Richmond Review · Page 31
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Drea Auction at Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel
Volunteers Emmanuelle Mayer, Brianna Baignée, Sarah Mayer, Anaïs Mayer and Katie Conroy. Mayor Malcolm Brodie and Lisa Westermark, the executive director of CHIMO.
Auction helps dreams come true
Around Town Amanda Oye
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lose to 300 people came together to help fight poverty at the 11th annual Dream Auction, put on by CHIMO Crisis Services and the congregation of Gilmore Park United Church last Saturday at the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel.
“It was the best turnout yet,” said Lisa Westermark, the executive director of CHIMO. “Our community really cares.”
The Dream Auction raised more than $30,000 for local causes including CHIMO, the Richmond Food Bank and several community meals through silent and live auctions, ticket sales and other fundraising initiatives. “It’s really about raising awareness of poverty in Richmond,” said Westermark. “It’s sort of an unseen problem,” she said. This year there was over 250 silent auction and 18 live auction items donated by people and businesses in the community. “More people are becoming aware of the problem in Richmond and are willing to do something about it,” Westermark said. As the population of Richmond grows, so does the need for resources to help fight poverty. “We’re serving more
Jon Lee-Son, the MC for the event and president of CHIMO.
people each year,” Westermark said. “There are lots of people living with some serious challenges and complex challenges.” For help or to make a donation, you can call CHIMO at 604-2797077. Amanda Oye covers the social scene for The Richmond Review. Her column appears every Wednesday. She may be reached at amanda. oye@telus.net.
Charlie Travis Demand and Robert Demand.
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December 12–31, 2012 Book by Joseph Stein Music by Jerry Bock Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Based on Sholom Alacheim stories, by special permission of Arnold Perl David Adams as Tevye
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