Celebrate Children 2012

StrengthBuilding Partners is committed to local businesses. This year we are seeking the support from local wineries to provide their fabulous wines for our popular wine tasting at Celebrate Children 2012. We now have three local wineries committed to serving their award winning wines at our event on October 4 at St.Philips Plaza from 6 – 9 pm. These wineries includeDos Cabezas Wine Works, Keif Joshua Vineyards and the Wilhelm Family Vineyard.

Community Partnership of Southern Arizona is once again a Shooting Star ($2,500.00) sponsor for Celebrate Children 2012 by committing $2,500 to help offset the cost of our annual fundraising event. The success of Celebrate Children is not possible without donors like CPSA. Thank you, CPSA, for your support and for what you do for Tucson and Southern Arizona. To find out how you, too, can sponsor Celebrate Children, please click on the following link: http://www.strengthbuilding.org/howtohelp/sponsorevent.html

Exciting news: Southwest Airlines has donated 2 tickets good for roundtrip transportation only on Southwest-operated, published, scheduled service between any two cities within the Southwest Airlines system for our Celebrate Children 2012 Silent Auction! Thank you, Southwest Airlines. Come to Celebrate Children on October 4, 2012 from 6-9 at St. Philip’s Plaza and bid to win these tickets!

Celebrate Children 2010

SBP Board Chair Jill Reff and friends wining and dining at Celebrate Children 2010!

After a gray and damp morning, the sun broke through the clouds and cast a warm and tranquil glow on StrengthBuilding Partners' 10th Annual Celebrate Children fundraising event, held on Friday, April 23rd. Guests were welcomed to the event with colorful balloons, beautiful hand-painted wine glasses and the soft jazz sounds of the Mike Kuhn band.

Delicious aromas wafted through the evening air and guests were eager to sample the many delights offered. Acacia at St. Philip's Plaza served up their scrumptious tostadas, green chili enchiladas, guacamole, chips and spicy salsa. Shrimp-stuffed chicken and savory pasta from Vivace tempted both seafood and pasta lovers alike. R&R Bar-B-Que didn't disappoint with their tangy beef brisket, mouth-watering shredded pork and smoked sausage, while Little Mexico thrilled the crowd with their fun Mexican fare including tender shredded beef tacos, rice and beans. Romano's Macaroni Grill delighted guests with their signature Italian fare including their delicious creamy pasta, peasant bread and tart apple crumble. Finally, a heavenly assortment of decadent desserts from Blue House Catering proved to be the perfect sweet ending!

KOLD News 13 Chief Meteorologist Erin Jordan hosting our Celebrate Children 2010 event.

Colorful silent auction tables were loaded with abundant offerings including dazzling sterling silver earrings from Tiffany's; an incredible four-day, three night stay at the luxurious JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix (including the use of a beautiful BMW donated from BMW of Tucson); two round-trip tickets each from AirTran and Southwest Airlines; stunning artwork from local artists Diana Madaras and the late Ted DeGrazia; and, beautiful hand-painted original artwork and hand-carved wood from local Native American artists. Parents were delighted to discover generous gift certificates from Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure, Mt. Lemmon SkyRide, Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures and Funtasticks. Arizona Diamondback fans vied for the winning bid on four stadium seats to an upcoming game and tickets to Laff's Comedy Club pleased those seeking belly laughs and fun! To the delight of many of our guests who are avid book-lovers - silent auction tables overflowed with autographed books from many best-selling authors!

Our hard-working and dedicated Celebrate Children 2010 volunteers!

Thank you to our hard-working staff, gracious volunteers and food vendors who helped to keep the event running smoothly and made it even more spectacular than last year! A special thank you to Fry's and Safeway for providing generous gift cards for our use, and most importantly, a heartfelt thank you to our guests who shared this fun evening with us. We owe our success to YOU for your kindness and generosity in helping us create success for children in Tucson!

If you've never had the pleasure of enjoying one of our Celebrate Children events, please click on the link below to read an article about Celebrate Children 2008, which appeared in the April 24, 2008 edition of the Arizona Daily Star.

Sommelier Regan Jasper and his wonderful staff at Celebrate Children 2010.

Acacia at St. Philips – A proud supporter of StrengthBuilding Partners and Celebrate Children!

Colorful, hand-crafted street signs adorn our Celebrate Children event.

Our fun and fabulous silent auction items!