RED Hot Success for KIDS
$35,000 Raised For b.a.y. Fund Students At
2004 Red Hot Ball
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Committee
Member Laurn Eastman, Rozanne Junker Exec.
Director of b.a.y. Fund and Board Member Bill
Woodson |
b.a.y. fund is a San Francisco-based
nonprofit that helps young people finish high school and
become the first in their families to graduate from college.
b.a.y. fund offers mentoring, tutoring, internships,
community service opportunities, skills workshops, college
visits, college application counseling, and college
financial scholarships. b.a.y. fund is unique in that it
makes a ten-year commitment to each student, including five
years of one-on-one mentoring and tutoring from eighth
through twelfth grade, and a five-year college scholarship.
More than 500 Bay Area guests joined Bay Area Youth Fund for
Education (b.a.y. fund) for the “Red Hot Ball,” the second
annual gala fund-raiser, at the Golden Gate Club in the
Presidio. The $35,000 raised supports the b.a.y. fund’s
mission to help young people finish high school and become
the first in their families to graduate from college.
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Doug Brien
(SF 49ers), co-hosts Jill McNay, Andrea
Bornstein and former Olympian Mark Henderson |
Guests fashioned in red-hot cocktail
attire celebrated the evening amid a spectacular red
backdrop while dancing to the tunes of The Cheeseballs.
Guests enjoyed hosted cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and
desserts donated by esteemed Bay Area establishments. The
evening featured a raffle and silent auction with unique
gifts donated by Bay Area individuals and businesses. Top
prizes included a ride on the San Francisco Fire Department
Fireboat and an Oakland Raiders football signed by the
entire team. More than 100 volunteers and committee members
contributed their time to produce the event–a tribute to the
widespread appeal of the b.a.y. fund and the generosity of
San Francisco citizens.
Earlier in the evening, New York Jet and
former San Francisco ’49er Doug Brien and Olympic gold medal
swimmer Mark Henderson joined mentors and chaperones at the
Red Hot Hip Hop party hosted for b.a.y. fund students. In
addition to sharing their inspirational stories and signing
autographs, Doug and Mark challenged students to succeed by
offering to take those with the top GPA and most improved
GPA to a professional sporting event in the fall.
The Red Hot Ball was underwritten by
generous donations from Kensington Investment Group and
Synopsys. Honored guests included Paul Gray of Kensington
Investment Group, Mike Posey of the Oakland Raiders, and San
Francisco’s best firefighters. Among the many event sponsors
were b.a.y. fund cofounders Anaflor Smith and Ann-Eve Hazen,
Bambuddha Lounge, Bruno’s, Dave Hoyt of Wells Fargo Bank,
Eastside West, Emerald Vodka, Franklin Templeton
Investments, Heaven Day Spa, Jessup Cellars, Jorja, Oakland
Raiders, Robert Mondavi Private Selection, Rose Pistola/Rose’s
Cafe, San Francisco Bay Club, San Francisco Fire Department,
Stella Artois, San Francisco’s The Sports Club/LA, Trademark
Event Productions, Inc., and Vitamin Water.
There are many ways to support and help
b.a.y. fund’s outreach grow. Individuals can volunteer to be
a mentor or a tutor. Individuals and organizations can make
financial contributions directly to b.a.y. fund. The
committee is now accepting help to underwrite the 2005 Red
Hot Ball from anyone who is interested. For more
information, visit the web site at www.bayfund.org or
contact b.a.y. fund’s executive director, Rozanne Junker at
(415) 561-3452 or rejunker@bayfund.org.