Stanley Korshak hosts Check Presentation Celebrating the Beneficiaries of the KidneyTexas 2009 Luncheon and Fashion Show
(February 9, 2010) It was an exciting and heartfelt reception as Stanley Korshak hosted VIPs from the KidneyTexas 2009 luncheon and fashion show and representatives from the beneficiaries of the proceeds of the luncheon last fall, at a reception in their honor.
Teffy Jacobs and Molly Nolan, 2009 luncheon co-chairs, thanked Nancy C. Rogers, Honorary Chair and her husband, Richard R. Rogers/Mary Kay, Inc., presenting sponsor; Crawford Brock, owner and host, Stanley Korshak, fashion show sponsor, and these major sponsors for their support: Channel 11, KidBiz, Modern Luxury Dallas, American Airlines, Baylor Medical Center, Faye C. Briggs and Mary and Luke Crosland and mentioned there are many more friends and sponsors to whom they owe heartfelt gratitude for their continued support of KidneyTexas.
Amy Shackelford, 2009 president, KidneyTexas, presented checks totaling $222,000 to these beneficiaries: Children’s Medical Center of Dallas: Child Life Specialist, Clown Therapy; National Kidney Foundation Serving North Texas: Camp Reynal, Young Adult Camp and Emergency Financial Assistance Program; The PKD Foundation: Research Funding; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas: Living Organ Donation Education.
Amy introduced 2010 incoming president, Suzette Derrick, and announced the co-chairs for the 2010 luncheon: Patty Jo Turner, Carmaleta Whiteley and Reneé Winter. For more information, please visit the KidneyTexas website: 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 $2.1 million for local efforts to improve the ability to diagnose and manage kidney disease.
(February 9, 2010) It was an exciting and heartfelt reception as Stanley Korshak hosted VIPs from the KidneyTexas 2009 luncheon and fashion show and representatives from the beneficiaries of the proceeds of the luncheon last fall, at a reception in their honor.
Teffy Jacobs and Molly Nolan, 2009 luncheon co-chairs, thanked Nancy C. Rogers, Honorary Chair and her husband, Richard R. Rogers/Mary Kay, Inc., presenting sponsor; Crawford Brock, owner and host, Stanley Korshak, fashion show sponsor, and these major sponsors for their support: Channel 11, KidBiz, Modern Luxury Dallas, American Airlines, Baylor Medical Center, Faye C. Briggs and Mary and Luke Crosland and mentioned there are many more friends and sponsors to whom they owe heartfelt gratitude for their continued support of KidneyTexas.
Amy Shackelford, 2009 president, KidneyTexas, presented checks totaling $222,000 to these beneficiaries: Children’s Medical Center of Dallas: Child Life Specialist, Clown Therapy; National Kidney Foundation Serving North Texas: Camp Reynal, Young Adult Camp and Emergency Financial Assistance Program; The PKD Foundation: Research Funding; The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas: Living Organ Donation Education.
Amy introduced 2010 incoming president, Suzette Derrick, and announced the co-chairs for the 2010 luncheon: Patty Jo Turner, Carmaleta Whiteley and Reneé Winter. For more information, please visit the KidneyTexas website: 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 $2.1 million for local efforts to improve the ability to diagnose and manage kidney disease.
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