Cape Girardeau Office
Derby Party Races Into Cape Girardeau, Charlie and Sydney Herbst Honored in Winners' Circle
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri’s annual Derby Party & Wine Auction galloped into Cape Girardeau this year and the organization is in its home turn in tallying up the winnings from the unique fund-raising effort. Nearly 200 guests attended the soiree that raised more than $100,000. All proceeds from the Derby-themed gathering remain in the Eastern Missouri region and are dedicated to surrounding children with trusting and enduring relationships.
The May 5th event was held at the home of Dr. William and Patricia LaFoe at Fox Run Stables near Cape Girardeau. It was hosted by the Big Brothers Big Sisters Cape Girardeau Regional Development Board. The annual Derby Party & Wine Auction is a festive and fun gathering where participants are invited to get into the spirit of the Kentucky Derby by sporting their seersucker suits and favorite big hats. Each year, the party rotates locations between St. Louis and Cape Girardeau.
The focus of this year’s party was twofold: to celebrate mentoring and to honor Cape Girardeau residents Charlie and Sydney Herbst. Longtime ambassadors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, the Herbsts, shown in photo below, were honored with the agency’s Hennings’ CircleSM Promise Award.
(This photo is courtesy of the Southeast Missourian newspaper.)
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Staff
Ashley Beggs, Executive Director
Bethany Beggs, Relationship Specialist
Danielle McElwaine, Relationship Specialist
Debbie Mehner, Relationship Specialist
Location
1610 North Kingshighway Suite 305
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone: 573.339.0184
Fax: 573.339.1518
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