The Hands4Hope Youth Board hosted their 6th annual benefit event, A Brunch’a Dreams, raising $4,378. The event was on Saturday morning March 10th at the Cameron Park CSD. Seventy percent of the proceeds will benefit The Sweet Dreams Foundation and the balance of the funds raised will help fund the H4H Leadership Program for incoming 2017-18 leaders.
The Hands4Hope Youth Board is supporting The Sweet Dreams Foundation in their mission to “improve the quality of life for children who have been diagnosed with a life threatening disease through the creation of their dream bedroom." The Youth Board’s goal is to fund two dream bedrooms for two local children, as well as help hands-on with the room makeover project.
Jennifer Donchenco, Founder and CEO of Sweet Dreams Foundation expressed her excitement, "We had a blast at the Brunch’a Dreams!!! Hands4Hope Youth are incredible! Very well organized, beautiful raffle prizes, DELICIOUS FOOD, but most important EVERYONE was friendly and inviting, pure hearts wanting to raise money for Reese and Nikki's Dream Bedrooms!”
Among the 180 guests who attended was 7 year-old Reese, who will be the recipient of a new gymnastics-themed dream bedroom funded through money raised the A Brunch’a Dreams event! Guests enjoyed a French toast bar, live music, raffle baskets featuring donations from local business and a fun, interactive pastry walk.
Sarah Connor, H4H Youth Board President, explains, “After putting countless hours into the event that included hand making the decorations, contacting businesses for sponsorships and people to attend, and working out all the details to make sure our event would run smoothly, it was so rewarding to see so many people (nearly 200) enjoying our hard work! The family of the girl we were benefitting complimented the decor (color scheme and effect of the stories) and overall feel of the brunch which meant a lot to us. We tried so hard to showcase what Sweet Dreams Foundation does.”
Hands4Hope would like to thank their event and table sponsors: Pioneer Cleaning Services, El Dorado Community Foundation, Essex Mortgage, Morris Law Group, Serrano Associates, LLC, Western Sign Company, Cafe Santoro, and Barsotti Juice Company. In addition, a thank you to the raffle basket donors: Spotted Dog Yoga,We Olive, Snooks, Samuel Horne’s Tavern, Atrium Spa, Milestone Restaurant, Mary Kay, Gold Country Artists, Randolf Jewelers, Bowtie Barber Shop, Man Cave Placerville, Elements Hair Salon, Eco Logical, Bookery, Hangtown Originals, Placerville News Company, Thomas Kinkade, Delloree’s Confections, Lighthouse, Lobos Del Mar, Sierra Mountain, Window Box Antiques, The Shabby Rabbit, Hangtown Antiques, Volution Gallery, Art Studio 360, Mongolian BBQ EDH, Coldstone EDH, Atrium Spa. Hands4Hope also thanks Cameron Park CSD for the venue, Nathan Grimmenstein for performing live at the event, and the many community members who donated fresh baked goods.
Hands4Hope is a non-profit, youth driven outreach and service learning organization based in El Dorado County. The organization’s mission is to empower youth to make a positive difference in the world around them through Exploration, Action and Leadership. Hands4Hope is comprised of youth participants ranging from kindergarten through 12th grade. For more information, visit www.hands4hopeyouth.org or call the Hands4Hope Youth Center at 916-294-7426.
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