Thank you to our loyal sponsors and generous auction item donors...
(as of October 20, 2008)

(l to r) Golf Classic Chair Bill McGinnis,
Celebrity Hosts Sean Berry and Hunter Pence
of your Houston Astros Wish Child Chloe,
and Society President Jeff Harris invite you to
come out and play at the 2008 Houston CPA
Make-A-Wish Golf Classic
Monday October 27, 2008
Sweetwater Country Club
Sugar Land, Texas.

Print a 2008 Golf Classic Brochure and
make your plans TODAY!

Underwriting Sponsor ($42,000)

Sam and Ada Petro Foundation

Partner Sponsors ($6,000)

Continental Airlines

Ernst & Young LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Larry Reimert

WM Shirley

Associate Sponsors ($3,000)

  Daily Court Review

HCC Insurance Holdings Inc.

Mission Constructors, Inc.

Structural Consulting Co., Inc.

Patron Sponsors ($1,500)

Accountemps

Axia Resources

BKD, LLP

The CPA Journal

Encore Bank

Fitts, Roberts & Co., P.C.

Grant Thornton LLP

Harper & Pearson Company, P.C.

Jeff and Aletha Harris

Houston CPA Society

Malone & Bailey, PC

McGinnis Family (by Swanberg USA)

O'Connor & Associates

Sirius Solutions

SmartVault Corporation

Ubernosky, Passmore & Majeres, LLP

Individual Foursomes ($1,000)

Accretive Solutions

CGG Veritas Services (US) Inc.(3)

Creekside Industries

Global Adventure Outfitter Inc.

Ham, Langston & Brezina, L.L.P.

Harper & Pearson Company, P.C.

Lone Star Advantage

J. Martin & Company, P.C. (2)

Peter J. Pavluk

Smith Information Systems

Spectra Premium Industries

State Tax Advisors

Staubach Retail

UHY LLP (2)

Pin Flags ($500)

Aclaro Softworks Inc.

David G. Acosta, CPA

Alonzo, Bacarisse, Irvine & Palmer, P.C.

Briggs & Veselka Co.

Gary N. Cooper, CPA, PC

ErgoGenesis, LLC

Bob and Melissa Frazier

Goodman Financial Corporation

Green & McElreath

Interdyn Progressive Group

Lucidity

Melton & Melton, L.L.P.

PKF Texas

Paula Ruth & Company Public Relations

Dick and Nancy Rutledge

Sound Financial Solutions, LP

Sourcecorp

Stegent Equity Advisors, Inc.

StoneTurn Group

The Texas 1031 Exchange Co.

Wells and Cuellar, PC

Wind Services Group Inc.

Wright Business Technologies

Xvand Technologies

You Got I.T., LLC

Individual Players ($250)

Brian C. Jones

Brent Ripple

Richard Pitre

Mike Spartalis

Frank and Theresa Thornton

Cash Donations

Amegy Bank

Tammy Baggett

Big H Electric

MacDonald Peterson Foundation

Hole-In-One Cars

David Taylor

     Cadillac/Buick/GMC/Pontiac

Beverage Sponsors

Coca Cola Bottling

Silver Eagle Distributors

Lunch Courtesy of



and WM Shirley

NOTE: Consider attending the Dinner & Auction following tournament play...do some early
holiday shopping and enjoy a casual evening out! Purchase single tickets or two tickets ($40 each) online!

Take a look at the AUCTION PREVIEW...

Wish Art by Chloe…an original drawing by our Celebrity Wish Child matted and framed for display

Jack Russell Terrier Puppy…a little bundle of love bred and donated by Mary and Jerry Goldberg

Angel Fire New Mexico…a week in a cabin courtesy of Leslie Shaunty; includes Southwest Air Fare

White Wing Dove Hunt… for the first time bird hunter courtesy of Laredo Hunting Club of Mexico

Trip to LA-LA Land…two nights at The Standard Hotel on Sunset Blvd. and television show tickets; includes Continental RT Coach Air Fare

New York, New York…two nights at The Cosmopoiltan Hotel in the heart of the TriBeCa neighborhood of lower Manhattan, an authentic Italian dinner, and a NY Water Taxi ride; includes Continental RT Coach Air Fare
Mexico Scuba Diving Trip

Rockets Courtside Seats & Autographed Team Ball…graciously donated by Les Alexander

Host A Wish…grant your very own wish to a Make-A-Wish Child

FIRST CLASS Domestic Roundtrip Air Fare on Continental for Two

Silent Auction – NOTE: Some items may be packaged together.

Signed Astros Baseballs...Craig Biggio, Brad Ausmus, Lance Berkman, Hunter Pence, Roy Oswalt, Jose Valverde, Carlos Lee, Darin Erstad, Cecil Cooper, Jose Cruz and Milo "Holy Toledo" Hamilton

2008 Astros Team Ball...signed by players and coaches
Kirk Gibson...signed baseball
Houston Dynamo...autographed team ball, Fan Pack and Endline Game Tickets
Houston Texans...football autographed by five players
Soltazza MiniBarista…all-in-one European coffee expresso and tea brewer courtesy of Thira Trade Corp (see u)

Konica Minolta BizHub 4-in-One Color Printer…courtesy of Digitec Office Solutions (see v)

Corpus Christi Weekend…weekend at the Omni Corpus Christi and CC Hooks Baseball Tickets

Kakastan 4 x 6 Area Rug…courtesy of Venetian Blind Carpet One Floor & Home

Ride in a Ferrari Spyder…donated by Daredevil Ronny Ravkind.

Apple iTouch…courtesy of Alcaro Softworks Inc.

Hilton Americas…weekend stay with dinner at Spencer's

The Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa…overnight getaway.

Freshwater Pearl Necklace and Earrings…created by Lynne Z. Gaudette aPearl

Hyatt Regency Hotel…weekend stay with dinner at Shula's Steakhouse

Hotel Derek…overnight stay with parking

Alden-Houston...weekend stay in deluxe suite

Italian Dress Shirt and Wardrobe Consultation…courtesy of LUCHO in Uptown Park

Renaissance Houston Hotel…weekend stay in a deluxe room

Messina Hof Winery Tour & Tasting...for you and 19 of your closest oenophile friends

Restaurant Certificates…Bistro Le Cep, Perry's, Catalan, Carmelo's, Taste of Texas, Café Annie, Pappasito's, Hotel Granduca, El Tiempo Cantina

Entertainment and the Arts…Houston Ballet, Houston Symphony, Stages, Magic Island, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Alley Theater, Museum of Fine Arts

Golf & Other Sports…foursomes at area golf clubs and courses, kart racing, target shooting, gymnastics instruction, dance lessons, ice skating…and some equipment to match.

For That Personal Touch…in-home massage, fitness memberships, yoga instruction, Pilates instruction, salon & spa treatments

Home Décor…Portrait Photography…Jewelry and Watches…Artwork…Casual Dining…AND MORE!!!

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