September 11, 2011
Eighth Annual Garden Art Gala Sets Fundraising Record!
The Foundation’s 8th annual garden party fundraiser took place at the beautiful Vine Hill House on September 11th and it was our most successful yet. The wonderful Gala Committee– Barnee Alexander, Yvonne Giambrone-Martin, Joany Goodwin, Ramona Haller, Sandy Mays, Franny Minervini-Zick, Jan O’Connell, Mary Reed, Barbara Shepherd, and Ellen Swenson- worked the entire year to plan and improve the event.
Guests enjoyed lots of good food choices, plus fabulous local wines. The silent auction featured outdoor “garden” art, and a great selection of special wines including some that only a couple weeks later were awarded Gold Medals and “Best of Class” at the Harvest Fair! The live auction featured a variety of exciting items, from kayaking in the Laguna to a week in a private vacation home in Mexico, and let’s not forget the five case “instant wine cellar” from Trione Winery.
The Foundation is profoundly grateful to the many, many people that made this Gala one of our best: generous sponsors, the many artists who donated their work for auction, donors of the exciting live auction items, exquisite wines enjoyed onsite and auctioned, and the volunteers who made the Gala possible. Thanks also to all of the event attendees who bought tickets and purchased auction items; the success of the event depends on all of these supporters!
Be sure to mark your calendars for Sunday, September 9th, 2012 for the 9th version of this great event. The committee is already talking about ways to make it even better! If you are an artist and would like to donate locally made garden art, please contact Maggie Hart: 527-9277x107 or maggie@lagunafoundation.org.