October Feast Weekend A Success
The weekend of October 20 through October 22 was OPALGA’s first OCTOBER FEAST fundraising weekend. Dinners, parties, and brunches were held by various members, and they were hailed by attendees as very successful. Co-Chair Cheryl Haugh, who, with her partner Betsy Ritzman, hosted a brunch, said, “It was a little bit of work to get the menu and then the food ready, but we had a great time. Our guests loved the idea.”
The concept for the fundraising event was quite simple. As a host, you were asked to hold a party in your home and create your guest list. It could have been a cocktail party, a sit-down dinner party, a dinner buffet, or a brunch. Hosts selected a date and time during the OCTOBER FEAST weekend and were provided with invitations, information regarding OPALGA for their guests, and any guidance that they might have needed. Hosts received a gift-in-kind donation credit for their expenses and a host gift. OPALGA then received the donations from the parties.
Co-Chair Brad Bartels, who hosted a dinner party with his partner, Joe Langley, reported, “We had so much fun. We sat down for dinner at 8:15 p.m. and the next thing we all knew, it was 2:00 a.m. My partner outdid himself preparing a marvelous meal. One of our guests, who isn’t an OPALGA member, turned to me during dinner and said that she was having a great time and asked if she could host a dinner next year.”
OPALGA thanks all who hosted and attended an OCTOBER FEAST party. Your donations of both time and money are greatly appreciated.
