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“Giving Beyond Our Gates”

10th Anniversary Celebration & Raffle

Welcome

Foundation Fundraiser• Fine Dining• Fancy Footwork• Fabulous Prizes

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Grant History

March 18 Luncheon• 16 Grant Awards• 2 First-time Recipients• $40,500 Total Grants• Channel 7 News & Gondolier

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Since 2005:• 157 Local Projects• More Than $334,000• 60 Different Organizations

Appreciation

Planning & OrganizationPublicityTicket SalesDecorationsReception & GreetingPhotographyWine Prize DonationsBiographiesAmbassadorsDinnerAuctioneer

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Appreciation

Event CommitteeMaureen HeakinMarti CampbellDeb SandersDebi CohoonPat MillerBarbara MyersNeil LevineChris Madigan

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Appreciation

Gerry & Arlene GilliganDoug KirkpatrickCarol HesterKaren FelfoldyLisa ZambutoJohn HeakinLarraine TestaRona HerdmannThe Campbells, Cohoons and Sanders

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Appreciation

All Ambassadors who:•Encouraged other to attend•Sold tickets in previous years

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Appreciation

Kelly GrabowskyTiffany PrideAlicia LaurieBrian PainterClub Staff

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Special Appreciation

10th-Year Anniversary Honoree

Warren Hall

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And Finally...

Famous Cuban Bandleader (“I Love Lucy”)

Ricky Ricardo

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Who Said...

“Lucee...You got some‘splainin’ to do”

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Gary’s ‘Splenation

6:05 Dinner Service Begins6:20 Ticket Sales End6:21 First Drawing (Wine)6:30 - 7:30 15 More Drawings (Wine & Cash)7:45 Drawing of Two Finalists7:50 Auction for Third Finalist8:00 Drawings for $1000, $1500, $2000

(Cash)8:05 – 9:00 Celebration & Dancing

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“Staying in the Game”

If you win $75:- Trade it in for a new ticket

If you win $150:- Trade in $75 for one new ticket- Trade in $150 for two new tickets

*All cash trade-ins to the “donation jar”will go directly to the tax-exempt VGCC Fund.

(You will receive a card acknowledging your donation)

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And Now...

In the words of that

Great American and Ring Announcer

Bruce Buffer

“Ladies and Gentlemen...”

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The Main Event

“It’s Time...for the Main Event

of the Evening”

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The Main Event

Draw two tickets:Guaranteed

at least$1,000 each

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The Auction

Final TicketGuaranteed to win a Grand Prize (cash):

$1,000, $1,500 or $2,000

Bidding starts at $500Increments of $100

*Donation jar still available

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Celebration

Thank You ForSupporting Our Mission:

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“Giving Beyond Our Gates”