2014 Partners Card Co-Chairs Announced

The Family Place is excited to announce that Lisa Bhattacharya, Andrea Cheek and Diana Hamilton will serve as 2014 Partners Card co-chairs of the annual shopping event, which will be held Friday, October 24 through Sunday, November 2, 2014. 

Partners Card is proud to recognize Bank of Texas and their six years of support as the presenting sponsor. This annual fundraising event offers an exciting opportunity to receive a 20 percent discount at your favorite stores while, at the same time, contributing to a worthwhile cause – family violence intervention and prevention. The 10-day shopping extravaganza, with more than 750 participating retail locations and restaurants, ensures cardholders will find something for everyone while shopping throughout the Metroplex.

Partners Cards will go on sale in mid-September for $70 each, and 100 percent of the proceeds will directly benefit The Family Place, Dallas’ longestserving family violence agency.

Diana Hamilton, Lisa Bhattacharya and Andrea Cheek
Photo Credit: George Fiala

Lisa Bhattacharya is currently in sales for Avaya, a communications software provider. She has

worked in the technology industry for more than 16 years and continues to give back to the

community at the same time. She has been an auxiliary member of The Family Place since 2013

and is excited to be more involved this year. Lisa also volunteers for organizations such as Junior

League of Dallas, Lee Park Conservancy, LaunchAbility, Turtle Creek Recovery Center and

Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Andrea Cheek is the co-owner of Newk’s Eatery, a fresh casual concept located in Plano, Texas. Newk’s Eatery is a 65-unit chain based in Jackson, Mississippi, specializing in fresh, made-from-scratch sandwiches, salads, soups and pizzas. Mrs. Cheek is the franchisee for the Dallas-Fort Worth area and is expanding Newk’s throughout the territory through a development agreement with Newk’s Franchise Company. Andrea also is very involved throughout the Dallas community serving as an active member of the Junior League of Dallas on the underwriting and luncheon committee, as well as co-chairing this year’s Affair of the Art, benefiting the Dallas Museum of Art, with her husband, Heath.

An active member of the Dallas community, Diana Hamilton helps contribute to various nonprofits each year. Her involvement has ranged from co-chairing events for Dallas CASA, Community Partners of Dallas, Genesis Women’s Shelter and LaunchAbility, to being a long time active member of the development team for the Junior League of Dallas and new member of Cattle Baron’s. Diana currently works for Greenhill School, assisting them with their largest capital campaign endeavor to date. She also is very active within their Parents Association, previously chairing their annual fundraising gala and holding various board positions.

“The Family Place is honored to have such kind and generous co-chairs helping with the 2014 Partners Card. After raising a record-breaking $1,150,884 million in 2013, we are excitedly preparing for another successful Partners Card shopping extravaganza next year,” said Paige Flink, executive director of The Family Place.