Hoglund Foundation Supports Mosaic House

The Hoglund Foundation has just awarded Mosaic Family Services with a $30,000 grant for Mosaic House, our shelter for battered immigrant women and their children. This funding will be used to support the ongoing operating costs at the shelter. The number of clients served by Mosaic House has increased by 35% in the past two years, and The Hoglund Foundation grant will help support the growing demand for our services.

The Hoglund Foundation was established in 1989 to use the resources and abilities of the extended family of Forrest E. Hoglund and Sally R. Hoglund to generate and/or support activities that can make a positive difference in the lives of others. The primary focus of The Hoglund Foundation is to promote interests and entities in education, health science and services, social services and children's health and development.

For more information on The Hoglund Foundation, please visit their website at www.hoglundfoundation.org.

Thank you to The Hoglund Foundation for
supporting Mosaic House!

The Dallas Team of Eli Lilly and Co. Volunteer at Mosaic House

Special thanks to Board Member Lori Wadding and her team from Eli Lilly for their continued support of Mosaic House. Back in November 2007, volunteers took time out of their busy schedule to replace flooring in the bedrooms, clean and repair existing flooring, attend to the front garden, and assisted with general repairs, as well as donating items and funds to the clients of Mosaic House.

The team returned on May 15, 2008 to do more work! They painted all of the rooms unit #201 and donated food to the shelter.

Thanks again to the Lilly Team for lending a hand!

Pampered Chef Fundraiser

Mosaic Family Services is grateful to all who participated in the Pampered Chef fundraiser on April 6, 2008. Cindy Coffin was a wonderful hostess and Tharine Wells gave an insightful and fun presentation to all in attendance. A percentage of the total sales was donated to Mosaic Family Services and all proceeds from the event went directly to the residents of Mosaic House.

Thank you Pampered Chef!

To order Pampered Chef products from Tharine Wells, please visit her website at http://www.pamperedchef.biz/tharine

Mosaic Family Services is Hilton's Big Give Winner!

Thank you to Jill Livingston and the Hilton Corporation! Ms. Livingston, an employee of Hilton and donor for Mosaic, entered us into an internal competition for Hilton staff. Employees were asked to write a short essay on a charity of their choice. Ms. Livingston wrote about Mosaic Family Services and the clients we serve, and was chosen as the winner! Dr. Walter Nguyen, Executive Director and Lori Wadding, Board Member were presented with a $1,000 check for the agency on April 22, 2008.

The Hilton Hotel in Park Cities, were Jill Livingston works, also donated a one-night stay for our 2008 Night of Hope silent auction.

Thank you again to Jill Livingston and Hilton!

2008 Night of Hope a Success!

Mosaic Family Services would like to thank all the donors and volunteers who helped make this year’s fundraising event a success. Thanks to you, we were able to raise much needed funds for Mosaic House, our shelter for battered immigrant women and children.

Highlights of the evening included a grand buffet with hors d’oeuvres, a video presentation about Mosaic Family Services, a silent auction, with such items as two plane tickets anywhere Southwest flies.

Lori Wadding, Event Chair and Emcee Shelly Slater of WFAA Channel 8 were both charming and entertaining and Ebby Halliday gave a wonderful and amusing speech.

Mildred Muhammad was the Keynote Speaker and told of her harrowing journey from the grips of her murdering husband to the advocate for domestic violence victims that she is today.

Again, thanks to all who gave so much to make this event a success to benefit the clients of Mosaic House.

Special thanks to the following sponsors:

Silver Sponsors
Ebby Halliday
Baylor Medical Center at Garland
Cindi's N.Y. Delicatessen
Sy Q. Le, MD
Mike Benet Formals
The Harold Simmons Foundation
Town North Bank

Bronze Sponsors
Presbyterian Hospital of Plano
Premier Designs, Inc.
DynCorp International
Vietnamese Health Professionals Association
Texas Capital Bank
Wilcare, Inc.

Media Supporters
WFAA Channel 8
Flower Mound Messenger

Special Thanks to all the companies and individuals who donated items for the live and silent auctions at the 2008 Mosaic Night of Hope!
Auction Items Donated By:
Bengal Coast Restaurant
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Stars Franchise
Decorator's Choice
Ebby Halliday
FC Dallas Soccer Club
Firewheel Dentistry
Frisco RoughRiders
Great Skin By Lynne
Hilton Park Cities
HP Dental Clinic
Hyatt Regency Hotels
Ken's Man Shop
Kim-Cuong Than
Premier Wines of Plano
Sandy Shepherd
Six Flags Over Texas
Southwest Airlines
Tony's Wine Warehouse
Triana Studios

Welcome to the Mosaic Family Services Blog!

Thank you for visiting Mosaic Family Services' new Blog! We will use this blog to keep all of our supporters updated on our work, including:
1. Upcoming Events
2. Volunteer Opportunities
3. Mosaic News Updates
4. Client Stories
5. Our Services and Programs
6. How you can get involved

And much, much more! Check back each week for more news about Mosaic Family Services!