Good Time; Great Cause

 

It was a bountiful, successful evening, to say the least. 

Lots of smiles.  

Lots of fun.

Lots of visiting.  

Abundant generosity on several levels.  

Great local food and drink offerings. 

Lots of good stuff for attendees to take home in return for generous bidding and donating to benefit the Bonner Community Food Bank. 

The food bank's first-ever gala, celebrating the institution's 45th anniversary went smoothly with its overall meticulous organization comprising a small village of volunteers, its fast-moving pace and its laid-back, festive and fun atmosphere. 

Plus, a lot of money was gleaned through the silent and live auctions, raffles and outright generous donations.  One anonymous donor gave $20,000.

A cross section of the Sandpoint community who attended or participated in the event shined last night in an effort to add a significant boost to the food bank and its ability to see that no one goes hungry, either for food, human connections or dignity.

Job well done, Debbie Love and your amazing staff and volunteers.

~Lots of meals for those in need~.  

 

We enjoyed another fun evening bantering with Thompson family members and their neighbor Elaine, along with their German visitor Cornelius. 

I told Bill before we left for the event that it was for sure Chris and Judy would be there.  Then, I repeated the claim.  

Sure enough, Chris and Judy were there, as were Chris and Judy. 

That meant two Moon sisters (Chris and Judy) and a husband-wife team from the "outlaw" Thompson gang (Chris and Judy). 

It was pretty neat that Debbie arranged to have the two families who are "outlaws" to each other, seated at tables next to each other. 

 

As executive director of the Bonner Community Food Bank, Debbie spoke about the general mission of the food bank and about the ever-growing numbers of clients in need. 

Two William E. Love's were in attendance too:  William E. Jr and William E, III. 

Barb Oler kept track of silent auction activity, while Sarah Nixon managed the beverage line.  

Bill and Shanta.  

Shanta,  Debbie's friend from Coeur d'Alene, helped volunteer last evening.  

Olivia Gonzales, who works with Sandpoint's Farmers Market, was on hand to take photos of last night's event.