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Linda and Orage Quarles III to Serve as Honorary Chairs for Expressions 2012 |
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A Benefit for the Lucy Daniels Center
Cary, NC – The Lucy Daniels Center announced this week that Linda and Orage Quarles III will serve as the Honorary Chairs of Expressions. A Celebration of Food and Art. This one-of-a-kind benefit for the Lucy Daniels Center brings together two highly personal expressions of creativity--fine cuisine and fine art. Drawing guests into the intriguing imaginative processes of both, internationally acclaimed potter Mark Hewitt and renowned chefs of the Southeast, brought together by The Umstead Hotel and Spa's executive chef Scott Crawford, will present Expressions on Friday, November 9, at 6:30 p.m. at The Umstead. "The Quarles are pillars of the Triangle community, and we are honored and humbled that they have agreed to serve together in this important event role," states Chris Marin, incoming Lucy Daniels Center Board Chair.
In addition to being President and Publisher of The News & Observer, Orage Quarles III serves on the Boards of Directors for the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication Foundation, the N.C. Justice Center, the John Rex Foundation and Rex Hospital. For the past two years, he has chaired the YMCA's "We Build People" campaign. His career in publishing has been marked with notable leadership roles across the nation.
Linda Quarles leads career development and community engagement efforts at Millbrook High School. In addition to serving on the Advisory Board of the Lucy Daniels Center, she also serves on the Peace College Board of Trustees, is a member of the Women's Network of the North Carolina Community Foundation, and past president of the Board of Directors of the YWCA of the Greater Triangle.
The Umstead Hotel and Spa is North Carolina's first full-service hotel to receive the coveted AAA Five Diamond Award and is a Forbes Five Star rated property, was named to the Travel + Leisure T+L 500 list in 2011 and is a member of Leading Hotels of the World. Its restaurant, Herons, has been awarded a AAA Five Diamond Award and the Raleigh News & Observer's Restaurant of the Year honor, as well as earning recognition in publications including Condý Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Southern Living and Food & Wine.
Tickets to this event are $250 per person (including a tax deductible donation of $100) and sponsorships range from $15,000 to $3,000.
For more information about Expressions, including ticket purchases and sponsorships, visit www.lucydanielscenter.org or call Patti Wilt at 919.459.1611.
The Lucy Daniels Center, founded in 1991, is devoted to promoting the healthy emotional development of young children. It is the largest and most comprehensive non-profit agency providing children's mental health services in North Carolina's Triangle region. The Center serves children up to age 11 who have behavioral or social difficulties or show signs of emotional problems through mental health assessments, family counseling, and therapy in both one-on-one and classroom settings. The staff of more than 25 social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts and educators offers individualized care for each child and family. For more information, please visit |
For more information, please visit: www.lucydanielscenter.org |
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Contact Information:
Clarenda Stanley, CFRE
Director of Development
Lucy Daniels Center
919.677.1400, x120
cstanley@lucydanielscenter.org |
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| 21 Ways To Live An "Inspired" Life |
May. 19, 2013 - (Will Turner of Refuse Ordinary)
Are you living an “inspired” life? As I see it, an inspired life is one that first, and foremost, resonates with you. It’s living to your potential, living the life of your calling or purpose and living a life of passion. The bonus is that living your “inspired” life is likely to inspire others who will learn and benefit from your example. Here are 21 ways you can be that inspiration and live an “inspired” life:
1.Be Kind – Kindness is perhaps the greatest gift you can give yourself and others. It can be shared freely and will never diminish in supply by use. In fact, sharing kindness only magnifies its abundance. Whether it’s a smile to a stranger or reaching out with a helping hand to someone in need, kindness connects our souls and makes us richer for the experience. Just today, a bicyclist rode by me as I was standing by my car. He smiled a genuine smile and waved. Something about him was so intriguing that I watched as he rode past. On the back of his seat post was a make-shift cardboard sign that read, “You’re Perfect.”
2.Be Courageous – Live outside your comfort zone. That’s where the growth comes; that’s where the magic happens. Don’t let your fears hold you back from pushing limits and taking risks. The things in life that are worthwhile require you to get off the sidelines and take a leap. Just as important, let your voice speak out to your convictions. In other words, speak your truth, even if your voice shakes.
3.Have a Vision – It’s hard to live an inspired life if you’re winging it without a clear purpose and vision of what you want to create for yourself. Your personal vision should inspire you to the possibilities and the role you will play in your own destiny.
4.Be Authentic – You can’t be inspiring to yourself or others if you are not being true to yourself. Find your path and own it. You are uniquely you so embrace your YOU-NESS or as Dr. Seuss says, “Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”
5.Do What Is Right, Not What Is Popular – At the end of the day, you must be able to look at yourself in the mirror and feel good about who you are. Live out your convictions with your words and actions. Follow your heart and be true to what you believe. Take a stand.
6.Be Adventurous – There is a huge world out there. Where will you go? What will you see? Whatwill you do? The answers will shape who you become. The more you engage in the world around you, the more you will broaden your perspective, stimulate your curiosity and connect to opportunities, people and possibilities. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
7.Give Back – We are at our best, when we are helping others. How can you serve, how can you contribute, and how can you make a difference. It can be in little ways every day or through a worthy obsession…or both. It can be as simple and profound as being a good parent or as bold as saving the rain forest. Whatever it is, do it with enthusiasm and reap the benefits of good karma.
8.Be Grateful – Gratitude changes everything. Embracing gratitude will change your focus to the positive. No matter how bad things can get, there are always things to appreciate. Being in a gratitude mindset unlocks the fullness of life and allows us to have enough, and more, than what you need.
9.Think Collectively (Globally/Socially) – Recognize that your actions have implications and consequences, not just for you but for others. So think of the greater good and the impact of what you do (or don’t do). Whether that’s being a good steward of the planet or a contributing team member on a project, make decisions that make a positive ripple.
10.Have Less – Do More – With time, you learn that “having stuff” is not the pathway to happiness. Find happiness in doing more, not having more. As Cheryl Crow sang “It’s not having what you want, it’s wanting what you’ve got.”
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