Have you ever heard the African proverb “It takes a village
to raise a child”?
How true it is. In Uganda, the village does its part to help
the boys and girls of the orphanage – everyone from the local matrons who
started it more than 25 years ago, to the House Mothers who live there to
support the children.
Here in Toronto, I was reminded of our own village that is
helping to raise these children. It took real community spirit to pull the ‘Chocolate
Affair’ fundraiser together – and I wanted to thank all of those who are now part
of this ‘village.’
With your support, we raised $4000 during our night of all
things chocolate. That’s enough to pay for two years of Veronica’s university
tuition. Or enough to pay for six students to finish their final years of high
school.
Your support truly does make a difference in the lives of
the 101 boys and girls at the Nzirambi Orphanage in Uganda.
We never would have had this event if it wasn’t for these
people who helped pull things together: Christine
P (@wedding_crasher), Sandra B
(@wallabina), Stella Z
(@chocolachocola1) and Barb T
(@barbturnbull).
Thank you to our generous sponsors who made the night super
sweet: ChocolaChocola (@chocolachocola1), Cocoa Latte (@cafecocoalatte), Le Dolci (@ledolci), Dragon’s Kitchen (@dragonskitchen), A Food Gypsy (@afoodgypsy), Steeped and Infused (@steepedandinfused), Cold Stone Creamery (@TOcoldstone).
And thank you to Caplansky
for helping us bring some deli snacks to the party.
Thank you to these people who made generous donations that
helped us with a successful and super fun raffle: The Chocolateria (@thechocolateria), The Body Shop, Nota Bene (@notabeneTO), ChocolaChocola, Grace and Angeline (@grancenangeline), Steve Roy at Solo Bace, Christine from Arbonne, Christine Cooper (@coopspeak),
Iceberg Vodka, Live Food Bar
(@livefoodbar), Starbucks (@starbuckscanada), SITAMAA (@SITAMAA), Clay (www.clayhouse.ca).
A very special thank you to Aiden Fearn and his mom, Terrellyn,
for their incredible donation. Aiden asked his friends to make a financial
donation in lieu of birthday gifts, and he raised $400, making him the largest
donor of the whole evening! Way to go, Aiden!
Thank you to Lindsay T and
Andre for holding down the fort
during the party. And thank you to Kateryna
(@katerryna) for being a fine bartender.
Thank you Rob (@robsarj)
for bringing us beats!
Thank you to Farhan
Dhalla (@farhandhalla) (www.farhandhalla.com)
for being a special guest and bringing us Angel Readings.
Thank you to TNY
Photography for taking photos, which will be posted here: https://www.facebook.com/TNyPhotography
Thank you to Stella for organizing party grab bags with
donations from Chocolachocola, Blo,
Goldwell and a CD by the lovely Fenulla.
Thank you to Lawrence who helped get
the kids’ stars ready so they could also be included in the grab bags.
What an incredible night! Thank you to everyone attended and making this night so special.
Our new friends at Cocoa Latte are
already planning on a second Chocolate Affair....stay tuned!
(Please tell me if I’ve
forgotten anyone – it’s a long list and highly possible! Don’t be shy!)
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