We are so blessed to have the donation of 100 gift cards for new shoes from the Soles for Souls program at the Center for Spiritual Living. New shoes that fit and look great are quite a treat for The Living Room kids. Take a look at the great selections made by Scarlet and Chloe!)
A big THANK YOU to Threads for Teens! TLR nominated two young women to be able to shop for free at the Threads for Teens boutique and they had a fabulous experience. You can learn more about their program at www.threadsforteens.com
So many happy faces at our backpack give away! Thanks to the Clausen family for all of their hard work gathering materials and setting up the backpack event. These kids are ready for class!
Our 2014 annual summer fundraiser, “An Afternoon Affair,” was a huge success! About 150 guests and volunteers gathered on the enchanting grounds of Pythian House to enjoy fine local wines, delicious hors d’oeuvres, live music and an exceptional silent auction. Proceeds from this event make it possible for The Living Room to continue helping and guiding the growing population of women and children we serve who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness in our community. A special thank you to Ame Van Dyke (E.R. Sawyer Jewelers) for generously volunteering her time and energy creating and managing the silent auction, and for donating the beautiful diamond pendant raffled at the event. Speakers included Penni (one of our participants) who was brave enough to share her story, Congressman Mike Thompson, and Supervisor Shirlee Zane who continually advocates for The Living Room and for homeless services throughout the County. Also, many thanks to Laura and John Benward who kindly donated their beautiful grounds at Pythian House in Santa Rosa (Kenwood) to hold the event. Laura, an accomplished vocalist, also peformed with musicians Stephanie Ozer on piano and Peter Barshay on the bass. This event could not have been possible without the generosity of our underwriters, sponsors, auction donors, and all the volunteers who worked so hard to make this event successful and memorable. We thank everyone for their support!
A good time was had by all who walked or ran in the 2014 Annual Human Race sponsored by the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County! Hundreds of people visited our booth and signed up for a free drawing for an ice cream Party Pack donated by Cold Stone Creamery. Thank you to everyone who supported The Living Room and generously made donations to support homeless women and children.
Great Italian food was enjoyed by all who dined at Roberto’s Trattoria Lupo Bar & Restaurant. Thank you to owner Roberto Catania for being our restaurant sponsor for for the 2014 Annual Human Race – third year in a row! A portion of his proceeds on May 4 and 5 were donated to the Living Room!