Jackson Free Press

With the JFP Chick Ball less than three weeks away and the deadline to make the big Chick Ball gift/silent auction guide (in the July 6 issue of JFP), the donations are arriving fast and furious at the JFP offices. Here is a list of the donations and donors we have logged to date; we will update between now and Chick Ball (if you don't see your name and you've donated, email [e-mail missing] to make sure you get due credit).

Tom Head $150 (Chick sponsor)
Fondren Nails: manicure gift certificates
BankPlus $500 (Queen sponsor)
Patty Peck Honda $2,500 (Diva sponsor)
Carter Jewelers - necklace
Kimberly Griffin $50 (Chick sponsor)
Heroes and Dreams: Indiana Jones Collectible Action Figure
McGraw Gotta Go Inc.: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Joe T's Wine & Spirits: Bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey
Renee Shakespeare: Cuff bracelet
Nice Glass by Lizz: Daisy necklace and earrings; cuff links; vintage rose pendant; 2 rings; 3 necklace/earring set; 2 bracelets
James Anderson, the Scarvin' Artist: Handcrafted scarves
Savannah Perry: Quirky Finch: Set of hand-appliqued towels
Caroline Crawford: Purple necklace, earrings and bracelet
Brent's Drugs: Gift certificate
Custom Optical: Legre sunglasses
Greater Jackson Business Journal: $100 (Chick sponsor)
Natalie Maynor: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Deirdre Danahar: $50 (Chick sponsor) + $100 gift certificate + book
William Wallace Salon: Beauty products + $250 gift certificate
Classy Tips: Gift certificate for shellac manicure
Tony Parkinson: 3 cookbooks
Village Beads: Lots of jewelry
Noel Didla: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Jackson Zoo: Family membership and gift package
Fairview Inn: Gift certificates for brunch at Sophia's and mani/pedi at Nomi spa
Diana Howell: $150 (Chick sponsor)
Donna Barksdale: $1,000 (Goddess sponsor)
Joyflow Yoga: gift certificate for classes
Glen Stripling: signed copy of book, "Chronasia"
Lambfish Aart Co.: poittery bowl
Circa: Gift package
Blue Cross Blue Shield: $1,000 (Goddess sponsor)
Katie McClendon: $250 (Princess sponsor)
Fatsumo Sushi: Gift certificates
Lizzie and Emily (daughters of Marley Li of Fondren Nails): two original Chick art pieces
One Blu Wall/Christina Cannon and Howard Barron: Two framed photographs
Body Anew Medical: Gift card for relaxing facial
Pure Barre: $100 Gift Card + $10 and $25 gift certificates
The Green Room: Two organic cotton shirts
Lisa Parenteau: Painting, "The Value of Love"
Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company: Gift package
Patti Henson: "Mama Said, Mama Said" (artwork)
Lauchlin Fields from H.C. Porter Gallery: Photograph
The Shoe Bar: Leather Handbag and Feather earrings
Fair Trade Green/Karen Parker: Nature bag, buttons, postcard, Bamboo utensil set
Nola Gibson: Southern Living Cinnabar Vase; signed copy of T. Jefferson on wine
Ann Blackwell/Nina Jane Love: Necklace
Emily Kamber/EMK Designs: Necklace/earring set; necklace; 10 pairs of earrings
Sherry Bayer/Mississippi Opera: Two season tickets for Mississippi Opera
Donna Ladd: Set of writing classes gift certificate
LiveRightNow/Terry Sullivan: Gift certificate: fitness assessment and 5 personal training sessions
Fay Schievelbein: Photograph transfer on hardwood
Break Neck Designs by Paul Buford: 7 Prints
Mississippi Craft Center: Teapot by Niel Hora
Eternal Body Art: Gift certificate for free tattoo
Lisa Pyron of Eternal Body Art: Framed photo
Ron Blaylock, Blaylock Fine Art: Photographs; gift certificate for portrait sitting
Kat and Mouse Designs by Katherine Mitchell: 2 Photographs
ShaWanda & Mike Jacome: Decor plus Lmax gaming system
LaShundra McQuitter: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Eta Iota Nu Fraternity Inc.: $50 (Rooster sponsor)
Eta Epsilon Gamma Sorority: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Dorsey Carson, Candidate for Miss. State Rep. House District 64: $50 (Rooster sponsor)
Gus McCoy: $50 (Rooster sponsor)
Jay Pearson/Mississippi School of Protocol and Etiquette: $50 (Rooster sponsor)
Erica Lee: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Celita Davis: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Warren Bowen: $50 (Rooster sponsor)
Gloss salon: 2 gift certificates for salon services
Kira Cummings: Artwork
