News & Events
"CARY Blues & All That Jazz" on June 26th was Music to our Ears!
Thanks to all the supporters and volunteers who joined Toni Price, Hannibal Lukumbe and Leeann Atherton at Antone's for an evening of fabulous music and silent auction! CARY wants to especially thank the staff of Antone's for their help with CARY's first music benefit. You can check out great Austin music at www.antones.net.
Our silent auction included a rare, uncorrected proof of Sarah Bird's newest book, a pair of tickets to see Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison, 2 tickets to a lunchtime performance with Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt at KGSR's Music Lounge, dinners at Cafe Josie, Cantina Laredo, Hudson's on the Bend, P.F. Chang's, Siena & Truluck's and wonderful gift certificates and gift baskets! (list of auction donors soon)
Thank you for supporting CARY's violence prevention programs for at-risk youth!
Click here for more pictures of the event!
photos by: Roxanne Rathge Photography
Adrian Moore, Executive Director and Leeann Atherton
Hannibal Lokumbe
Toni Price
CARY Receives $8,000 from "Golf for Charity" at Twin Creeks Country Club
May 23 was a perfect day for golf at Twin Creeks Country Club! Over 90 participants played at the Richard P. Slaughter Associates' annual "Golf for Charity." Many thanks to all the golf teams, many for the 3rd year, and to the enthusiastic volunteers with Richard P. Slaughter Associates!
A barbecue lunch followed the tournament with awards and a book signing by Joe Black, past president of the PGA of America. The tournament also benefited two other charities - For the Love of Christi and Texas Parent to Parent.
Comedy for CARY: An April Fool's Preview is Great Success
Two hundred (200) guests joined CARY at Esther's Follies on Sunday, March 27, for an evening of laughter and entertainment. Comedy for CARY began with a reception with a silent auction and appetizers from Siena Ristorante Toscano, Miles of Chocolate, Central Market, Sweetish Hill Bakery, Serranos, P. F. Chang's & McCormack & Schmick's.
Special thanks goes to Texas State Rep. Elliott Naishtat for his opening remarks and to host Shannon Sedwick of Esther's Follies for emceeing the show. Bob King, former board chair, was honored before the show by Joan Hilgers, current board chair, and Adrian L. Moore, Executive Director.
We thank our sponsors and donors for their generous support (see list under Donors and Sponsors). We also thank our volunteers for their invaluable help. see our flyer (PDF). See our photos page for more pictures from the event!
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All Atlantic Coast Conference Fundraising and Social Event Raises $1,000 for At-Risk Youth
Alumni from all 12 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) universities who now reside in Austin gathered on Saturday, December 10th for a social event & fundraiser to benefit a favorite local charity, CARY (the Council for At-Risk Youth). They spent the month leading up to the social raising funds in a competition between all 12 alumni chapters in Austin: Virginia Tech, Boston College, Duke University, University of North Carolina, University of Maryland, University of Virginia, Georgia Tech, Clemson University, Florida State University, Wake Forest, North Carolina State University, and the University of Miami.
If you missed the event and would like to make a contribution, please contact: kiel.dolence@gmail.com.
We would like to thank the following businesses for hosting the event:
Opal Divine's * Star Bar * Molotov
219 West * The Dogwood
5th Annual Autumn Benefit for CARY is Success!
"Combating the Deadly Consequences of Violence & Our Youth" was the theme of the keynote speech by Deborah Prothrow-Stith, M.D., at our annual luncheon Oct. 26th at the AT&T Conference Center. Two hundred guests attended the lunch where Dr. Stith spoke about her belief that youth violence is a public health problem.
The nationally recognized public health leader compared the USA to other countries with gun fatality statistics and talked about the history of dueling as a violent pastime in America.
Special guests at the event included Earl Maxwell, CEO of St. David's Foundation, who introduced the speaker, Representative Elliott Naishtat, County Judge Sam Biscoe, Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg, and Dr. Hector Rodriguez, Principal, and Billy Harden, Asst. Principal of the Alternative Learning Center, who brought CARY students to hear the speaker.
Joan Hilgers, Board Chair, welcomed guests with Event Chair Kathy Wilfley who gave away door prizes to a few lucky guests. Executive Director Adrian Moore talked about CARY's programs to help youth stay in school..
After lunch, Dr. Stith signed copies of her books, available from Book People. We thank Book People for its 2nd year of support for CARY at this event!
CARY extends it's deep appreciation to Cassie Wright, photographer, and to Ivory Root, videographer, as well as our sponsors, staff and volunteers.
Click here to view the Speaker Bio.
Click here to view our Sponsors and Contributors.
Click here to view Additional Donors.
Click here for a copy of the Invitation.
