Orphans Africa » OA Events http://orphansafrica.org Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:23:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Pacific Northwest Writers to the Rescue! http://orphansafrica.org/pacific-northwest-writers-to-the-rescue/ http://orphansafrica.org/pacific-northwest-writers-to-the-rescue/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:56:14 +0000 MicheleTorrey http://orphansafrica.org/?p=297 Not long ago, I asked my local writing community to help Orphans Africa by donating books to OA’s first gala dinner and auction. Two days after I broadcast my plea, I received some beautiful autographed books. But that was only the beginning. Over the next few weeks, autographed books flooded into my local post office, eliciting raised eyebrows from the postmaster as I walked out each day, arms piled high. Picture books, novels for children and adults, self-help books, inspirational books, chapter books for young readers . . . the writers of the Pacific Northwest sent their very best. Their generosity literally brought me to tears.

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So this is my official group hug. To each of you who gave, thank you and God bless you. And for those of you who attended the auction and purchased book baskets, wow! We raised over $17,000 at our auction, enough to nearly complete a kitchen and dining hall at our nursery and primary boarding school for orphans! Even now, our official group hug is reaching across the ocean to embrace children who otherwise wouldn’t have a chance at a quality education. It is essential to their well-being to know that people care about them.

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The following authors generously donated books. As an extended group hug, I invite you to visit their websites, peek around, and post your accolades and appreciation. They deserve it.

Kobbie Alamo

Andrea Torrey Balsara

Anjali Banerjee

Carole Stevens Bibisi

David Bouchard

Martha Brockenbrough

Royce Buckingham

Dia Calhoun

Janet Lee Carey

Nina Durfee

Marilou Flinkman

Heather Vogel Frederick

Kathryn Galbraith

Ron Hirschi

Peg Kehret

Judith Laik

Kirby Larson

Margaret Lippert

Susan Marlow

Clare Hodgson Meeker

Gretchen Olson

Craig Orback (illustrator)

Terry Persun

Colleen Reece

Joni Sensel

]]> http://orphansafrica.org/pacific-northwest-writers-to-the-rescue/feed/ 0 Come to the OA Benefit Dinner and Auction! http://orphansafrica.org/come-to-the-oa-benefit-dinner-and-auction/ http://orphansafrica.org/come-to-the-oa-benefit-dinner-and-auction/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:55:00 +0000 MicheleTorrey http://orphansafrica.org/?p=118 You–yes YOU!– are invited to an Orphans Africa Benefit at the historic Liberty Theater, where there will be something for everyone. Bid on something as small as a dessert baked by one of our local supporters, or on something as HUGE as a luxury photo safari for two to South Africa! The evening includes a gourmet pasta dinner, silent auction, live auction, plus LIVE entertainment!

When: February 27, 2010

Time: 6:00-9:30 p.m.

Cost: $35.00 per person

Where: Liberty Theater, 116 West Main Ave, Puyallup, Washington 98371, www.thelibertytheater.com

Click here for a copy of a ticket order form.

Click here for a copy of a flyer to post in your neighborhood or church.

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