Big Bad Ball Planning Committee Formed

Raleigh, NC, June 20, 2006 --(PR.com)-- The planning committee for the 5th Annual Big Bad Ball has been formed. The event, scheduled for Saturday, September 23, at 7 p.m. at the Capital City Club, will benefit Hospice of Wake County, and will feature live music, a silent auction, a door prize donated by Fink’s Jewelers, and a $10,000 raffle. Members of the committee will chair subcommittees such as corporate sponsorship, silent auction, and entertainment/décor for the black tie event. Members of the planning committee include:

Chair - Brian Hollingsworth, Deloitte Tax LLP
Patty Briguglio, MMI Associates, Inc.
Sloane Browning, Hospice of Wake County
Nicole Bucalo, MMI Associates, Inc.
James Carroll, A.G. Edwards & Sons
Wendy Coulter, Hummingbird Creative Group
Ted Dann, Highwoods Properties
Diane Dennis, Iatria Day Spa
Jessie Gani, Capital City Club
Steven Nelson
Sarah Place, Place Trade Financial
Anne Robie, McGladrey & Pullen
Susanna Russell, HomeBanc Mortgage
Charles Vaughn, Ragsdale Liggett PLLC
Shanna Wilkes, Hospice of Wake County
Laura Williston, RSVP Events
Michelle Wingate, MMI Associates, Inc.

About Hospice of Wake County:
Hospice of Wake County is a private nonprofit organization that provides compassionate care to individuals with limited life expectancy and their families offering care teams consisting of an experienced RN, a medical social worker, a home health aide, a chaplain and volunteers to every patient. For more information, please call Hospice of Wake County at 919-828-0890 or visit the event’s official website at www.bigbadball.com.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
(919) 233-6600 • (919) 233-0300 (fax)
patty@mmimarketing.com
7406-H Chapel Hill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607

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