Foundation offers support

Gentlemen gather for Hope

HFleeman Gentlemen ope backers Sept. Bentonville Cancer 24 gathered at of Record for Resources Distinction the in Bill VIP men’s at the party. John fashion The Q. show Hammons benefit will dinner be Center Oct. and 4 in Rogers. M.D., Oncologist is the 2019 Daniel Gentleman Bradford, of Distinction. Proceeds will benefit patient support, survivorship, prevention education and wellness programs of Hope Cancer Resources.

The 2019 Gentlemen of Distinction models are:

• Kalen Bewley — Coty Inc.;

• Eric Capo — Coty Inc.;

• David Carr — Springdale Fire Department;

• Stuart Collier — Collier & Associates;

• Case Dighero — Edible Culture;

• Dustin Doty — Wright, Lindsey & Jennings Ill;

• Daniel Franklin — The Nature's Bounty Company;

•Michael Garone Jr., DO, FAAD — Hull Dermatology & Aesthetics;

• Noel Henley, M.D. — Ozark Orthopaedics;

• Lance Henry, M.D. — Ad-vanced Dermatology & Skin Can-cer Center, PLLC;

• Chris Hudgens — Tyson Foods Inc.;

• Blake Lockwood, M.D. —Highlands Oncology Group;

• Scott Jackson — Kutak Rock LLP;

• J. Alex Kelamis, M.D. — NWA Center for Plastic Surgery and Skin Care Center,

• Foster Lasley, M.D. — Land-mark Cancer Center;

• Greg Leding — Arkansas State Senate;

• Michael Leon — Signature Bank of Arkansas;

• Jake Newcomb — Davis Law Firm;

• Derrick A. Pierce, O.D. — Bentonville Eye Care:

• Josh Rector — Harps Food Stores:

• Kane Simpson — Smith-field Foods: and

• Ted Taylor— America's Car-Mart.

Chase Family Foundation champions stepped in to offer support for area women’s shelters at the fifth Help the Girls bra and undergarment drive Sept. 26 at the Springdale Country Club.

The donations will go to residents at Peace at Home Family Shelter and the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter. More than 1,000 bras were donated at last year’s event and organizers hope to double that this year.

The group’s next project begins next month as backers collect food for home-bound seniors and their dogs and cats to be distributed during the holidays. Since starting the senior program in 2010, the foundation has distributed some 100,000 pounds of food to more than 2,000 home-bound seniors and their pets.

Those Helping the Girls included Susan Chase and Johnny Bakker, Bridget Schultz, Megan Koontz, Gracen Patten, Sarah Nickell, Whitney Holt, Tammi Sotorske, Andrea Utecht, Dodie Becker, Marlene Nelson, Joanna Peak and Melissa Hutsell.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Dr. Blake and Lindsay Lockwood (from left), Julie and Dr. Greg Oakhill and Dr. Thad and Melanie Beck enjoy the Hope Cancer Resources Bill Fleeman Gentlemen of Distinction VIP reception Sept. 24 at Record in Bentonville.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Megan Koontz of the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter (left) and Gracen Patten of Peace at Home Family Shelter help sort donated bras at Help the Girls on Sept. 26.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Melissa and Todd Fleeman help support Hope Cancer Resources on Sept. 24.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Johnny Bakker and Susan Chase welcome guests to Help the Girls on Sept. 26 at the Springdale Country Club.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Libby Ganoung (from left) and David and Michele Ganoung attend the Gentlemen of Distinction VIP reception.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Melissa Hutsell (from left), Joanna Peak and Marlene Nelson attend Help the Girls.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Sydney Anderson and Jake Newcomb (from left) and Becca and Scott Jackson visit at the Gentlemen of Distinction VIP reception.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Debby and Chris Weiser enjoy the Hope Cancer Resources VIP reception.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/CARIN SCHOPPMEYER Tammi Sotorske (from left), Andrea Utecht, Whitney Holt, Dodie Becker and Sarah Nickell gather to Help the Girls.