A Night at the Oscars

The Foothills Community Foundation would like to recognize the committee members of our “A Night at the Oscars” an Academy Awards Gala fFund raiser. The fundraiser took place on February 25, the actual night of the Academy Awards. A special thank you goes out to Susan Vanik and BJ Wayne, who co‑chaired this event. They put together a committee of ten additional women who were able to make this first‑time fundraiser a success. Thank you to Linda Putney, Mary Schumer, Jan Arndt, Pat Dalton, Jill Crivelli, Shari Flatt, Sandra Fleming, Susan Smith, Christine Williams and Patti Budnick.

Thank you to Preston Westmoreland, the emcee for the evening, who did an absolutely amazing job at keeping the night moving. Thank you to A/V Concepts, without the technology the evening would not have been the same. Thank you to Desert Mountain and its staff for providing excellent service throughout the entire evening.

A very special thank you to The Desert Advocate who offered its support to the FCF by becoming a sponsor of “A Night at the Oscars.” We are truly appreciative of all the support that The Desert Advocate gives to the FCF and their contribution certainly helped ensure this year’s event was a success.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to those who attended “A Night at the Oscars.” Because of the attendance, we were able to raise money that goes toward all of FCF’s programs. We plan to make this fundraiser an annual event that the community can mark on their calendars in advance and look forward to each year.

Lastly, a very special thank you goes to Toby Payne, who brought this event from Sedona to the Desert Foothills. We appreciate all of his support.

“A Night at the Oscars,” an Academy Awards gala, will take place next year to celebrate the 80th  Academy Awards. We hope you will join us.

Breanne Ulewicz
Executive Director
Foothills Community Foundation