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The Allegro Board of Directors

Proudly Presents the 2017 Ambassador’s Ball

Honoring His Excellency, Ambassador Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari of Qatar

Quail Hollow Club

benefitting Foundation

…a Champion for Children with Disabilities www.AllegroFoundation.net

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Board of Directors John Muller, Chair of Allegro Board, Wells Fargo

Tim Black, US Trust

Kathy Buckley, Secretary of Allegro Board, Charlotte Living Magazine

Christine Conte, Conte Restaurant Group

Donna de Molina, Community Advocate

Jane Fastje, Chief Operating Officer of Allegro

Arlene Ferebee, Novant Health

Bryan Mermans, Mermans Architecture & Design, PLLC

Priscilla Perry, Perry’s Fine Jewelry

Jason Schugel, Ally Financial

Larry Sprinkle, WCNC-TV

Stephen Walker, Treasurer of Allegro Board, Wells Fargo

Donnell Woolford, Retired NFL Player

Pat Farmer, Allegro Founder and President

Friends of Allegro Sheila Abraham, Ed.D., Mr. and Mrs. Gary Babcock, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Baker, Mr. Larry Buckley, Ms. Marie Calabro, Mr. and Mrs.

Patrick Cummings, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cureton, Ms. Barbara Darden, Mr. Alvaro de Molina, Mr. and Mrs. Chip Farmer, Mr. John

Fastje, Laura Foxx, Ph.D., Mr. Gary Goodson, Mr. Mike Hawley and Katherine Pierce, M.D., Mr. and Mrs. John Hosmer, Mr. and

Mrs. Robert Karlsson, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Little, Ms. Nicole Little, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Marcham, Mr. Patrick

McLoughlin and Ms. Kim Henderson, Mrs. Robin Mermans, Ms. Debbie Miller, Mr. Kevin Monroe, Ms. Lynn Muller, Ms. Heidi

Nowak, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Pacheco, Mr. Ernest Perry, Counselor and Mrs. Lorenzo Ravano, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Rey, Mr. and Mrs.

Greg Roderick, Mr. Felix Sabates, Ms. Mimi Sabates, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Sayegh, Mrs. Molly Schugel, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sherrill, Mr.

and Mrs. Nick Trivisonno, Mrs. Anastasiya Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Witt, Ms. Phyllis Yandle

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Event at a Glance The Ambassador’s Ball is about connecting Top Business and Community Leaders

together while raising funds for Charlotte’s very own, Allegro Foundation…a Champion for Children with Disabilities.

Event: The Ambassador’s Ball Date: Saturday, January 7, 2017 Time: 6:00 pm Venue: Quail Hollow Country Club Attire: Black Tie Table/Tickets: Dependent upon Sponsorship Level Attendance: 300 Guest List: Invitation Only

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Allegro’s Ambassadors over the years…

Mr. Gilles Noghès, former

Ambassador of Monaco to the

United States &

Mrs. Ellen Noghès

Founding President of Allegro’s

Goodwill Ambassadors

Monaco

Ecuador His Excellency Luis Gallegos,

Ambassador of Ecuador &

Mrs. Fabiola Gallegos

Turkey His Excellency Namik Tan,

Ambassador of The Republic

of Turkey & Mrs. Fugen Tan

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Allegro’s Ambassadors over the years(cont)…

Barbados His Excellency John Beale,

Ambassador of Barbados

& Mrs. Leila Beale

Switzerland

His Excellency Manuel Sager

Ambassador of Switzerland &

Mrs. Christine Sager

Her Excellency, Maguy Maccario

Doyle

Ambassador of Monaco

Continuing the proud tradition of

Monaco’s presence at the event from

which Former Ambassador Gilles

Noghès began in 2010.

