| 12th
Annual Pull for Kids Classic Honors Longtime
Child Advocates Supporter and Celebrates Child
Advocates' 20 Years of Service to Over 12,000
Abused Children
(May
15, 2004)-It's not the special events and
parties that keep him involved. Nor is it
the prestige or networking opportunities
that keep him serving. It's Nolan Lehmann's
fervent belief that "bad things should
not happen to children."
This year, the 12th
Annual Pull for Kids Classic will honor
longtime ChildAdvocates supporter, Nolan
Lehmann. Lehmann's involvement with Child
Advocates spans more than 10 years, and
his roles have ranged from serving as board
chairman for the organization to serving
as a four-time chairman for the Pull for
Kids Classic. Through his leadership, the
Pull for Kids raised nearly a half a million
dollars in 1999 - the largest amount of
money raised ever for any of Child Advocates'
special events and fundraisers.
Lehmann's hope for this year's event is
"record proceeds, from lots of people
who have a lot of fun while learning about
Child Advocates' mission," shared Lehmann.
When he's not providing leadership and service
to Child Advocates, he can be found managing
investments in 15 private
companies as president of Equus Capital,
or as Lehmann describes,"doing everything
from making wooden pallets to tracking bank
robbers." Lehmann's past interests
and endeavors are equally varied. He served
as an altar boy in his youth, was a member
of a rock and roll group during his teen
years, won awards for raising a garden and
pigs in his 4-H club in high school and
served his country as a member of the United
States military.
One of the things he is most proud of is
the new status he will have in August-that
of a new Grandpa.
EVENT TOURNAMENT. The Pull for Kids'
Classic happens Saturday, June 5 and
will be a two-part affair that kicks off
with a half-day sporting clays tournament
from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Westside
Sporting Grounds in Katy.
THE PARTY! The event will conclude
that evening with a huge bash for 800 guests
on the floor at the Reliant Stadium from
7 p.m. to midnight.
This year's event will be particularly
special as it marks the 20th anniversary
of event beneficiary, Child Advocates, Inc.
Since 1984, Child Advocates has helped more
than 12,000 of Houston's most severe victims
of child abuse, neglect and abandonment.
"The fact that I still cry and hurt
when I hear about the cases Child Advocates
is assigned is why I've been around for
as long as I have," shared Lehmann.
"Bad things should not happen to children,
but if they do, we should step in to help."
In addition to the Pull for Kids Classic
honoring Lehmann, the event will also pay
special tribute to all past recipients of
the James A. Gwinn Outstanding Volunteer
of the Year Award, a coveted distinction
which was first given in 1996 in memory
of James A. Gwinn, an outstanding Child
Advocates volunteer who passed away after
succumbing to cancer. Bernie Powell, the
first recipient of the award in 1996 will
be on hand along with the seven other recipients.
In addition to the special tributes at the
Saturday evening bash, party guests can
expect an electric, celebratory atmosphere
of live music by Houston's own Bayou Funk
Experiment, great food and a live and silent
auction with items including a Houston Rocket's
jersey worn and autographed by Yao Ming,
golfing packages, Houston Texan tickets,
great get-aways and more!
Marc Vandermeer, voice of the Houston Texans
will serve as master of ceremonies for this
year's event.
Tickets for the Saturday Evening Bash range
from $250 to $1,000 per couple and team
sponsorship packages range from $800 to
$25,000.
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