The 7th Annual Big Bad Ball Announces 2008 Planning Committee

Raleigh, NC, March 07, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The 7th Annual Big Bad Ball (www.bigbadball.com), an event to benefit Hospice of Wake County, has announced that the 2008 planning committee for the event has been formed. Members of the committee will chair subcommittees, such as corporate sponsorship and silent auction for the black-tie event. Members of the planning committee include:

• April Mills, Dixon Hughes, Event Co-Chair
• Diane Dennis, International Financial Group, Event Co-Chair
• Patty Briguglio, MMI Associates, Inc.
• Sloane Browning, Hospice of Wake County
• James Carroll, A.G. Edwards & Sons
• Kate Catlin, MMI Associates, Inc.
• Wendy Coulter, Hummingbird Creative Group
• Allison Davis, Sandfoot Photography, Silent Auction
Co-Chair
• Brian Hollingsworth, Deloitte Tax, LLP, Sponsorship Chair
• Jesse Hrivnak, VisionQuest Wealth Management
• Jill Mastrangelo, MMI Associates, Inc.
• Sarah Place, Place Trade Financial, Silent Auction Co-Chair
• Susanna Russell
• Jill Welle, Hummingbird Creative Group

The Big Bad Ball is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Capital City Club. The event will feature live music, a silent auction, an open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a raffle. Hosted by the Young Executives Board of the Capital City Club, the Big Bad Ball has been recognized as the top Triangle charity event by Metro Magazine. For more information, please contact the Capital City Club at (919) 334-4254, call Sloane Browning of Hospice of Wake County at (919) 828-0890 or visit the event’s official Web site at www.bigbadball.com.

“We are excited to announce our 2008 Big Bad Ball planning committee,” said April Mills, event co-chair. “The success of this event has been outstanding over the past six years and we are looking forward to working with our committee members and Hospice to create another beneficial evening.”

About Hospice of Wake County:
Hospice of Wake County is a private nonprofit agency that has benefited from generous donations from the people of Wake County and from the families of its patients. Its Board of Directors are all volunteer community leaders, and its focus on quality care grows from its very personal concern for friends and neighbors. Hospice is a total care package for individuals with limited life expectancies and for their families. Care teams consisting of an experienced RN, a medical social worker, a home health aide, a chaplain and volunteers are available to every patient. Teams are assigned with the intent that the same basic team will remain with the patient and family for the duration of hospice services. Hospice of Wake County care teams work with the patient's personal physician, with consult as needed from the Medical Director. For more information, please call Hospice of Wake County at 919-828-0890 or visit the event’s official Web site at www.hospiceofwake.org.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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