SPECIAL EVENT
Celebrating
Women
Turns 20
Emmy and Tony award-winning actress
and singer Kristin Chenoweth is the
featured guest and keynote speaker
Photo by Krista Schlueter
mmy and Tony award-winning personal experience, show business is For information about underwriting
actress, singer and advocate in amazing, but it ain’t everything. I believe opportunities and tickets to Celebrating
the fight against breast cancer, this is what matters.” Women, call 214.820.4500 or email
Kristin Chenoweth, will be the featured
Since the first Celebrating Women
[email protected].
guest at Baylor Scott & White Dallas event in 1999, $34 million has been raised Sponsorship and underwriting
Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Celebrating to help Baylor Scott & White Health fight opportunities are available; individual
Women Luncheon. breast cancer in North Texas. This year’s tickets start at $250 and table prices
anniversary luncheon will be held on start at $2,500.
Kristin’s voice has brought well-known
characters to life on Broadway, including Friday, October 11, at the Hilton Anatole,
her original role as Glinda the Good Witch and will celebrate 20 years of impact
in Wicked and her award-winning made in the lives of women and families
performance in You’re A Good Man, fighting this disease in our community.
Charlie Brown. Additionally, she has starred
in numerous hit television series, including
Tom Thumb and Albertsons will
serve as presenting sponsors for the
Pushing Daisies, Trial 15th consecutive year, and
& Error and Glee. Her the 2019 luncheon will be
talents extend to the chaired by Laura Downing,
big screen as well,
voicing animated films,
including Rio 2 and
The Peanuts Movie,
and acting in fan
favorites such
as Four Christmases
and Bewitched.
“I can tell you from
personal experience,
show business is
amazing, but it ain’t
everything. I believe
this is what matters.”
—Kristin Chenoweth
As a critically
as underwriting chairman.
Margo and Bill Goodwin
will serve as this year’s
honorary chairmen and
the late Al G. Hill Jr. will be
honored with the Circle
of Care award.
“We launched
Celebrating Women 20
Kristin has performed years ago because we
to sold-out audiences across the world, believed there was a better answer for
and her new album, “For the Girls,” is set women fighting breast cancer,” said Baylor
for release in September 2019. Perhaps Scott & White Dallas Foundation president,
the most important use of her celebrity Rowland K. Robinson. “Thanks to the
voice is when Kristin uses it to support generous support we have received from
causes that are close to her heart, in- more than 12,000 donors over the last two
cluding the fight against breast cancer. decades, we have seen progress made
Not only has Kristin lost a loved one to the in the way we are able to diagnose, treat
disease, she’s also been there as others and care for patients. However, we know
close to her battled, including her mom, a the fight isn’t over and remain committed
two-time breast cancer survivor. to improving the lives of those battling this
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Foundation Events
with Cheryl Joyner serving
acclaimed singer,
She has shared, “I can tell you from
Save
the Date
disease now and in the future.”
CELEBRATING WOMEN
LUNCHEON
Helping Baylor Scott &
11
White fight breast cancer
in North Texas
GRAND ROUNDS
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Benefiting medical
education at Baylor
University Medical Center
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