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TORCH DINNER: 2004 AWARD WINNERS |
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2004 Award Presentations:
MISTRESS OF AWARD PRESENTATIONS
HON. NANCY FARMER
- The Torch Award
BROOK BALENTINE
- COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
SISTER PAT KENOYER, SL
- THE MEL CARNAHAN GOOD GUY AWARD
SENATOR DAVID ADKINS
- THE PILLAR AWARD
REPRESENTATIVE MELBA J. CURLS
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TORCH DINNER: TORCH DINNER 2003 |
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Torch Dinner 2003 - A Huge Success!
A record 840 guests attended the Torch Dinner 2003 event on Thursday, Sept. 25th at the Westin Crown Center. It is without a doubt the biggest political event of the year. There were over 160 items in the Silent Auction and the guests were treated to rousing speeches by all of of the honorees.
2003 Award Presentations:
- The Erika S. Fox Pillar Award
The Honorable Carol Sader
- The Torch Award
Beth Low
- The Mel Carnahan Good Guy Award
The Honorable Charles Wheeler
- The Community Service Award
Vicki Noteis
- The Excellence in Journalism Award
Gloria Vando Hickok
- The Guardian of the Flame Award
The Honorable Mary Groves Bland
We are still tallying the final dollar amount, but it looks like we will make close to $45,000! This money will help fulfill our mission of recruiting, training and electing candidates who support women's rights and opportunities.
Now it's time to get involved. Join the Caucus and help us elect pro-choice candidates in 2004!
Click here to see the pics!
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TORCH DINNER: TORCH DINNER 2002 |
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Torch Dinner 2002 was a huge success with almost 750 guests donating more than $40,000 to help recruit, train and elect progressive candidates in Missouri and Kansas.
2002 Honorees were:
Kathleen Sebelius (The Erika S. Fox Pillar Award); Mamie Hughes (The Community Service Award); Kim Carlos (The Torch Award); Laura Hockaday (The Excellence in Journalism Award); and Scott Burnett (The Mel Carnahan Good Guy Award).
This could not have been done without the help of countless friends. In particular, we would like to recognize the Herculean efforts by the Torch 2002 Chair, Susan Schmelzer, who gave her life over to the Caucus! And to Kathy Collison and Georgia Sanders, the silent auction co-chairs, who pulled together the beautiful silent auction that alone raised almost $13,000! A special thanks also to our distinguished MC, Claire McCaskill, whose wit and poise are an asset to any event! And to all the members of the Torch committee, underwriters, sponsors, table hosts, auction donors, and volunteers - this is your success!
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