StepUp Ministry 30th Anniversary Gala

Champions of StepUp Ministry gathered to celebrate the 30 years of StepUp’s service to the Raleigh community on January 26, 2019 at the Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center.

photography by Diane McKinney Photography

Art Ross, Governor Roy Cooper

Governor Cooper kicked off the evening by honoring Art Ross with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. The Gala, sponsored by First National Bank, included StepUp stories shared by graduates James Ivy and Carissa Newkirk, a paddle raise hosted by Christopher Edmonston and Greg Jones, music from DJ Joe Bunn and fun raffle prizes. The event raised $236,826 to support the work of StepUp Ministry to help adults and children transform their lives through employment and life skills training.

  • Kathleen Hofstadter, Bob Hofstadter
  • Carissa Newkirk
  • Rick Dowd, Angie Dowd
  • Zack Clayton, Katie Clayton, Jack Clayton,
    Mary Clayton, Will Clayton
  • Kate Marcella, Mike Banks, Andrew Rose
  • Lyn Maness, Linda Blount, Mary Brent Wright
  • Susie Stephenson, Vic Bell, Rebecca Turner, Anne Underwood
  • Katherine Ann Smith, Ronnie Batchelor,
    Marlene Batchelor, Bill Smith
  • James Ivy
  • Art Ross, Jan Ross
  • James Ivy, Chris Moore
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