Marin Services for Women
30th Anniversary Gala
"Unforgettable: The Voices of Recovery"
Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Marin Center Exhibition Hall
Black Tie Optional

Honorary Co-Hosts
Senator Barbara Boxer, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, State Senator Carole Migden, Assemblyman Jared Huffman & Marin County Supervisor Harold Brown

Thank you to everyone who helped make
the evening special. We cannot express enough our deep appreciation for each community partner!

A Special Thanks to Our Auction Sponsors
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20/20 Optical
A Alan Weber, MD
A Child's Delight
Arroyo and Spritz Chiropractic
Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers
Baskin Robbins
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Betty Ann
Bon Air Shopping Center, L.P.
Book Passage Inc
Canon Swim and Tennis Club
Champagne Salon & Day Spa
Ciao Bella Gelato
Crocker Art Museum
Demo Sport
Dharma Trading Co
Easy Automotive
Elan Fitness
Fairfax Scoop
KN Ltd.
Krumbs Cakes
Lark Theatre
Larkspur Landing Optometry
Las Camelias
Link Works
Lotus Cuisine of India
Luxton Optical
M Clothing
Marin Ballet
Marin Brewing Company
Marin Symphony Association
Mary Frances Accessories
Massage Envy
McInnis Park Golf Center
Nystrom Chiropractic
Rosarito Bed & Breakfast
Roundtable Pizza
See's Candies
Shamrock
Sierra Hot Springs
Southwest Airlines
Stanley Steemer
The Cottage in Carmel Valley
The Great Acorn
The Laser Center of Marin
The Melting Pot
The Osher Marin JCC
The Pelican Inn
Tommy Toy's
Toscalito Tire & Auto
Union Street Goldsmith

Key Note Speaker & Founder’s Award Honoree
Rain Pryor

Rain, Richard Pryor’s daughter, grew up in a chemically dependent and highly dysfunctional household, is in recovery herself, is a highly accomplished entertainer, and is now also a licensed drug and alcohol treatment counselor. She is a dynamic speaker, spokesperson, award-winning actress, singer, writer, comedian, and a producer. She is a woman who believes in constantly creating and inspiring others to do their best and wants people to know if you live simply, honor the truth, and follow your passion in life, dreams can come true.

Emcee
Noah Griffin

Marin County’s own Noah Griffin is not only an attorney, syndicated columnist, talk-show host and television personality, he’s an established singer and songwriter as well. Beginning with the San Francisco Boy's Chorus at the age of 7, Noah has shared the stage with Paul Robeson, Leontyne Price, Nat Cole and Duke Ellington, performs regularly at Marin and San Francisco night clubs and has recently starred in A Tribute to Nat Cole. Noah, like Ms. Cole, has triumphed over alcoholism.

Our Evening's Fabulous Menu
Prepared by

A Variety of Warm and Chilled Hors d’oeuvres

6:30-7:30pm

Chicken Rice Paper Rolls

Teriyaki Chicken Satay

Toasted Crostini Combination

7:30pm

First Course

Four Season Salad

Tender Butter Lettuce, Curly Endive, Radicchio and Arugula

Cut into Strips and Topped with Bits of Tomato,

Crumbled Goat Cheese & Sliced Pears (Poached in Grape Juice)

Tossed Lightly with a Lemon Scallion Vinaigrette

Main Course

Choice of …

Baked Salmon Filet

Finished with a Ginger Lemongrass Sauce

Roasted Beef Filet

Garnished with Caramelized Shallots and Cremini Mushrooms

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Stuffed with Sundried Tomatoes, Portabello Mushrooms,

Gruyere Cheese and Polenta

All Served with Fingerling Potatoes and Ornamental Baby Vegetables

Baby Carrots, Baby Patty Pan Squash and Baby Zucchini

Beverages

San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna Water Service

Ginger Mint Lemonade

Raspberry Iced Tea

Dessert

Apple Dumpling

Mango Sauce Garnished with Fresh Sliced Strawberry

Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee Service