Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
11:30 AM Registration Opens – 12:00 PM Lunch Begins
$150 minimum donation at the Luncheon is requested.
Washington State Convention Center
800 Convention Place – Seattle, WA
Speaker: Garth Stein, Award-winning author, playwright and documentary film-maker
Garth Stein is the author of the New York Times best selling literary novel, The Art of Racing in the Rain (Harper, 2008). Now published in 23 languages, The Art of Racing in the Rain was the #1 BookSense selection for June, 2008, the Starbucks spring/summer 2008 book selection, and has been on the IndieBound™ bestseller list since its publication. Stein's previous novel, How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets (Soho Press, 2005) won a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award, and was a BookSense Pick in both hardcover and paperback. How Raven Stole the Moon (Harper, 2010) was Stein's first novel. He has also written a full-length play, Brother Jones, and produced a number of award-winning documentaries.
With an M.F.A. in film from Columbia University (1990), Garth worked as a documentary film maker for several years, and directed, produced, or co-produced several award winning films.
Born in Los Angeles and raised in Seattle, Garth's ancestry is diverse: his mother, a native of Alaska, is of Tlingit Indian and Irish descent; his father, a Brooklyn native, is the child of Jewish emigrants from Austria. After spending his childhood in Seattle and then living in New York City for 18 years, Garth returned to Seattle, where he currently lives with his wife, three sons, and their dog, Comet.
Because of our generous corporate sponsors, all luncheon proceeds will directly benefit Safe Crossings Foundation. See links below for more information on Corporate Sponsorship opportunities.
Corporate Sponsorship:
Thank you for considering corporate sponsorship of the 12th Annual Pediatric Luncheon, which is Safe Crossings Foundation’s primary fundraising event. Click here for more information on Corporate Sponsorship Levels: Corporate Sponsorship Levels
Click here for a Registration form: Sponsorship Registration
SCF would like to thank the Corporate Sponsors of our 2010 luncheon.
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For more information on our Corporate Sponsorship Program for the luncheon, please contact Molly S. Hasson.