Newsroom

May, 14th, 2010
Hyatt Regency Sacramento, 1209 L Street

Gala Time:
6:30 pm, cocktails
7:30 pm, dinner and program
10:00 pm, Bubbles & Baubles After Party (top floor, Hyatt Regency Sacramento)

Table-tops Tour:
11 am to 3 pm, Hyatt Regency Sacramento

Gala:
A celebration of amazing heroes whose contributions to protecting children are beyond compare. CBS 13, main anchor, Pallas Hupe, with Inspirations since its inception, will serve as Mistress of Ceremony.

This year’s theme — the Boogie Woogie Bugle Ball — pays homage to the 1940s, another truly heroic period in our nation’s history. The gala will feature forty stunning table-top displays that will adorn the ballroom by the region’s top designers. Sponsors will enjoy live music, cocktails, the event program and amazing chance drawing items. One of the items includes Chef Michael Touhy of The Grange preparing a meal in the winner’s home for eight and selecting stemware, linen, china and more from Celebrations Party Rentals to create the perfect look. After the program, guests will journey to the top floor of the Hyatt for the Bubbles & Baubles after party complete with champagne. Call the CAP Center at 916 244-1927 for sponsorship information. The Inspirations gala will feature:

Exquisite epicurean delights
Swingin’ “Big Band” tunes
Unique chance drawings
Spectacular table-top designs by the region’s most creative artists and designers
1940s attire encouraged
Swanky “Bubbles and Baubles” After Party
Opportunity to have your photo taken in a swanky 1940’s setting

Table Tops Tour:
Event chair, Joe Wilson, from Lyon Real Estate is creating an event within an event. This year, for the first time, the public will be able to purchase a ticket to tour the table-tops for only $10 or about the same price as a design magazine.

“The table-tops have been a must-see and this year we thought why not invite the public to view the gorgeous table-tops displays prior to the gala. It’s a great way to see some inspiring designs, get some great ideas and support children’s programs” said Joe Wilson. And, The Grange Restaurant, one of the region’s top restaurants located at The Citizen Hotel is offering a $10 discount to be used at The Grange on the reverse side of the ticket.

Sponsors:
CBS 13 / CW 31
Sutter Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente
UC Davis System of Health
Sierra Health Foundation
Capital Public Radio
McHugh and Associates
McNally Temple Associates, Inc.
The Citizen Hotel & The Grange

Sponsorship Levels:
Five Star, $25,000
Four Star, $10,000
Three Star, $5,000
Two Star, $2,500
One Star $1,500

Table-tops Designers:
Bloem Décor
Celebrations Party Rentals
William Glen
The Party Concierge
L Wine Bar & Lounge
Philip Price Designs
Joe Wilson Presents
Eco-Chic Design
Arcularius Designs

Table-tops Ticket Locations:
Bloem Décor, 1016 10th Street, Sacramento (916) 447-2003
Celebrations Party Rentals, 7501 Galilee Road, Roseville (916) 773-2133
Sir Speedy Printing, 151 North Sunrise, Roseville (916) 783-7734
CAP Center, 4700 Roseville Road, North Highlands (916) 244-1927

For more information:
Cathy Kauffman, CAP Center
916 244-1927, ckauffman@thecapcenter.org
www.thecapcenter.org

 

 2^nd Annual Katelynn Stinnett Memorial Ride

Saturday, June 19^th, 2010

10:00 am – Delta Ride

Support the CAP Center and enjoy a summer ride through the Delta along the Sacramento River for the second annual Katelynn Stinnett Memorial Ride (KSMR).The KSMR honors a beautiful two-year old who lost her life as a result of sexual and physical abuse. The ride is being held in Northern California and across the nation in memory of Katelynn - and to prevent the senseless abuse or death of any other child.

Coffee and doughnuts will be served at registration. The ride includes lunch and live music with Dudley & the Do-rights. The first 100 riders to sign-up will receive a special commemorative pin. The ride begins promptly at 10 am and is being led by BACA (Bikers Against Child Abuse).

9:00 am                       Registration

10:00 am                     Ride Start

Single Rider:               $20 (includes lunch)

Rider and Passenger: $30 (includes lunch)

Starting and Ending Location (coffee & doughnuts at registration)

Sail Inn Food & Spirits

1522 Jefferson Boulevard

West Sacramento, CA 95691

Turn Around

Al The Wop’s

13943 Main Street
Walnut Grove, CA 95690

To register

Riders will need to fill out a liability/registration form and pay an entry fee.

