Join us for our annual gala, Celebrating 35 Years of Advocacy, April 27, 2012. 

The event, hosted on the beautiful 17th floor of the Nelson Mullins building, features the following: 

Silent auction of artwork by people with disabilities
Live auction of donated items
Live jazz
Wine 
Hors d’oeuvres by Les Gray of Northern Exposure 
(We look forward to Northern Exposure's delicious cuisine all year!)

A few simple ways to support the mission of Protection & Advocacy for People with Disabilities: 

Like us and share our posts on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/advocacySC
Follow us and retweet us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/advocacySC
Invite your networks to the April 27, 2012 gala: http://celebratingabilities.eventbrite.com/
Give to further our advocacy work: http://pandasc.org/donate/

2012 Gala Host Committee:

Ben D. Arnold, President & CEO, Arnold Companies; Developer, The Palms on Main
Alicia Barnes, Anchor, ABC Columbia
Fran Bartlett, Chair, P&A Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council
Marvin Chernoff, Public Relations Consultant
Travis Dayhuff, Esquire, Nelson Mullins
Dan Dennis, President, Dennis Corporation
Randall Dong, Esquire, Staff Counsel, Public Service Commission of SC
Mary Kent Hearon, The Heart Beet
Kim Jamieson, Director of Communications, Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Dr. Loey Breur Krause, Retired Faculty, Clemson Universit
Dana W. Lang, Esquire, Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice
Eric Mack, Chair, P&A Minority and Rural Outreach Advisory Council
Lyle Miller, Cummin Group
Kenya Carver Miller, Esquire, Miller Lawrence, LLC
Kimaka Nichols-Graham, Esquire, SC Legal Services
Betsey O’Brien. Director of Education, NAMI of SC
Judith Overholt, US Air Force, Retired
Leslie Pierce, Associate Director of Public Programs & Community Relations, Columbia Museum of Art
Levolia Rhodes, Victim Advocate, City of Goose Creek
Kevin Roberts, Director of Business Development, Capital Software Consultants
Emily Thompson, Director of Community Impact, United Way Association of South Carolina
J. Ashley Twombley, Esquire, Twenge + Twombley Law Firm
Robin Waites & Michelle Baker
Eddie Wales, Owner, Motor Supply Co. Bistro
Sherry Williams, Adjunct Faculty, Spartanburg Community College
George Wright, Depressed and Manic-Depressed Association of SC