A Promise of Hope Affair 2010

A Promise of Hope Affair is an event that provides an opportunity to support PAF. The gala event includes dinner and dancing, a silent auction as well as the chance to bid on scholarships for our Scholarships for Survivors program. All proceeds go to PAF to continue the day-to-day work of helping patients through our Direct Patient Services resolve their insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis of a chronic, life-threatening or debilitating disease.

The Gala
The ninth annual A Promise of Hope Affair was held February 27, 2010 at the Newport News Marriott at City Center and featured dinner, silent auction, and dancing to music provided by North Carolina's Beach Music Band "The Embers".

View the 2010 Photos.

Mingling

The 2010 A Promise of Hope Affair began at 5:30 in the evening with VIP and Welcome Receptions at the Newport News Marriott City Center. The Silent Auction was located in the beautiful Rotunda.

Shopping

The Silent Auction opened at 6:00 and continued throughout the evening. Items were displayed in the following categories:

Art
Dine Around
Family Affair
Fashion and Jewelry
Great Escapes
Home & Garden
Pamper Your Pet
Pampering Yourself
Pride of America
Sports & Recreation

Please click here to view a sample of this year's offerings.

A champaign raffle accompanied the Silet Auction with this year's winner receiving a pearl necklace.

Formal Dining

Doors opened for the Gala Dinner at 6:45 in The Grand Ballroom. The Scholarships for Survivors Program live auction was conducted after dinner.

PAF would like to thank 2010 Auction, Gala, and Auction Committees in making this year's A Promise of Hope Affair a success.

The Anchor Committee

Jack Ennis, Patient Advocate Foundation, Chair
Nancy Davenport-Ennis, Patient Advocate Foundation
Justin Boykin, Empower Information Systems
Bruce Breeger, Coastal Forms and Data Products
Rene Cabral-Daniels, Williamsburg Community Health Foundation
Mary Katherine Hogg, Wells Fargo Advisors
Caroline Martin, NurseWorks
Brian Skinner, Towne Bank
Somer Wilson, PAETEC
Randy Yocum, Express Employment Professionals
Jennifer Stubbe, Goodman & Company
Diana Hauser, Patient Advocate Foundation

Alan Richardson, Patient Advocate Foundation, Co-Chair

The Auction Committee

Robi Nelson, Chair
Pam Cleck
Metise Council
Samantha Fries
Ellen Gillard
Lakendra Green
Joyce Grimes
Carlette Hattett
Shauna Hatfield
Diana Hauser
Paul Keddell
Sandra McAllister
Gayle Petrick
Judi Roberson
Rocquel Robinson
Karen Seitz

Whitney Thornton
Holly Witte

The Patient Advocate Foundation Gala Team

Nancy Davenport-Ennis, CEO & President
John H. Ennis, Jr., Chief Development Officer
Alan Richardson, Chief Development Operations Officer
Robin Nelson, Auction Committee Chair
Diana Hauser, Corporate Development Administrative Coordinator
Tracy Andrus, Applications Specialist, Co-Pay Relief (CPR) Program

Dancing

The Embers continued to entertain guests throughout the evening with live music. Guests had the opportunity to dance the night away following the Gala events.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please call (757) 873-6668 ext. 1122 or 757-952-1372 or or email us.