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Calendar of Events
APRIL 2013
11th Annual
The Common Thread for the Cure
Golf Tournament
April 26, 2013
Rumbling Bald Resort on Lake Lure,
Lake Lure, NC
For information email:
janeb@wrcp.com
AUGUST 2013
3rd Annual Wine + Design
California
(Date and time to be announced)
For information email:
hdorsey@exemplis.com
OCTOBER 2013
Breast Cancer Awarness Month
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TWENTY-FIVE HELPING HAND GRANTS GIVEN IN 2012
The Common Thread for the Cure assisted twenty-five breast cancer survivors and their families with Helping Hand Grants in 2012. Fifteen grants were given in North Carolina; five grants in Virginia; two grants in California, one grant in Alabama, one grant in Georgia and one grant in Texas.
Thank you to all who have supported The Common Thread for the Cure Foundation in 2012. You helped to make a difference in the lives of these women in their battle against breast cancer.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESIGNERS COME TOGETHER FOR THE 2nd ANNUAL WINE + DESIGN
The 2nd Annual Wine + Design event was held at the SoCo Courtyard in Costa Mesa, California on Thursday, September 27th from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Over 350 designers, manufacturers, and office furniture dealers attended this benefit for The Common Thread for the Cure to help raise money and awareness for individuals within the industry living with breast cancer. The event was sponsored by Exemplis, SitOnIt Seating and IDEON.
Hope Dorsey introducing Mike Mekjian, principal, Exemplis Corporation, the Wine + Design event sponsor and MC, Jack Bradley
The Wine + Design benefit included a silent auction, raffle, food, music and wine. A special highlight of the evening was the wine label design competition. Ten Savignon Blanc and ten Pinot Noir wine labels were created and entered by local design firms, each incorporating the "Vintage Hollywood" theme of the event.
Patty Madden, renowned textile designer & guest judge, and her husband Gary Miller
The guest judge and speaker this year was Patty Madden, an award-winning designer and developer of contemporary, sophisticated wallcoverings and upholsteries. Four wine labels were selected as winners.
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All four winning labels were designed by firms located in Irvine, CA. The two winners for Savignon Blanc wine labels were Ware Malcomb and HKS. The two winners for Pinot Noir wine labels were Boulder Associates Architects and TAYLOR. Russian River Vineyards' wines with the winning label designs were served to guests during the benefit. The four award-winning wine bottles are available for purchase now from Russian River Vineyards through www.russianrivervineyards.com. With each bottle sold, Russian River Vineyards donates a percentage of the sell to The Common Thread for the Cure.
Ruth Brajevich, chief marketing officer, Ware Malcomb, guest speaker & survivor
Mike Mekjian, principal, Exemplis Corporation, the event sponsor, states "The purpose of this year's Wine + Design event was to continue to raise awareness of The Common Thread for the Cure in the Southern California contract furnishings marketplace. The 2nd Annual event was a wonderful way to support an important cause while enjoying great wine, experiencing excellent design and socializing with those in our industry. We are already looking forward to next year's 3rd Annual Wine + Design event!”
Our sincere gratitude to everyone involved in the Wine + Design event.
NEW AWARENESS AD CAMPAIGN
Shown below are three new ads designed to help raise awareness for The Common Thread for the Cure in our industry. Upcoming ad placements in trade publications for the furnishings and hospitality industry include Hospitality Design, December 2012 issue & Boutique Design magazine, January 2013 issue. Other placements are still pending at this time.
Our thanks to Judy Dobin and her team at Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc., a year round sponsor of The Common Thread for the Cure, for this awareness ad campaign.
MAYER FABRICS OFFERS POSITIVE THOUGHTS
At NeoCon in June 2012, Mayer Fabrics, introduced the Positive Thoughts Collection. Mayer Fabrics, a Year Round Sponsor will donate 2% of all sales of this collection to benefit The Common Thread for the Cure Foundation.
Kristi Rubino, marketing manager of Mayer Fabrics states "Mayer Fabrics enjoys supporting industry events and finding opportunities to make a positive impact on others. We've supported The Common Thread for the Cure for years through donations and participation in their annual golf outing, but we wanted to do more. With Jane Barea's help, we were able to design a
collection to embody the warmth, caring and hope the Foundation provides." Jane Barea is president of The Common Thread for the Cure Foundation.
Shown below is the Mayer Fabrics' ad featuring the Positive Thoughts Collection. This ad appeared in Interior & Sources' October 2012 issue, Interior Design magazine's Fall Market issue and its October and November 2012 issues.
Our thanks to Mayer Fabrics for its support of The Common Thread for the Cure.
GOLF TOURNAMENT CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY
The 10th anniversary of The Common Thread for the Cure Golf Tournament was celebrated on Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Bald Mountain Resort at Lake Lure, NC. This year we raised $38,583 to help breast cancer survivors in the furnishings industry. Over the last 10 years this event has brought over $170,000 to The Common Thread for the Cure Foundation. As an industry we should be very proud of that accomplishment.
