Gentlemen of Distinction is coming!

To say we're getting excited about this year's Bill Fleeman Gentlemen of Distinction gala is a bit of an understatement. We have thirteen great guys lined up to rock the runway in support of our mission in Northwest Arkansas, and for the second year in a row they'll be wearing the latest in men's fashion from HUGO BOSS via Bauman's Northwest.

So let's end the suspense, shall we? Our 2011 Distinguished Models are:

DENNIS BAKER–HARPS

ALAN COLE–Colliers International

JOE DiMAGGIO–Signature Bank

BRANT DOWSE–Superior Auto Group

WILLIAM EARL–Gorilla Salon

KENT EIKENBERRY–NWA Media

KRIS HANBY, MD–Ozark Orthopaedics

HANK HENDERSON–America’s Car-Mart

RANDY KOONTZ–Pinnacle Wealth Management

TJ LEFLER–Sage Partners

ERIC SCHAEFER, MD–Highlands Oncology Group

GREG SPRAGG–Lewis & Clark Outfitters

Save the date (October 7) and start rounding up your friends, this is a party that is too much fun to attend alone. Tickets and tables are on sale now through our website, and we'll be launching an event site in the next week or two. We are working on some fantastic live auction packages and we don't want you to miss out on the announcements...  be sure to go follow us on Twitter and Facebook to keep up with the latest news!

We are very thankful to the event's founding sponsor, Jeannie Fleeman and her family. Without her vision and support this event wouldn't be possible, and we are pleased to be able to honor her late husband, Bill on this special night each year. While he was going through cancer treatment, Bill became aware of patients who were fighting the same disease, but whose financial situations put them at a disadvantage in some cases. His generosity to others during that difficult time was the seed from which this event grew. All proceeds from the evening's donations and auctions are used to support our cancer patient assistance and community education programs. Every dime stays here in Northwest Arkansas to meet the needs of our community.