- Benefiting: The Board of Visitors Ryan House
- Event Date: Saturday, October 13, 2012
- Time: 6:00 PM
- Where: The Phoenician A Luxury Collection Resort-Scottsdale, Arizona
- Ticket Price: $250.00
- Guest Emcee: Robin Sewell of Arizona Highways
- Sponsorship & Underwriting Opportunities:
Please contact: Amy Corben, EMP MANAGEMENT 480 206-6654 amy.corben@cox.net
Latest News and Updates
- 12/01/2010
IFDA raises $20,000 for Ryan House
by karenwirrig
Terri Welch, SueAnn Aronson, Sharon Woodward, Cindy Lewton, and Karen Wirrig present the IFDA donation of $20,000 to Dieter Gable, president of the Ryan House Board of Directors.
- 11/15/2010
IFDA raises $20,000 for Ryan House
by karenwirrig
IFDA AZ produces Tableau 2010
20 designer fantasy tables filled the ballroom of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess to the delight of nearly 200 guests at the IFDA Tableau 2010 held on October 9, 2010. The fourth annual event will benefit Ryan House, the first pediatric respite and palliative care home in the Southwest serving children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
Event chair, Sue Ann Aronson said “I was so moved after visiting Ryan House and meeting the Cotter family that I was compelled to somehow get involved. Seeing that IFDA had made Ryan House their choice of charity, I decided to immerse myself in getting involved and to me, that meant to chair the event to bring it to a new level.”
She worked tirelessly for this entire year with a small committee of volunteers to produce a spectacular event that featured a Mad Men themed cocktail party including look-alike models in vintage fashion provided by Fashion by Robert Black, the Sterling Cooper Men’s Club with scotch tastings and custom cigars, a luxe silent auction while the guests also judged the 20 fantasy tables created by some of the Valley’s leading design professionals.
The dinner featured a delicious menu, remarks from our Honorary Chair Christi Warner-Beyer and a moving presentation by Jack Hebert, an attorney with Polsinelli Shughart Law Firm, who is also a speaker on behalf of Ryan House.
New this year was a live auction with Letitia Frye, star of the new TLC series Auctioneer$. Items included trips to exotic locations like Napa Valley via private jet and a gourmet tour of Slovenia. Tango dancers enhanced the mood when a week of tango for four in Buenos Aires came up for sale. A new work of art “Enduring Spirit” created especially for Ryan House by renowned artist Raymond Clearwater was purchased by a local family. In addition, Mr. Clearwater’s publisher, New York Graphics, provided 500 prints of this new piece directly to Ryan House for sale as a continuing means of income. Ms. Frye also conducted an auction to “Fund a Need” to make direct donations to support programs at Ryan House. At the conclusion of the program all the design awards were presented.
The evening continued with a private party for Tableau guests at Stone Rose Lounge with a DJ, specialty desserts, and the wonderful feeling that we had helped an important local charity that is the only one of its kind in the United States. Ryan House stands alone as a pediatric respite and palliative care home providing necessary services to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The doors to Ryan House opened in March, 2010 and IFDA is proud to have supported it for the past three years. For complete details on the event and to see all the pictures, please visit www.ifdatableau.com or visit IFDA Tableau on Facebook.
Award winning designers:
Best Expression of a Theme: Leslie Colvin, Room for a View for table #15 “Spooky Little Thing”
Most Sophisticated: Ryan O’Meara, Palavela Home for table #19 “An Intimate Affair”
Best Use of Color: Rosie Cardenas, Baisch & Skinner for table #22 “Fall Splendor”
Most Whimsical: Cindy Lewton, AZ Design Group for table #17 “Autumn Tea Party”
Most Glamorous: Michelle Cook, Portobello Home for table #21 “A Night in Paris”
People’s Choice co-winners: Karen Egan, Karlee Enterprises for table #4 “Through the Eyes of a Child” and Kim White, centriKdesign for table #5 “Dia de los Muertos”
The Arizona Chapter also held a Student Design Competition in conjunction with Tableau and this was won by Gabriela Jacobsen. She designed the incredible entry surround which perfectly set the tone for our Mad Men themed cocktail party. She will be awarded a scholarship from IFDA, AZ Chapter for her efforts.
Photo credits: Tables – Scott Sandler Photographic Event – Ron Nachtwey - 09/20/2010
Through A Child’s Eyes
by karenwirrig
Sometimes paint does more than just color a wall — it can also tell a story. At Ryan House, a volunteer-run facility for children with spinal muscular atrophy and other life-limiting conditions, every room is painted in carefully selected colors centered around a fun, yet functional theme. With names like “Suds ’Yer Duds” (laundry), “Creative U” (art room), “Do Re Mi” (music room), “Swimming Hole” (hydrotherapy pool) and “S’More Café” (dining room), it’s easy to see why the rooms easily lend themselves to mural art. Because Ryan House was built to celebrate life, creating an uplifting and child-friendly environment was paramount to the facility’s design. Designer Suzanne Hanson explains, “I wanted this to be a cheerful house and the best way to accomplish this was with color. Responses to the project are overwhelmingly positive… most important, of course, are the smiles on the children’s faces!”[...]
2012 Proceeds Benefit
- Ryan House
2012 Sponsors
- International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA)
- The Phoenician A Luxury Collection Resort
- The James Agency
- Scott Sandler Photographic Architectural photography and offical photographer for IFDA Tableau