UNION STATION GOLF TOURNAMENT Golfing for Good Pays Off Local business and community leaders joined Union Station supporters, from as far away as New York and San Francisco, to golf for a good cause at Union Station’s 16th Annual Golf Tournament. Held at Brookside Country Club on Monday, May 19, 2008 the tournament raised more than $250,000 for Union Station’s programs for homeless community members. Special thanks to Tournament Co-Chairs Charlie Chiara and Jim Hart and the volunteer event committee, who planned the event: Ed Barnum, Ron Binkier, Sheila Boyd, Lance Broderick, Jim Everett, John Horn, Bob McCrary, Doug Lindquist, Tom Polenzani, Phil Raycraft and Sugi Wong. The committee extends its thanks to the Union Station volunteers and staff members who helped make the event a success. To sponsor our upcoming events, please contact Lauren Arant in Union Station Homeless Services' Development Office at 626.240.4559. Strike Out Homelessness! Bowl-A-Thon Bradley Whitford (The West Wing, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) joined hundreds to Strike Out Homelessness at Union Station's Bowl-A-Thon at Bahama Lanes in Pasadena, on March 9, 2008. Congratulations to all of our bowlers and teams, who raised more than $50,000 for our programs supporting homeless men, women and children. Each bowler raised at least $183, which is the cost to provide one day of food, shelter, and services for a homeless individual at Union Station Foundation. Special thanks to the Friends of Union Station event committee: Margo Kidushim (Chair), Wendy Bienvenue, Michael Cornwell, Pat Donahue, Aarin Edwards, John Fairbanks, Yasmine Khalil, Lisa Nelson, Nancy O'Hara, Charles Trotter and Juana Turcios. Celebration for Union Station Allen Robert Gross, Conductor Gary Bovyer, Soloist Renowned clarinetist Gary Bovyer and the Occidental-Caltech Symphony, under the direction of Allen Robert Gross, performed Celebration for Union Station, a classical concert benefiting Union Station Foundation. Held at All Saints Church on April 5, the event raised more than $40,000 for Union Station's programs for homeless adults and families. In addition to purchasing tickets, many donors chose to underwrite tickets for Union Station clients to attend the concert. Long-time Union Station supporters James and Harriett Fullerton of Pasadena and Heather and Paul Haaga, Jr. of La Canada were the presenting sponsors of this special concert. Union Station Foundation extends special thanks to our Honorary Event Chairs and the Event Committee who made this wonderful benefit concert possible: Honorary Event Chairs Bill Bogaard, Mayor, City of Pasadena Jean-Lou Chameau, Ph.D., President, California Institute of Technology Robert Skotheim, Ph.D., President, Occidental College Event Committee Karen Gross (Co-Chair), Betsey W. Tyler (Co-Chair), Shirley Cohen, Betty Krachman, Barbara Madden, Susan Osen, Karen Reynolds, Carol Selkin If you would like information about Celebration for Union Station, or would like to be added to the mailing list for our 2010 event, please contact Lauren Arant at 626.240.4559. Special thanks to Rob Greer Photography for donating photography services for the concert. Union Station Young Professionals Wine Tasting Event Our inaugural young professionals at Madeleines Restaurant and Wine Bistro in April 2008 was a huge success! Almost one hundred people attended. Client-made art lined the walls, and music filled the air as professionals from throughout the community enjoyed tastings of red and white wine. Thank you to everyone who came and showed your support! Special thanks to our Young Professionals Event Committee: Allison Benter (Co-Chair), Elizabeth Hesik, (Co-Chair), Andrew Bowden, Laura Brereton, Lance Broderick, Amy Chau, John Horn, Elaine Kan, Marjan Khazra, Libby Kountzman, Kalea Dunkleman, Elizabeth Randall, and Oscar Sandoval For more information about upcoming Young Professionals events, please click here or contact our Development Office at 626.240.4557. For more information about any of our events, please contact our Development Office at 626.240.4557.