Tickets are $30 each if purchased in advance, 4 for $100, or $40 at the door. Tickets include $40,000 in play chips, drink tickets, appetizers, and fun!  All the proceeds of this year’s event will support Turnstone’s children and youth programs and services, including the Kimbrough Early Learning Center, pediatric therapy programs and the adaptive sports and recreation program.

Join us and help create possibilities! To sponsor the event, buy tickets or volunteer contact, Erin Arnold at 260-483-2100 or erin@turnstone.org

Indiana Charity Gaming License #126263

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• Event: Casino Night
• Calendar: Special Events
• Date: Saturday, March 10th 2012
• Time: 7:00pm
• City: Casino Night in Fort Wayne, IN
• Venue: Turnstone
• Address: 3320 North Clinton Street
• Country: US
• Age restrictions: No Minors
• Box office: 260-483-2100
• Notes: 7:00pm-11:00pm Tickets Available at Turnstone In Advance: $30 each or 4 for $100 At Door: $40 each Ticket Includes: $40,000 in play money, heavy appetizers and beverages Must be 21 years of age or older Gaming License # 126263
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Kathy & Mark Cass

Kathy Cass joined Turnstone’s Board of Directors in 2007.  However, before joining the Board she was no stranger to the agency.  She became introduced to Turnstone in 2000 and helped make the agency’s first Board of Director’s Gala a success. Now in its 12^th year, the Gala is Turnstone’s largest fundraiser.  Kathy has been crucial to the success of this event, ensuring that every element of the Gala meets the expectations of the guests.  From the décor, to the menu, to the auction, Kathy has had her mark on the Gala. 

 In her eleven years, Kathy has used her poise, enthusiasm and kindness to help the agency achieve its mission work.  Not only has she assisted with the Gala, she has been the agency’s primary contact for the annual Pizza Hut Buffet Night, which generates more than $2,000 in revenue each year in support of Turnstone’s therapeutic programs.  Kathy also makes sure Turnstone’s guests at Casino Night are kept full with pizza, that the children of the swim lap club can cheer to their successes with a slice of pizza or two, and that the agency United Way luncheons are a hit.  She also helped coordinate the photo shoot of two Turnstone holiday cards at the Pizza Hut office, helping to facilitate the agency’s use of Pizza Hut’s antique sleigh.

Kathy donates her time to the agency through her active involvement on the Board and is a donor to the agency as well.  Prior to being on the board, she purchased corvette raffle tickets (she did not win), and since 2007 she has sold corvette raffle tickets to her friends and family.  She has also sponsored agency clients in the Fort-4-Fitness and if it would not have been for an injury, she and her husband Mark would have sported Team Turnstone gear on race day too.

We love pizza, but we love Kathy more. While she is resigning from the Board, she has pledged to continue to be involved with the agency as a member of the Development Committee and Gala Committee.

Thank you Kathy for all you’ve done.  You are appreciated!

Thank you to all that purchased tickets this year!  We appreciate your support of our mission to empower people with disabilities!

Thank you to FUN 101.7 WLDE, Indiana Michigan Power, Sweetcars and Steel Dynamics for their support of the 2011 raffle.

Indiana Raffle License #122991

Seeking a way to connect with veterans with disabilities, Turnstone contacted Leonard.  Leonard, age 25, uses a wheelchair as a result of an injuring obtained while in the military.  He had heard about Turnstone, but never investigated what the agency offered.  Leonard toured the agency, learned that it offered wheelchair basketball, and immediately an interest was sparked.

Then he saw the fitness center.  For the past 2 months, Leonard has been working out at Turnstone.  At Turnstone he doesn’t have to get out of his chair to work out; he can roll up and lift independently.   His focus—weightlifting, and the results are in.  He has lost 46 pounds of fat; but, gained 30 pounds of muscle.  His waistline has shrunk 7”, while his chest has increased 10”.  Leonard is a machine.

Thanks to the support of Turnstone, Leonard will compete in the Valor Games held in Chicago on August 23-25.  The games are designed for Veterans who have been injured or become disabled.  Leonard will wear the Turnstone colors, as he says and represent the agency and Fort Wayne with pride.   He says, “Where there is a way, there is how”.  He’s found both.  At the Valor Games, he will compete in shot put, handcycling and bench press events.