A McNight to Remember Gala

I was lucky enough to be invited to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Phoenix gala, celebrating 25 Years of providing a “home-away-from-home” to families with sick loved ones.

The silver anniversary benefit, co-chaired by Kiffie Robbins and Dee Ann Nowell, was truly an elegant evening of fine dining, live & silent auctions and live entertainment. The Junior League of Phoenix and RMHC Board Member Wayne Stingley was honored with the 2010 Heart of the House Awards.

The charity event took place at none other than the Arizona Biltmore. The evening began with a silent auction with an open bar and passed hors d'oeuvres that appropriately included mini McDonald's cheeseburgers.

After the apps everyone filed into the ballroom for presentations, dinner and the live auction. They served the cutest mini grilled cheese's with tomato soup to start, but I was stunned into a sugar shock existence at the grandeur of our dessert!

Each plate had a giant piece of chocolate cake and then an adorable mini sundae (my favorite), not to be outdone by a little party favor of Fairytale brownie, which I've been told is about addictive as crack.

When it was finally time to dance I dragged my date onto the dance floor and made him do the Michael Jackson moonwalk. He humored me for about 5 minutes and then we went to meet the boss for drinks on the Biltmore patio bar.