Free to Express Award presented to Melinda Tinney
The Free to Express Award honors a volunteer who has been an outstanding champion of Free Arts in the areas of development and/or marketing. This award recognizes an individual who volunteers his/her time to engage others with the mission of Free Arts and gives his/her time to promote our organization through fundraising, special events and/or marketing.
Free Arts of Arizona congratulates Melinda Tinney as the 2011 “Free to” Award winner. Melinda served as an outstanding House Captain for the Palette of Homes Tour from 2006 – 2009. She was on the committee for Lunch at the Movies, the spring fundraising event in May 2010, and agreed to co-chair the Development Events Committee in the fall of 2010. Melinda was extremely instrumental in the Furnishing Healing through Free Arts fundraising event held at IKEA Tempe in April, 2011 and is gearing up for the Every Child Matters Luncheon which will be held in November of 2011.
Melinda is a master at logistics and behind-the-scenes planning. She is extremely dedicated to Free Arts and was truly humbled to accept this award.
Congratulations, Melinda! Thank you for your dedication, hard work, and innovation in supporting Free Arts!
Photo: Melinda Tinney (left) and Marion Donaldson (right) celebrate Free Arts at the spring 2011 fundraiser at IKEA Tempe.