Ten Years of Helping Hand Grants
The supporters who have come year after year are deserving of a heartfelt "thank you". It is with gratitude that we acknowledge the following supporters of our 2012 event.
Tournament Supportors - RJF Foundation/Koroseal and Lexington Home Brands.Their generous donations provided the springboard for the success of the event.
Tournament Sponsors - Versteel, The Contract Group, Tandus, Mayer Fabrics, Krug/PSA, MacThrift Office Furniture/Allsteel and CMH Flooring Products.
The Winners!
Beverage Cart/Dinner Sponsors - Walter Robbs Callahan and Pierce Architects, Momentum/Philmark, Mohawk, BLS Sales Associates/Paoli, Carnegie, HBF and HBF Textiles, and Scott Miller Associates/Dauphin.
Team Sponsors - Walter Robbs Callahan and Pierce Architects, Eykon Wallcovering, Kimball Office, R.L. Vanstory Company, Yontz and Sons Inc., Storr Office Environments, Mohawk, John Miller Associates, Woodruff and Associates, Danko Design, Bonitz Flooring Group, Michael F. Luther and Associates, Sutton Kennerly & Associates, CBI/Knoll, Frank L. Blum Construction Company and Hinkel Inc.
Hole Sponsors - Jack Fetner Associates, Paul Brayton Designs, Maharam, DarRan, R. L. Vanstory Company, Forbo, Cartwright, Ergonomic Concepts, Interface, International Fabrics, Patrician, Interior Systems Inc., Designtex, River’s Edge Design, ArcCom, Bentley Prince Street, Bloomsburg Carpet, Frank L. Blum Construction Company, Wolf Gordon, KI, and Herman Miller Healthcare.
Monetary Donations - Nelson Jessup, Sherri Flinchum, Harrison and Catherine Rutter, Walter Robbs Callahan and Pierce Architects, Contract Surfaces, Furniture Lab, Kevin Hayes, Mohawk, Denise and Tom Brown, Jill Vanderfleet/Design Source 3, Dottie Northup and Chad Reichert, David Edward, Jason Beamer, Lorraine Machen/Intraspec, Lynette Roddy, Suzanne Fawley, Jennifer Knowlton, and Scott Miller Associates.
Prizes- The awarding of prizes is always a highlight of the event as all participants, volunteers and visitors are eligible to win. This gives everyone - even the least skilled golfer - an opportunity to walk away a winner! First place trophies for the winning team were donated by One Design Center. In addition each member of the team received a bottle of Russian River Vineyards Common Thread for the Cure Pinot Noir donated by Exemplis. Longest drive for the men won a SitOnIt Prava chair donated by Michael F. Luther and Associates and longest drive for the women won a Capri 2 side chair from One Furniture Group donated by The Contract Group. Closest to the pin for men and women each received a bottle of Russian River Vineyards Common Thread for the Cure Pinot Noir donated by Exemplis.
The remaining prizes were a task chair from International Seating, an accent pillow from HBF Textiles, two bottles of Hanover Park wine - a North Carolina Yadkin Valley vineyard - donated by River’s Edge Design, a spaghetti dinner basket with wine donated by Momentum, a Coach scarf and wallet donated by Momentum, an IZZY Isis side chair donated by PSA, a black leather men’s wallet donated by Spinneybeck, a fully upholstered lounge chair from Lexington Home Brands, accent pillows covered in Pallas and Designtex fabrics donated by Hinkel Inc, (8) pairs of Saucony athletic shoes donated by ArcCom, and the remaining stock of the Russian River Vineyards Common Thread for the Cure Pinot Noir donated by Exemplis. This was a generous donation and many guests left thrilled to have a bottle of wine to enjoy. Flowers for the dining tables were donated by Mayer Fabrics. Crossville Ceramics donated scarves for all women participating in the event and MacThrift Office Furniture/Allsteel donated pink carry bags for all participants.
Eykon Wallcovering donated a 4 ft. square vinyl banner featuring the 10th Anniversary logo. This banner is a tribute to all those who have received Helping Hand Grants over the last 10 years. The first name of each of these grant recipients surround The Common Thread for the Cure logo. This banner helped to illustrate that the money obtained through this golf tournament event benefits real women and men in our industry.
On a personal note, the final thank you must go to the golf tournament volunteers. For ten years they have done their best to make the event a joy for all participants. They have worked with me through all my stressed moments and that is an accomplishment! I am sincerely grateful for their efforts and could not do this without them!! To Celia Yow with Maharam and Tommy Kerr with Eykon Wallcovering - my volunteer captains – you made the day run smoothly and have my heartfelt thanks!
Next year we will do this again for the 11th time on April 26, 2013. Watch for the notice in January 2013 and sign up as soon as possible. It will be full before you know it!! – Jane Barea
For more information email: janeb@wrcp.com
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