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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Nativities display helps fund homes CHRISTINA AMANO DOLAN
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CodeBlue Cares founder Trey Hayden, operations manager Brittany King and volunteers stand at the foundation’s booth during the Dec. 11 Frosty Fest.
The Catholic Church of the Redeemer’s annual No Room at the Inn event returned for its 15th year this holiday season, furthering the fundraiser’s mission of offering safe and stable housing to local and Haitian neighbors in need. With the end of the year fast approaching, the initiative will have raised over $325,000, provided dozens of local families with safe housing and built 31 homes in Haiti. Over 400 attendees visited the church, which is located at 8275 Meadowbridge Road in Mechanicsville, on Dec. 2 through 4 to enjoy the weekend event’s impressive display of 233 nativities from all over the world. The Gala Preview held Friday, Dec. 2 invited registered adults to enjoy an evening of food prepared by the church’s kitchen staff, beverages, live and silent auctions and music. All ages were welcome on Saturday and
Sunday to visit the exhibit and enjoy the children’s room, which included crafts, interactive nativities and games. The event’s silent, live and online auctions returned this year with items donated by event sponsors, along with a Diamond Raffle that featured a diamond donated by Diamonds Direct and 100 chances at $25 apiece. Paula Otto, member of the No Room at the Inn committee, said this year’s silent auction alone raised more than $8,000. While overall funds raised are still being calculated, as the church accepts donations throughout the month of December, Otto estimates over $35,000 raised in donations so far this year. Martha O’Keefe, who has been a committee member since the beginning, said she remembers when they raised $5,000 in donations the first year and the excitement they felt, as it was
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