By Chara
El 23 octubre, el Centro Mattie Rhodes tendrá una cena benéfica celebrando su 120º aniversario en el hotel Kansas City Marriott Downtown, ubicado en 200 W. 12 St. en Kansas City Mo.
La cena empezará con un cóctel de recepción a las 5:30 pm, seguido de una cena a las 6:30. El ganador de siete premios Emmy y presentador del programa “What Would You Do?”, John Quiñones, será el orador principal.
“Nos emociona mucho tenerlo”, comentó Ángela Brunner, Encargada de Desarrollo de Mattie Rhodes. “Él tendrá un discurso fabuloso, nos mostrará algunos clips. Estamos felices de tenerlo”.
Durante la cena, Cathy Hiersteiner recibirá el premio al Servicio del Centro Mattie Rhodes 2014 por su dedicación a la organización.
“Por mucho tiempo, ella ha sido un gran apoyo”, dijo. “Ella formó parte de la directiva, colaboró…en múltiples comités y ha ayudado a que se expanda Mattie Rhodes. Su carrera en trabajo social es notable y ha hecho mucho por varias organizaciones no lucrativas en el área”.
El evento de este año es diferente a las celebraciones anteriores de Mattie Rhodes. Típicamente el centro organiza un almuerzo de aniversario. Este año cambió el formato del evento porque es su aniversario 120.
“Quisimos celebrarlo… (con) una cena”, dijo Brunner. “Queremos…(demostrar) lo que hemos hecho en el pasado y esperamos con entusiasmo las cosas que deseamos hacer en el futuro. Queremos expandir (nuestros) servicios en… el condado Wyandotte (Kansas), y ampliar nuestros servicios comunitarios para formar una mejor comunidad desde adentro”.
Los boletos para la celebración cuestan $100 cada uno y pueden comprarse llamando al
(816) 271-2536 ó visitando www.mattierhodes.org.
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Mattie Rhodes to host 120th anniversary dinner celebration
On Oct. 23, the Mattie Rhodes Center will host its 120th anniversary benefit dinner at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown Hotel, located at 200 W. 12th St. in Kansas City Mo.
The dinner will start with a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by a dinner at 6:30. Seven-time Emmy Award winner and “What Would You Do?” host John Quinones will be the keynote speaker.
“We are very excited to have him,” said Angela Brunner, Mattie Rhodes development associate. “He will give a great speech, show us some clips. We are happy to have him.”
During the dinner, Cathy Hiersteiner will receive the 2014 Mattie Rhode
s Center Service Award for her dedication to Mattie Rhodes.
“For a long time, she has been a big supporter,” Brunner said. “She was part of the board, she has served … (on) multiple committees and she has helped Mattie Rhodes to expand. Her career in social work is remarkable and she has done a lot for several not-for-profits in the area.”
This year’s event is different than previous Mattie Rhodes celebrations. Typically, Mattie Rhodes hosts an anniversary luncheon. The organization changed the event format for this year because of its 120th anniversary.
“We want to celebrate … (with) the dinner,” Brunner said. “We want to … (show) what we have done in the past and look forward to the things we want to do in the future. We want to expand (our) services in … Wyandotte County, (Kan.), and expand our community services to build a better community from the inside.”
Tickets for the celebration are $100 each and can be bought by calling (816) 271-2536 or visiting www.mattierhodes.org.
