2011-11-21 10:34 November 18, 2011 A Message To Our Supporters: Where do I even start ……….. last night’s event was incredible mostly due to our enthusiastic dancers and the atmosphere created by everyone involved.

1. First of all my sincere thanks to Mayor Betsy Price for hosting the dinner and for her DIVAness.  What other mayor of a large city in the U.S. would participate in such fun entertainment.  Mayor Price gave an incredible amount of her valuable time to this event and we all owe you a great deal of gratitude.  AND you were just so much fun!
2. Thank you Greg Morse and your team for working over the last 9 months to fill those tables especially Mike Guyton who raised the most money.
3. Thank you Gracey Tune and your incredible team of dance instructors.  Your love for dance has brought so many of us such joy.
4. Thank you committee members Yvonne Rubenstein, Becky Renfro Borbolla, Janet Hahn & JR Labbe for recruiting those dancers and keeping them on track.
5. Thank you Gary Cumbie for a superb job of emceeing the event again.  It’s hard to keep that many people engaged but you always find a way.
6. Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who gave their time to Sister Cities and helped make last night so much fun.
7. Also thank you to an incredible staff.  I am so lucky to have these 4 people who care so much for Sister Cities and continually go above and beyond all expectations.  Thanks also to the Project Partners company who worked with us on logistics and their continual dedication to the success of the dinner.
8. And I can’t forget my fellow Divas.  You girls were a hoot to tap with and have given Fort Worth something to remember.  (We of course will always remember and laugh at the costume fiasco).  Thanks for being such good sports.
9. BUT most importantly …………     THANK YOU DANCERS!!!!!!!  It was all about the entertainment and there was plenty of it.  Altogether your votes totaled more than $40,000.  I hope you read the essay I sent you from the young man yesterday about his experience with Sister Cities.  That’s what it’s all about. (I’ll attach again in case you didn’t get it). Thank you for helping inspire these young people and make our world a better place.

Greg & Tine Kalina – Dance Champions – you and your Del Frisco’s crew brought a whole new level of excitement to the event.  Congratulations and enjoy that trophy!!! (I heard Tina slept with it last night). Johnny & Sherri Campbell – What fierce competitors who really pushed the envelope.  Thank you for inspiring us all. Mark & Robin Nurdin – As last year’s dinner chair, you and Robin continue to support Sister Cities in so many ways and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. David & Melissa Goodroe – Costume winners extraordinaire!  What a great addition to the team. Preliminary calculations show that we raised approximately $230,000 last night and every one of you contributed to this success.  Thank you! Sincerely,

Mae Ferguson

President/CEO