“Hats Off To Child Focus”
Invites Neighbors To Tea At The
Sixth Annual Mother’s Day Event
Mother’s
Day is a time to honor the women we love. In keeping with this special occasion,
Child Focus, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the state’s foster
care system is hosting the Sixth Annual Mother’s Day Tea. This afternoon affair
celebrates the special bond of mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts and dear
friends. The tea is being held in the Valencia Ballroom at JW Marriott Las Vegas
on Saturday, May 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Five
special adoptive and/or foster mothers will be honored this year at the tea.
The “My Special Mom” contest is sponsored by Cox Communications and will feature
five categories where contestants of different age groups can submit an essay
and/or picture to nominate their foster or adoptive mothers. Each of the five
winners will receive a prize package valued at over $1000. Entries must be
mailed to the Child Focus office at 4310 S. Cameron, Suite 13, Las Vegas, NV
89103 and postmarked no later than April 17th.
“Our tea
is a community tradition with attendees coming year after year,” says Dr.
Stephanie Holland, Child Focus founder. “We are so excited to be adding the “My
Special Mom” contest honoring 5 special mothers and feel this will be a
tremendous complement to the event.”
Upon
arrival to the tea guests are served a complimentary glass of champagne or
mimosa to enjoy. During the reception, everyone is invited to mingle while
visiting the silent auction area filled with fabulous items such as
entertainment packages, luxurious gift baskets, show tickets, restaurant
certificates, jewelry, artwork, health and wellness packages, retail
certificates and a luxury weekend getaway at JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa
…just to name a few! Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase.
A very
special ‘balloon draw’ showcasing the grand prize of mother/daughter matching
pendants is compliments of event sponsor M.J. Christensen and will be on display
and drawn at the end of the program.
As in past
years, the youngest ladies are entertained by VIP’s (which stands for ‘Very
Important Princesses’). A supervised arts and crafts area is set up to keep
little ones engaged throughout the reception and tea and each child receives a
special princess gift to take home.
For the
teen set, professional makeup artists will be on hand providing mini makeovers
and skin-care tips.
KVBC
channel 3 evening news anchor Sue Manteris will once again serve as mistress of
ceremonies and headline entertainment is compliments of Las Vegas’ very own
Zowie Bowie.
A
delectable menu including scones with Devonshire cream and fruit preserves, an
assortment of delicious finger sandwiches, a selection of French pastries, Petit
Fours and tea cookies, along with formal hot tea service has been designed by
the resort’s culinary team, led by Executive Chef Bruce Knapik. Iced tea and
coffee are available upon request. To satisfy even the littlest of partygoers,
pink lemonade and favorite finger sandwiches such as PB&J and ham and cheese
will be served.
“One of
my favorite aspects of our Mother’s Day celebration is the fact that many of our
attendees come in traditional tea attire, hats and all,” states Holland. “We’ve
become Las Vegas’s Kentucky Derby of sorts! After all, what’s a tea without
fancy hats?”
Event
pre-registration is required and reservations can be made by calling 436-1624.
Adult tickets are $55 per person for traditional tea fare and children are $35
per person for junior tea delights. As an added incentive for making
reservations, a special mother/daughter ticket priced at $75 is available until
April 24 (a $15 savings). Tables of ten people can also be purchased for $500.
Proceeds from the event benefit Child Focus. For more information, please visit
www.childfocusnv.org.
