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A NEW HOME FOR CHARITY
Friends Of COMPAS To Support Scottsdale League For The ArtsScottsdale, Arizona -September 19, 2002 - The "Friends" of the recently dissolved Combined Metropolitan Phoenix Arts and Science (COMPAS) are now backing The Scottsdale League for the Arts in its fundraising efforts.
Friends of COMPAS is most notable for organizing the annual fundraiser Culture Shock for the past 13 years and encompassed a membership of more than 100 young professionals who also attended monthly fundraising events and organized restaurant openings throughout the Valley. The support group was officially dissolved last month when its parent organization, COMPAS, announced they would close their doors permanently after 35 years of supporting the Valley's arts and sciences community.
The Scottsdale League for the Arts board member, Michael O'Connell, pursued the Friends of COMPAS members after learning of the parent organization's plan to disband.
"The people involved in Friends of COMPAS are a terrific group that any nonprofit organization would be pleased to have on board," said O'Connell. "So, we decided to ask the membership if they would like a new home."
The members of Friends of COMPAS selected The Scottsdale League for the Arts largely due to the similarity in the League's mission to that of COMPAS itself.
The Scottsdale League for the Arts is a nonprofit volunteer organization committed to creative fundraising for the arts and art education.
The League has been a major force in promoting art education programs through the Scottsdale Arts in Education Councils and the Scottsdale Cultural Council. Their primary fundraising event each year is the renowned Scottsdale Culinary Festival, now celebrating its 25th anniversary.
The newly boosted League will hold monthly networking and social events for its members and "Friends," held primarily at Valley restaurants that are involved in the Culinary Festival. The League will also pursue additional benefit events, such as new restaurant openings, as a means to create social as well as fundraising opportunities for the League.
The League's first joint social event will be held this Thursday at AZ Wines in Scottsdale with the next event slated for early October.
For additional information on this new partnership, please contact Kristen Gunlock at 602-262-5716. For a full schedule of events and additional information please visit the web site at www.ScottsdaleCulinaryFestival.org or call (480) 945-7193.
Memberships are available for $125 annually. This is a fun way to become involved in your community and expand your knowledge in the art and culinary fields.
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