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"Magic of giving" spring Gala - Mar. 21

3/20/2015

 
*Click here to go to UCM's 2016 Gala* 
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UCM held its Annual Spring Gala on Saturday, March 21, at the elegant Madison Atrium, US Patent & Trademark Office in Old Town Alexandria. We appreciate the hundreds of caring community members who joined us to celebrate and embrace our special theme. Read our event press release here (pdf.)

The evening featured a VIP reception, cocktails, silent and live auctions including more than 2 dozen resort and entertainment packages, plus gourmet dinner and dancing with the band Tower House.


We are grateful to all our sponsors who made this event possible -- and especially to The Friends of UCM, our group of passionate volunteers, who organized and hosted the event. 

The event set a record in funds raised. "We extend a heartfelt thank you to all our generous sponsors and auction donors, whose contributions enabled us to raise over $200,000," says Suzy Coffey, President of The Friends. "These funds will allow UCM to provide life-changing services to more than 11,000 people, so they can become self-reliant members of our community."

"This magical evening would not have been possible without the extraordinary efforts of the Friends of UCM and in particular our Gala Co-chairs -- Colleen Haddow, Meg Galanty, and Elin Bohn -- and all the hard work of our committees," says Suzy.

Read our event press release. 
Read our press coverage by our generous media sponsors:
  • Mount Vernon Voice 3/25/15: UCM Celebrates "The Magic of Giving"
  • Mount Vernon Gazette 3/26/15: Mount Vernon: The Magic of Giving Back 

View our "Magic of Giving" Spring Gala photo album.

Raffle Trip Winner: Congratulations to Susan Ashcraft of Alexandria, who had the winning ticket for the all-inclusive Resort Vacation at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic! Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets.  

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Thank You To Our Event Sponsors 

Platinum Sponsors
Fairfax County Professional Fire Fighters & Paramedics, IAFF Local 2068
Good Shepherd Catholic Church
C. Davis Haines
Gigi Hyland & Chris Revere
Elaine Kolish & David FitzGerald
Tom & Kathy Lehner

Gold Sponsors
Abigail Arms & Paula Dubberly
Collis-Warner Foundation, Inc.
Joe & Dorothy Conti
Inova Health System
Long Land Company, Joe Francone
James D. Turner, Esq.
& G. Christopher Wright, Esq. & CPA


Silver Sponsors
Alexandria Lighting & Supply, Inc.
Burke & Herbert Bank
Beyer Auto Group
Joe & Marie Canny
Jack & Suzy Coffey
Claudia Creo
Curcio Law
Eric & Danae Delman
Walt & Meg Galanty
Mike & Neil Ann Greene
Jamie & Nancy Hawkins
Jerry's Paint & Wallpaper Center
Charles & Elizabeth King
Master Roofing & Siding, Inc.
Claride Mayo
Jim & Marilyn McCullough
Mt. Vernon Center for Dentistry
Charles & Linda O'Connor
Post Carlyle Square
Saint Luke's Episcopal Church
Saint Louis Catholic Church
Dan Storck, FCPS Board Member
Matthew Dow Teems 
   & Kristianne Teems
UCM Leadership Team