Lil McKH Jewelry: Yellow enamel earrings and pendant set
Jeff Sanders: 2 framed photographs
Lambfish Art Company by Joey Young: "Delta Crucify Flood 2011" painting
Mahgsh Nayah: 2 Wall decorations
Noel Didla: Silk Indian wall hanging
Prissy Katz Boutique, Vanashi Wilks: Prissy Katz gift basket (purse, bracelet and earrings)
David Waugh: Walter Anderson lithograph; Art by Renee Gallard
Leslie Puckett: Aromatherapy eye pillow and wrap
Hilda Abbott/Abbott Jewelry: 3 pairs of earrings
Back to Nature: Homemade soap, crocheted washcloth
Ayana Smothers-Cole: Painting
Ayla Mitchell: Painting
Ben Cloyd: Signed book: "Haunted by Atrocity"
Katie Cassady: Dress + infant bib (in chick print)
Empowerment Resource Center: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Gaelan Reagan: $50 (Chick sponsor)
TJ Harvey: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Russell's Executive Hair and Cosmetics: $200 gift certificate
Mangia Bene Inc. Restaurant Management Group: $25 gift certificates (4)
Heavenly Design by Roz Roy: Art
Anthony Difatta: Painting
Brown's Fine Art: $150 gift certificate
Pearl River Glass Studio: Hurricane platter
Sue Gillespie from Wicked: $70 (Chick sponsor)
Sportique: $250 (Princess sponsor)
Prissy Katz: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Jackie Tatum: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Dorothy Triplett: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Rainbow Co-op Grocery: $50 gift certificate
Coffee Roastery: Gift basket
Latasha Willis: "Chillin" acrylic on canvas
Angelio S. Hughes, Mary Kay Cosmetics: women and men's gift baskets
Tonja Murphy: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Joe Williams Photography: framed black & white photograph
KOSMOS: $50, 30-minute Swedish massage
Tangle Boutique and Salon: bracelet
Tony Davenport: "Sweet Potato Queen #1" painting
Cool Al's: $50 gift certificate
Nicole Wyatt: painting
Studio2Concrete by Andy Hilton: two concrete bowls
Mateo Jacome: "The Great Chick Queen" collage on canvas
Lemuria Books: $20 gift certificate
Sneaky Beans: $20 gift card
Lipstick Lounge: necklace
N.U.T.S./Good Samaritan: two gift bags and a $25 gift certificate
Kats Wine & Spirits: four Spiegelau glasses
Tamatha Byars: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Tracy Brewster: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Ableson Enterprise/Pam Johnson: Chicks and $50 (Chick sponsor)
Broadmeadow United Methodist Church: $75 (Chick sponsor)
Sassy Cakes by Tonya Rivers: $35 gift certificate
Leslie Aldridge: "What's in your Heart?' painting on wood
Maison Weiss: Laura Mercier gift package
W. Kessler LTD/The Best of Broadway: two orchestra tickets for "SPAMALOT"
Mary Ann Wells: Two abstract paintings
Rosemary Maxey: $50 (Chick sponsor)
Milestone Christian Bookstore in Pearl: $25 in books
Jason Thomas & Mallory Palmertree/Black Diamond's: $50 gift certificate
Talamieka from Brice Media: Gift certificate for hand-drawn pet portrait
Jontea Luckett/Page 27: Silver dress
Meredith Sullivan (JFP/BOOM fashion stylist): Styling session
Jill Conner Browne: Sweet Potato Queen hat, t-shirt, glasses, wig, tiara
Michelle Campbell: Painting
JoAnne Hartley: $50 (Chick sponsor)
daniel johnson: Framed "Beyond Belief" etching
Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center: Painting
Lesley Range-Stanton: $60 (Chick Level)
Angela Grayson: $50 (Chick Level)
Wade Overstreet: $200 (Chick Level)
Glasshouse by Elizabeth Robinson and Kay Holloway: 2 glass chicks
Whitfield-Smith Piano Studio: 2 hours of live performance; 5 piano lessons
Performance Weight Loss & Medi Spa: Weightloss special; 3 Laser Hair Removal; 5 Slimpod sessions
Nola Gibson: Southern Living Plate Rack; $50 (Chick Level)
Jan Mattiace: $250 (Princess Level)
Masry Ann Galle: "Magnolia" Clay
Mangia Bene Inc.: $100 gift certificate
Hattie Griffin: Painting
Chris Myers: $100 (Chick/Rooster Level)
Michael Donovan/Plato's Closet: $250 (Princess/Prince Level); paintings
Mississippi Museum of Art/Elizabeth Blanks: Framed print
Tom and Kitty Ramsey: Cooking lessons for four
George Miles Jr.: Art
Molecules Salon: Hair products
Koinonia: $30 gift card
Ann & George Schimmel: $100 (Chick/Rooster Level)
Michele Austin: $1,215 sponsorship (Goddess Level)
Deirdre Danahar/Steve Price: $50 (Chick/Rooster Level)
Troy Pike: Alvarez Guitar
Darryl Anderson/D. Anderson Gallery: Print

