DIVORCE HURTS. Kids In The Middle HELPS.®

Come to our 2012 Gala . . . .

Kids In The Middle Annual Gala (formerly called bugabaloo)

May 5, 2012 at 6:00 pm at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Clayton

It's our Kentucky Derby Day Party so . . . .

"Win, Place and Show Your Support for Kids"

Event Chairs: Stacy Daniels and Keith Kohler

Champion of Kids Honoree - Bill Clarke

It's all about the Derby, the Horses, the Hats but most important of all, the proceeds support Counseling For Kids.

Cost to attend: $150 per person

We can accomodate table for up to 10 people.

REGISTER NOW FOR THE GALA

Number of Tickets Guest Names

Dietary Restrictions Number and Type of Special Meals Requested

Become a Gala Sponsor

Call Meredith Hanis at (314) 909-9922, ext. 116 for more information. Online Sponsor Registration Coming Soon.

Trainer - $500

(Does Not Include Gala Tickets - $500 is Tax Deductible)

Jockey - $2,000

(Includes 1 Table for 10 Guests- $1,000 is Tax Deductible if Table is Used)

Secretariat - $2,500

(Includes 1 Table for 10 Guests - $1,500 is Tax Deductible if Table is Used)

Garland of Roses - $5,000

(Includes 1 Table for 10 Guests - $4,000 is Tax Deductible if Table is Used)

Winner's Circle - $10,000

(Includes 2 Tables for 20 Guests- $8,000 is Tax Deductible if Tables are Used)

Triple Crown Sponsor - $25,000

(Includes 2 Tables for 20 Guests - $23,000 is Tax Deductible if Tables are Used)

 

Past Events:

Swirl, Sniff & Sip Wine Tasting PartyJanuary 20, 2012

Event Chairs: Holly and Mark Pollack

Where: The Moto Museum - 3441 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103

When: Friday, January 20, 2012 6 pm to 9 pm

What: Wine, Hors D'Oeurves, Photos on Cool Motorcycles . . . . and more!

Over 200 people enjoyed wine, hors d'oeurves, photos on a very cool vintage motorcycle and a fun evening at this annual wine tasting and friendraiser at the Moto Museum. Proceeds from Swirl, Sniff & Sip supported counseling services for kids and families "in the middle" of divorce. Thank you to our Imperial Bottle Sponsors, Mark Fletcher, Pamela Zell.

 

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Bugabaloo 2011 SOLD OUT with 425 guests and was a great success! Thank you to all our Guests, Sponsors, Board, Staff, and Volunteers who helped us raise in excess of $100,000 on Saturday night alone. Watch this space to see the final $$ raised once we crunch the numbers. And, of course, all proceeds benefit counseling services for kids and their parents.

Thank you to our Bugabaloo 2011 Sponsors:

Presenting Title Sponsor

Ceres Consulting LLC, Mark Fletcher and Mark Mestemacher Owners

Gold Sponsors

Enterprise Bank

Horner & Shifrin

Kendall and Caroline Young and Financial Management Partners

Silver Sponsors

Kim and Kent Boyer

Brady McCasland, Inc.

Clayton Pediatrics Associates

Danna McKitirck PC

Edward Jones

Bill and Becky Hauk

Heritage Exposition Services, Inc.

Huntleigh McGehee

Injury Case Funding LLC

Arleen Meyer Korenblat and Dr. Phillip Korenblat

Peabody

Royal Gate Dodge

Judy and Bruce Rubin

Wellington Group

Friend Sponsors

Advanced System Designs

Alizadeh Family

Ameren MO

Bystrom Family

Cockriel & Christofferson

Green Street Development Group

Growe Eisen Karlen LLC

Chrissy and Mike Nardini

Nutraceutics

Ogletree Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC

Tracy Ring and Greensfelder Hemker and Gale

David and Brittney Sandler

Stewart, Mittleman, Heggie & Henry LLC

Pamela Zell - Sterling Financial Advisors

Supporters

Brian Andrew

CHE Consulting

Tom Elfrink

Husch Blackwell LLP

RubinBrown LLP

Scottrade (Double Supporter)

Wilson Manufacturing Company

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Would You Like To Host Your Own Event for Kids In The Middle?

If you would like to host a Third Party Event for KITM call Meredith Hanis, Development Coordinator, at (314) 909-9922 ext. 116, to learn more.

