Art with Heart hosted our third annual Color of Hope Benefit Breakfast on September 29, at the Westin in Seattle. Three hundred guests packed into the Grand Ballroom to hear moving testimonies from George Gonzales, Deputy Director of Casey Family Programs, and Stephanie Collier, mother and Art with Heart volunteer. To see more photos, please visit our photographer’s site.

Art with Heart’s fundraising goal was $85,000. The breakfast benefit serves as the organization’s only major fundraiser for the year. Although the goal was not reached, we raised close to $70,000 in gifts and pledges, which is remarkable given the state of the economy.

Board President Madzy Besselaar branded the event a success in other ways, saying, “Even though we haven’t meet our financial goal yet, this has still been a wonderful event that inspired and moved those who attended. For those who were unable to be there, you still have the opportunity to help us reach our original goal with your online donation.”

This event wouldn’t have been possible without the generous support of the following donors, sponsors and volunteers, listed below…

PURPLE HEART SPONSOR:

COLOR OF HOPE DONORS

$2,500 – $9,999
Hornall Anderson • The Employees of Hornall Anderson

$1,000 – $2,499
Debbi and Paul Brainerd • Susan Schaefer Beigie • Ron Rabin • Ressler Tesh • The Taylor Group • Committee for Children • Scott Serna • Linda and Jeff Baker • Larry Asher • Jeannie Nordstrom

$500 – $999
Anonymous • Adam Epstein • Vicki Kruse • Leslie Pierson • Andy and Jana Kleitsch • Carl Vonder Haar • Erin and Greg Coomer • Virginia Rhoads • Kevin McKnight • Gary Young • John Pendergast • Ame Wellman Lewis and Ron Lewis • Madzy and Ian Taylor • Diane & Brian Langstraat • Tom and Leslie Todaro • Craig and Nancy Abramson in memory of Sandy Moore • Doris Wong Estridge and Paul Estridge • Jeannie Butler • Julie and Richard Steve Cole • David Conrad • Joe Michaels

$250 – $499
Turnstyle, INC • Jerry and Karin Kaczmarowski • Paula Rees • Bob Bowen • Deborah Hagen Iverson • Dave Morris • Elena Howell • Reisha and Steve Holton • Jay Wergin • Meg Holgate • Joseph Roberts • Amy Zimerman • Janzen Public Relations • Andre Cabrera • Terry Marks • Tedi Yasuda • Patti Thompson
Gianna Puerini • Carmen Tsuboi Chan and Paul Wah Chan •Anne Bryant • Marjorie Wellin King • Laura and Carl Zylak • Paul Chapman • Wendy Glant • Bruce and Rebecca Groom • Ginny Hutchinson • Gordon and Kathy Ferguson • Brian and Traci Janssen • Brenda Bor • Sherrie Pisco • Michelle Capuyan • Philip Van Duyne • Marci Knutsen • Michael Carpenter • Matt Scheuing • Patti Theil • Julie Berg • T.A. McCann • Donna Burnstead

$249 – $100

Anonymous in honor of Anne Basham • Mark Butler • Starr MacDonald • Steffanie Lorig • Margie Burnett • John Scholl • Kirsten and David Camp in honor of Madzy Besselaar • Emily Enger • Teresa Jones • Jane Lewis • Mark Dyce • Andrew and Sharon Mead in honor of Steffanie Lorig • Carlo and Eulalie Scandiuzzi • Mary Schroeder • David Holcombe • Rae Hayashi • Amy Sanders Cunningham • Chris Smithco • Kate Hinely • Christine  Scharrer  • Candace  Wellman in honor of Ame Wellman Lewis • Candace  Wellman  • AJ Rathbun • Blake Ilstrup • Alan Dishlip • Aaron Donsbach in honor of Isabelle Donsbach • Andrej Gregov • Peggie Dickens • Richard Venner • Virgina Pryor • Christine Jackson • Brenda Rossman • Megan  Beck • James and Carolyn Vanderslice • Dawn and Marc Austin • David Coleman • Darcy and Ken Peterson • Doug Clinton • Rebecca Stewart • Lorna Harrington • Meg Holgate • Wendy Glant • Mary Beth Anthony and Matt Mostad • Tara and Scott Mortenson • Marcelle O’Connell • Stacey Lee • Mike Samsel • Wendy Cox • Jonathan Koshar • Mitch Freedman • William Michael • Kathleen Kinchloe • Sacha Stjepanovic • Jenalyn Miller • Tama Fulton • Glen and Celeste Stuhring • Blake Barfuss • Laura Sherman • Todd Smith • Oliver Iversen • Leah Hall • Annie McCall • Aya Futami • Janis Avery • Steve Lawson • Brenda Ng in memory of Valerit Taam • Susie Bumstead • Wanda Matthews • Maggie Robertson • Robert Pease • Talese Heckler • Diane Sengstock • Janet Reilly  Burnstead • Susan  Derrick • Lael  Williams • Joanne Jones • Cindy Chischilly • Stuart Silk • Laurie Cohen • Bob Martin • Hyunju Lee • Juliana Perez • Jennifer Cepeda • Jonas Simonis • Brett Hart • James Donaldson • Benjamin Graham • Jamie Schmitz • Stephanie Cherrington • David Sackett • Wil and Melissa Merritt • Rourke O’Brien • Laura Kohn • Thomas Carr in memory of Patrick Good • Rob Pollard • Scott Swift • Judy and Lew Townsend in honor of Jonathan Berner • Sharon Okamoto • Barbara Brown • Lisa Sullivan Sinclaire • John and Dana McKinnon in memory of Henry Hyatt • Glenn Zaccara • Diane Yoshihara • Randy Coplen • Samuel and Eleanor Boren • Sheri-Lou Stannard • Joan Duffell • Jane Kuechle • Sandip Soli •  Madison Skin & Laser Center • Grace and Gerard Suarez  • Brian McKay • Thomas Than • Joanne White • Marilyn & Don Covey • Annette Giarde • Tracey Jacobsen in memory of Anne Marie Rand •  Mockingbird Society • Karlene Johnson • Julie Harris • Sumi Hayashi • Sharon Penston • Dorothee Graham • Christina Woods • Mark Shapland • Anna Moore • Craig Shermin

