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2008 Hope Award
Celebration & Fundraiser
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2008 Hope
Award Speakers & Music
Dr. Patricia Hayes - Emcee
 Dr.
Patricia Hayes is the former Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Seton Healthcare Network that oversees eight
Central Texas hospitals, three clinics for the working poor and the
school nursing program for AISD. Prior to moving to Seton, Dr.
Hayes was the first female and second lay person to lead St. Edward's
University where she led the institution for over 14 years.
Through voluntary service, Hayes has shared her knowledge and
experience with many other worthy organizations. She was a
founder of Envision Central Texas (ECT) and currently is a member of
the boards of the Topfer Family Foundation, the Philosophical Society
of Texas, and the Texas Association of Public and Private
Hospitals. The Chamber of Commerce named her Austinite of the
Year for 1990, and she was named Most Worthy Citizen of 1995 by the
Austin Board of Realtors.
Tom Spencer - Keynote Speaker
 Throughout his
twenty-five year career at KLRU-TV, Austin's Public Television station,
we have welcomed Tom Spencer into our homes recognizing his commitment
to civil discourse and strengthening the bonds of our community. We
have also learned to “grow” with him as he shared his love of gardening
on KLRU's Central Texas Gardener and on his weekly radio program for
KLBJ-AM. Tom is also the creator of an award winning website, www.soulofthegarden.com
that explores gardening as a spiritual practice and offers “reflections
on life from an Austin garden” to visitors from around the globe.
Sara Hickman - Live Performance
 Recording
Artist Sara Hickman is a native Texan that embodies living life.
At age 7, Sara paired with her best friend the guitar and has been
making music ever since. Her latest release, Motherlode, explores
all the facets of motherhood. Prior to that Sara released a
series of 5 children CD's, for which she received many national
awards. In addition, Sara has received countless awards
both locally, statewide and nationally, including The Dallas Observer
Awards, The National Association of Music Therapists, Austin Under
Forty, The Kerrville Festival, Speaking of Women's Health Initiative
and the Austin Music Awards. Sara has been a guest on NBC's
Tonight Show, hosted her own VH1 special and produced an independent
video, Joy, which won first place in the USA Film Festival. Visit her online at www.sarahickman.com.
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