 

Past Events ~

Swirl, Sniff & Sip Wine Tasting Party February 25, 2011

200+ guests attended Swirl, Sniff & sip on Friday, February 25, 2011 at the fabulous Third Degree Glass Factory. We sampled a variety of wines from around the world (and even some specialty beers) and noshed on delicious hors d’oeuvres. In addition to the wine tasting in our "Bug Lounge" guests also enjoyed watching glass blowing demonstrations, taking (and taking home) complimentary pictures snapped by GoodEye Photoshare, bidding on auction items and chatting the night away in the "Hot Room".

Swirl, Sniff & Sip raised over $15,000 to provide counseling services for kids "in the middle" of their parents' divorce and added many new frends and supporters to our Kids In The Middle family. Special thanks to the Swirl, Sniff & Sip Committee: Margo Green, Chair; Lindsey Bernaix; Lisa Prinster Messey; Judy Rubin and Sara Stoessel. Last but not least, special thanks to guest auctioneer, Randi Naughton, Anchor, Fox 2 News; Horner & Shifrin; Town & Style Magazine and the Ladue News.

Thank You To Our 2011 Bottle Sponsors

Sovereign $2,500

Green Cordonnier & House

The McAtee Family

Imperial $1,000

Pamela Zell - Sterling Financial Advisors

Double Magnum $500

Arleen and Dr. Phillip Korenblat

Chad Warren

Magnum $250

Amy Blickensderfer

Bill Clarke

Melinda McCann

Thumbs Up Telemarketing

Kendall Young

Regular $100

Advanced System Designs

Judy and Marvin Berkowitz

FireTech LLC

Barbara Fraser

Scott James

Keller Family

Lisa Prinster Messey

Builan Norouzi - St. Louis Center for Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry

PDI Investigations

Pulasky Bank

Kathy and Joseph Rubin

Debbie Weishaar

 

 

 

BugabaLinks 2010 took place on Monday, July 26th at the private Persimmon Woods Golf Club in Weldon Spring. 132 golfers enjoyed the sun and the course as well as lunch, dinner, a silent auction and prizes. while raising $20,000 to support counseling for children "in the middle" of their parents' divorce. This year's BugabaLinks Chairs were Kevin Cunneen, Jr and Jim Lathrop. The event committee also included Scott James, Barbara Maille and Tracy Ring.

Thank you to our BugabaLinks Sponsors listed below

$10,000 Hole In One Sponsor
Anonymous
 
$2,500 Birdie Sponsor
Huntleigh McGehee
 
$1,500 Par Sponsors
eFrame
Leveraged Resources Management
Nutraceutics
 
$500 Beverage Cart Sponsors
Brinkmann Constructors
eFrame
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Greensfelder Hemker & Gale
Horner & Shifrin
ArleenMeyer Korenblat and Dr. Phillip Korenblat
Ogletree Deakins
Randle & Associates, CPA
Pamela J. Zell, CFP - Sterling Financial Advisors
 
$200 Hole Sponsors
Advanced System Designs
Ames & Gough
Steve and Anne Albart
The Arends, Bystrom, Laio and Senour Families
Assurant Employee Benefits
Judy and Marvin Berkowitz
Syd, Ryan and Jack Bystrom
Delta Dental
Amy and Dan Diemer
Employee Benefit Partners
Enterprise Consulting Group
Essex Dental
Fife Water Services
Fire Tech, LLC
Geotechnology, Inc.
Guardian Life
Brian Hoelscher
HealthSCOPE
Kopytek Inc.
Brian and Cathy Pratt
Prudential
SCI Engineering Inc.
Standard Insurance Company
SunLife
The Wellington Group
 
In-Kind Sponsors
Adamson Advertising
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Sheld
Virginia Busch

 

 

Opening Ceremonies for KITM St. Peters Office

Pictured above cutting the ribbon to celebrate the opening of Kids In The Middle's (KITM) satellite office in St. Peters, Missouri on June 17, 2010 are:

KITM Board Members, Tim McLaren and Bill Clarke; The Honorable Rick Zerr; KITM Executive Director, Judy Berkowitz; St. Peters Mayor, Len Pagano; KITM Board Members, Sarah Underwood, Brian Pratt and Judy Rubin.

Kids In The Middle deeply appreciates the Community and Children's Resource Board of St. Charles County for providing the funding for counseling services for children in the St. Peters office. We also appreciate Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service for providing in-kind space for our services in their Tri-County Care Center on McClay Road.

