Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children to Host
13th Annual Treasure Street
Hospital's signature event to be held at Highland Park Village

(DALLAS – October 1, 2008) — Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) will host the 13th annual Treasure Street, a live and silent auction benefiting TSRHC, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 16. In addition to the auction, guests will enter into a magical celebration filled with music, live performers and exquisite food catered by the restaurants of Highland Park Village.

Hospital friends, staff, Treasure Street board members and event committee members will gather at Highland Park Village (at Preston Road and Mockingbird Lane) in support of patients at TSRHC. Attendees will have the opportunity to bid on magnificent auction items, including a private magic show by legendary Las Vegas magician Simon Winthrop, exciting vacation packages, fine jewelry and an original painting created by TSRHC patients and local artist Christopher H. Martin.

The 2008 event chairs for Treasure Street are Gerry and Rod Jones. The honorary event chairs for this year’s Treasure Street are Tricia and Gil Besing. 

“We are incredibly honored to be chairing this year’s event and are so thankful that we have had the opportunity to work with Highland Park Village again this year,” said Gerry Jones, 2008 Treasure Street event chair. “Their generosity and the support of our sponsors will ensure a first class event.”

Jackie Miller Stewart, president of Henry S. Miller Interests, Inc., is delighted for Highland Park Village to be involved with Treasure Street because of the quality of care that is delivered to patients at TSRHC.

“Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children has held a special place in my family’s heart for decades,” said Stewart.  “When the opportunity arose for Henry S. Miller Interests and the merchants of Highland Park Village to host Treasure Street, we were thrilled. It is a fun-filled evening of inspiration,
generosity and most of all support for the children and families who benefit from the amazing doctors, staff and facility that the hospital offers.”

Treasure Street was established in 1996 by a group of TSRHC patient families with children affected by Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). The event has grown from a small gathering to an outdoor gala under the stars with more than a thousand attendees, extravagant auction items, five-star cuisine and proceeds to date exceeding $5.8 million. To accommodate its growth and increasing popularity, Treasure Street, which was once held on the hospital’s grounds, will be held at Highland Park Village for the second year.

“The fact that Treasure Street has been able to impact both the Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic and the hospital in such a positive way and on such a large scale, is a true testament to the friends, supporters and volunteers of the hospital who believe so strongly in its missions,” said Dodge Carter, Treasure Street chairman of the board and a TSRHC patient parent. “We are thrilled to see something that started off as a way for our friends and family to give back, have such a huge impact on not only TSC research, but all aspects of the hospital.”

For more information about Treasure Street or to purchase event tickets, please visit the Treasure Street Web site at www.treasurestreet.com, email treasure.street@tsrh.org or call (214) 559-7656.

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children:
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. There is no charge to patient families for treatment at the hospital, and admission is open to Texas children from birth to 18 years of age. For more information, to volunteer or to make a donation, please call
(214) 559-5000 or (800) 421-1121 or visit www.tsrhc.org.

Treasure Street Honorary Event Chairs
Tricia & Gil Besing

Treasure Street Event Chairs
Gerry & Rod Jones

Treasure Street Host Committee
Mary Kathryn & Kyle Bass, Allison & Rick Benners, Kathleen and Robert Blair, Laura & Travis Briggs, Suzy & John Calvert, Angie & Erik Carlson, Dee & Dodge Carter, Bitsy & Harold Carter, Margaret & Syd Carter, Meridith & Brian Casey, Tracy & Ballard Castleman, Nita & Cullum Clark, Ellen & Ray Clark, Cathy & Mark Cohen, Janie & Paul Cooke, Cammy & Holmes Davis, Michelle & George Dunlap, Claire & Marc Eller, Pam & Jeff Ellerman, Heather & Bill Esping, Kammy & Andy Fleck, Rebecca & Barron Fletcher, Alison & Owen Hannay, Anne & Ross Helbing, Carol & Jeff Heller, Gretchen & Karl Hirschey, LuAnne & Rankin Hobbs, Cecilie & Ronnie Holman, Cassidy & Ben Hummel, Miki & Mitchell Johnston, Karen & Stephen Jones, Wendy & Edward King, Chelle & Payne Lancaster, Meredith & Rob Landin, Dana & Tom Lutz, Nancy Cain Marcus, Natalie & Mike McGuire, Caroline & Jason Nix, Paula North, Amy & Greg Osler, Nelda Cain Pickens, Maggie & John Pool, Carolyn & Karl Rathjen, M.D., Nancy & David Saustad, Christie & Frank Scardino, Abigail & Andrew Sinwell, B.K. & Mark Sloan, Denice & Dale Swift, M.D., Pam & Bruce Thompson, Jill & Tom Tiernan, Thomy-Sue & Victor Toledo, Sarah & Fred Turpin, Merry & Chad Vose, DeDe & Thomas Willis, Michelle & Peery Wood, Nicole & Jonas Woods, Lauren & John Zogg

Treasure Street Board Honorary Chairs
Harold Carter
Margaret Carter

Treasure Street Board Chairman
Dodge Carter

Treasure Street Board Vice Chairman
Andy Fleck

Treasure Street Board Members
Bitsy Carter, Dee Carter, Jeff Ellerman, Richard Emery, David Ewalt, M.D., Katie Fares, Kammy Fleck, Ashley Givens, Vicky Gunning, Carol Heller, Karl Hirschey, Kristi & Ron Hoyl, Larry Lange, J. C. Montgomery, Jr., Debbie & Chris Myers, Mike Pickens, Karl Rathjen, M.D., Leslie Russell, Christie & Frank Scardino, B.K. Sloan, Steven Sparagana, M.D., Lynette Thweatt, Todd Whitthorne