Thank You, Auction Donors! 
Download our Auction Catalog (pdf).
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
Pat Alfredson
Alternative Health Associates
Elaine Arberg
Chef Cathal & Meshelle Armstrong
Back Porch Thrift Store
David Barbour
Bel'Art Framing
Kathy Bignotti
Bilbo Baggins Global Restaurant
Bluemont Vineyard
Bobby McKey's Piano Bar
Michael & Elin Bohn
Bonaventure Resort & aLaya Spa
Bowl America
Bradford Renaissance Portraits
Cleatus Ranieri Burk
Caesar's Entertainment
Caesar's Entertainment - Atlantic City
Campbell & Ferrara Nurseries, Inc.
The Capitol Steps
Casa de Campo Resort
Chadwick's Old Town
Clair De Lune
Clyde's Restaurant Group
Suzy Coffey
Constellis Group
Cosmopolitan Grill
Joanna Crane
Crime Museum
Elizabeth Cromwell
Gale Curcio
Dandy Restaurant Cruise Ships
Diana Giammarco Photography
Dishes of India
Sandra Doyle
David H & Teresa Burnau Evans
Fairmont Hotel & Resorts
The Fish Market
Elaine D. Kolish
Five Guys Operations, LLC
Friends of UCM
Friends of the National Zoo
Walt Galanty & Meg Sargent Galanty
Glory Days Grill
Gold's Gym
Great American Restaurants
Greendale Golf Course
Neil Ann Greene
Hadeed In-Home & Office Cleaning
Hard Times Cafe
Kathy Harris
Donna Hasslinger
Diane Hill
Hilton Anatole Dallas
Hilton Anaheim
Hilton Atlanta
Hunters Head Tavern
Christiane Gigi Hyland
Ingleside Vineyards
Initial Impressions
Jack Taylor's Alexandria Toyota
Jerry's Paint & Wallpaper Center
Arlene Jeszensky
Karen Keefer
King's Jewelry
Robert Kuletz & Maureen McGuire-Kuletz
La Prima Catering
Las Vegas Convention
    & Visitors Authority

Bronze Sponsors
Tony & Judy Albano
David & Nancy Jean Barbour
Mike & Elin Bohn
Linda Bollen
David & Cleatus Burk
Adrian Clary
Dr. Mary Beth Cutting 
   & Mr. William E. Cresswell Jr.
Davis Industries, Inc.
Charlie & Sandy Doyle
Bruce & Beth Engelmann
EP Mowing & Landscaping, Inc.
Mark Findura & Brenda Hildebrand
Donald & Priscilla Flattery
Four Sales, Inc.
John & Trish Fowler
Richard & Eileen Friedman
Hollin Hall Automotive
Jon & Janet Heddesheimer
Greg & Joni Koons, Weichert Realtors
Janice McGovern
Nichelle A. Mitchem &
John F. Adamson, Jr.
Mark Murray & Joanna Crane
Northern Virginia Association of Realtors
Sale by Gale
Jim & Jo Ann Seeley
Delegate Mark Sickles
Delegate Scott Surovell
Rebecca Todd
Ron & Diane Tollefson

Media Sponsors
Mount Vernon Gazette
Mount Vernon Voice














Le Centre Sheraton Montreal HotelMackie's Bar & Grill
The Little Theater of Alexandria
Madame Tussauds DC
Main Street Landscape
Mamma's Kitchen
Diana Margonie
Marriott Anaheim
Maryland Turf Caterers, Group Sales
Maui Jim Sunglasses Corp Gifts
Daniel Mauler
Meggrolls
Metro 29 Diner Restaurant
MGM Resorts International
Lynn Miller
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
Mount Vernon Country Club
Mount Vernon Quilters Unlimited
Margaret Murphy
Newseum
Olde Towne Pet Resort
Elaine Olson
Omni Charlotte
Omni Homestead Resort
Omni Nashville Hotel
Omni Resort Amelia Island
PGA National Resort & Spa
The Phoenician Resort
Kristine Pomaranski
Potomac Riverboat Company
Patsy Quick
Radiance Yoga
Raspberry Golf Management
Dr. David B. Reynolds Chiropractic
Roseina's
Ellen Rydell
Lyssa Seward
Sheraton Boston
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
Sheraton Denver Downtown
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
Society Fair
Solace Day Spa
Stables at Meadowood
Julia Stephens
Dr. Richard Stone
Sugar House Day Spa & Salon
Sun Sew Vac
Sunflower Florist
Janis Surovell
Synetic Theater
Teaism
Tempo Restaurant
Ten Thousand Villages
Theismann's Restaurant & Bar
Tropicana Casino & Resort
Tropicana Las Vegas
Beverly Turner
UCM Board of Directors
Via Veneto Restaurant
W South Beach
Walker's Grille
Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin 

   Resort
Westin Alexandria
Westin Boston
Westin Charlotte
Westin Georgetown Hotel
Westin Las Vegas Resort & Spa
Nadine Wren




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