Junior Board Members (left to right) Maxsena Butler, Tally Black-Brown and Ben LaRoche receive Certificates of Appreciation and Recognition at the BCF Philanthropy Celebration for their contributions to “The Cure is Now 2014”
On September 12, 2014 the Bainbridge Community Foundation held its annual Philanthropy Celebration. Four Bainbridge Island based groups or individuals were honored for service to the community of Bainbridge and beyond.
Among those honored were three leading Make Some Noise: Cure Kids Cancer – Northwest Junior Board members. Tally Black-Brown, Maxsena Butler, and Ben LaRoche were recognized for their key roles in conceptualizing and organizing the Bainbridge teen support for the June 2014 childhood cancer research fundraiser CURE IS NOW 2014.
Through their efforts, local high school students came together with artwork, live entertainment, and staffing support for the very successful fundraiser. $75,000 was raised in a single evening at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. The three also accompanied Make Some Noise NW board members and supporters for presentation of a grant check in the amount of $105,000 to Dr. Michael C. Jensen, the Director of the Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
