill, “CHIFF”)

 

Honorary Chairman:
Blair Pogue

 

Special Guests:
Orphan Outreach international staff from Guatemala, Honduras, India, Latvia and Russia.

 

Event Chairman:
Joyce Rogge

 

Event Advisor:
Jimmy Westcott

 

Host Committee:Lana Andrews, Shanna and Luis Argote, Stephanie Bray, Nancy Callan, Susan Cooper, Lacie Crow, Gene Jones, Lendy and Wilson Jones, Sue Justice, Eraina and Bryan Larson, Eleanor Maxwell, Su-Su Meyer, Jenny Neuhoff, Carol Seay, Becky Shewchuk, Betsy Sowell, Cindy Turner, Julie Turner, Dee Velvin, Lauryn Gayle White, Marnie Wildenthal, Carolyn Williams