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Doorway of Hope Dinner
Friday, Feb. 2, 2007
Arizona Biltmore
6 -6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
VIP RECEPTION
COCKTAIL RECEPTION/SILENT AUCTION BEGIN
DOORS OPEN TO BALLROOM (First Chimes)
(FIRST CARIBE DEVINE ANNOUNCEMENT OVER LOBBY SPEAKERS)
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION BEGINS ON BALLROOM SCREENS
7:15 P.M.
CARIBE DEVINE (CD)
GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND
WELCOME TO THE 2007 DOORWAY OF HOPE
DINNER, A CELEBRATION OF 15 YEARS OF HELPING
HOMELESS YOUTH.
IT IS NOW 7:15 AND WE PLAN TO BEGIN THE
PROGRAM IN 10 MINUTES. PLEASE START MOVING
INTO THE BALLROOM.
YOU’LL HAVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO
CONTINUE BIDDING ON THE SILENT AUCTION.
THANK YOU.
7:30 P.M.
(DINNER CHIMES RING; BILTMORE STAFF ENCOURAGES MOVEMENT INTO
BALLROOM; SECOND CARIBE DEVINE ANNOUNCEMENT)
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GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY INTO THE BALLROOM.
WE PLAN TO START THE PROGRAM AT 7:40.
THE SILENT AUCTION WILL CLOSE AT 8:30 P.M.
THANK YOU.
7:40
(CD AT MICROPHONE; HOUSE LIGHTS DIM; POWERPOINT PRESENTATION STOPS. CD
IMAGE ON SCREENS. SPOTLIGHT ON CD. BILTMORE SERVERS STAND STILL)
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GOOD EVENING ONCE AGAIN.
(PAUSE)
I’M CARIBE DEVINE FROM 12 NEWS AND I WANT TO
WELCOME YOU TO THE 2007 DOORWAY OF HOPE
DINNER.
AFTER THE RECENT FREEZING WEATHER IN THE
VALLEY, ISN’T IT NICE TO BE IN A SAFE, WARM
PLACE LIKE THIS BALLROOM?
IT’S PROBABLY SOMETHING YOU DON’T SPEND A
LOT OF TIME THINKING ABOUT.
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BUT, THERE ARE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM
TONIGHT, WHOM YOU WILL MEET LATER IN THE
PROGRAM, WHO THINK ABOUT IT EVERY DAY.
THAT’S BECAUSE NOT TOO LONG AGO, STAYING
WARM WAS JUST ONE CHALLENGE OF LIVING – IF
YOU COULD CALL IT THAT; SURVIVING IS A BETTER
WORD – ON THE STREETS OF THE VALLEY.
THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE, SITTING WITH US TONIGHT
– IN THIS NICE, WARM BALLROOM – ARE WHY WE
ARE HERE.
UNFORTUNATELY, IT’S THE REASON WE’LL BE
HERE NEXT YEAR AND THE YEAR AFTER THAT.
BUT TONIGHT WE’RE HERE TO CELEBRATE THEIR
SUCCESS;
• FIRST IN FINDING THE STRENGTH AND THE
COURAGE TO GET OFF THE STREETS, AND
• SECOND, FOR THE INCREDIBLE, LIFE-SAVING
– AND LIFE–CHANGING – WORK OF HOMEBASE
YOUTH SERVICES.
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OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, HOMEBASE HAS BEEN
JUST THAT FOR THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE;
YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WILL TOO OFTEN TELL YOU
THAT THEY FELT SAFER ON THE STREETS THAN
THEY DID AT HOME.
TONIGHT:
• THEIR LIVES ARE REDIRECTED,
• THEY ARE SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE WHO
CARE ABOUT THEM, AND
• THEIR FUTURE STANDS BEFORE THEM
WAITING TO BE CREATED.
WE’RE ALSO HERE TO HONOR SOME INCREDIBLY
INSPIRING PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE VALLEY
AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
BUT RIGHT NOW, I’D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO
OUR
TWO
INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERS
FOR
TONIGHT’S EVENT.
PLEASE WELCOME OUR CO-CHAIRS, LISA SHAPIRO
AND JILL KRIGSTEN-ORMSBEE.
7:42
(LISA, JILL COME TO PODIUM. CD STEPS BACK. )
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Lisa Shapiro
THANK YOU CARIBE, AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF
YOU FOR HELPING US MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SO
MANY LIVES.
BEFORE WE RECOGNIZE OUR HONOREES,
WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE DINNER.
LITERALLY, THE FOOD YOU ARE ABOUT TO BE
SERVED BECAUSE, LIKE THIS ENTIRE EVENING,
THERE’S MEANING BEHIND EVERYTHING WE DO.
YOU’RE ABOUT TO HAVE A MEAL THAT INCLUDES,
WHAT WE ALL KNOW AS COMFORT FOOD.