 

Bugabaloo Logo April 10, 2010

180 supporters joined us at The Four Season's Hotel on Saturday, April 10, 2010 for our annual Bugabaloo Dinner/Auction. Everyone enjoyed valet parking, hors doeurves, a four course dinner with delicious filet mignon, silent and live auctions. Guy Phillips returned as our Auctioneer Extraordinaire. Bugabaloo 2010 raised almost $60,000 net for group and individual counseling for kids "in the middle" of their parents' divorce.

Thank you to our Bugabaloo Sponsors:

Gold Sponsors
Horner & Shifrin, Inc.
Sigma Aldrich
Silver Sponsors
Danna McKitrick
Royal Gate Dodge
VIP Sponsors
Ogletree Deakins
Judy and Bruce Rubin
Sequel LLC
Friend Sponsors
Adamson
Advanced System Designs
Alizadeh 7 Schreiner Orthodontics
Bryan Cave LLP
The Bystrom Family
Champion Windows
Cockriel & Christofferson
Schmersahl Treloar & Company
Sterling Financial - Pamela Zell
Scott Undersood - Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Supporters
CHE Consulting Inc.; Shannon & William Koster; M2 Companies; Rubiin Brown LLP
Special Thanks To In Kind Donors: Adamson and Horner & Shifrin

 

Swirl, Sniff & Sip February 26, 2010

Swirl, Sniff & Sip at St. Louis Cellars in Maplewood on February 26, 2010 was a rousing success. 150 people enjoyed wine, beer and delicious hors d'oeurves at this friendraiser while raising almost $9,000 for counseling services for kids "in the middle" of their parents' divorce.

Want to see who attended? Click here to view the event pictures provided by the Ladue News.

Thanks to all our Bottle Sponsors for their support of this event:

Swirl, Sniff & Sip 2010 Bottle Sponsors
Advanced System Designs
Judy and Marvin Berkowitz
The Boyer Family
The Bystrom Family
Bill and Joan Clarke
Kevin & Nancy Cunneen
Fire Tech, LLC
Margo L. Green
The Graves Family
Huntleigh McGehee
Scott James
Nicholas Koenemann
Arleen and Phillip Korenblat
Veronica and Randy McDonnell
Lisa and Rick Messey
Paradigm Shift Studio
Pulaski Bank
Renaissance Financial
Judy & Bruce Rubin
Rubin Brown LLP
St. Louis Small Business Monthly
Eric & Michele Todd
Sarah & Scott Underwood
Wireless Advantage

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Third Party Events - Host an Event

Would you like to host a Friendraiser or Fundraiser for Kids In The Middle? Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find out how you can throw a great party and help kids "in the middle" of their parents' divorce at the same time.

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Take a Peek at Past Kids In The Middle Events

BugabaLinks 2009 on June 22nd

BugabaLinks - Our third annual golf tournament took place on Monday, June 22, 2009 at Persimmon Woods Golf Club in Weldon Spring. 86 golfers braved the unusually hot and humid June weather as they enjoyed lunch, a long drive clinic, 18 holes of golf with carts, Happy Hour with open bar and "heavy apps" and a silent auction. Prizes were awarded for the best team, longest drive and closest to the pin. Unfortunately, no one won the $10,000 hole in one but a couple of folks came mighty close! To top off the fun, we raised over $15,000 for counseling services to help kids cope with what "bugs" them about divorce.

Thank you to our golfers and a special shout out to our BugabaLinks sponsors:

Birdie Sponsor
Huntleigh McGehee
Par Sponsor
Leveraged Resources Management
Beverage Cart Sponsors
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Group Health Plan
Horner & Shifrin, Inc.
Ogletree Deakins
Hole Sponsors
Adamson Advertising
Ames & Gough
Assurant Employee Benefits
Benefit Administrative Systems, Inc.
The Bystrom Family
Duggan Contracting
Gary Elmestad & Associates
Guardian Life
HealthScope
Heritage Exposition Services
Brian Hoelscher
Huntleigh McGehee
KOPYTEK, Inc.
Kozeny-Wagner
The Lathrop Family
Lincoln Financial Group
MetLife
Randle & Associates
SCI Engineering
Rosalyn Schultz PhD
Mett & Jennifer Smith Family
Swink, Fiehler & Company, PC
Nancy Williger, PhD
The Wotruba Family

 

Bugabaloo 2009 - April 25th

Presented by Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, John Qualy and Scott P. Underwood

