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 If asked, nine out of ten experts would agree that chocolate is the gateway to all things fabulous...
You are invited to the most decadent affair of the year! Celebrate for an evening with A Woman's Place (AWP) at the 15th annual Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy! Featuring an elegant spread of chocolate desserts measuring more than 55 feet that leads to a fountain of flowing dark chocolate, this evening is one of indulgence. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer, entertainment, and both a silent and live auction alongside other members of the community.
Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy is a perfect pre-Valentine's Day date, a fun-filled Girls' Night Out, or just a great reason to join others from the area to support an organization that provides essential support and services to victims of domestic violence, their children, and the community.
The 15th annual Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 6 p.m. at the majestic Tyler Hall on the campus of Bucks County Community College. For more information call 215.343.9241 x108, email Jenny Salisbury, or click here to view our Web site.
Don't miss this one-of-a-kind, "must-taste" event! |
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 Tropical Paradise is only a raffle ticket away...
This year's Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy raffle prize is 4 days/3 nights at Breezes Bahamas courtesy of Superclubs Resorts and round trip airfare on US Airways. Tickets are only $20! The winner* will be chosen at the 15th annual Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy on February 13, 2010. Winner need not be present at the drawing. For more information, or to purchase raffle tickets, click here or contact Jenny Salisbury at 215.343.9241 x108 or by email.
*Employees of A Woman's Place are not eligible to win. |
| 15th Annual Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy Sponsors |
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Platinum Chocolatier
The Glenmede Trust Company, N.A.
Longacre Family Charitable Fund
St. Mary Medical Center
Gold Chocolatier
First Savings Bank of Perkasie
Silver Chocolatier
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bucks County Women's Journal
Lisa P. Compton
First Federal of Bucks County
Waste Management
Bronze Chocolatier
Doylestown United Methodist Church
Leadership Team of A Woman's Place
Fantasy Table
Begley, Carlin & Mandio, LLP
Broadspire
Jones Apparel Group
Magellan Health Services
Kristin Ortlieb-Potts and Chris Potts
There is still time to become a sponsor of the 15th annual Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy! Sponsorships include event tickets, signage at the event, and name listings on our Web site and all printed materials pertaining to the event. Click here for more specific sponsorship information. |
| Contribute to Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy! |
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 Adopt a Basket!If you or a group you are involved with are looking for a service project and are interested in creatively contributing to this exciting event, here is how you can help:
2. Choose a theme from our list or come up with your own!
3. Encourage your group to collect items for the basket. Baskets should have a value of $100-$250 or $250-$500.
4. Fill out the registration form with you/your company's commitment and return the form to Jenny Salisbury via fax at 215.343.3411 or submit it directly online.
5. Plan to have the items for the basket collected, packaged, and delivered to AWP by Monday, January 18, 2010.
Donate Airline Miles
If your work or pleasure has resulted in a generous accumulation of air miles, AWP can use them. Donating your miles to AWP's Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy fundraiser is an easy way to contribute to the movement to end violence in our community. If you are interested in donating airline miles, please contact Jenny Salisbury at 215.343.9241 x108 or by email.
The proceeds from Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy support AWP, the only domestic violence agency in Bucks County, Pa. AWP is a community organization working to end domestic violence, a community issue that requires community effort and support to eradicate. AWP provides a full range of assistance and support services for victims of domestic violence and their children, including a free 24-hour confidential hotline, a full-service residential shelter, individual and group counseling, legal and medical advocacy, and a children's project. As domestic violence affects everyone in a community, AWP also provides comprehensive community-based domestic violence awareness and prevention training, education, outreach, and advocacy. |
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| A Re-cap of the 14th annual Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy
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 Now that February 7th has come and gone, and we've had a chance to catch our breath, we are proud to say that The 14th Annual Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy was a resounding success! We would like to thank all our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and staff for helping to make Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy into a magical evening.
This year's event far exceeded our expectations! Over $80,000 was raised for A Woman's Place (AWP) through this year's Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy and the event boasted over 55 feet of "everything chocolate", with 35 "live" auction items, 127 silent auction items, and 29 event sponsors. We had over 200 attendees who enjoyed the splendor of all that was donated by eating dessert first, while bidding on their favorite items.
 Two of our clients spoke during the "live" auction, which helped bring the issue to light of why we were all gathered - to positively affect lives and help bring an end to domestic violence. Amy and Wendy's lives, as well as their children's are forever changed thanks to the support they received from AWP. "I could not do what it took to successfully leave my abusive relationship if it were not for the counseling and legal support that I received from A Woman's Place." Amy now lives on her own with her young daughter, holds a responsible job, supports her family, is free from abuse and is happy.
It is through events like Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy that we can not only raise the significant amount of money needed to keep our programs and services in place, but raise the awareness necessary to expand the education and advocacy required to end domestic abuse and violence.
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