Shaloha Beach Ball Gala
Exciting Results!

Dear Beth Chaim Community,

 

As this year's Shaloha Beach Ball Gala has come to an end, we wanted to be sure to communicate our thanks, gratitude and some amazing results! 

 

To begin with, thank you to all who attended! We had more than double previous years' attendance with over 165 happy people schmoozing, dancing, laughing, and enjoying the joyful spirit of the evening! The room was buzzing with excitement!

 

Next, thank you to all our members, and the larger community, who donated top-of-the-line goods and services. We had an amazing array of live and silent auction items which "flew off the shelves" to help raise needed funds for BCC. 

 

Also, not to be over-looked, a Shaloha shout-out to the amazing Beach Ball Committee who worked tireless hours, and all the folks who volunteered, helped, schlepped, came early, stayed late, and did so much to make the night amazing! From the bottom of our hearts, Mahalo!

 

Now, for the results ... drum roll, please ... Together, as a community, we raised a whopping $60,000 for Beth Chaim! WOW! This number by far exceeds our expectations (almost tripled our goal, in fact!!) and we can all confidently say we TOTALLY BLEW THE ROOF OFF THIS ONE! Whoooo hoooo! 

 

More Mazel Moments:


To Burt Feldstein, who is already sporting a brand new Applie iWatch-- raffle
winner #1

 

To Julia Brucker, who will be looking lovely in her diamond earrings and diamond necklace-- raffle winner #2

 

And to Linda Volpe, our grand prize winner, who was ecstatic when she won two round-trip airline tickets to Hawaii!

 

Congrats to all!

 

And for those who couldn't make it  (and to those who did), check out the fantastic photos. Go to http://www.robertarnold.com, click on "Posted Events" and you will be able to view and download FOR FREE all of the Shaloha photos (thank you for your generosity, Robert Arnold!). There are some really great shots - make sure to check it out!

 

Last, but certainly not least, we introduced the community to a very special Fund-A-Dream vision, where Pam Messing spoke to the group about amazing ideas to enhance our outdoor (patio/courtyard) area. She spoke passionately about a more beautiful and functional destination for simchas, celebrations and community events. The community responded with overwhelming approval and together we raised over $22,000 for this initiative (a subset of the $60,000 mentioned earlier).

 

Over the coming weeks and months you will see updates and changes as we begin to turn this dream into a reality.

 

Finally, as we begin thinking about and planning next year's Gala, we invite you to join the hard-working but fun-loving committee. We promise you will have a good time, and a sense of amazing fulfillment and team spirit. Call the office and let them know you want to be part of the team!

 

Once again, thank you to all, and forever Shaloha!

 

Rae Corr and Sara O'Bryant

Shaloha Beach Ball Committee Co-Chairs