Monaco

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Allegro’s Ambassadors over the years(cont)…

Canada

His Excellency Gary

Doer Ambassador of

Canada

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Allegro’s 2017 Ambassador of the Year:

His Excellency, Mohammed Jaham Al Kuwari

Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United

States

In December 2013, His Excellency Mohammed Al Kuwari was appointed to serve as the Ambassador of the State

of Qatar in Washington, DC. Prior to his arrival in the United States, he served for a decade as Qatar’s

Ambassador to France and accredited to Switzerland and the Holy See. In 2007, he also became non-resident

Ambassador to Monaco and Portugal.

Ambassador Al Kuwari joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1981 as Third Secretary. He was first posted in

Washington DC, from 1981 to 1986, and in Madrid from 1986-1990. He later became Chief of the Information

Department of the Cooperation Council to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1990-1991. Following a post in

Tehran from 1991-1992, Ambassador Al Kuwari served as Deputy Head of Cabinet from 1993-1995, Director of

European and American Affairs from 1995-1997 and again from 2001-2002, Member of the Diplomatic Consular

Services from 1997-2001, and Head of delegation of the Qatari political and strategic dialogue with France from

2001-2002.

Ambassador Al Kuwari has received numerous awards and accolades for his service as a diplomat, including

Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in France in 1998, medal of friendly cooperation from the Republic of Bosnia

and Herzegovina in 1998, Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great from the Holy See in 2006 and

Grand Cross of the Order of Merit from Portugal in 2012. In 2007, the President of France presented him with an

officer badge of the Legion of Honor, the highest decoration in France.

Ambassador Al Kuwari was born on May 20, 1958 in Qatar. He received his Bachelor’s degree in political

science from the University of Portland in 1980. In 1990, he received a Master’s degree in international relations

from the University of Madrid. He is married with five children and speaks English, Spanish, French and Arabic.

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Thank You to our past Sponsors of the Ambassador’s Ball

ACN, Inc Don and Betty Anderson

Allegiance Realty Dowd Foundation

Ally Financial Duke Energy

AMACAR Family Dollar

BCBS-NC Fifth Third Bank

Brian and Amy France Finlay Foundation

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Gr8 Water

Carolina Center for Specialty Surgery Hendrick Motorsports

Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates Jim and Barbara Little

CBC Group at Merrill Lynch Jim and Brenda Wells

CD Spangler Foundation Jim and Joanie Cantalupo

Charles G. Monnett III & Associates John and Trish Hosmer

Charlotte Checkers Killingtons Restaurant

Charlotte Hornets Kimbrell Foundation

Chip Ganassi Racing Teams Kloiber Construction, Inc.

Commerical Defeasance Johnny Harris/ Lincoln Harris

Consolidated Planning, Inc Luke and Meadow Foundation

CPI Security Lyerly Agency

Crosland McColl Brothers Lockwood

Cummins Atlantic McColl Fine Arts

CVS Caremark McGuireWoods LLP

Dickson Foundation McKee Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP Might Kids Media

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Thank You to our past Sponsors of the Ambassador’s Ball

Mike Mirgeaux Ron and Paulette Sherrill

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Round Table Investment Management Company

NASCAR SCCH Construction

Norsan Multimedia SPX

Novant Health SteelFab, Inc

Pace Communications Suzie and Nick Trivisonno

Parkdale Mills/ Andy Worelick TE Connectivity Ltd.

Piedmont Natural Gas The de Molina Family Foundation

PriceWaterhouseCoopers The Mo Golf Group

QuietStream Financial Tim Black & Debbie Miller

Red Ventures US Trust

Reggie and Sara White Foundation Vicki Pearsall

Rick and Diane Siskey Wall Street Capitol

Rick and Linda Hendrick Wells Fargo

Rogers Automotive William K. Diehl

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Mission of Allegro Foundation

Allegro Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that combines movement instruction with educational & medical expertise, creating new techniques to teach children with disabilities and enhance their quality of life. The children we serve are individuals with intellectual disabilities, Down syndrome, Autism, orthopedic challenges (wheelchairs and walkers), spina bifida, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, visual and hearing impairments, learning disabilities, children at risk, and children with cancer. Allegro does not discriminate against any type of disability- all are welcome in our classes!

Facts

There are more than 15,000 children with disabilities in the Charlotte area.