YOU KNOW: THOSE DISHES THAT WE ASSOCIATE
WITH THE WARMTH, LOVE AND COMFORT OF
HOME.
BUT IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, MAC AND CHEESE,
CHICKEN POT PIE AND GINGER SNAPS
ARE….WELL…LUXURIES.
JUST ASK THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE CARIBE TOLD
YOU ABOUT EARLIER. ASK THEM WHAT A BOWL OF
MAC AND CHEESE WOULD HAVE MEANT TO THEM
WHEN THEY WERE HUNGRY.
THINK ABOUT THAT WHILE YOU’RE EATING AND
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ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO
ARE NOT.
(PAUSE)
NOW, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO SOME
REMARKABLE PEOPLE.
FIRST, I’D LIKE TO ASK THE HOMEBASE ADVISORY
BOARD AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UNDER THE
LEADERSHIP OF CHAIRMAN DON HENNINGER, TO
STAND AND BE RECOGNIZED.
(HOMEBASE ADVISORY BOARD, BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAND TO APPLAUSE)
(APPLAUSE)
I’D ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR PRESENTING
SPONSOR, DIVERSIFIED PARTNERS.
DIVERSIFIED
PARTNERS
ALSO
SHARED
THEIR
FIESTA BOWL AND BCS SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE
WITH HOMEBASE TO GIVE THIS ORGANIZATION
NATIONWIDE EXPOSURE.
WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL.
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THROUGHOUT THE EVENING, YOU WILL SEE THE
NAMES
OF
OUR
OTHER
SPONSORS
AND
SUPPORTERS ON THE SCREENS AROUND THE
ROOM.
YOU’LL
ALSO
SEE
THE
NAMES
OF
FORMER
DOORWAY OF HOPE HONOREES AND PAST CHAIRS
OF THIS EVENT.
BE SURE TO THANK THEM.
NOW, I’D LIKE TO TURN THE MICROPHONE OVER TO
MY TERRIFIC CO-CHAIR, JILL KRIGSTEN-ORMSBEE.
7:44
(JILL)
THANK YOU, LISA. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT IT
HAS BEEN A GREAT PLEASURE TO SHARE THIS
EFFORT WITH YOU.
I’D LIKE TO TAKE ONE MINUTE TO TELL YOU ABOUT
A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO JOINED OUR CRYSTAL
CIRCLE
IN
HONOR
OF
TONIGHT’S
CRYSTAL
ANNIVERSARY OF HOME BASE YOUTH SERVICES.
YOU WILL SEE WHERE THEY ARE SITTING BECAUSE
OF THE STUNNING FLORAL CENTERPIECES.
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EACH OF THESE PEOPLE MADE A VERY GENEROUS
DONATION TO HOMEBASE AND WE WOULD LIKE TO
PERSONALLY THANK THEM:
LIST OF NAMES HERE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
(APPLAUSE)
AND NOW, I’D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR HONORARY
CHAIRS FOR THIS EVENING.
THESE ARE TWO
GREAT PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE A LASTING
IMPACT ON HOMEBASE YOUTH SERVICES.
PLEASE WELCOME SUSAN AND RICHARD DORIA.
7:45
(DORIAS COME TO PODIUM; LISA AND JILL LEAVE THE STAGE.)
SUSAN AND RICHARD DORIA
THANK YOU LISA AND JILL AND THANK YOU TO ALL
OF OUR SPONSORS, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS.
REMARKS CONTINUE……
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AND NOW, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE HERE
LAST YEAR, YOU’LL DEFINITELY REMEMBER JIMMY
WAYNE.
HE
IS
A
REMARKABLY
RECORDING
ARTIST
TALENTED
WHOSE
YOUNG
CAREER
IS
SKYROCKETING.
HE’S WITH US AGAIN THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF HIS
CONNECTION TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE REACH
OUT TO EVERY DAY.
JIMMY KNOWS THAT LIFE ALL TOO WELL. HE LIVED
IT.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: JIMMY WAYNE…..
7:48
(JIMMY COMES TO STAGE.
DORIAS LEAVE STAGE.
INTRODUCES YOUTH TO MAKE INVOCATION)
JIMMY SINGS 2 SONGS,
8:03
(YOUTH COMES TO PODIUM, GIVES INVOCATION.)
8:04
(INVOCATION ENDS. DINNER SERVED)
8:20
(CARIBE COMES TO PODIUM, ANNOUNCES SILENT AUCTION WILL CLOSE AT 8:30)
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AS YOU ENJOY YOUR
DINNER AND THE COMPANY OF THOSE AROUND
YOU,
PLEASE
REMEMBER
AUCTION CLOSES AT 8:30.
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THAT
THE
SILENT
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8:30 (CD COMES TO MICROPHONE)
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE SILENT AUCTION IS
NOW CLOSED.
WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED DURING THE
EVENING AND YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR LOOT IN
THE LOBBY AT THE END OF THE EVENING.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO ENJOY YOUR DINNER.
8:40
VOG
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME BACK
ONE
MORE
TIME,
RECORDING
ARTIST
JIMMY
WAYNE…
8:40
(JIMMY RETURNS TO STAGE; HOUSE LIGHTS DIM)
8:44
(JIMMY SONG ENDS, APPLAUSE.
MINUTES)
HOUSE GOES DARK.
HBYS VIDEO PLAYS – 5
8:49
(VIDEO ENDS, DON HENNINGER AT PODIUM; SPEAKS ABOUT THE LEGACY CREATED
BY PAT LEACH, INTROS FOUNDER’S AWARD VIDEO. VIDEO PLAYS – 2 MINUTES)
8:51
(VIDEO ENDS, YOUTH AT PODIUM WITH PAT, PRESENTS AWARD. PAT SPEAKS FOR 3
MINUTES)
8:54
(PAT FINISHES REMARKS. RECEIVES AWARD)
(APPLAUSE)
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8:56
(PAT LEAVES STAGE. DON AT PODIUM. INTRODUCES AUCTIONEER, ROY SCHOTT.
LIVE AUCTION BEGINS: 2 ITEMS. DEER VALLEY HOUSE. VANDERBILT FARMS BOULEVARD
NAME. SIDE STREET NAMES COLLECTED BY SPOTTERS IN ROOM.)
9:12
(AUCTION ENDS. DON HENNINGER AT PODIUM. INTROS MARY KATE. SPEAKS
BRIEFLY ABOUT PAST (PAT LEACH), PRESENT AND FUTURE (MARY KATE). MARY KATE
COMES TO PODIUM, SPEAKS FOR 2 MINUTES).
MARY KATE REMARKS HERE……
MARY KATE REMARKS END…..
AND NOW, I’M DELIGHTED TO ASK YOU TO JOIN ME IN
WATCHING THIS VIDEO.
9:15
(HOUSE GOES DARK, VIDEO PLAYS)
9:17
(VIDEO ENDS.
AWARD.)
HOUSE LIGHTS UP.
MARY KATE, YOUTH AT PODIUM.
9:18
(HOUSE GOES DARK, WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY VIDEO PLAYS)
9:20
(VIDEO ENDS, HOUSE LIGHTS UP. YOUTH AT PODIUM. PRESENTS AWARD)
9:21
(HOUSE GOES DARK, VIDEO PLAYS.)
PRESENT
9:23
(VIDEO ENDS, HOUSE LIGHTS UP. DR. CARMONA, YOUTH AT PODIUM. DR. CARMONA
INTRODUCES HIMSELF, YOUTH. DR. CARMONA SPEAKS FOR 2 MINUTES. PRESENTS AWARD
TO CLAIRE AND MIA)
9:26
(CLAIRE AND MIA SPEAK)
9:46
(CLAIRE AND MIA FINISH PRESENTATION. CARIBE RETURNS TO PODIUM. CLAIRE AND
MIA LEAVE THE STAGE)
9:47
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WOW!
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I’M NOT USUALLY AT A LOSS FOR WORDS, BUT IT’S HARD
TO THINK OF ANY THAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE AFTER
WHAT WE’VE JUST EXPERIENCED.
THANK YOU CLAIRE AND MIA, AND THANK YOU PAT
LEACH FOR YOUR VISION, YOUR COMMITMENT AND THE
LEGACY YOU HAVE CREATED AT HOMEBASE YOUTH
SERVICES.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR OTHER HONOREES
TONIGHT, RICHARD HOOD, AND BLUE CROSS BLUE
SHILED OF ARIZONA.
AND THANK YOU TO THE YOUTH WITH US TONIGHT. YOU
INSPIRE US.
I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUICK ANNOUNCEMENTS TO MAKE,
BUT FIRST I’D LIKE TO PRESENT A SMALL TOKEN OF OUR
APPRECIATION TO OUR CO-CHAIRS TONIGHT, LISA
SHAPIRO AND JILL KRIGSTEN-ORMSBEE.
(CARIBE PRESENTS BOUQUETS TO CO-CHAIRS)
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FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO PURCHASED CLAIRE AND
MIA’S BOOKS AND WOULD LIKE A PERSONALIZED
AUTHOGRAPH, THEY HAVE GRACIOUSLY AGREED TO
STAY AND SIGN YOUR BOOKS.
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JIMMY WAYNE ALSO HAS AGREED TO SIGN HIS CDS FOR
YOU.
IF YOU WERE A WINNER OF A SILENT AUCTION ITEM,
YOU MAY PICK THEM UP IN THE LOBBY.
I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT
AND FOR SUPPORTING HOMEBASE YOUTH SERVICES.
GOOD NIGHT.
DRIVE CAREFULLY.
AND, WE’LL SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR.
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