Make A Way Charities

A Celebration of Making a Difference in 2012


Enjoy Highlights from this Extraordinary Evening 


A Groovy Surprise Dance Performance by Our Friends at Arthur Murray Dance Studios!

20 MG_0250_Arthur Murray dancers getting groovy for MakeAWay
21 MG_0264_Arthur Murray dancers
47 MG_0255 Arthur Murray Dancers

 

 

Founders Mike and Kathy Hayes, along with our Executive Director, Jay Hellwig, introduced Fund a Need by telling stories of families and their
specific needs and those in attendance sprang to their feet to fund each one. You can participate in Fund a Need today…Click Here to Fund a Need!

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38 MG_0550 FaN PMH 4
39 MG_0564 FaN PKH & JH
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48 MG_0532 P Kathy & ED JH FaN
49 MG_0542 PMK with A Paty FaN


Founder Kathy Hayes shared how being raised by a single mother inspired the founding of MakeAWay and joined Executive Director, Jay Hellwig, in
surprising a single dad who thought he was only at the gala to help with the event. Congratulations Marshall!

26 MG_0310_MakeAWay's co-founder Kathy Hayes and executive director Jay Hellwig
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28 MG_0327_MakeAWay co-founder Kathy Hayes explains the charity's founding to help single moms
29 MG_0338_MakeAWay co-founder Kathy Hayes donates car to single father
30 MG_0340 Pastor Kathy with the keys
31 0342_Marshall Vanwinkle, Kathy Hayes, Jay Hellwig


Thanks to the generosity of our Title Sponsor, Generational Equity, and all of our other sponsors and guests, everyone enjoyed a wonderful dinner,
bid on amazing donated items and services in our Silent and Live Auctions, the highlight of which was an all-expense paid trip to France with a
personally guided tour of Paris by la Madeleine founder Patrick Esquerre.

 

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5 MG_0030 VIP Reception
9 MG_0067 HDN with Guest 3
13 MG_0106 HDN with Couple
17 MG_0162_John & Ann Paty, owners Paty Meats
23 MG_0348 Ballroom Red
33 MG_0354 Live Auction
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6 MG_0066_Debbie Perry with two members of Hard Day's Night
10 Jill and Jay Hellwig with Hard Day's Night
14 MG_0083_Tell-tale sign of the Beatles
18 0152_Holly and Chris Lewis
24 MG_0202_MakeAWay founder Mike Hayes
34 MG_0515_Auction model Jody Martin wearing hand-made, custom-designed pearl and diamond pendant by artisan Clay Sanchez
3 MG_0158 Silent Auction Model
7 MG_0075 HDN with Guest 2
11 MG_0096_Hard Day's Night with MakeAWay founder Mike Hayes
15 MG_0126_Generational Equity president Ryan Binkley and wife Ellie Binkley
19 MG_0192_Get Groovy Master of Ceremonies Philip Vivier
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35 MG_0430 Patrick with Paris screen
4 MG_0037 VIP Reception
8 MG_0080 HDN with Guest 1
12 MG_0104 HDN with Couple 2
16 MG_0144_Jan Miller, Bruce Hopper, Bill and Tara Dunham
22 MG_0301_MakeAWay executive director Jay Hellwig
32 MG_0186 Ballroom purple
36 MG_0512_la Madeleine founder Patrick Esquerre

The fabulous evening ended with the music of the Fab Four, internationally acclaimed Beatles tribute band – Hard Day’s Night!

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A Special Thank You to the Sponsors, Donors and Volunteers of MakeAWay from those You Help Through Your Support!


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