{all photos by Michelle Dorman}
Welcome back! We trust you had a refreshing break, and we look forward to diving into our thrid trimester together.
Today’s Magical Moment comes straight from Mount Olympus! Our annual auction fundraiser, that is. We have a few photos to commemorate the merry and memorable evening, as well as a special message from Cozy Faber, our Development Director:
The view from Mount Olympus on March 15th was indeed remarkable! Perhaps mostly so due to its undeniable similarity to the panoramic vista from the hills of San Luis Obispo. Seated on high were 112 Gods and Goddesses, some dressed in their formal gowns, others disguised as mortals who all banded together while feasting upon fillet mignon, halibut and polenta and who bonded through a communal interest in the financial well being of SLOCA. Certainly it was a night brim-filled with frivolity, festivity and good fortune for all of us who appreciate the fruits of group funding. And truly, that’s what this night held beneath the cover of costumes, good food and donated wine: a real-time, live, brick and mortar, up close and personal, group funding effort.
A group effort such as this involves much planning. It demands many donations. It requires a roomful of willing participants. With gratitude I invite you to read the names below as a socialite from the 1920’s would have scoured the social pages eager to learn of who did what last weekend. Search for the names of your friends and celebrate their contributions. Seek the businesses you patronize and recognize their support within our community and thank them. Note the ways that our world here at SLOCA relies upon more than just those paying tuition—this list is vast and worth your notice. Please, seize the power to make a difference—note who is listed here, thank them and recognize them. Gratitude is powerful—wield it often.
I offer sincere gratitude and thanks to all of the guests who attended and participated, and to all of our volunteers and donors:
Allison Paquette
Amy Turner
AnnE Lorenzen
Ava Faber
Brenda Holton
Brenda Lunceford
Cade and Joy Newman
Caroline Vaccaro
Central Coast Food Tours
Christine Sedley
Cindy Hilton
Claudine Phillips
Clippers Barbershop
Debbie Lee & Katerina Schultz
Denise Madsen
Donna Pulling
Dr. Craig Fitch
Grant and Michelle Dorman
Haaken Theule
Eden Theule
Erica Cheatum
Exploration Station
F. Mclintocks
Fialta
Full Circle Aikido
Gerhardt Family Farms
Great American Melodrama
Heidi Frago & Paige Bartel
Inspired Home Expos
Jeff Faber
Jeff Stephens
Jenna Burns
Jones Family
Karen Thomas Goldstein
Kateri Rein
Kids with Style
Kukkula Winery
Lisa Wallace
MacSuperstore
Margie Peterson
Marshall’s Jewelers
Miss Paquette's Track A Intermediate Class
Miss Paquette's Track B Intermediate Class
Mr. Stavros' Track A Lower Middle School Class
Mr. Stavros’ Track B Lower Middle School Class
Mrs. Dillon's Track A Intermediate Class
Mrs. Fragasso
Mrs. Fragasso's Track A Primary Class
Mrs. Fragasso's Track B Primary Class
Mrs. Indvik's Jr. K Class
Mrs. Nutting's Track B Intermediate Class
Mrs. Root's Kindergarten class
Mrs. Wright
Mrs. Wright's Track A Lower Middle School Class
Mrs. Wright's Track B Lower Middle School Class
Opolo Vineyard
Paladino Family
Paul Bischoff
Ros Harding
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Santa Barbara Zoo
Sarah Root
Sarah Weinschenk
Sean and Lindsey Cheney
Sea Venture
Sea World
Sia Faber
SLO Country Club
SLO Monart
Susanne Sanders
Talley Farms
The Avina Family
The Fisher Family
The Stowell Family
The Tebbets Family
The Theule Family
Trader Joes
Trees of Antiquity
Tutta Bella Salon
Upper Middle School Classes
Wendy Dahl
Wendy Rey
