Tiara Tea Society

Marie Pizano-Firtik, Founder-Emeritus &

Eva Lynn Bishop, Founder-Chair

Tiara Tea Society was founded by Eva Lynn Bishop and Marie Pizano-Firtik in 2006. While pursuing philanthropic endeavors together, the two jokingly reminisced about being little girls who dressed up in their mother’s old clothes and had a tea party. Why not do it again?! Thus the society was born.

What kind of woman represents a Tiara Tea Society member? She is a survivor! She is a mother, a daughter, a sister or good friend. She can change laws and move mountains. She is a warrior. She is a giver. She is a nurturer and she is strong and passionate........She bares a noble heart!

She enjoys the finer things in life but realizes that helping others is the greatest gift possible to one's self. Tiara Tea Society combines the joys of socializing with friends and helping others. We hope you will join this incredible group of women.

The Grand Dame Tea 2009

Charlotte Neal was inducted to the Circle of Grande Dames on Sunday, March 22, 2009 from 2:00 pm till 4:00 pm. The event was held at Chez Philippe in the Peabody Hotel at 149 Union Ave. Memphis, TN.

Tiara Tea Society is benefitting local blind children who are in need of help to allow them to be sighted. Our first little girl is Savanna. She is a Mid-South little girl, who is visually impaired. She is 17 months old and has congenital cataracts. The lenses of her eyes have been removed by Dr. Mary Ellen Hoehn at the Hamilton Eye Institute, Division of UT Memphis and she is under their care. She wears heavy glasses to act as her eye lens until she can have surgery to have artificial lenses surgically implanted.

Savanna and her mother were presented at the March 22, 2009 Grande Dame High Tea. All membership dues and donations must be written to the Hamilton Eye Institute to help with her expenses and needs

The Society's next even is the Summer Treat. The date and venue are yet to be determined.

For more information, please contact Eva Lynn Bishop at 901.210.3516 or tiarateasociety@comcast.net.