Move Over, Martha! has come and gone and we're all still standing. You haven't heard much out of me in the past few weeks because every thought has been consumed with this event. Brides were put off, dinners were uncooked, a husband was neglected, everything got pushed aside until after November 14.
It all started when our family got involved with Habitat for Humanity in 2007 and we wanted to do more. So I sent out an email to the ten members of my "tennis group" asking for their help in presenting Move Over, Martha! and they all responded with a resounding "Yes, I'll help!" And this amazing event was born.
It takes a $65 ticket to get in the door and then we sell raffle tickets for fabulous door prizes donated by local retailers and then we have a live auction. The generosity of the ladies in that audience is overwhelming. The women who attend really open their hearts and their checkbooks.
Presenting this event takes a lot of time and energy...and my friends that help generously give of their time, talent, and money. The feeling afterwards makes it all worthwhile. Saturday night after all the dust settled, my heart felt twice its normal size. If I could only bottle that feeling and sell it, we'd not need another fundraiser. I could be personally responsible for supporting Habitat for Humanity!
This year, we had four homeowners who attended and they really seemed to enjoy themselves. They and their families are now living in and paying for their own homes. They put in 500+ hours of "sweat equity" helping build homes for other families before qualifying for their own. I love that they were there. It's incredible when you can see and meet the folks who benefit most from the effort put forth on behalf of Habitat for Humanity.
To those of you who bought a ticket and joined us Saturday...Thank You for your support of this worthy cause. And if you didn't make it this year, put it on your calendar for next year. The second Saturday of November...and we'll see you then!
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