On the evening of Thursday, October 22nd I had the wonderful oppurtunity to share the evening with some wonderful people who love our babies and the March of Dimes. The evening was kicked off with some great food provided by some of greatest chefs from Northwest Arkansas. It was followed by a silent auction that included items donated from local business and individuals. My favoriate was the autographed football signed by Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino. To bad I did not have the funds to bid on this. Once the silent auction was over they moved onto the live auction and honored the Booth familiy. After all was said and done this event was a success!

I arrived that afternoon to help set-up. During this time a had the chance to meet and work with some wonderful volunteers. The place the event was held in reminded me of an office building built during the 60's. It was hip and retro. I also created the Arkansas Preemie stories that were used during the silent auction.

I would like to thank Miss Arkansas International, Tressa Horton, Miss Teen Arkansas International, Kristyn Baker, and her mother for joining me this evening. We passed out program books and greeted the guest.