Florida Keys Children's Shelter

Saturday, January 28, 2012
Champagne Reception 6:00 PM Dinner and Dancing 7:00 PM
Casa Marina Resort and Beach Club; Key West
$125 per Person or $1,200 per Table of Ten

Join our Mayor and First Lady, Craig and Cheryl Cates, as we raise awareness and the much needed funds to support the many programs provided by the Florida Keys Children’s Shelter. There are several ways you can help the abused, abandoned and neglected children and teens in Monroe County. First, plan on attending the Mayor’s Ball. Guests that purchase tickets on or before December 15, 2011 will be registered in the Grand Prize Drawing. Remember, a portion of your ticket is a tax-deductible contribution.

• Event Sponsor - $10,000
• Dinner Sponsor - $6000 or 2 @ $3,000
• Reception Sponsor - $1,500 or 2 @ $750
• Entertainment Sponsor - $6,000 or 3 @ $2,000
• Auction Sponsor - $1,000 or 2 @ $500
• Print Sponsor - $2,500 or product
• Beverage Sponsor - $1,000 or product

• Donate something fantastic to the Auction!
• Help with the Event!
• Bring your friends and CELEBRATE!
• Make your reservation TODAY! Let's celebrate n true "Island Style"!

Sponsorships of $5,000 and greater will receive a complimentary table for ten. Sponsorships from $2,000 to $4,999 will receive 4 complimentary tickets and the option to buy a table at $1,000. All other sponsors will receive 2 complimentary tickets.

FKCS has an exciting project going on in our Project Lighthouse, street outreach program, located in Key West. In a nutshell, it is called “Who I am and What I Know” photos, images and words of youth on a journey. All youth have a story to tell, but what is the story of the homeless, street kid? No mother, no father and no home.

You can see, read and hear their moving stories of surviving on the streets by visiting the Studio’s of Key West, 600 White Street., Space 2. Currently, their photography, poetry and other art images are on display. The show will continue until July 26, 2011. There will be a reception Thursday, July 21 at the Studios of Key West, 600 White Street., Space 2 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Since the program began art has been a link to the kids. However, during the past year Lura Smedstad, an AmeriCorps Volunteer and staff member with Project Lighthouse, took the art theme in a very new direction. Smedstad is completing her Masters in Art Therapy. In doing this work, it occurred to her that the youth on the streets have many very captivating (and oftentimes misunderstood) stories to tell. Smedstad challenged the kids to carry a camera with them and capture their stories through the pictures they snapped. Those pictures and other forms of art are on display for the public.

Her idea was well received by the kids/travelers that pass through the doors at Project Lighthouse and by the Florida Keys Council of the Arts, Artreach program. To read more on the work of the Florida Key Children's Shelter and Project Lighthouse please click on the link below.

Save the Date for the 2011 Mayor's Ball!

Saturday, January 15, 2011
Casa Maria Beach Resort, Key West

During the Mayor’s Ball, we raise money and awareness to support the many programs provided by the Florida Keys Children's Shelter (FKCS). FKCS serves children, teens and families throughout all of Monroe County. Last year alone, we served over 700 children and families. If you believe in children and happy childhoods, I must ask, will you please support our important work through joining us for an evening of fun and celebration at our upcoming Mayor’s Ball on Saturday, January 15, 2011, at the outstanding Casa Marina Beach Resort, Key West!

This has been a tough year for many and we realize that. That is why we need you! We are counting on the Ball to raise the necessary funds needed to take care of our kids! Don’t miss this wonderful Black Tie event!

The following Outstanding Auction items will be available at the Mayor’s Ball:

MPI is proud to present the masterpieces of the renowned and prolific Master Sculptor, Lorenzo Ghiglieri.

The sheer power, magnificence and magnitude of the works of this modern American Master transcend description through mere words. The visual impact of his artwork speaks volumes and moves the uninitiated fine art admirer, the novice fine art collector and the seasoned fine art aficionado, alike.

The White House permanent collection is the home of Lorenzo’s creation of ”the official “AMERICAN BALD EAGLE, The Vatican houses his masterpiece, ST. FRANCIS OF ASSIZI, MAN OF PEACE, and his stunning MOTHER AND CHILD is the showpiece in the private collection of the incomparable Italian Tenor, Luciano Pavarotti.

PLAYTIME is a masterful representation of Lorenzo’s lifelong love and familiarity with horses, and a celebration of the happy frolic of the mare and her foal.

THE DOLPHINS
19 x 14 x 8 inches
Gallery Price $7,500
Limited Edition in Bronze

Laran Ghiglieri unites his artistic mastery with a tender maternal theme to create Playtime, ‘The Dolphins’. The artist dives into the bluest of oceans to capture the water’s most endearing mammal, the dolphin. Leaping in unison above the waves, this mother and her offspring frolic in lighthearted whimsy and affection.

MOTHER AND CHILD
22” x 12” x 15”
Bronze
By Rebecca Ghiglieri Clark
Limited Edition
Gallery Price: $26,800

Masterpiece Investments is proud to present the masterpieces of the renowned and prolific artist Rebecca Anelise (Ghiglieri) Clark.

Rebecca is internationally recognized for her brilliance in sculpting and painting the human form and has an incomparable talent for creating breathtaking representations of the human female.

Educated at Parson’s School of Design in New York, and a former high fashion model, Rebecca employs a unique understanding of the elegance and splendor that is the essence of the feminine physique.

Her “Mother & Child” is not only an indisputably stunning masterpiece, but a universally recognizable and appealing capture of the grace, tenderness, beauty and serenity that characterize the bond between a young mother and child.

For more information on becoming involved with the Florida Keys Children's Shelter, you may contact Janey Wawerna, Chief Development Officer at 305-852-4642 ext. 222 or by email at janeymiller@fkcs.org.

The 26th Annual Black and White Ball – Upper Keys
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Sunne Rego, Black and White Ball Committee Chair
Details to be announced

We have a lot to commemorate during the next Ball. We are kicking off our 22nd year of serving children, teens and families by providing help, hope and healing in the Keys. And most importantly, we will dedicate the evening to the lives of the more than 22,000 children, teens, and parents served by FKCS programs - all made possible by the help of people like you! The celebration will include a Champagne Reception, Dinner, Dancing and Auction.