2008 Heartfelt Thanks to All

Dearest Friends,
Heather and I are overwhelmed by all of the good will and energetic support that was received to make the Project Somos Benefit Fiesta a wonderful evening and a success. It was moving to see so many friends and family there and encouraging to see many new shining faces.

My only regret is not having ample time to speak at length to each participant and listen to their insights and hopes around the Children's Village. I look forward to an opportunity in a less structured and busy setting to share some time together. Please feel free to contact us to get together for a coffee and a conversation at any time, it would be our pleasure.

Below is an attempt at a thank you list. Please forgive any ommisions, as it is inevitable that I forgot someone. My apologies in advance. This event was created and orchestrated by many people working as a team, without whom, it would not have happened.

Please take a moment to read all of those who lent their hands and hearts in this effort. It brings life to the proverb:

It takes a village to raise a child and it take a community to build a village.

Greg

MANY THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT SUPPORTED THE BENEFIT FIESTA

Steve Smith & Jenny Calogeros-Smith
for the encouragement, love, support and meals to fuel this event!

Kim Schacte for the award-winning poster
Marnie Wilson, publicist extraordinaire
Fred Lee for talking us up in Vancouver

INCREDIBLE DESSERTS
Gourmet Baker - Pamela Ramsay
Uprising Bread - Don McGinn
Cranberry Creek Baking Company - Joanne
Eva Joung
Chi Cakes – Alan Munro

UNBELIEVEABLE CHOCOLATES
Polka Dot Confections – Kristin Shorey

APPETIZERS
Pan-o-Pan Fine Foods - Marta Pan

TICKET OUTLETS
Ten Thousand Villages
Once Upon a Huckleberry Bush

MUSICAL CONTRIBUTION
Elise Boeur
Frazey Ford
Kiki Connelly

Barbara Chirinos - emcee
Wayne Stewart – auctioneer
Elena Calogeros - heart's offering

Ethical Bean Coffee
for their support and help with the printing

OFFICE SUPPORT
Gin Nielsen
Denis Knox
Kiki Connelly
Kate Lasiuk
Holly Day

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER
Nigel Boeur

AUCTION DONATIONS
Barb Small
Beats Without Borders
Ben Graham
Brian Fossl
Christina Platt
Delhi to Dublin
Denis Knox
Donna Webb
Elaine Arrowsmith
Ellen Coburn
Elspeth Banerd
Erin Green
Ethical Bean Coffee
Flower Factory
Go-Kart Track
Gwen Davidson
Guy Warrington
Heather Knox
Heather McDermott
Hollie Bear Bartlett
Jenny Calogeros-Smith
Karen Graham
Kathy Day
Kathy Pomeroy
Kelly Townsend
Keri Zingle
Kevin McKeown
Kim Boutilier
Kristin & Rob Shorey
Leonard Schein
Liam Penman
Marion Gilmour
Matthew Campbell
Matthew Kemp
Nigel Boeur
Nils VonHohn & Tarun Nayar
Open Door Yoga
Peter Kaloupis
Peter Lattimer
Portia Belmont
Purple Dragon Academy
Rachel Calogeros-Smith
Rhonda Simmonds
Roberto Gaudet
Rod Smith
Royal City Musical Theatre
Sequoia Group
Simon Cox
Sondra Marshall
Steve Smith
Ten Thousand Villages
Terri Stevenson
Tina Spathis
Vancouver Folk Music Festival

All the Volunteers
who helped setup, gave of their time during the event,
and cleaned up afterwards. Your help was invaluable.

Thanks to all those who attended support Project Somos.