4 hours Ago By Sloane Brown
As some 400 folks filled the Jim Rouse Center at the American Visionary Art Museum to help the Casey Cares Foundation celebrate its 25th year at its annual gala, founder Casey Baynes made the rounds greeting her guests, while also trying to take in what it all meant to her.“Looking around the room, I realized we’ve helped half a million sick kids and family [members]. When you see these friendly faces and you know what they’ve been through, that’s when it hits you,” she said.
[ MORE of Sloane Brown’s coverage of Baltimore’s party scene ]Most of the party guests honored the nonprofit’s silver anniversary by highlighting that color in their attire. Not Baynes; she was in hot pink.“I’m not a shopper.
When I went looking for a dress, I took six minutes. This was the first one I tried on and I thought, oh, this will work. Then, I came to the party and everybody is wearing silver dresses, silver bowties.
I definitely missed the mark on this one,” she said with a laugh.From left – Stuart Madden, scientist, Annette Baldwin, Howard County Health Department nurse practitioner, Mike Sloan, retired engineer, and Lucy Eldridge, economist, at Casey Cares Foundation’s 25th Annual Silver Gala (Sloane Brown)From left – Steve Manekin, Vallit Advisors managing director/Casey Cares Foundation board member, and Bob Weltchek, Casey Cares board president/event chair, at Casey Cares Foundation’s 25th Annual Silver Gala (Sloane Brown)From left – Tenille Cox, MedStar Health operations manager, Julie Healey, BD human resources business partner, Maggi Clarke, stay-at-home mom, and Laura Ewing, preschool teacher, at Casey Cares Foundation’s 25th Annual Silver Gala (Sloane Brown)From left – Jake Baynes, Lower sales development representative, Julia Koeppel, Casey Cares Foundation program coordinator, Casey Baynes, Casey Cares founder/executive director, Mackenzie Baynes, Casey Cares regional manager, and Mike Baynes, Lower co-founder, at Casey Cares Foundation’s 25th Annual Silver Gala (Sloane Brown)From left – John Richardson, The Natural Sapphire Company chief operating officer, Chris Ewing, Rev& founder, and Jason Manger, MoveDocs senior vice president, at Casey Cares Foundation’s 25th Annual Silver Gala (Sloane Brown)From left – Myles Hunter, project engineer, Chris Haslup, project manager, Patrick Sinacore, project manager, and Brian Coltrane, E4H Architecture senior principal, at Casey Cares Foundation’s 25th Annual Silver Gala (Sloane Brown)From left – Blake Cain, Paul Reed Smith Guitars production manager, and Chris Matusz, Total Sports Performance owner, at Casey Cares Foundation’s 25th Annual Silver Gala (Sloane Brown)From left – Steve Griffiths, Paragon Lines owner, Todd Travis, Casey Cares Foundation board member/event co-chair, Stephanie Travis, community volunteer, and Gwen Allen, Reno & Cavanaugh attorney, at Casey Cares Foundation’s 25th Annual Silver Gala (Sloane Brown)The steamed shrimp station went over the top by being both delish and themed decor. Not only did it sport a silver tablecloth, but the tasty seafood curlicues covered a large “25.
” (Sloane Brown)The evening kicked off with a lively cocktail hour, complete with live jazz, courtesy the band, Tom Reyes and Friends. (Sloane Brown)From left – Chereeka Straker, auditor, and Gina Truesdale, project manager/Casey Cares Foundation Hammy’s Heart program founder, at Casey Cares Foundation’s 25th Annual Silver Gala (Sloane Brown)From left – Mark Viviano, retired sportscaster/Casey Cares board member, Megan Viviano, Chesapeake Bay Magazine editorial director/Casey Cares board member, Kelly Ledsome, Medtronic RN/diabetes clinical trainer, and Jim Ledsome, The Pete Store general manager, at Casey Cares Foundation’s 25th Annual Silver Gala (Sloane Brown)From left – Diane Macklin, “Downtown Diane” public relations/special events consultant, and Larry Macklin, CPA/tax attorney, at Casey Cares Foundation’s 25th Annual Silver Gala (Sloane Brown)From left – Jennifer Mueller, analyst, Haleigh Forbes, APEI vice president of marketing/Casey Cares Foundation board member, Erin Pollitt, District of Columbia Forensic Nurse Examiners executive director, and Glenda Habeych, University of Maryland business application manager, at Casey Cares Foundation’s 25th Annual Silver Gala (Sloane Brown)Some 400 people filled the Jim Rouse Center at the American Visionary Art Museum for Casey Cares Foundation’s 25th Annual Silver Gala. (Sloane Brown)The evening’s festivities included the opportunity to pose for photos in front of a glitzy backdrop.
(Sloane Brown)Scene aheadThursday, Mar. 6Revive Designer Showhouse Grand OpeningBenefits The Cavanaugh HouseBaltimore Innovation Center, 1100 Wicomico St., 8th Floor5 – 9 p.
m.Tickets $75zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/370ebd30-20eb-4b4e-902f-58c6f2053c64Friday, Mar.
7Maryland LGBTQ+ Champions Awards GalaBenefits Maryland LGBTQ+ Chamber of CommerceSheraton BWI Hotel, 1100 Old Elkridge Landing Road6 – 10 p.m.Tickets $149eventbrite.
com/e/maryland-lgbtq-chamber-of-commerce-annual-gala-tickets-1256787307669Sunday, Mar. 9Herstory: Power of the PurseBenefits Women’s Housing CoalitionThe Elm, 3100 Elm Ave.11 a.
m. – 2 p.m.
Tickets $50womenshousing.org/event/herstory-power-of-the-purse.
