Board of Directors

Anthony G. Scheer, Chair

Nicole H. Sodoma, Vice-Chair

Scott Harris, Treasurer

Anita Blowers, Ph.D., Secretary

Andy Barbee

Russ Brinson

Brian Church

Carolyn Dubay

Gonzalo E. Frias

Alyssa Levine

Paul Meggett

Dennis Milligan

Allan Singer (Buncombe County)

Reginald Tuggle

Thomas G. Walker

Jonathan Watkins

Billy A. Wilson

Rawls, Scheer, Clary & Mingo, PLLC

Sodoma Law, PC

Choate Construction

UNC Charlotte

GreerWalker, LLP

Sodoma Law

Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, PA

North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission

Duke Energy Corporation

Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Charlotte School of Law

WBTV News, Channel 3

Singer Law Firm

First Presbyterian Church

Alston & Bird, LLP

Moore & Van Allen, PLLC

Philanthropist

Volunteers

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Debra Barkley

Anita Blowers

Thyra Carter

Dori Cazorla

Meredith Davis

Jennifer Errington

Pamela Escobar

Chalandis Farmer

Mary Florence

Sandra Ferguson

Whitney Fraser

Allison Frazier

Andrea Girton

Deana Godfrey

Barbara Griffith

Michael Hamilton

Katie Dolan

Melissa Ibarra

Bob Ivey

Tashia Jones

Amy Kolodzeij

Kandace Kreigsman

Stephanie Laws

Deidra Lumpkins

Zeritha McFadden

Lynelle Morgan

Julie Mulhall

Dinah Neal

Todd Nuccio

Diana Orozco

Marion Osorio

Gloria Peters

Jenafer Reisenauer

Yvonne Reed

Lia Shytle

Thursday, April 27, 2017 6 p.m. Sa’idah Sudan

Tracy Simmons

Michael Sztyber

Venita Taylor

Rachel Thompson

Cassidy Tucker

Simone Waithe

Elizabeth Wilhelm

Maria Wright

Tierra Yates

Program

Welcome

Paul Cameron, Master of Ceremonies WBTV Anchor

Opening Remarks

Nicole H. Sodoma Principal, Sodoma Law

Justice Initiatives, Inc. Board of Directors

Justice Initiatives—Our Work

Presentation of Awards Raising the Bar Award

UNC Charlotte Justice Initiatives Award

Live Auction Ernest Perry, Auctioneer

Owner, Perry’s at Southpark

Justice Begins With You!

Silent Auction

Conclusion of Formal Program

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Special Thanks To

Thank You Financial Sponsors Live Auction Items

JEWELRY

Estate Saltwater Cultured Pearl Necklace and Bracelet Set with 14K Yellow Gold Decorative Clasps

SPECIAL ITEMS

Scholarships for Children to Attend Court Camp

Hendrick VIP Tour Experience (For up to Six)

SPORTS MEMORABILIA

Signed Carolina Panthers Football & Helmet

Legal Eagle Golf Tournament

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In partnership with the Mecklenburg County Bar Foundation, JI will again sponsor the 6th Annual Legal Eagle Tournament. It will be held October 27, 2017 at the Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club in Denver, NC.

Ask a Board Member how you can get involved!

Thank You Financial Sponsors

And More...Bid to Win Until 8 p.m.!

Silent Auction Items

GIFT PACKAGES

Brewery Gift Pack

Taste of Charlotte Gift Pack

Grocery Shop ‘Til You Drop Pack

Charlotte Staycation Pack

Workout & ‘Woosah’ Pack

FINE DINING

Capital Grille

Fahrenheit

ART & ENTERTAINMENT

Original Painting by EMEKA!

Opera Carolina Passes

CPCC Summer Theatre Passes

SPECIAL ITEMS

Charlotte Knights

Gift Pack

Charlotte Hornets

Kids Autographed

Basketball

Lunch with WBTV

Anchors

Massage Envy

Relaxation Certificate

AUTOGRAPHED

MEMORABILIA

Ronald Reagan 11x14

Presidential Photo

Barack Obama 11x14

Presidential Photo

11x14 Star Wars

Episode IV “A New

Hope” Photo

Muhammad Ali

Boxing Glove

Thank You Financial Sponsors

Thank You Dessert Sponsors

BEVERAGES PROVIDED BY

Thank You Financial Sponsors Desserts ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Beverages ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Enderly Coffee

Direct Trade Guatemalan Coffee

Jamba Juice

Strawberry Wild Strawberry Surfrider

Mango-A-Go-Go Razzmatazz

Apples N’ Greens Caribbean Passion

Creative Confections

Chocolate Covered Oreo™ Cookies with an Edible Image

Dressler’s Restaurant

Mom’s Carrot Cake Mom’s Apple Cake

Las Delicias Bakery

Dessert Cups Mini Churros

Melt in Your Mouth Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes Berries N’ Cream Cupcakes

Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes Red Velvet Cupcakes

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cake White Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Suárez Bakery

Tres Leches Cups Doughnut Hole Cups

Salted Carmel Brownies Kitchen Sink Cookies

Thank You Financial Sponsors Entrées ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Bistro Catering

Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Skewers

Crab Fritters with Wasabi Soy Sauce

Spinach Artichoke Dip with Tri-Colored Tortilla Chips

Pinwheels with Sun Dried Tomato, Basil & Herbed Cream Cheese

Chima Brazilian Steakhouse

Grilled Chicken Kabobs Wrapped in Bacon and Baby Sirloin

Fern, Flavors From the Garden

Black Bean Burger Slider

(with Caramelized Onion Aioli, Lettuce and Tomato)

Chickpea Chicken Salad Sandwich

(with BBQ Mushrooms and Kale Slaw )

Pei Wei

Mango California Sushi Roll

Spicy Tuna Sushi Roll

Mongolian Steak and Rice

Traditional Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Sea Level

Oysters on the Half Shell

Tupelo Honey Cafe

Shrimp and Grits

Sweet Potato Pancakes

WP Kitchen + Bar

Lobster and Shrimp Rolls (with Squid Ink Brioche, Vadauvan Curry & Dill)

• Stephanie Boschee

• Elisa Chinn-Gary

• Choate Construction

• Carolyn Dubay

• Lindsey Easterling

• Nicki Fisher

• Dana Frady

• Timothy Fridley

• Scott & Susie Harris

• Robert Heroy

• Mary Howerton Consulting

• Nicole Malinko

• Kiran Mehta

• Meridian Management

Corporation

• Lillie Minor

• Nancy Norelli

• John Parker

• Barbara Porte

• Kevin Pratt

• Kenneth Russell

Thank You Financial Sponsors Thank You Restaurant Sponsors

• Ann Sanders

• Rebecca Tin

• Bonnie Wathey

• Reggie & Evette

Tuggle

• Alexander Vitale

• Adam Wehler

• Winer Family

Foundation