Register Prior to the event

Avoid the registration lines and download a liability/registration form. Mail the liability/registration form with your payment made payable to The CAP Center at: 4700 Roseville Road, North Highlands, CA 95660

 Event Day Registration

Riders may pay their entry fee and submit their liability/registration form at the event from 9 am to 10 am.

Pay online

Securely pay your registration entry fee online at thecapcenter.org by clicking on “Make a Contribution” and select “Make a Donation Now.” Be sure to click “In Memory of” and type in “Ride Fee” under the Gift Information area. Mail or submit your liability/registration form at the event.

Questions

Karie McKinnon, Event Chairman, kariemckinnon@yahoo.com or (916) 281-7590

Catherine Kauffman, CAP Center, ckauffman@thecapcenter.org (916) 244-1927

Special thanks to Al The Wops and Sail Inn Food & Sprits for their support to prevent child abuse.

There is a training room at the CAP Center in memory of a child that was killed by her parents in a horrific case of child abuse. The room's name was inspired by the Roger and Carol Dreyer family. Roger and Carol are well respected attorneys with a loving family. Roger is a past president of the CAP Center and serves on the Board of Directors. The CAP Center successfully completed a capital campaign to purchase the building which is home to the CAP Center's three agencies. Roger and Carol launched the capital campaign by presenting the CAP Center with its lead gift. With the gift came the opportunity to name a training room. While beginning his law career Roger worked as the prosecutor in the Deneva Monique Beacham case. In 1980, Roger prosecuted the parents the first time they were tried for child abuse when Monique was only three months old. Monique's parents served six months in jail for this crime. Three years later, Monique's parents beat her to death. Monique's life made a lasting impression on Roger, he never forgot Monique. Thus, without hesitation the Dreyer family honored the precious three years old child and a training room where thousands are taught how to keep children safe is simply known as "Monique's Room."

Monique's Room (the following inscription adorns a plaque in honor of Monique)

Deneva Monique Beacham was killed by her parents on December 14, 1983, a tiny victim of preventable child abuse. She was three years old. 

Monique suffered throughout her short life at the hands of her parents, who had also been abused as children. Earlier, when she was just three months old, her parents were jailed for abusing Monique and her three older siblings. After her parent's release, the children were returned-with no parental education, support or guidance to break the cycle of abuse or prevent future injury. The abuse continued and Monique died. 

The people who gather in this room are dedicated to protecting children like Monique by educating parents, nurturing families and focusing on prevention so the most vulnerable among us are never again failed or forgotten.

Plaza del Sol, a family owned and operated restaurant for over eleven years is a champion of children and preventing child abuse. Plaza del Sol is helping the Child Abuse Prevention Center (CAP Center) to raise funds to prevent child abuse, neglect and abandonment.

The restaurant features a large jar in which patrons of Plaza del Sol can contribute to the CAP Center and in exchange for a donation; donors will receive a blue wrist band or lapel pin that signifies their support of child abuse efforts.

Thank you to Plaza del Sol for making children's safety a priority. If you are in Elk Grove, please stop in and enjoy a fantastic lunch or dinner at this wonderful restaurant located at 8523 Elk Grove Boulevard in Elk Grove California. They serve delicious Mexican food from favorite family recipes. Check out their menu at www.themenupage.com/plazadelsol/index.html.

DRAFTFCB, a global advertising agency celebrated their Global Day of Giving by selecting agencies that work with children throughout the world to be the beneficiaries of their good deeds and fundraising efforts. The office located in San Francisco California selected the Child Abuse Prevention Center which has programs throughout California, Romania and Guatemala.

Under the leadership of President Dominic Whittles, Eileen McCarthy and Katie Brown, DRAFTFCB provided items for teenage foster youth. Dominic, Eileen and Katie traveled over one hundred miles to meet with foster youth and the Center's staff.

Upon emancipation, emancipated youth must set out into the world often with no family or community support. Many of these teens leave their foster homes with nothing more than a garbage bag which they use to carry their few personal belongings in. DRAFTFCB listened to the Center's staff as they explained the special needs of foster youth. DRAFTFCB gladly accepted the challenge to assist these wonderful teens. They provided luggage, gift cards, hygiene items, clothing, dishware and more so that foster youth would have some of the basic necessities that we sometimes take for granted.

The foster youth shared their stories of courage and showed their tenacity with DRAFTFCB and the Center's staff. And then DRAFTFCB's President, Dominic Whittles, spoke to the youth and expressed his and DRAFTFCB's pleasure to help. He told them how special they were and shared his admiration for these brave and remarkable youth.

Thank you to DRAFTFCB for their remarkable gift of time, dedication, and willingness to bring some comfort and support to our youth.