The Arc Mid-South’s 24th Annual Awards & Benefit Gala was held on October 26th 2019. The Arc Mid-South’s 24th annual Awards and Benefits gala was held on Saturday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Gardens. This year’s gala theme was “Bridging the Voices: Celebrating Memphis’ Bicentennial”. Joyce Peterson from WMCTV was this year’s moderator, and saxophonist Antonio Hopson provided live entertainment for the crowd during the event. This year’s event featured both silent and live auctions. John Roebuck from John Roebuck Auctions was the auctioneer for the live auction, which featured a variety of enticing items, including a basketball signed by Penny Hardaway, a football signed by Marcus Morieta of the Tennessee Titans, and several resort vacations donated by Elite Island Resorts. This year’s honorees included:
Janeen Gordon, WMC Action News 5’s Traffic Anchor/Lifestyle Host for Bluff City Life – Community Awareness Award
Bev Johnson, Talk Show Host for WDIA – Community Awareness Award
Willie H. Gregory, Senior Director of Global Community Impact for Nike – Platinum Sponsor
Charles Sims Jr., President/CEO of Sims Financial Group, Inc. – Gold Sponsor
John Lichterman, Agent at McKee and McFarland Inc., and – The Arc Mid-South Service Award
John Hiatt, Advocate – The Arc Mid-South Service Award