New items will be posted daily between now and the Chick Ball on July 9. Remember: Get your gift or art piece to the JFP office (or arrange for pickup) by Friday, June 24, to guarantee inclusion in the big Chick gift/auction guide. Write [e-mail missing] or call 601.362.6121 ext. 16 for info or if you need to arrange pickup. Thank you for helping end domestic abuse in our area!

We will also have a live auctioneer auctioning local "Men of Character" and their craft (chef, dance teacher, etc.) to the highest bidder. More details soon.

Previous Comments

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163862

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Check out who has donated for 2011 JFP Chick Ball so far. We have items in we haven't logged yet, and we will update this list as more items pour in. It's definitely Chick Ball season -- people are dropping items throughout the day, and many more are pledged. Thanks to all of you! The silent auction brings a huge chunk of our money every years. And the rural counties around Jackson need all of us to help stop domestic abuse. Cheers, all.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2011-06-22T17:30:53-06:00

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163863

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By the way, all, if you become a money sponsor (for as little as $50), you will get entry to the Chick-A-BOOM reception, which occurs for the first two hours of the Chick Ball back in the brew pub/patio. Back there, you will eat *and* drink free and listen to soulful stylings of Akami Graham (you haven't lived if you haven't heard her sing "Sweet Thing.") The Chick-A-Boom reception (sponsored by our BOOM Jackson magazine) will also honor the 2011 Chicks We Love -- to be announced shortly. So get those $50 (or higher) cash sponsorships in for your Chick-A-BOOM reception entry!

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2011-06-22T17:42:06-06:00

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163870

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Just added a dozen new donations to list above.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2011-06-23T16:00:11-06:00

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163879

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Just added 17 more donations above; more later today! Let us know if you need your item picked up!

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2011-06-24T10:07:23-06:00

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163958

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This list just about makes me cry, folks. Thank you to people from every corner of our community, men and women of all ages and backgrounds, who are joining together to help stop domestic abuse and save families in rural areas surrounding Jackson. We are still taking donations. They need to close the gift guide itself tomorrow morning, but we can take donations up until the day of the Chick Ball: money of any amount, gift certificates, art, gifts of all sizes and your time. And now you can pay for your sponsorship (as low as $50) and get your VIP Chick-A-BOOM ticket here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1871729393/auto A $50+ ticket includes beer, wine and food, and you get listed as a sponsor. But remember that the Chick Ball itself has always cost only $5 to get into -- because we want anyone who wants to help to be able to. And the Chick Ball will feature free food from a variety of restaurants, but not free drinks. So, either way, please join us at whatever level you can afford. Every dime and dollar matters, and has so far helped buy the Center a new Freedom Van, seeded a batterer intervention program to help batterers stop battering and set up a legal fund to help victims get to and stay in safety. This year's Chick Ball will help seed these kinds of efforts in rural counties that so desperately need help. Please do whatever you can.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2011-06-30T16:12:01-06:00