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Saturday, November 15, 2025
Authors Luncheon twenty-twenty-five
2025 Schedule of Events
Friday Nov 14th, 2025
6:00PM: Authors Dinner
($5,000 and above Patrons)
Saturday Nov 15th, 2025
12:00PM: Authors Luncheon & Program
We are pleased to announce our authors for 2025.
Authors to be announced soon
Adriana Trigiani is the bestselling author of 20 books in fiction and nonfiction.
Levels of Support
Erma’s Angel Table $50,000 and above
Authors Dinner for 10; table host and 1 guest seated with an author • Premier Luncheon table for 10 • 10 sets of books in book bags • VIP Book Signing for 10 • Centerpiece from your Luncheon table • 10 Luncheon programs • Logo on website • Full page placement color ad in Luncheon program • Recognition in Luncheon program • Group photo with authors
Erma’s Circle Table $25,000 and above
Authors Dinner for 10; table host and 1 guest seated with an author • Premier Luncheon table for 10 • 10 sets of books in book bags • VIP Book Signing for 10 • Centerpiece from your Luncheon table • 10 Luncheon programs • Logo on website • Full page color ad in Luncheon program • Recognition in Luncheon program
Publisher’s Circle Table $15,000 and above
Authors Dinner for 6; table host and 1 guest seated with an author • Premier Luncheon table for 10 • 10 sets of books in book bags • VIP Book Signing for 10 • Centerpiece from your Luncheon table • 10 Luncheon programs • Recognition in Luncheon program
Nobel Prize Table $10,000 and above
Authors Dinner for 4 • Premier Luncheon table for 10 • 10 sets of books in book bags • VIP Book Signing for 10 • Centerpiece from your Luncheon table • 10 Luncheon programs • Recognition in Luncheon program
Pulitzer Prize Table $5,000 and above
Authors Dinner for 2 • Premier Luncheon table for 10 • 2 sets of books in book bags • 8 additional bags (books not included) • VIP Book Signing for 2 • Centerpiece from your Luncheon table • 10 Luncheon programs • Recognition in Luncheon program
Best Seller Table $3,000 and above
Preferred Luncheon table for 10 • 1 set of books in book bag • 9 additional book bags (books not included) • VIP Book Signing for 1 • 10 Luncheon programs • Recognition in Luncheon program
Erma's Special Friend $2,500 per person
Authors Dinner For 1 • Premier Luncheon seating for 1 • 1 set of books in book bag •VIP Book Signing for 1 • 1 Luncheon program • Recognition in Luncheon program
First Edition Friend $1,000 per person
Premier Luncheon seating for 1 • 1 set of books in book bag •VIP Book Signing for 1 • 1 Luncheon program • Recognition in Luncheon program
Book Club Friend $500 per person
Premier Luncheon seating for 1 • 1 book bag (books not included) • VIP Book Signing for 1 • 1 Luncheon program • Recognition in Luncheon program
Best Seller Friend $300 per person
Preferred Luncheon seating for 1 • 1 book bag (books not included) • 1 Luncheon program
Thanks to our 2024 Lead Patrons
The Bombeck Family
Lee Bowman
The Burton Family Foundation
Desert Financial Credit Union
Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation
Discount Tire
Juanita and Philip Francis
Ingrid Haas M.D.
Leah Hoffman
Brenda Howard
Ellen Katz
Sandy Katzman
Levin Family Charitable Foundation
Amy and Tim Louis
National Kidney Foundation of Arizona
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Legacy
Wells Fargo Private Bank
Advertising Opportunities
Advertising your business in the high-quality Authors Luncheon program ensures that it will reach a targeted market of over 1,100 community supporters. Your advertising dollars will benefit you while supporting Arizona kidney patients. Premium Placement advertisers’ logos will also appear on our website.
2024 Book Bag Sponsor
Premium Advertisers
Grant Recipients
The Arizona Women’s Board is committed to the prevention of kidney disease through awareness, education and research and to improve the quality of life for Arizonans with kidney disease. Funds are raised through the annual Friends of Erma Bombeck Authors Luncheon and used exclusively for Arizona patients.
Aware of the many needs of kidney patients in Arizona, the Arizona Women’s Board provides funds for patient services ranging from transportation to and from dialysis treatments to kidney transplants, medications, dental care or a rent payment and food for the patient and family.
2024 Photo Gallery
Sandra Tenuto Photography
40 Stories of Impact
In celebration of our Annual Authors Luncheon, we are sharing 40 stories of individuals and families impacted by kidney disease. Click on the link below to read them. We thank you for being part of our story. Together, we are writing a brighter future for Arizona kidney patients.
Arizona Women’s Board
The Arizona Women’s Board is committed to the prevention of kidney disease through awareness, education and research, and to the improvement of the quality of life for Arizonans with kidney disease.
Aware of the many needs of kidney patients in Arizona, the Arizona Women’s Board makes grants to organizations that provide patient services ranging from transportation to and from dialysis, kidney transplants, medications, dental care or a mortgage payment, food for the patient and family, and kidney disease research.
The Board received its 501(c)(3) status in 2010.
Mother. Wife. Friend. Author. Journalist. Humorist. Visionary.
If you want to know Erma Bombeck, ask her kids…
(From Forever Erma © 1996 Universal Press Syndicate)
