2016 Annual Report
Message from the President Dear Friends, We celebrated the 7th Annual Joedance Film Festival. For our 2016 festival we again added our tented area and hosted over 400 patrons over two nights. Our film screenings doubled and we continue to sell out our venue. With your help, our 2016 accomplishments included: A donation of $25,000 to Levine Children s Hospital Funded a clinical trial for recurring sarcomas, including osteosarcoma Established the Joedance Cancer Fund at Carolina HealthCare Foundation Created the paid Joedance Internship Program at Levine Children s Hospital and the Pediatric Cancer Research Laboratory at Levine Cancer Institute II. Participated in Charlotte Checkers Hockey Fights Cancer four years and running Celebrated our fourth year of offering Spa Days at Levine Children s Hospital with our partner Modern Salon and Spa. This year we fulfilled three of Joe s wishes: the Joedance Cancer Fund, Joedance Internship and funded a clinical trial for recurring sarcomas. Every year we remain grateful for your support so that every child is offered more effective treatments for rare pediatric cancers at Levine Children s Hospital. With Appreciation, Diane Restaino President
Mission Statement Joedance Film Festival raises funds and awareness of rare pediatric cancers, specifically sarcomas, blastomas and brain tumors, for research and clinical trials at Levine Children s Hospital. Joedance, held annually, is committed to screen films of Charlotte, North Carolina film producers, writers and directors. Joedance was founded July 6, 2010 in memory of Joe Restaino who passed away after a four-year battle with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) at the age of 20. Joe s love of movies inspired the first Joedance Film Festival, held August 6 and 7, 2010. It is now held annually on the first weekend of August in the courtyard of the 10th Street Townhomes in Charlotte s Historic Fourth Ward.
Our Sponsors PRESENTING SPONSOR Archer Daniels Midland SPONSORS McCallie & GPS Mission: Remission Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Friends of Fourth Ward Jeff Gordon Children s Foundation Pediatric Surgical Associates McCallie Friends in Charlotte Kennedy/Long Wealth Management Group Total Quality Logistics
Our Supporters SUPPORTING SPONSORS Small Creatures, LLC Live Events Media Group Dandelion Market Rock Bottom Brewery Local Loaf Pizza Peel Party Reflections 300 East Assorted Table Wine Shoppe Greeneman Farms Canteen Cares Publix
Our Supporters Patron Donors Donors Elizabeth Wilson Paul Thum Suden Todd Birdwell The Leonard and Virginia Safrit Family Fund The Britton Foundation Mary Kay Phillips Susie and Robbie Lyons Betty Burns David and Deb Park Lyn and Harris Holt Hazel M. Hutchinson Foundation Stephen and Donna Pernotto J. Crew Tom and Marti Cato David and Jennielea Haynes Jerry Greene Mike Restaino Charles and Mary Bowman Dick and Barbara Ettenger Mike and Julie Marr Monica Vitlar Richard and Susan Green Sandra James Sarah Kennard Stephen Magowan Steven Green Susan Baldwin Bette Rega Hal Causey Jim and Ronnie Weller Keith and Diane Wassum Kristi Wright Scott Kerr Share Charlotte New Seele Studio Brad Smith Charles Jr. and Linda Couch David and Nancy Bachelder Eileen McElroy Elaine Whitson Hudson Ellison Clary Jigisha Gor Jim Manke SCORE Leonora Wildfeir Mark and Sandy Fritz Myrlena Lee Richard and Cynthia Reda Tara McElroy Teresa Davis Viviana Perrotti and Brett Bitter Willam Woodman Maris Lafferty Richard Lafferty Susan Knape Jaqueline Parker David Jessup Jackie Fogartie Kathryn Duffy Philip and Jane Hackett Sally Beach Ashlee Shadwick Doug Hanson and Susan K. Deibner Emily and Greg Portal Nunzio and Louise Restaino Robert Hull Suzanne Smith Tonja Padgett Daniel and Catherine Boggs David and Carol Van Metre
Board Members and Ambassadors Board of Directors Diane Restaino, President Mollie Vandiver, Vice President Matt Mildenberg, Treasurer Bert Woodard, Secretary Kelly Crum FranK Driscoll Ben Jenkins Jason Jordon David Restaino Tony Restaino Collen Turner Ambassadors Knox Campbell Steven Green David Haynes Sarah Cook Lytton Eileen McElroy David Park Emily Bootcheck Portal Christopher Soto Matt Wright
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