January 31, 2009                                                                Coming from out of town?
6:00pm - 11:00pm                                                          Click here for hotel deals nearby
DuPont Country Club

Honoring and Celebrating Mentoring
Connecting Generations will honor three longtime Board members and mission champions with the 10th Annual Robert A. Kasey, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award:  Jane Maroney, Edward F. "Mike" Eaton, and James Patton.  Read more.

Connecting Generations will also honor Exemplary Mentors Ray Dotts (of Camden), Victor Murray (of Selbyville), and Dirk Goverts (of Bear) and Exemplary Mentoring Program Coordinators Barbara Derby (from BlackRock Investment Management Corporation, Wilmington), Jo Anne Rosenfeld (from North Dover Elementary School, Dover), Jennifer DeHoff (from Mt. Pleasant Elementary School, Wilmington), and Barbara Jo German (from Delaware School for the Deaf, Newark) for their exceptional commitment to mentoring.  Read more.

Senator Carper will present awards to these individuals and will recognize all mentors and mentor champions who work to make a difference in the lives of young Delawareans.

Lt. Gov. Matt Denn will also recognize all mentors and describe the new Markell-Denn mentoring initiative.

Great Food, Silent Auction, and Dancing
Guests will dance the night away in the beautiful Crystal Ballroom at the DuPont Country Club. The Tim Laushey Jazz and Swing Band is back by popular demand! 

The Silent Auction will feature a variety of exciting items and services from local and exotic vendors.  View items here.

A wide selection of alcoholic and soft drinks will be served with a variety of savory heavy hors d’oeuvres, a carving station, and desserts throughout the evening.

Dress in your most Festive Attire!

	Thanks to AstraZeneca for their generous support of this event and all of the programs of Connecting Generations!

Table Sponsors:

Thanks to DuPont for their generous support of this event and all of the programs of Connecting Generations!

Thanks to Bank of America for their generous support of this event and our Creative Mentoring program.

Thanks to BlackRock Investment Management Corporation for their generous support of this event and our Creative Mentoring program.  Congratulations to employee Barbara Derby, who will be honored with the Exemplary Business Coordinator Award at Jazz in January 2009.

Thanks to Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP for their generous support of this event.  Congratulations to employee Mike Eaton, who will be honored with the Robert A. Kasey, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award at Jazz in January 2009.

How Do I Get There?
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