BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Rochester Junior Woman&rsquo\;s Club is excited to announ ce their upcoming evening fundraising event\, &ldquo\;An Evening at the Great Estate&rdquo\; to be held at Meadow Brook Hall. The event\, which is open to the public\, will take place on Saturday\, January 26\, 2013 from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.\nThe evening includes a strolling gourmet d inner\, tours of the hall\, a silent auction\, an event signature drink\ , music by Night and Day productions and dancing. Individual tickets for the event are $85.00 per person and Patron tickets are $100.00 per pers on with recognition in the program. Proceeds from the event will benefit Crittenton Foundation\, Friends of the Rochester Hills Public Library a nd Leader Dogs for the Blind. \;\nSilent auction items\, donated fro m local businesses\, will include: tours of Meadow Brook Hall and the Ed sel &\; Eleanor Ford House\, private sessions from McEntire Pilates\, car detailing from Classic Appreciation\, tickets to Meadow Brook Theat er\, golf at Katke-Cousins Golf Course (courtesy of the Oakland Universi ty Golf &\; Learning Center)\, items from the Detroit Historical Muse um\, Detroit Zoological Society and Detroit Princess Riverboat as well a s a sunset champagne dinner cruise on Lake St. Clair courtesy of Asset P reservation Capital LLC\, just to name a few.\nEach of the recipients fo r this event has specific projects that will benefit from the funds rais ed. \; Crittenton Hospital Medical Center is in the early stages of building a patient tower with 87 private\, state-of-the art patient room s equipped with the latest technology and highest standards of infection control all set in a therapeutic environment. \; \; Friends of the Rochester Hills Public Library&rsquo\;s main focus this year is to s upport a full implementation in the area of Early Literacy. \; \ ; Leader Dogs for the Blind will use the funds to provide client service s at no cost -- including a highly trained dog and travel to and from th eir facility including room and board. \;\nThe club has a long histo ry with the three recipients. RJWC was instrumental in founding many pie ces of the Rochester Community including Crittenton Hospital and the Roc hester Hills Public Library and they have supported Leader Dogs for the Blind over the years. \; "The Rochester Junior Woman&rsquo\;s Club h as been a dedicated supporter of Crittenton Hospital Medical Center for many years\; in fact\, the club was active in building the hospital orig inally! Fundraising efforts among its members and within the community t hrough the Red Stocking Review generated donations that helped Crittento n open its doors in 1967&rdquo\; said Melinda Conway Callahan\, Presiden t\, Crittenton Foundation. &ldquo\;As we expand to meet the critical nee ds of our community\, we are grateful for the continued support of the R ochester Junior Woman&rsquo\;s Club\," \;\nThe club also has a stron g history with Michigan's newest National Historic Landmark - Meadow Bro ok Hall. The 8\,000-square-foot\, Tudor-style house located on the campu s of Oakland University was once the home of Matilda Dodge Wilson and he r second husband Alfred Wilson. In 2005 and 2006 the Rochester Junior Wo men&rsquo\;s Club (RJWC) raised more than $50\,000 during its annual fun draising events to benefit Meadow Brook Hall and Gardens\; specifically in Matilda Dodge Wilson&rsquo\;s bedroom including replacement of damage d silk wall coverings. \; In addition\, RJWC has raised funds to sup port smaller projects at the Hall as well as for Meadow Brook Garden Clu b\, which is dedicated to preserving\, maintaining and enhancing the gar dens at the hall. \; RJWC hosts their annual end of year Installatio n Dinner in the Christopher Wren Dining Room.\n&ldquo\;We are very excit ed to be helping these three great organizations especially considering our long history with each of them. And\, to be able to come back to the beautiful Meadow Brook Hall to host the event! \; It is a perfect c ombination!&rdquo\; says Toni Wiley\, event co-chair. \; Wiley is co -chairing the event with Nancy Kamman\, Deanna Gross and Lynn Marie Oate s who together chaired the 2006 event at the hall.\nThe club is also pla nning another event to support the three charities with their annual &ld quo\;Spring \;Highlights&rdquo\; Luncheon and Shopping Boutique on M arch 23\, 2013 at the Royal Park Hotel. \;\nFor over 50 years the Ro chester Junior Woman's Club has been proud to contribute to the growth a nd vitality of the community through volunteer service and donation of f unds to local charities and organizations. Since their inception\, the R ochester Junior Woman&rsquo\;s Club has donated more than one million ho urs of community service and raised more than $790\,000 to support the l ocal community.\nRJWC is also looking for local businesses that might be interested in sponsorship opportunities\, donating auction items or ser vices\, placing an ad in the event program or making a monetary donation .\nFor more information on the event or to order tickets by phone please call Michelle at 586.206.2571 or email \;michvitale@yahoo.com. You can also visit RJWC&rsquo\;s website atwww.rhpl.org/rjwc \;or follow them on Facebook at &ldquo\;Rochester Junior Woman&rsquo\;s Club.&rdquo \; URL:http://rochester.patch.com/events/rjwc-hosts-an-evening-at-the-great- estate-at-meadow-brook-hall SUMMARY:RJWC hosts "\;An Evening at the Great Estate"\; at Meadow Brook Hall LOCATION:Meadow Brook Hall: 480 S Adams Rd\, Rochester Hills\, MI END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR