RUTH'S CHRIS CELEBRITY BARTENDER NIGHT

From left to right: Stacy Allen, Barbara Allen, Stephen MacMillan Moser, Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr, American Red Cross of Central Texas CEO Marty McKellips, and "Buddy the bartender."

Red Cross supporters, friends, board members and staff had a terrific evening of fun at the Ruth’s Chris Celebrity Bartender event on Thursday July 15^th.  All bar tips for the evening were donated to the local Red Cross and we raised $617!  A big THANK YOU to Ruth’s Chris and our celebrity bartenders and hostesses:

• Stephen MacMillan Moser – style avatar from the Austin Chroncle – who by the way was dressed to thrill!
• Stacy Allen – Red Cross board chair and partner at Jackson Walker LLP – who can always fall back on bartending when he retires from the attorney gig!
• Austin Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr – who never says “no” to us and ALWAYS charms the crowd with her humor and infectious laugh!
• Barbara Allen – local business woman and fundraiser extraordinare who wows everyone with her gorgeous smile and sense of fun!

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse couldn’t have been nicer to us – they are wonderful people and have great food and drinks – please go show them some love by patronizing their establishment.

CELEBRITY BARTENDER NIGHT AT RUTH'S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE

We invite you and your colleagues to join us for a great evening that benefits the American Red Cross of Central Texas. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse is hosting a celebrity bartender night and all tips will be donated to the American Red Cross of Central Texas! The details are below:

Our celebrity bartender for the evening will be Stephen MacMillan Moser,  style columnist for the Austin Chronicle. Stephen imparts wicked humor, an extensive knowledge of fashion, and a distinctive point of view in everything he writes. He’s truly a famous and infamous Austin icon. He’s also a huge Red Cross supporter...a very smart man.

Our second celebrity bartender will be none other than our very own board chair Stacy Allen.  Stacy will be bringing his own sense of style and humor to the evening and we are thrilled to have him.

We will also have two delightful hostesses for the evening: Businesswoman and fund raiser extraordinaire Barbara Allen and Austin Fire Department Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr.

All tips in the bar between 5:30 –7pm go directly to the local Red Cross. All size tips accepted!!They also have $5 martinis during Happy Hour.

We would love to see you, enjoy a drink and raise money for the Red Cross!

DATE: Thursday July 15th

TIME: 5:30 – 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Ruth's Chris Steakhouse Bar and Lounge
The Scarborough Building
107 W. Sixth Street
Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: (512) 477-7884

DRESS CODE: Well we have to include this since we have a STYLE ICON helping us out! Snappy casual to dressy, jacket not required.

We hope to see you there!

JACKSON WALKER L.L.P. SIGNS ON TO SPONSOR HEROES OF CENTRAL TEXAS

Jackson Walker L.L.P., one of the oldest and largest Texas based law firms with offices in Austin, has reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the American Red Cross of Central Texas by becoming an Award Sponsor for the 2010 Heroes of Central Texas Celebration to be held during March is Red Cross Month.  Firm partner Stacy Allen is currently serving as Chairman of the ARC Board. Their $5,000.00 sponsorship goes directly back into the community, supporting our programs including Emergency Services, Services to Armed Forces, Disaster Preparedness, and health and safety classes.  Thank you Jackson Walker, for your ongoing support!