Allegro currently serves over 700 children with disabilities annually.

Allegro currently teaches classes at 25 locations throughout Charlotte.

All Allegro classes are FREE to the children and their families.

Allegro does not discriminate against certain types of disabilities - we accept children

with all disabilities into our programs. Allegro has over 700 volunteers assisting in its programs.

With YOUR HELP, Allegro has the potential to serve 1,200 children per week.

Accomplishments

Allegro Foundation operates in both North and South Carolina through partnerships with public schools, hospitals, community outreach sites, local Parks and Rec Services, and various summer camps! Allegro made history as the first organization for children with disabilities to ever perform at The White House in our nation's history. This momentous event transformed public perception of Allegro throughout our state, as well as nationally and internationally. Allegro Foundation...a Champion for Children with Disabilities is Charlotte’s “best kept secret”! Allegro has been an underdog and is emerging nationally, with international visibility. Allegro has partnered with Ukrainian, Hungarian, Russian, and Egyptian governments as well as the State Department, teaching its unique philosophies on working with children with disabilities. (Allegro does NOT fund international travel!) It has been a great honor for Allegro to be chosen to present at the International Disabilities Conference/VSA, founded by Jean Kennedy Smith (sister of the late President, John F. Kennedy). Allegro's work continues to be recognized nationally and internationally as one of the leaders in the disabilities field.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

$25,000 Platinum Sponsor

This sponsorship will fund 20 Allegro students with disabilities and 20 Peer Tutors for an

ENTIRE YEAR!!!

Two tables for 16 total guests at Allegro’s 2017 Ambassador’s Ball.

Company recognized as Platinum Sponsor in the Charlotte Business Journal following the event.

Placement of Company’s premier full page advertisement and logo in the event program.

Exclusive invite for 2 guests to join the Ambassador at a private lunch and tour held on Saturday

morning, January 7th

Option to market to each attendee by placement of promotional item informational flyer from your

company in the event take-home bag.

$10,000 Gold Sponsor

This sponsorship will fund 8 Allegro students with disabilities and 8 Peer Tutors for an ENTIRE

YEAR!!!

One table for 8 total guests at Allegro’s 2017 Ambassador’s Ball.

Company recognized as Gold Sponsor in the Charlotte Business Journal following the event.

Placement of Company’s premier ½ page advertisement and logo in the event program.

Option to market to each attendee by placement of promotional item or informational flyer from your

company in the event take-home bag.

$5,000 Silver Sponsor

This sponsorship will fund 4 Allegro students with disabilities and 4 Peer Tutors for an ENTIRE

YEAR!!!

One table for 6 total guests at Allegro’s 2017 Ambassador’s Ball.

Company recognized as Silver Sponsor in the Charlotte Business Journal following the event.

Placement of Company logo in the event program.

***Media Partners for the gala include: Ballantyne Magazine, Charlotte Business Journal,

Charlotte Living Magazine, Charlotte Observer, News 14 Carolina, SOCIETY Magazine,

Southpark Magazine, WCCB Charlotte, WCNC-TV, and others.***

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2017Ambassador’s Ball

Sponsorship Commitment Form

Company/Sponsor Name (exactly as it should appear in all printed material): ________________________________________________________________ Primary Contact (all information will be sent to this person): Name ___________________________________________________________ E-Mail __________________________________________________________ Address/City/State/Zip _____________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Telephone __________________________ Fax ________________________

Sponsorship Package (select one):

Platinum Sponsor $25,000

Gold Sponsor $10,000

Silver Sponsor $ 5,000

Please send your company logo to stephend@AllegroFoundation.net.

Payment Options:

Check enclosed (payable to Allegro Foundation, 419 Ardmore Road, Charlotte, NC, 28209)

Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover

#: _________________________________________________________

Expiration Date: ________ / ________

Request invoice

Double the impact of your donation by including a Company Matching Gift form!

Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ___________

Allegro Foundation is a 501(c)3, not for profit organization. Your donation is tax deductible as allowed by law.

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