Last weekend was the culmination of many planning meetings and lots of preparation by the collective Northern Virginia Institute Councils - the Masquerade!!
In a nutshell, it was sort of like a dance/food drive/care package project/mask-wearing and decorating fall festival. With a raffle and door prizes. We just wanted to have something for everyone, and somehow we actually pulled it off! And it was a big hit! Thanks to the collective efforts of many, it was a smashing success. The decor was fall-themed and perfect; the food was delicious and plentiful; the music was rockin'; and the attendees were many, well-dressed, and generous in their donations.
Altogether, we collected 438 pounds of food to give to a local food bank, as well as a smorgasbord of DVDs, books, and other goodies for patients at the Walter Reed Medical Center. It just may have been the best Institute activity ever. At least that's what Bro. Toma says. But maybe we're biased?
5 comments:
you are truly a world class party planner!! great job. you should take photos at walter reed, and like send it in to the church news!
I could never have pulled off this party without the rest of the council. It was a group effort in every sense.
I'm taking the goods to Walter Reed tomorrow and I'll try to take pics, but since it's a military hospital, I may not get to do much more than just take everything to some room and let them divvy everything up and deliver it. It's a shame - a bunch of people wrote thank-you notes, too, and I'd love to be able to hand-deliver them.
Oh my goodness, I can't keep up with you!! You have such a fun life!! Great job on the party, looks like it ROCKED!! Can't wait to see you in a few weeks!! (Grace keeps talking about how her aunt/friend Abby will be at grandma's house for the "big feast" :)
Ooooooo!! I like mom's idea. You should totally do that.
Bravo! Is Abby ever not brilliant and successful?
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