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KEENfest
8th Annual Dinner & Auction - A Big Success
Close to 400 supporters gathered at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center on Friday, November 7, 2008 for KEENFest 2008 – Come Out and Play!, our 8th annual evening of food, friends and fundraising to benefit KEEN’s exercise and recreation programs for children with significant disabilities. The silent and live auctions featured a wide array of terrific items, including sports memorabilia signed by Tiger Woods, Derek Jeter and Kobe Bryant, trips to the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman and Bellagio in Las Vegas, tickets to The Oprah Winfrey Show, tickets to Late Night with Conan O’Brien, a weekend for two at the NBA All-Star Game, plus beautiful jewelry, the Wii, iTouch, great restaurants and more! KEENFest received enormous support from more than 75 corporate and individual sponsors plus auction donations from countless community members and businesses. Honorees for the evening were: KPMG LLP, Georgetown Prep and Madeleine Rudd.
 “I am truly overwhelmed by the level of support for our 8th annual KEENFest. We raised close to $140,000! Because of the generous support of our sponsors, auction donors, and guests, we will be able to continue KEEN’s mission of providing exercise and recreational activities for young people with disabilities at no cost to their families,” said KEENFest Co-Chair Estee Portnoy.
Burt Braverman, President of KEEN’s Board of Directors, noted that “At every KEEN session, young people with physical and developmental disabilities get to do many of the things that their brothers and sisters, and other kids in the community, take for granted: they play tennis, shoot baskets, swim, dance, sing or just run joyfully around the gym. They may not do it exactly the same way, but they do it, and they feel the same kind of joy and satisfaction that children without disabilities feel. What makes our programs special is that they are available to all children with disabilities, regardless of the severity, and they are available at no cost to KEEN’s athletes, parents and caregivers… None of this would be possible without the incredible generosity of all those who support KEEN’s programs.”
Braverman and KEEN’s Executive Director, Beata Okulska, honored three outstanding supporters and volunteers for their exceptional contributions. KPMG LLP was given the Corporate Award for ten years of extraordinary generosity and support of KEEN through their volunteer program, INVOLVE, and their corporate sponsorships. Georgetown Prep was given a Volunteer Award for having its freshmen students volunteer at the KEEN Sports program for the past five years. Madeleine Rudd, a KEEN parent, dedicated, longtime volunteer and former Board member, was given the Volunteer of the Year Award.
The evening ended with a raffle for an LCD TV and DVD player provided by A.B.E. Networks, followed by dancing to music provided by NYX Entertainment.
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Above: John Keenan, the Office Managing Partner of the DC Office of KPMG and Gerri Williams, Coordinator of KPMG’s Involve program receive the Corporate Award from Beata Okulska, Executive Director of KEEN Greater DC, and Burt Braverman, President of KEEN Greater DC.
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KEEN especially thanks our sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor
Cap & Renee Potter/Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
Featured Sponsor
PNC
Platinum Sponsors
Bennett Group
Financial Services, LLC
Fernandez Foundation
Jordan Brand
KPMG LLP
Amanda & Curtis Polk
Estee & Elliott Portnoy
Kit & Diana Smith
Gold Sponsors
Joseph J. & Anne Slaughter Andrew
DLA Piper US LLP
Richard C. Harris
Cynthia H. & Jeong H. Kim
KNG Health Consulting, LLC
Sandy Spring Builders, LLC
Shoe Train, LTD
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Diamond Sponsors
Abramson Family Foundation
Blackstreet Capital
Management, LLC
Jack Davies
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Boomer & Cheryl Esiason
Marc Fleisher
Richard & Rebecca Kay
Mattress Warehouse
MaverickBusinessAdventures.com
Lesley & Mike McNamara
The Meltzer Group
Karen J. Migdail
The Murphy Team of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Sondra & Daryl Nickel
Mary & Don Rosenstein
Wachovia Insurance Services
Patrick & Susan Wilson
Bronze Sponsors
Blaqwell, Inc.
The Bozzuto Group
Burt Braverman & Kathleen Meredith
Mark David Ein Foundation
Margaret Kavalaris
Barrie & David Kydd
Dana & Michael Landow
Jaime & David Matyas
Penzance
Reznick Group
Nancy & Robert Samit
Carter & Barbara Strauss
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Friends
Aronson & Company
Lydia and Eddie Benaim
Philip & Nanette Bevan
Matthew & Hillary Brill
Michael & Karen Brocato
Brenda Brody
Marilyn Brody
Mark Colodny
Glenn Chambers &
Constance Karageorgis
Nancy & John DeVierno
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Elizabeth & Tom Dupree
Danny & Tiffany Ferry
Virginia Gibbs
James & Dana Gibson
Paula & Barry Goldsmith
Tami J. Howie
Kate & Matt Hurson
KAI Research, Inc.
KidsCo, Inc.
Klein Landau & Romm
Barry & Juliet Molar
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MorganFranklin Corporation
Navista Inc./Amy Goldman
Michael & Tricia Rose
Idelle & Gerry Rosenberg
SEEC
St. Coletta of
Greater Washington
Joy & Stuart Stein
Thomas & Lynn Welch, Jr.
Jessica & Howard Young
Marion & Bob Zinman
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We also thank the following organizations, businesses and individuals who donated their services
to make KEENFest 2008 such a success:
A.B.E. Networks
Bates Creative Group LLC
Jump.DC/Live Nation
NYX Entertainment
Brenda Brody & Mark Romanoff
KEENfest 08 Photos.
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