Bugabaloo was a big success raising over $100,000 to support our counseling services for children and families. Thank you to our sponsors, donors, guests and all the businesses and individuals who donated auction items. This year's Bugabaloo chairs were KITM Board Member, Bill Clarke and his wife, Joan. They were ably assisted by last year's chair and expert event coordinator, Meredith Hanis. A big bravo to Bill and Joan's other steering committee members , Sarah Underwood, Jim Wotruba. Kids In The Middle also appreciates this year's event sponsors:

PRESENTING SPONSOR
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network John Qualy and Scott P. Underwood
GOLD SPONSORS
Horner & Shifrin, Inc.
Sigma Aldrich
SILVER SPONSORS
Bryan Cave LLC
Capital Performance LLC
Huntleigh McGehee
Sequel LLC
Wotruba Family
VIP FRIENDS
Arleen & Phillip Korenblat
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stweard, P.C
Todd Family
FRIENDS
Bystrom Family
Champion Window Company
Cockriel & Christofferson LLC
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.
Neutraceutics
Schmersahl Treloar & Company
Smith Barney
SUPPORTERS
CHE Consulting Inc.
Datotel

 

BugabaLinks 2008 . . . . . . . ..

Our 2nd annual BugabaLinks golf tournament took place on Monday, August 18, 2008 at Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters. Thank you to the 112 golfers who scrambled all day to support our counseling services for kids "in the middle" of their parents' separation and divorce. Event chairs, Kevin Cunneen, Jr. and Jim Lathrop and Board Development Chair, Sarah Underwood, led the tourney to success. Thank you, Kevin, Jim and Sarah! Check out the pictures of BugabaLinks 2008 on Blacktie St. Louis.

Thank you also to our event sponsors:

BRONZE SPONSORS
Arleen and Dr. Phillip Korenblat
Leveraged Resources Management
BEVERAGE CART SPONSORS
Assurant Benefits
Horner & Shifrin, Inc.
HOLE SPONSORS
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Benefit Administrative Systems, Inc.
Marie Collins
John and Carol Critchfield
Duggan Contracting
Gabriel Group
Gary Elmestad & Associates
Geotechnology, Inc.
Brian Heolscher
Huntleigh McGehee
Kentucky Fried Chicken
KOPYTEK, Inc.
Lacefield Music Company
The Lathrop Family
Lincoln Financial Group
Mercy Health Plan
Rosalyn Schultz, PhD
Solus Indentity Theft Protection
Swink Fiehler & Company
Nancy Williger, PhD

We also appreciate the following companies for their in-kind donations for BugabaLinks 2008:

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
National City Bank
Trademark Creative
West Bridge Band & Trust

 

Bugabaloo 2008

195 guests partied at Bugabaloo 2008 at the Kemp Auto Museum on Saturday, May 3rd, at the Kemp Auto Museum. Guy Phillips, host of Phillips & Company on Y98, our Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer, helped Kids In The Middle raise over $100,000 which will be used to provide counseling services for children "in the middle" of their parents' divorce. Special thanks to our event chairs Meredith & Matt Hanis and Jessica & Tracy Ring. Thank you also to the following businesses and families who sponsored the event.

GOLD SPONSORS
Bryan Cave LLC
Centene
Huntleigh McGehee

Sarah & Scott Underwood and the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network - The Qualy Group

Sigma Aldrich
SILVER SPONSOR
The Wotruba Family
VIP FRIENDS
Brinkman Constructors
Busch Entertainment
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.
Horner & Shifrin, Inc.
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sequel, LLC
FRIENDS
Alizadeh Orthondontics
Bank of America
Beauvais Manor
The Bystrom Family
The Cunneen Family
Enterprise Bank and Trust
Geotechnology, Inc.
Nutraceutics
Pamela Zell, CFP, Sterling Financial Advisors
XG-AD

Thank you also to the following for their support and services which made the evening a great success:

ClearChannel
Emerson
Emmis Communications
Guy Phillips and Y98
St. Louis Magazine

 

1st Annual Golf Tournament - BugabaLinks

92 golfers participated at our first annual "BugabaLinks" Golf Tournament at Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters, MO, on Monday, August 13, 2007. Everyone enjoyed lunch, 18 holes of golf on an exceptional course followed by a delicious dinner. The BugabaLinks golfers, donors and sponsors raised $8,000 to support our counseling services so we can help kids cope with what "bugs" them about divorce!

