Were you at last week's Love Your Co-op FUNdraiser? If you were you know it was a HUGE success - live music, great prizes, and an outpouring of cooperative spirit. And did I mention that the event helped to raise over $3600 toward opening Richmond's only member-owned grocery store? An event this good requires a few words of thanks, so here they are:
Team Co-op:
- Thank you Erin Ball and Patrick Basloe for helping to organize the biggest event this Co-op has ever seen
- Thank you to our amazing volunteers who never fail to make this operation run smoothly (and to Katherine Hill who coordinates them!): Matt Ball, Emily Banks, Dominic Barrett, Ronnie Childs, James Crenshaw, Meghan Harris, Inderdeep Huja, Mark Lewis, Cheryl Marschak, Frances Martin, Jamie Nowakowski, Carter Severson, Mary Vidra, Tim Vidra, Taylor Whitehouse
- Thank you to Emily Ellingsworth & Anna Meshejian for being decor goddesses and creating such a beautiful space with their artistic and crafty skills
Co-op Creatives:
- Thank you Liana Mensh who has defined the visual identity of this Co-op - and did it once again with the visual of love
- Thank you Jay Paul & Danny Spry for capturing these Co-op moments, and creating photobook after photobook of our Co-op community
Guest Stars:
- Thank you Donna Steele from Coalition Theater for bringing the "date" auction to life with her emcee skills
- Thank you to our awesome bands - The Hullabaloos & Obscurity Exchange Commission put on 2 great dance-worthy shows
Food!
- Thank you Brandon Walton for making sure we had lots of the yummy treats
- Thank you Balliceaux for the yummy curried cauliflower & edamame hummus
- Thank you Cabot Creamery Cooperative for our cooperatively made cheese
- Thank you Costello Personal Services for making sure we had our veggies
- Thank you Dutch & Company for the drool-worthy stroupwaffle treats
Goodies:
- Thank you to our "dates" - The Balls of Richmond, Ronnie Childs, Deborah Saidel, Anna Meshijian, Brandon Walton, John Evens
- Thank you for donating amazing prizes:
| Arbonne (Laura Georgiadis) |
| Boho Cyle Studio |
| Brooke March |
| Butler Photo Artistry |
| Cabot Creamery Cooperative |
| Casey Hues |
| Christine Severson |
| Coalition Theater |
| Contrary Jewelry |
| David King |
| Deborah Saidel |
| Eleanor Stickley |
| Elizabeth Bowie |
| Elizabeth Mastropierro, L.Ac. |
| Emily Ellingsworth |
| ER Face Paint |
| Fig Hill Group |
| Gather |
| Hill Gallery and Studio |
| Jay Paul Photography |
| Katherine Hill |
| Kitchen 64 |
| Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden |
| Lockhart Family Farm |
| Mark Lewis |
| Martha Tyler |
| Matt Genier |
| Invoke Community Acupuncture |
| Patricia Michelsen-King |
| Rag and Bones Bicycle Cooperative |
| Richie Collins |
| Rita Root |
| Ronnie Childs |
| Susan Boisseau |
| Susan Hill |
| The Apple Cart |
| The Yoga Library |
| Tom Karnes & Susie Hansen |
| Vegan Cuts |
| Village Garden RVA |
Plus! A big thanks to Gallery5 for providing the perfect venue, and everyone who attended for helping to bring the FUN!
No comments:
Post a Comment