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Evergreen Ball Past Years
• Evergreen Ball 2007
 Friends of the Smokies is pleased to announce that the 4th annual Evergreen Ball was the most successful fundraising event in Friends’ 14-year history!
Nearly 600 people attended the black-tie dinner, dance and auction on January 27th at the Knoxville Convention Center.
Click here to see a list of live auction items from the 2007 Evergreen Ball.
Work is already underway on the 2008 Evergreen Ball. The date is January 26, 2008. The Ball will once again be held at the Knoxville Convention Center. For more information on the Evergreen Ball, please call Lauren Gass at (800) 845-5665.
A few photos from the 2007 Evergreen Ball.
Food and Beverage Chair Nancy Daves with husband Jerry. |
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Assistant Park Superintendent Kevin FitzGerald with spouse Cynthia Slaughter
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Attendees Sam and Jody Curtis. Jody volunteered on the Silent Auction Committee. |
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Cindy Spence and Dr. Robert Lindsay
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A sampling of the silent auction selections.
Heritage Log Homes created this custom-built playhouse for the live auction. It brought $10,000!. |
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Presenting sponsor Scripps Networks created the feel of the mountains inside the Knoxville Convention Center.
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• Evergreen Ball 2006
The burning question in everyone’s minds after the second annual Evergreen Ball in January 2005 was “How do we top bringing a horse into Cherokee Country Club?” What could be bigger and better than that?
Friends of the Smokies board, staff, and volunteers set to working on another premier auction item with the “WOW” factor of Crucible, the Egyptian Arabian stallion that was offered in the 2005 Evergreen Ball live auction. Before long, the developers of the Estates at Norton Creek provided the answer. Cathy Ackermann & Tommy Walker and Robin & DeAnn Turner, longtime supporters of Friends of the Smokies, offered a 1.5 acre mountaintop lot in the gated community of the Estates at Norton Creek, a Gatlinburg community which borders the Park. The lot at the Estates at Norton Creek was offered alongside an impressive selection of live auction items in 2006. Click here for the list.
For the third year in a row, the Evergreen Ball drew more than 400 attendees. For the first time, revenue from the Evergreen Ball exceeded $300,000. The volunteer leadership committee’s hard work alongside the Friends staff once again produced an evening of elegance.
• Evergreen Ball 2005
With the overwhelming success of the first Friends of the Smokies Evergreen Ball in 2004, there was no question that there would be more to come! Soon after the conclusion of the first Evergreen Ball, the Friends board and staff began planning for 2005.
During the planning process, a unique opportunity came from Paradise Arabians in Georgia. Owners Gary and Wanda Kenworthy offered an Arabian stallion from their farm as a live auction item for the 2nd Annual Evergreen Ball. A horse. Of course. But how to get it into Cherokee Country Club? The generosity of all associated with the Evergreen Ball is continually amazing. People seem to want to help however they can. When the Friends’ asked if a horse could come into the ballroom at Cherokee during the live auction, Cherokee Country Club said “yes”. So, the Friends staff rolled out the red carpet (literally) and this fine Arabian stallion walked into the ballroom, very regally, and with every bit as much elegance as those clad in ties, tails, and sequins that night.
To see what the 2005 Ball was all about, you can watch this clip - The Ball was covered by the Knoxville News Sentinel. To read Barbara Aston Wash’s column, click here . Over the past four years, the Evergreen Ball has raised nearly $1 million in support of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Our committee chairs, committee members, and all of the volunteers are more important than ever.
The celebration continues to grow each year- in sponsorship, participation, revenue, generosity, and EXCITEMENT. For more information on the 5th Annual Evergreen Ball on January 26, 2008 at the Knoxville Convention Center please contact Lauren Gass at (800) 845-5665 or fotslg@bellsouth.net.
• Evergreen Ball 2004
In 2003 the board and staff of Friends of the Smokies endeavored to find the right way to reach out to the many, many generous Friends of the Smokies residing in Knoxville and its surrounding communities. While having numerous fundraising events for the Park’s benefit, at that time Friends of the Smokies did not have a “Knoxville event”. Friends President Jim Hart and Special Projects Director Lauren Gass talked to many Friends supporters, and decided to try a gala, with dinner, dancing, and live and silent auctions. Thus the Evergreen Ball was born.
Planning began in earnest in fall of 2003 for the event date of January 24, 2004. With the help of the Ball’s Honorary Chairperson Dee Haslam, and Co-Chairs Amye King and LeaAnne Williams, Friends was able to recruit many talented and capable individuals to assist with all of the details. The magic of the first Evergreen Ball would not have been possible without tremendous volunteer support from the Evergreen Ball Committee Chairs & Members, as well as the army of Trailblazers who were on-hand during the Ball to make sure that everything ran smoothly.
Click here to see the 2004 Evergreen Ball event program - Over the past four years, the Evergreen Ball has raised nearly $1 million in support of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Our committee chairs, committee members, and all of the volunteers are more important than ever. The celebration continues to grow each year- in sponsorship, participation, revenue, generosity, and EXCITEMENT. For more information on the 5th Annual Evergreen Ball on January 26, 2008 at the Knoxville Convention Center please contact Lauren Gass at (800) 845-5665 or fotslg@bellsouth.net.
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Evergreen Ball 2009
Event Details
When
Saturday, January 23, 2009
Where
Knoxville Convention Center
Formal Attire
Activities
Cocktails, Dinner, Live Auction, Silent Auction, Wine Auction, Dancing to Live Entertainment
Ticket Cost
$200 per person
Table Cost
$2,000 (ten seats per table)
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Phone: 865.932.4794
Toll-free: 800.845.5665
Fax: 865.933.7607
E-mail: fotslg@bellsouth.net |
Friends of the Smokies Tennessee Main Office:
3095 Winfield Dunn
Suite 2
Kodak, TN 37764
MAILING ADDRESS:
PO BOX 1660
Kodak, TN 37764-7660
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North Carolina Office:
160 S Main Street
Waynesville, NC 28786 |
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