A Service of WXXV FOX 25 21 April 2009, Tuesday CREATIONS FOR A CURE ART, WINE AND DINING EVENT "CREATIONS FOR A CURE ART, WINE AND DINING EVENT IN HONOR OF LOCAL CANCER PATIENTS" APRIL 21, 2009 - 6-9pm GULFPORT, MS - March 13, 2009 Second-annual "Creations For A Cure" Art Auction at ConFusion Casual Dining (162 Tegarden Rd., Gulfport, MS) An event that local art, food and wine enthusiasts won’t want to miss. Tuesday, April 21st at 6:00pm the event will be featuring a silent auction of art by local artist Gerrol Benigno that was finished by Terese Evans with the children of St. James School and also those created by children of Bayou View School; items like autographed New Orleans Saints paraphernalia, spa treatments, jewelry, and local celebrity artwork. There will be live music and delicious food and beverage provided by Martin Burns and his staff at ConFusion Casual Dining. All proceeds will benefit pediatric cancer research at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham. Tickets - $75 donation and are tax deductible. Children from the MS Gulf Coast area made more than 1,500 visits to Children’s Hospital in 2008 and 95 percent of all Alabama pediatric cancer patients are treated at Children’s. Last year’s event raised more than $12,000 for pediatric cancer research. None of this success would be possible without the generosity of ConFusion, Negrotto's Gallery, the Richardson Family, Terese Evans from St. James School, Butch Oustalet, participating schools and everyone who gave so generously last year. Event inspired by Claire Richardson, a brave little girl from Gulfport, MS. Daughter of Connie and Randy Richardson; Claire was diagnosed with cancer and with the help of the staff at Children’s Hospital, she is now in remission and is just one of the special Children's Hospital miracle stories along the gulf coast. To make reservations for this event, please contact Kerrie Benson Contact Kerrie Benson, Children’s Hospital gulf Coast Development Associate ph: 251-610-4969 Kerrie.benson@chsys.org TEE IT UP for Mississippi Volunteers! The Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service (MCVS) is hosting the first-ever "TEE IT UP for Mississippi Volunteers!" a golf fund-raising event to be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the Grand Bear in Saucier. Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon and tee off is promptly at 1:00 p.m. We invite golfers both pro and amateur to attend this Four Man Scramble charity event for an opportunity to compete on a top-rated course while raising funds for a worthy cause. The Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service will utilize the proceeds to benefit volunteer programs across the state. To discover more or to play, visit www.MCVS.org. Grand Bear is an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course and one of the South's most spectacular courses. Beautiful and challenging, the course navigates through natural cypress wetlands and towering pines, with packed pine needle rough, championship greens, and deep bunkers set in over 650 acres of rolling land in the piney woods of the DeSoto National Forest. Grand Bear has received numerous awards including Golf Digest Four and ½ Stars and Golf Digest Magazine's America's 100 Greatest Public-Access Golf Courses. The Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service would like to give special thanks to the leadership of the Grand Bear and Grand Biloxi Casino, Hotel, and Spa for their generous support. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. The mission of the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service is to engage and support Mississippians of all ages and backgrounds in service to their communities. As your state office of volunteerism, the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service oversees AmeriCorps, disability inclusion programs, and a growing network of Volunteer Centers statewide. For more information on any program or service of the MCVS, please call 601-432-6779, toll free 888-353-1793, or visit www.MCVS.org. For questions regarding this calendar, contact: Deidre Pyron Licensed To: WXXV Fox Television