Good news from Saturday's benefit for Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio. It was a very successful (and fun) event. Both of the quilts that I made from my altered flag series sold during the silent auction - one for $80 and the other for $200. I had planned to take photos, but I took a camera with a dead battery.
For me, the highlight of the evening, as always, was getting to strut around with my nametag that validated me as an "Artist".
I had another role that evening, as well, as the auctioneer in what we called a Mission Auction. I basically stood at the podium, made people laugh and asked them for money. PPNEO had never tried anything like this before, so we weren't sure what to expect. Much to our surprise and delight, we generated an extra $6,000 for the organization in just a few minutes. Every dollar raised will be used to provide basic healthcare services in our community. I found the whole experience pretty exciting. Something tells me that I'll be doing it again at future benefits!
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Validation is everything. And how great is it that you helped so much for such a worthy cause.
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