KidneyTexas 2009 Luncheon and Fashion Show
sponsored by Stanley Korshak

The fabulous home of Braden Power was the site of the Kick Off and Reveal party for KidneyTexas 2009 luncheon and fashion show. Joining Amy Ahnhut, KidneyTexas president, were Teffy Jacobs and Molly Nolan, luncheon co-chairs, who revealed Nancy C. Rogers is honorary chair and the theme of the luncheon is “KNOCKOUT: The fight to eradicate kidney disease.”

Slated for Friday, August 28th at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, the luncheon is sure to be a knockout in more ways than one. Stanley Korshak’s Crawford Brock is once again sponsoring the fashion show, produced by the incomparable Jan Strimple, featuring the Best of Korshak’s fall fashions and KidBiz/TheBiz providing the childrens’ clothes. Modern Luxury Dallas is media partner.

Tickets start at $150, with runway seating starting at $500. Underwriting and sponsorships are available. For information and tickets call 214.891.0896 or fax 214.368.3635 or email: kidneytexas@sbcglobal.net or visit the website: http://www.kidneytexas.org/

Mission Statement:
The purpose of KidneyTexas, Inc. is to provide funding to improve the methods of treatment, the search for a cure and prevention of kidney disease and other kindred or contributory diseases; and to develop more adequate provision for the care of persons suffering from such diseases.

Statistics:
Debilitating kidney diseases impact approximately 20 million people in the United States today. Groups at high risk include African Americans, Hispanics, senior citizens and people with diabetes. In Texas, there are over 30,000 people on dialysis and 4,000 on a transplant list. The number of patients on dialysis is anticipated to double this decade.

History:
Since 1999, the dedicated volunteers of KidneyTexas, Inc. have worked in tandem with our generous underwriters to raise over $1.5 million for local efforts to improve the ability to diagnose and manage kidney disease.