TV personality to host Queen for a Day
May 28, 2009
By Laura Geggel
Ladies, get your tiaras. Encompass is hosting its seventh annual Queen for a Day fundraiser at The Westin Bellevue. Women will be pampered silly and have a chance to support local children and families.
Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit Encompass programs and students.
The organization’s staff are still assessing how much it has been affected by state budget cuts, and said any donations would help with the operation of the center.
Encompass serves the Valley in a number of ways. It helps children with developmental problems from birth to age 3, offers preschool services, youth camps, parenting classes and more.
Former ‘Evening Magazine’ TV personality John Curley stopped by Encompass May 13 and will be at the Queen for a Day fundraiser.
“Funds raised from this event will help us continue our programs that nurture children, enrich families and inspire community,” Development Project Manager Kristin Webb said. “It’s a tough year for funding, so we’re relying more on private donations.”
Encompass has high expectations for the fundraiser, and so do its guests.
“I truly believe in what encompass does and feel it’s a great cause,” said North Bend resident Patricia Bennett, whose son has attended Encompass’ summer camps. “My husband and I have selected Encompass as the organization we support.”
Bennett has attended Queen for a Day since it opened at TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge and then moved to The Westin Seattle, before settling at The Westin Bellevue.
“I like the camaraderie with the other women,” Bennett said. “I’m so grateful that my son is healthy that I want to support an organization that helps other kids realize their full potential.”
This year’s Queen for a Day begins at 11:30 a.m. May 31 with a champagne and mimosa reception, followed by a brunch at 12:30 p.m. The guests will then engage in a treasure hunt — otherwise known as a silent auction — and may win several door prizes throughout the program, led by emcee former “Evening Magazine” host John Curley.
“He’s just a great guy, very high-energy,” Webb said. “You can tell he has a passion for children, which lends itself nicely to our cause.”
After a short informational video about Encompass, Magan Cromar will tell her Encompass story. Cromar, the Encompass Birth to Three Program Manager, gave birth to a baby girl with a cleft pallet last August. Cromar used the services offered at Encompass to help her family manage with her daughter’s development.
“She’s got a really inspiring story to tell,” Webb said. “To actually go through it personally is really powerful.”
Women will also learn about fashion, beauty and culinary arts with presentations from Origins, White House/Black Market and Oil & Vinegar.
Snoqualmie firefighters will escort the women at the end of the day, before the naming of the duchess of luck, love and leisure and the queen. The queen will win a prize package of a Kitchen Aid appliance, four hours of massage therapy and a gift basket from Origins, among other gifts.
Those who plan to stay the night will get special deals at The Westin Bellevue and on local nightlife events.
Guests must make a minimum donation of $150 to attend Queen for a Day. To learn more, call Madeline Fish at 888-2777.
Reach reporter Laura Geggel at 392-6434 .221 or lgeggel@snovalleystar.com.
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