The PenBay Art Club would like to extend a huge thank you to those who attended the Java Gala for Guatemala last Saturday evening at High Mountain Hall! This event was an incredible success and thanks to the constant support from the community, friends, family and local businesses, we have reached our fundraising goal of $12,000.
We would also like to extend our most heartfelt thanks to our families for their support and encouragement. Special thanks go out to Fiona Fischer, Caroline Webb, Elena Thomas and Sarah Haselton for greeting our guests with their lovely smiles and to Calvin Parent and Gage Lyon for providing us with their jazzy guitar sounds that set the stage for a wonderful evening. Many thanks to Lorraine Streat, Maureen Egan, Elfie Owen, Elinor Klivans and Swan's Way Catering for the yummy, yummy food and sweets. Last but not least, thank you to all of the many people and businesses who so generously donated everything from beautiful, original artwork and handmade soaps to knitted socks for our silent auction.
The next month will be a busy one for us. We will be gathering art supplies and planning the tile installation that we will be creating with young women our age who attend the programs at Safe Passage (safepassage.org) in Guatemala City. For those of you who are not familiar with the Safe Passage program, Safe Passage provides educational opportunities and integrated health and social development services for 535 children, ages 1 to 21, from about 300 families working in and around the Guatemala City garbage dump. In addition, the program meets regularly with parents, integrates parent volunteer work, and offers adult literacy classes for parents.
We will be in Guatemala from April 14 to April 25. You can keep in touch with us on Facebook at facebook.com/penbayartclubguate or follow us on our blog at penbayartclub.blogspot.com
To share our experience at Safe Passage with the community that made it all happen, we will host a talk and slide show later this spring. Keep your eyes open for further information on this inspirational event.
Thank you all so very much!
Emily Seymour
Julia Kosowsky
Mackenzie Gassett
Madeline Owen
Sarah Streat
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