Hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, friends old and new came out in support of La Posada Providencia on Saturday, January 29. The morning gala Hand-in-Hand: A Reason for Hope was a success both in terms of dollars raised and introductions made. More than 200 people attended this event, nearly double the number who attended the shelter’s last event.
Thank you to the following:
- Deborah Grayson, our board and event chair for her many hours of creative service.
- Our program board:
- Gilbert Barrera, who opened his home to visiting staff as he has always opened his heart to our clients
- Lexye Paret Bengochea
- Everett J. Driskill
- Dr. Raul Garza
- Ann Pairn, CDP, who pitched in like the trouper she is
- Rev. Ryan Pederson.
- The event committee
- Elaine Adams
- Gilbert Barrera
- Co-Chair Deborah Grayson
- Debby Marino
- Margaret Mertens, CDP
- Debra Poe
- Co-Chair Ana Schulz
- Program Director Zita Telkamp, CDP
- Our sponsors:
- Collaborator ($2,500 +): Anonymous
- Table Sponsor ($1,000 – $2,499): Susan Barrett
- Mentor ($500 – $999):
- Fry’s Prescription Pharmacy
- Alfredo & Sabina Garcia
- Law Office of Jodilyn M. Goodwin
- St. Pius X Church
- Patron ($250 – $499):
- Anonymous
- Mary Magdalen Schmidt
- Danny Ybarra Construction
- Yoanki Hernandez Levya, for travelling from Pittsburgh to tell his story
- Sister Margaret Mertens for travelling to the area several times to help in more ways than we can count!
- The development department in St. Louis, including Ana Schulz, Colleen Price and Therese Meyerhoff.
- Xi Alpha Theta for our centerpieces
- Debra Poe for opening her home even when she was under the weather
- The Valley Morning Star for creating and running a beautiful ad promoting the event.
- Velma De Los Santos, our masterful emcee.
- Carlos Canas for providing beautiful music for the event.
- Program Assistant Joseph Rodriguez Gonzalez for keeping us organized, producing reports and running whatever errands were asked of him.
- Our advertisers:
- Sisters of Divine Providence
- CDP Associates
- State Farm Agent John Ftacek
- Joseph Rodriguez Gonzalez
- Cunningham Auctioneers
- De La Rosa & Associates Dental Office
- Sister Zita Telkamp
- The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
- Chuy’s Custom Sports
- Jodilyn Goodwin Law Office
- A-Press Express Cleaners
- Juan A. Maldonado, MD
- Sister Margaret Mertens
- Our “Day Of” volunteers who staffed the auction tables and helped in so many ways, including Elaine and Erin Adams, Norma Lesko
- Our donors:
- Elaine & Keith Adams
- Margaret Adrian
- Anonymous
- Charles Ajua
- Alma’s Treasures
- Angela Arraiza
- Mary Bakkari
- Ellen Ballenger
- Susan Barrett
- E. June Bennett
- Elvia Berry
- Jane Boling
- Mary A. Bruemmer
- CDP Associates
- Virginia Cox
- Betty J. Cullen
- Chuy’s Custom Sports
- Culligan Water Conditioning
- Lisa S. De LaGarza
- Christine Elliott
- Escanuela Ranch Country Furniture
- Charles A. Friedel
- Mary Gabriel Friedel, CDP
- Fry’s Prescription Pharmacy
- Alfredo and Sabina Garcia
- Dora De Leon Garcia
- Law Office of Jodi Goodwin
- Matthew Gorges
- Debbie Grayson
- Eric Grayson
- Jenny Grayson
- Bev Gurnon
- Matthew Gurnon
- Bahrey Hagos
- Rev. Raymond Hampe
- Melba J. Hendricks
- Home Depot
- Mary Thomas Jirauch, CDP
- Johnny’s True Value Hardware
- John M. Jurica
- Kum Kim
- Young Hee Kim
- Amalie L. Koppel
- Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr.
- Peter H. Mahoney
- Vincent J. Marino, DDS
- Mathes Sattellite
- Mary Lou McClanahan
- Kristin McKee, Scrubb-Inn
- Rev. Gary Meier
- Margaret Mertens, CDP
- Therese & Steve Meyerhoff
- Midas
- Elma Naranjo
- Joann Nowak, OSF
- Ol’ D’s Soda Shop
- Marlene Ann Pegg
- Sheila Pierson
- Debra Poe, Willow House
- Monica Rasmussen
- Bill Reagan
- Mary Jerome Roberts, CDP
- St. Pius X Catholic Church
- Jesse Salinas
- Selina D. Salinas Investments, Inc.
- Sylvia Sanchez
- Maria G. Saucedo
- Rev. Henry Schmidt
- Mary Magdalen Schmidt
- Joseph Schorman
- Ana G. Schulz
- Terrance J. Scott
- Sisters of Divine Providence Generalate
- Sisters of the Holy Spirit & Mary Immaculate
- Zita Telkamp, CDP
- That Lime Green Store
- Mary G. Tijerina
- Joseph W. Twombly Jr.
- Valley Pet Motel
- Rose Vierdag
- Dolores Villarreal
- Francisco Villareal
- Walmart, San Benito
- Joan Wolf, CDP
- Xi Alpha Theta
- Danny Ybarra Construction
And, of course, all who purchased tickets, raffle tickets and auction items. ¡Muchas Gracias!