Wings of Hope hosted its annual fall dinner/dance, “On the Road to the Wings of Hope”, at its corporate headquarters, Saturday, October 11, 2014. The event, deriving its theme from the Bob Hope, Bing Crosby “On the Road” movies made famous in the 1940’s, celebrated the numerous volunteers, supporters, and sponsors who make a difference in bringing peace and hope to St. Louis and around the world.
Bob and Delores Hope, proud members of WOH’s original honorary council, would have thanked the group for the memories. The eighteen piece Gateway City Big Band, featuring vocalists Whitaker Varley and Karen Sharp, played many songs from the “On the Road” movies.The 200 guests also partaked of a world-wide culinary adventure, prepared by Doug Clements, president, Laura Helling, director of development, and Anne Volland, director of administration. Besides global foods, big band dancing, and joviality, two Nepalese dancers performed a traditional routine.
Wings of Hope delivers Humanitarian programs to the impoverished, to achieve a more Peaceful world. It does whatever is needed, from guidance on requested subjects/services to providing and managing tangible resources designed to enable the poor and needy, or any marginalized citizens, to become active and productive participants in their societies.
It implements its efforts on the front lines of poverty, domestically or internationally, maximizing the impact of Donors’ funds. For more information, please contact Wings of Hope or visit its website, http://www.wings-of-hope.org/.
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- All guests received a Hawaiian Leis to begin their night’s journey.
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- Joann Schmidt greeted guests with a glass of champagne.
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- Joann Aldridge, Patsy Horowitz, Laura Helling, director of development, Anne Volland, director of administration
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- Donald and Glenda Hoerstkamp
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- Nancy and Ray Savala, Michelle Drury, Tom Lombardo
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- Doug Clements, Anne Volland
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- Lynn Stadnyk, Lynn Schiller, Marilyn Rickmeyer, Deborah Becker
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- Ken Kuellmer, Laura Hoffstetter
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- Paul and Amy Brockhurst, Linda and Roger Mollman
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- Kristine and Ron Keeven
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- Marilyn and Dave Rickmeyer, Paul and Lisa Rolwes, Jeff Rickmeyer
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- Kim Skrainka, John Huston
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- Ken and Tory Mallin, Roger Debenport
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- Karen Sharp, female vocalist, for the Gateway City Big Band
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- Anne Volland, Prissy and Greg Adams
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- Singer Whitaker Varley croons many of the hits from “On the Road” movies
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- Diane and Phil Koch, Pam and Jared Cavness
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- Beverly Johnson, Joseph Peebles
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- Joann Schmidt, John Conboy, Paula Kohl
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- Roger and Linda Mollman
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- Laura Helling, Dennis Oloteo, Margie Delaney, Bob Morganthaler, Bill Florith
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- Margaret and Will Kunz
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- Matt McKeever, Jeff Hany, Alec Patton, Tom Cox, Jacob Johnson from the Gateway City Big Band with Whitaker Varley
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- Paula Kohl, John Conboy
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- David and Jane Isaak, Marsha and Rick Rolwes, Bonnie and Howard Laiderman, Amy Brockhurst
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- Shirley Higgins, Janet Grodsky, Julie Doherty as “The Andrews Sisters”
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- Jan and Roger Debenport
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- Doug Clements, president, Nari, Bina, Anne Volland
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- Jackie and Ray Saleeby, Denise Thimes, Valerie Granger
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- Rick Oloteo with his father, Dennis Oloteo
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- Judy and Jim Schlaeman, Joe and Joan Walsh
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- Barry Garen, Carol Westrich
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- Richard Alotta, Debbie Tarlow, Aaron Tarlow, Jessica Tarlow, Patrick Conner
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- Joe Walsh in front of his vintage Packard
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- Janet Grodsky, Joseph Peebles, Shirley Higgins, Julie Doherty
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- Joseph Peebles, Beverly Johnson
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- Diane and Phil Koch, Pam and Jared Cavness
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- John Huston, Kim Skrainka, Jeff Rickmeyer, Marilyn and Dave Rickmeyer, Lisa and Paul Rolwes
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- Sarah Scherer, Alex Fortune from International Tap House, Chesterfield
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- Rick Oloteo, Laura Helling, Dianne and George Garrison
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- Whitaker Varley with the Gateway City Big Band
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- Tripping the light fantastic
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- Doug Clements, president
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- Nepalese dancers Nari, Bina with Anne Volland
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- Doug Clements
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- Nepalese dancers perform a customary routine.
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- Signage in front of the converted Bi-State bus, explaining the story behind its use in Burma (also known as Myanmar)
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- Nepalese dancers Nari, Bina
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- Inside a converted Bi-State Bus, which is going to be shipped to Burma for medical purposes
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- Nepalese dance
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- Nepalese dancers Nari, Bina
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- Medical air transport
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- Medical air transport
