SpectacuaLR 2022 Gala Raises over $294,000 for Little Rock Athletics

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Honoring Dora Jane and Greg Flesher, SpectacuaLR 2022 proved to be another night for the record books for Little Rock Athletics. The 14th annual event raised over $294,000 making it one of the highest in the event's history. All proceeds raised from the event go to benefit over 270 Trojan student-athletes and coaches to provide the resources necessary to best represent #LittleRocksTeam.
 
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"We are so thankful and appreciative of everything Dora Jane and Greg have done for Trojan Athletics and for their support of our Little Rock student-athletes," said Director of Athletics George Lee. "Having the chance to honor them for their contributions, not just to UA Little Rock or the athletic department, but what they've meant and provided to our community was incredibly important to us. To have the chance for so many to thank and honor them made for a very special night."
 
This year, The Massey Family Charitable Foundation, Harriet A. and Warren C. Stephens, Dillard's and Frost, PLLC served as presenting sponsors for the event which brought in over 600 attendees that had the opportunity to meet and talk with Little Rock student-athletes for whom these funds will directly benefit.
 
Ever since providing housing for former assistant tennis coach Peter Svenson back in 1986, the Fleshers have been generous in the giving of their time and resources to supporting Little Rock Athletics. They have been season ticket holders since basketball games were played at the old Trojan Fieldhouse and attending as many games as possible at the former ALLTEL Arena (now Simmons Bank Arena) and the Jack Stephens Center. Their support of the university extends campus wide as both Dora Jane and Greg have served on the university's Foundation Fund Board.
 
A certified public accounting and assurance services member, Greg Flesher is in his 45th year at Frost PLLC, a certified public accounting firm that has an office in Little Rock and Fayetteville as well as in four other states. He has been active in supporting groups around the Capital City as he is the current president of the George W. Donaghey Foundation and is past president of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, the Arkansas Repertory Theater, and the Downtown Rotary Club 99 of Little Rock.
Frost PLLC is where Greg met his future wife Dora Jane as she began working there a year after Greg started. She would go on to work at BKD and Jacuzzi Brothers before starting her own accounting firm, then went on to volunteer as the chief financial officer at Positive Atmosphere Reaches Kids (PARK). The couple is also active in their church, and Dora Jane serves as co-chair of their church's sponsorship of an Afghan refugee family of 10 relocating to Little Rock. Dora Jane also has served on boards with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Foundation (serving as a past president), PARK Foundation, and the Single Parent Scholarship Fund.
 
Over the past 14 years, SpectacuaLR has now brought in nearly $3.3 million since its inaugural event in 2009. Those generous donations are used to help fund the 15 Trojan athletic programs, benefiting the over 270 student-athletes that represent Little Rock's Team.
 
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