An Evening With Friends

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM
The Home of ANN & RICK CALHOON
4211 EASTOVER PLACE | Jackson, Mississippi

An Artistic Soirée of Support
Benefiting Friends of Children’s Hospital

We’re humbled and grateful to announce that An Evening with Friends is now sold out. Thank you to our sponsors and hosts for your incredible support—we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

On Saturday, November 16, we cordially invite you to join us at the beautiful home of Ann and Rick Calhoon for An Evening With Friends Presented by Trustmark. This event will be an unforgettable evening of community and support as we come together to champion the mission of Friends of Children’s Hospital.

At the heart of the event will be an art auction showcasing the works of talented regional artists. By attending the event or becoming a sponsor or host, you can play a significant role in furthering our ongoing mission. The funds raised will be directly channeled into renovating a Child Life Activity Room at Children’s of Mississippi.

Cocktail Buffet by Walker’s Drive-In

Live Music by The Jackson All-Stars

Tieless Cocktail Attire

Ample Street Parking Available

For any inquiries or further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to Blair Gunter at blairgunter@friendsofch.org or 601-936-9982.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you and champion a brighter future for Mississippi’s children!

Our most heartfelt thank you to our
generous sponsors and hosts


DIAMOND SPONSOR

RUBY SPONSOR

Anonymous
Children’s of Mississippi
Suzan and Tommy Thames

Suzan and Tommy Thames

EMERALD SPONSOR

Barbara Gough
Larry and Michael Johnson Family Foundation
Van Devender Family Foundation

SAPPHIRE SPONSORS

Susie and Lampkin Butts
Susan Buttross and Robert Riddell
CDFL Architects + Engineers PA
Feild Co-Operative Association

Melissa and Robert Murphree
Leigh and Michael Wimberly

PATRON SPONSORS

Deborah Allen
Kristin and Sidney Allen, Jr.
Karen and David Blackburn
Cadence Bank
Sidney and Holt Crews
Elmer and Gladys Ferguson Charitable Trust
Cathy and Joey Havens
Paula and Randy James
The Mosby Family
Katherine and Robb Puckett
Renasant Bank
Morgan & Sean Schnur
Mary and Chris Shapley
Shirley and Harry Simmons
St. Germain Investment Management
Michelle and Allen Taheri
Margaret and Lex Taylor
Caroline and Marc Walker
Doug and Melanie Wilson Family Foundation

BEST FRIEND HOSTS

Mary Clift and Jerry Abdalla
Margaret and Meredith Allen
Mary Kathryn and Bo Allen
Lacey and Patrick Bergin
Jim Blackwood
Brunini Law
Jordan and Chase Bryan
Angelyn and Barry Cannada
Leslie and Phillip Carpenter
Puja and Jay Craddock
Katy and Nelson Creath
Mac Elliott
Cindy and Larry Field
Kathleen and Bill Geary
Judy and Dan Grafton
Betsy and Jason Greener

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Anna and Jacob Haralson
Marla Harbor and Erik Hearon
Blair and Doug Hederman
Jean and Scott Hines
Diane Holloway
Leslie and Mark Hosemann
Melissa and Robert Hutchison
Abby and Ben James
Lisa and Bryan Jameson
Lost Pizza Co.
Courtney and Rob Love
Abby and Eli Manning
Olivia and Archie Manning
Sara Jane and Jeff McCrary
Lyn and David McMillin
Nora-Frances and Vaughan McRae
Samantha and Easlin Moore
Judy Mullins and Elizabeth Christ
Lesly Gaynor Murray
Katie and Taylor Nicholas
Kimberly and Michael Nichols
Gayla and John Purvis
Sara and Bill Ray
Ross & Yerger Insurance
Morgan and Aaron Samuels
Jeanne and John Scarbrough
Bethany and Lucien Smith
Tiffany and B.T. Steadman
Robyn and Rhea Tannehill
Ana and Taylor Triplett
Susan and Chip Triplett
Whitney and Slates Veazey
Emily and Stuart Whitaker
Cindy and Jeff Wilson

FRIEND HOSTS

Megan and Adam Adcock
Leslie and Brad Baskin
Britt and Byron Burkhalter
Jean and Leo Chang
Amanda and Trey Clark
Barbara and Jason Craft
Frances and Justin Croft
Betsy and Kane Ditto
Eagle Express Federal Credit Union
First Commercial Bank
Aimee and Doug Garner
Blair and Grayson Gunter
Jackie and Harold Hammett, Jr.
Rebecca and Ty Hardy
Juvonda Hodge
Mamie and Jet Hollingsworth
Lynn and Delbert Hosemann
Chesley and Hillary James
Janna and Will Lampton
Kimberly Lawrence
Cassidy and Matthew Majure
Elizabeth and Kerk Mehrle
MidState Construction
Rachael and Michael Morris
Margaret Morse
Neely and Ludwig Dental
Morgan Nelson and John Shaughnessy
Susan and Bill Osborne
Colette and Clay Parker
Manisha and Mitesh Patel
Stevie and Chat Phillips
Sara Martin and Hess Robertson
Debbie and Mark Saxon
Nancy and John Studdard
Grace and Micajah Sturdivant
Candace and Walker Tann
India and Alan Torrey
Karlen and Ben Turbeville
Emily and Landon Thompson
WBA Architecture
Amanda and Chipper Woodruff
Shanda Yates and Yancy Burns

IN MEMORY

Sidney P. Allen
Campbell Dale
Haley Rose Gunter
Maggie Hanberry
Susie Murphree & Sheppard Murphree
Thomas Hudsen Scarbrough
Jackie and Faser Triplett
Alison Turbeville
Jason Wimberly

IN HONOR

Ann & Rick Calhoon
Katherine McRae
Alexis Grace Taylor
Suzan Thames
Howard A. Wilson

Suzan and J.H. Thames, Jr. Family Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation for Mississippi

Larry and Michael Johnson Family Foundation

Larry and Michael Johnson Family Foundation

Our most heartfelt thank you to our
generous LOCAL ARTISTS


Walter Anderson

Katie Lightsey Browning

Andrew Bucci

Charlie Buckley

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Andrew Bucci

Graham Carraway

Casey Creasey

Bill Dunlap

Christie Farese

Kit Fields

William Goodman

Bradley Gordon

Katelyn Harbaugh

Marla Harbor

Younok Jung

Janna Lampton

Chad Mars

Rachel Misenar

Erin Napier

Courtney Peters

Tony Saladino

Carol Sneed

Stacy Underwood

Susan Wellington

Casey Creasey

William Dunlap

Christie Farese

Kit Fields

William Goodman

Bradley Gordon

Katelyn Harbaugh

Marla Harbor

Peyton Hutchinson

Younok Jung

Janna Lampton

Chad Mars

Rachel Misenar

Rod Moorhead

Erin Napier

Courtney Peters

David Rawlinson

Mark Reed

Tony Saladino

Darlene Scott

Carol Sneed

Susan Wellington

Suzan and J.H. Thames, Jr. Family Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation for Mississippi

Larry and Michael Johnson Family Foundation

Larry and Michael Johnson Family Foundation

Participation in the auction will be limited to sponsors, hosts, and event guests only. Please remember to bring your smartphone as we will be utilizing online bidding. For any inquiries or further information, contact us at 601-936-0034 or friends@friendsofch.org.

Stay tuned for exciting updates on our upcoming art auction! Participation in the auction will be limited to sponsors, hosts, and guests only. Please remember to bring your smartphone as we will be utilizing online bidding. For any inquiries or further information, contact us at 601-936-0034 or friends@friendsofch.org.

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Jordan Morgan

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