Holt’s Gala and Dinner Auction will be held November 4th!
A message from Stephanie Drenka, Holt chair for Dallas event:
The Holt gala and auction is many things — a silent auction, a chance to hear an enlightening speaker and eat some yummy hors d’oeuvres. Above all, it’s a reminder that even in a small town outside of Dallas, we can change the lives of children waiting for their forever home.
I first attended Holt’s Dallas benefit event in 2010 after receiving an invitation from Kournti Rader, Holt’s adult adoptee outreach coordinator, who I had met at a gathering of Korean adoptees in NYC. I knew very little about the event at the time, but I did know that the benefit included an auction and dinner hosted at Paradise Cove, one of the most beautiful and highly coveted event venues in the DFW area.
Attendees for the upcoming event in November can expect traditional fundraising activities. The silent auction will feature several exciting donated items – restaurant gift certificates, spa packages, artwork and more. And one lucky raffle winner will even win a two-night package from Hilton Hotels.
My hope is that even those who do not take home an auction item will feel as though they’ve left with something more than when they arrived.
The special guest speaker for the evening will be Dr. Margaret Fitch-Hauser, who will bring a unique perspective as both a recognized scholar and Holt adult adoptee.
Those attending the event for the first time will have the opportunity to learn more about Holt International, in general, and the Special Needs Adoption Fund, in particular. You will also get a chance to donate to this incredible fund, helping adoptive families bring their children home. Our long-time attendees will get to see how their support has helped the organization grow.
At last year’s event, I sat next to a fellow Korean adoptee who told me about her upcoming trip to Korea – it would be her first time back to her birth country. I also recognized an adoptive family who I had seen every week at church but never had an opportunity to meet until the benefit. My mom was my date for the evening, and she loved hearing stories of other adoptive parents in the community.
It was absolutely inspiring to be surrounded by people whose lives were all touched somehow by Holt’s mission, be it an adoptee, or an adoptive parent, sibling or friend, or someone who simply felt drawn to the call.
I can’t wait for this November’s event!
Do you feel drawn to the call? Do you want to learn more about the mission of Holt International? Join us for a night of fun, food, family and friends, all while benefiting Holt’s Special Needs Adoption Fund.
Event info: Friday November 4, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. Paradise Cove at Lake Grapevine.
Click here for more information about the event in Dallas…..
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