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NOVEMBER 1, 2013 A Return To Fabulous Motown with Cardinal Ritter Senior Services 1 November 1, 2013 Dear Friends of Cardinal Ritter Senior Services, Good evening! I am grateful to each of you for your support of the mission and ministry of Cardinal Ritter Senior Services. The proceeds from this evening’s fundraiser will be used to provide services for the poorest of the senior adults we serve in two of our Assisted Living Facilities, St. Elizabeth Hall and DuBourg House, and for our Skilled Nursing Facility, Mary, Queen and Mother Center residents who have outlived their resources. The Support Our Seniors (SOS) proceeds will be distributed by our Social Services Department to seniors living in the community and those in our care. Cardinal Ritter Senior Services provides care, service and support to more than 28,000 senior adults annually. Most of the individuals served by CRSS are very low income or have no resources at all. “Inspired by the teachings of Jesus…” our mission is to …”provide an integrated continuum of quality care” to those senior adults needing programs and services of healthcare, housing and social services in the St. Louis community including the six counties of St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Jefferson, Franklin, Warren and St. Charles Counties. I am very grateful to Cathy Flynn and Mary Hopfinger, the Chairpersons of the Event this year, for their hard work and leadership. I am grateful to each CRSS Board member and the Event Committee members for their work and ongoing support of this fundraising event, as well as all our Volunteers who helped with tonight’s Event. Congratulations and thank you to John Smith, Sr., the recipient of this year’s Heart and Cross Award, for all that you have done as a partner with CRSS to serve our residents, clients and employees as well as for the impact you continue to make in the Greater St. Louis Community. A very special thank you to our generous Sponsors and Donors! Your ongoing support makes this Event a success and allows CRSS to provide options and resources to our senior adults. I hope that you enjoy our entertainment this evening, The Fabulous Motown Revue, as well as enjoy time with your family, friends and colleagues. This evening, as you partner with CRSS to provide for senior adults through your support, keep in mind that our residents pray for our benefactors each day. Whenever you think about and want to contribute to the mission of Jesus, please remember Cardinal Ritter Senior Services and together we will bring support, peace and a reason to hope to those entrusted to our care. Blessings, Sister Suzanne Wesley, CSJ Chief Executive Officer Cardinal Ritter Senior Services 2 The Evening’s Schedule 6:00 Doors open for Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, and Silent Auction 7:00 Silent Auction Part I closes Dinner bells chime 7:20 Greeting and Welcome, Sister Suzanne Wesley, CSJ Dinner Blessing 7:30 Dinner Served Introductions MC and CRSS Board Member Dan Wienstroer and CEO Sister Suzanne Wesley Presentation of Heart and Cross Award, CRSS Board President, William Hopfinger to Mr. John J. Smith, Sr. 8:15 Oral Auction begins 8:30 Support our Seniors (SOS!) 8:45 Dessert served and sounds of The Fabulous Motown Review 9:00 Silent Auction Part II and Super Silent close 9:20 Hawaiian Trip Raffle tickets selling ends 9:30 Raffle winner drawn 10:00 Bank opens for check out 11:00 Evening ends Super Silent Section – located in back hallway • The Super Silent section is open for regular bidding from 6 – 8:30pm with the bid sheets in front of each item as you would bid in Sections 1 and 2. • At 8:30 volunteers will pull bid sheets replacing them with a tag with the highest bid listed on the bid sheet. Small bid tabs will be available for you to write your bidder number, the item number and the highest amount you are willing to bid for the item. This amount must be higher than the number written on the tag now in front of the item. These tabs must be placed in the boxes marked Super Silent at the tables. • At 9pm the boxes will be pulled from the Super Silent table and volunteers will notify you if your bid was the highest “Silent” bid placed in the box for the item. As you are unable to know what others are silently bidding it is important to bid as high as you are willing to go to ensure the winning of the item! 3 Sponsors Cardinal Ritter Senior Services would like to especially thank our Sponsors of tonight’s performance. Diamond $10,000 Level Platinum $2,500 Level Plancorp, Inc. Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mr. John J. Smith, Sr. Interlock Pharmacy Systems, LLC St. Louis Home Health T. J. Wies Contracting, Inc. Gold $1,500 Level Thomas Industrial Coatings, Inc. Ameren Missouri Catholic Charities Multi-Platinum $5,000 Level Deca Realty Company Ascension Express Scripts Foundation David and Lynn Behlman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Forshaw BSI Constructors Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. LaPoint Ms. Rosemary Fairhead Moneta Group – Ron Wienstroer, CPA, Principal Hugh Bissell Insurance Agency, Inc. Mutual of America John J. Smith Masonry Co. Provider Plus, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Laurentius RehabCare Group, Inc. Missouri Foundation for Health Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. ND Consulting Group Superior Waterproofing & Restoration Co., Inc. Rehab1 Network The Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Tipton Linen Service Vatterott Foundation Vatterott, Harris, Devine & Kwentus, P.C. World Wide Technology Foundation Visiting Nurse Association Hospice Care Dear Friends of Cardinal Ritter Senior Services, Welcome to CRSS’s annual fundraising event – our Return to Motown! Thank you for supporting CRSS. Tonight’s auction proceeds benefit senior adults through the many programs and services available through CRSS. A special thanks to our sponsors, advertisers, and auction donors. We thank you for your generosity. Please consider these businesses when you shop and/or go out for a meal. Our event committee has worked tirelessly to make this an exciting evening for all. We thank them for their leadership and ideas. They are the ones who really put this evening together. We also thank our devoted volunteers, especially those working tonight so that you, our friends and guests, may truly enjoy the festivities. Tonight we invite you to relax with a refreshing beverage and renew acquaintances with a friend or two you haven’t seen in a while. Then visit our silent auction where you are sure to find several items that will catch your fancy. Bid early and often, you’re helping a great cause! Following dinner, the night really gets into full swing. First we’ve got a short oral auction of fantastic items, then music and dancing to the Fabulous Motown Revue. Don’t forget to keep an eye on your bids at the silent auction tables too. Lastly, the Hawaiian vacation raffle ticket will be drawn. Good Luck! Thank you for your generosity and support! Mary Hopfinger Cathy Flynn Co-Chair Co-Chair 4 Heart and Cross Award Annually the Board of Directors of Cardinal Ritter Senior Services selects a partner in the ministry of caring for senior adults as the recipient of the agency’s Heart and Cross award. In past years the CRSS Board selected businesses, agencies, families, funding organizations and individuals as recipients of this special award. This year the CRSS Board selected John J. Smith, Sr. to receive the award. John is President of John J. Smith Masonry, Inc. For many years, John has been a faithful supporter of and donor to Cardinal Ritter Senior Services. John continues to serve CRSS as a member of our Finance Committee. John helped us immensely to get our Blessing Garden – an area on the campus that honors and memorializes with bricks and benches engraved with loved ones names. John and his company created the layout of the Garden, provided the materials and the labor to build the Garden and have provided a place to honor both the living and the deceased. John along with another generous donor contributed the majority of the funds for this project. His dedication and focus on serving the senior adult with dignity and respect has made him an excellent and supportive partner of CRSS and this year’s recipient of the CRSS Heart and Cross Award. CRSS Auction Rules 1. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. THERE ARE NO EXCHANGES, REFUNDS OR EXTENSIONS ON ITEMS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. When applicable, please read all certifications, vouchers and other materials carefully and respect any restrictions. 2. Express Pay is a very attractive option – avoid a line at the end of the evening. Pre-pay with your credit card and your receipt will be mailed to you. PAYMENT FOR AUCTION ITEMS CAN BE MADE AT THE CASHIER DESK. Payment-in-full the evening of the auction is mandatory. Cash, check, MasterCard, and Visa will be accepted. All bids are in U.S. dollars. 3. ITEMS WILL NOT BE RELEASED FOR PICK-UP WITHOUT A “PAID RECEIPT.” A “paid” receipt will be given to you if you EXPRESS PAY, or at the CASHIER’S DESK following payment in full. Envelopes containing gift certificates should be checked carefully before leaving the event. 4. ALL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE ITEM PICK-UP LOCATION BY 11:00 P.M. 5. RESERVATIONS FOR ALL TRIPS, HOTELS, PARTIES AND SIMILAR EVENTS MUST BE ARRANGED IN ADVANCE WITH THE DONOR UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. No refunds or changes will be allowed.
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