$99 and under
Anonymous • Danielle Coomans • Megan McDonald • Cathy Syverson • Yoko Miyashita • Richard and Corliss Morse • Sara Lerner • Brock  Poe • Laurie Burnham • Ellen Sontra • Claire Pedersen • Jane Nakagawa  • Beth Cullom • Lisa Jensen • Pennie Humphries • Ed Rogan • Susan  Bean • Kip Tokuda • Sarah and David Hehman • Christine and Glen Bradburn • Bob Bracht • Erin Crosier • Nori Emori • Lauren Love • Jan Kumasaka • Jillian Gross • Julie Anderson • LeeAnn Wood • Kevin Cavanah • Lesley Fleming • Bryan Foust • George Gonzalez • Debra Holland • Erica Ridout • Kim Wright in honor of Mari and Mika Barnett • Kimber Leblicq • Katie Robertson • Susan and Lucky Evani • Veronica Truong • Sara Stolte • Havealeh Skvron • Ti Locke • Terry Heckler • Erica deKlerk • Katie Walag • Maya Levin-Sagi • Michael Cox • Kirsten  Conner • Debra and Barry Rochefort • Vicki  Johnson • Angela  Patterson • Susie Larson • Christopher Mcinerney • Stephanie Hansen • Molly Sandvick • Elizabeth Holland • Kristen Hatchman • Angie Hoffpauir • Judy Doverspike • Karen Lindenberg • Dana Feder • Eric Reynertson •  Bainbridge Youth Services • Anonymous Anonymous • Lois Maag • Mary  Klubben • Tammy Mitchell • Barbara Gilreath • Dakota and David Krueger • Asher Lorig

TABLE CAPTAINS:
Jeff Alpen • Dawn Austin • Linda & Jeff Baker • Madzy Besselaar • Bob Bowen • Anne Bryant • Susie Bumstead • Peter Drury and Amy Zimerman • Joan Duffell • Paul Estridge & Doris Wong-Estridge • Tari Gordon and Janet Burnstead • Elena Howell • Deborah Iverson • Christine Jackson and Brenda Rossman • Scott & Cris Janzen • Andy Kleitsch • Vicki Kruse & Tedi Yasuda • Ame Wellman Lewis • Steffanie Lorig • Terry Marks • T.A. McCann in honor of Michael Anne McCann • Sharon & Andrew Mead • Joe Michaels • Rourke O’Brien & Sayoko Kuwahara• Marc Pierre • Rob Pollard and Scott Serna • Joseph Roberts • Zandi Salstrom and Lisa Mackie • Paul Sansburn • Sue Schaefer Beigie • Mary Schroeder • Sacha Stjepanovich • Ian Taylor • Lisa Thiele • Jay Wergin

BREAKFAST BENEFIT COMMITTEE:
Ame Wellman Lewis, Chair • Dawn Austin • Madzy Besselaar • Vicki Dvorak • Tracey Jacobsen• Steffanie Lorig • Lisa Mackie • Leslie Pierson • Zandi Salstrom • Christi Williford • Doris Wong-Estridge

DAY-OF-EVENT VOLUNTEERS:
Anne Basham • Kelly J. Brownlee • Cindy Chischilly • Vicki & Dale Dvorak • Susan Evani • Liane Fernyhough • Barbara Gilreath • Dorothee Graham • Karen Mason • Kristi Lloyd • Amy Tran Russell • Carrie Sandvick • Wendy Sloneker • Elizabeth Simpson-Kuhlmann • Jennifer Smolen • Lori Thies • Elle Tabares• Veronica Truong • LaDauna Wilson

CENTERPIECE TEAM:
Anne Bryant • Cindy Chischilly •  Susane Huong • Daria Kallal • Iris Kao • Karen Lomax • Lauren Love •  Chelsea Reinschmidt • Maya Levin-Sagi • Carrie Sandvick • Grace Skrobisz • Dara Turransky • Emily Walsworth

VOLUNTEER VIDEO PRODUCTION TEAM:
Barbara Brown, Producer/Director • Mark Anderson • Angie Bernardoni • Fiona & Neil Bestwick • Barbarian Cine • Andrea Dupras • Steve Colgrove • Christina Diaddezzio • Mary Anne Dorward • Vincent Gates • Jeanne Kobayashi • Guido Ronge • Charles Tomares • Thad Wharton • Clatter & Din • Fremont Studios • Koerner Camera • Women in Film Seattle