Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05
May 15, 2008 issue
On Thursday, June 5, the Appalachian Women’s Fund will host the inaugural Women of Vision event featuring Liz Murray. The day will begin at the Hayes Performing Arts Center in Blowing Rock, where the award-winning movie Homeless to Harvard will be shown. This movie depicts the true story of Liz Murray as she struggled to survive as a homeless teen. She overcame adversity and all odds to achieve an education from Harvard University.
Doors open at the Hayes Center at 9:00 a.m. with coffee, croissants and conversation. The movie begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. Following the movie about her life, Murray will be the recipient of the first annual Women of Vision award. She will then speak about her experiences and answer questions from the audience. Reservations to the morning portion of the event are $50 and advance reservations are a must. Seating is limited.
The second half of the event begins at 12:15 p.m. at the Blowing Rock Country Club. Attendees will bid on a fabulous array of purses at the silent auction while enjoying libations and hors d’oeuvres. A seated luncheon will follow, where Murray will speak up close and personal, followed by a live auction of “Girls’ Getaway Trips.”
Reservations for the movie and luncheon combined are $150 and must be purchased in advance. Luncheon tables accommodate nine guests. Patrons purchasing full tables at $1,575 will receive premier seating.
This event is 100 percent underwritten by sponsors, allowing all reservation and auction revenue to go directly to assist women through Appalachian Women’s Fund. AWF is a philanthropic and grant making organization run by women for women that supports women’s programs in Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties as well as the surrounding rural communities.
The Women’s Fund expects the event to sell out.
For more info, click to www.appalachianwomensfund.org. For reservations or to become a sponsor of Women of Vision, call Sandra Mallonee at 828-295-8035 or email smallonee@bellsouth.net.
Date: Thursday, June 5
Time: 9:00 a.m. movie/12:15 p.m. luncheon
Location: Hayes Center/Blowing Rock Country Club
Cost: $50 movie/$150 movie and luncheon