Thank you to our BugabaLinks Sponsors

COCKTAIL HOUR SPONSOR
Horner & Shifrin, Inc.
BEVERAGE CART SPONSOR
Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
HOLE SPONSORS
The Cy & Ed Alizadeh Families
The Bystrom Family
John & Carol Cary
Goldberg Group, Ltd.
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.
Brian Hoelscher
Horner & Shifrin, Inc.
Independent Concrete Pipe Company
David Klinger
KOPYTEC, Inc.
Arleen & Dr. Phillip Korenblat
Jim Lathrop
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Panattoni Development Company
Nancy Williger

Additional thanks to the following companies for their in-kind support:

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
Mike's Place
National City Private Client Group
The Pasta House Company

Click on the link to check out the BugabaLinks photos at the Blacktie-St. Louis website or click here for a look at some whimsical event highlights.

Swirl, Sniff and Sip

Eighty people attended Swirl, Sniff and Sip, our second annual wine tasting party at Veritas Gateway, 1722 Clarkson Road in Chesterfield, MO, on Friday, February 13, 2008 All proceeds supported our counseling services.

Thank you to Veritas for donating 5% from all wine purchases to Kids In The Middle. Thank you also to Pinnacle Imports for donating all the wine we sampled.

Check out the pictures from Swirl, Sniff & Sip at Blacktie St. Louis

Bugabaloo 2007 - 30 Years of Kids In The Middle!!

Adobe Systems

 

 

 

Bugabaloo 2007 was a great success! On April 21, 2007, 375 people attended this annual fundraising dinner and auction at the Kemp Auto Museum in Chesterfield and netted $114,000 in support of our counseling services.

Check out the pictures from Bugabaloo 2007 at Blacktie-StLouis

Bugabaloo 2007 Honorary Chairs were Susan and Alvery Bartlett and Peg and Loy Ledbetter. Event chairs were Meredith and Matt Hanis and Carrie and Jim Wotruba.

Guy Phillips, Y98FM Phillips & Company Morning Show Host was the Bugabaloo 2007 Master of Ceremonies & Auctioneer.

Thank you to our Bugabaloo 2007 Sponsors:

 

GOLD SPONSORS
Huntleigh McGehee
Sarah & Scott Underwood and
The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network - The Qualy Group
SILVER SPONSORS
Bryan Cave LLC
Geotechnology
Panattoni Development Company
Sigma Aldrich
FRIEND SPONSORS
Alizadeh Orthodontics
Brinkman Constructors
Bystrom Family
Cedar Creek Conference Center
Champion Window Company of St. Louis
Cockriel & Christofferson LLC
Coldwell Banker Gundaker - Bob Waters
Enterprise Bank & Trust
General Physiotherapy, Inc.
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.
Horner & Shifrin
Independent Concrete Pipe
Koster Family
Manor Real Estate Residential
McBride & Son Homes
Pamela Zell, CFP, Sterling Financial Advisors
Sequel, LLC
The Private Bank
Vantage Credit Union
VSP Construction Services
Westrock Advisors
Wilkes Direct
Wotruba Family
XG-ad
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Emerson
Emmis Communications

 

Third Party Events - Host an Event

Would you like to host a Friendraiser or Fundraiser for Kids In The Middle? While Kids In The Middle® would like to be out in the community at every social and professional event there is, we don't have enough hours in the day to make it happen.

If you are involved with an organization that is looking for a charitable organzation to support, just click here to see our Third Party Event Policy and Application. We give our third party event organizers some flexibility in the planning, to the extent that the activities do not conflict with the mission of Kids In The Middle®. Contact our Development office, at (314) 909-9922, ext. 116 for more information.

Thanks to the following friends who raised awareness and funding for our counseling services for children by hosting third party events:

Operation Libation

Thanks to the Riverfront Times for making Kids In The Middle recipients of the June 15, 2011 Operation Libation event at Tani Sushi Bistro. Guests of this monthly event donated $760 to support our counseling services for children.

Maya Lin Exhibit

Thanks to Brian Jones, President and owner of Sylvan Learning Centers, and Paul Zemitzsch, President of Sequel LLC, for hosting a benefit reception for Kids In The Middle at the Contemporary Art Museum on Wednesday, November 28, 2007. Fifty guests enjoyed the Maya Lin Systematic Landscapes exhibit which was on display and showed their support of Kids In The Middle at the same time.

The Kick Out the Winter Blues Pary & Benefit, was sponsored by a local singles club for Kids In The Middle on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at The Schlafly Tap Room. Thanks to the following sponsors for funding this event:

WestBridge Bank and Trust, Weekends Only, The Schlafly Tap Room, Miller Law Group, The "Get Together" Guy, Anonymous

 

 

 

Kids In The Middle® helps children, parents and families thrive during and after divorce through counseling, education and support.