Yep, it's that time of year that I find myself on the spinning gerbil wheel that takes a brief pause at Christmas, but spin furiously until the last day of school...and I love it. I am happier when I'm busy. I need something to do. Yes, I know there is always something to do, but I need something that satisfies me, something that challenges me, something that causes me to depend on my God to make it happen. My every day classroom adventure provides the challenge and reward I need and Reach Them to Teach Them provides the faith builder I crave.
This week, I spoke with Scott Fitch at HT Hackney and he agreed to provide over 2,000 bottle of water for our Reach Them to Teach Them event on November 1st. He even went above and beyond and said he could provide customized labels with our logo, mission statement, and other information we'd like to include.
Our Two Rivers event was last Tuesday and much to our surprise and delight the weather was gorgeous and warm, but not too hot. Vallie Collins had our crowd absolutely mesmerized with her survival story of the Miracle on the Hudson. She is a polished, professional, and endearing speaker!
I shared the mission of Reach Them to Teach Them by putting a face on our mission. With Dakota Lee as our emcee and my powerpoint detailing Field Day 2010, I shared two extremes- Dakota, Mr. Hardin Valley Academy, and Martez, a little boy who needs someone to love him. I was thrilled to have Nick Reveiz in attendance as my story centered on his willingness to let Martez sign his UT shirt in permanent marker. Chelcie didn't mind having Nick there either!
Our silent auction went well, as everything sold, and our live auction brought energy and enthusiasm to our mission. David Pozy did a great job bringing humor and financial challenge to a crowd with limited financial resources. Next year we'll do a better job filling the seats with those who can help us financially.
Some highlights of the auction were UT skybox tickets that went for $950, and lunch with Inky Johnson that sold for $350. All in all we raised about $7,000 which is not bad for our first attempt. Especially when we consider that the event used to cost us money. Youth Transitions provided a delicious "upscale-ish" meal for our guest and as usual, our volunteers were over the top when it came to customer service!
We had about 75 guests which is fewer than we wanted to have, but we know that God had just the people there who needed to be there and we give Him all the glory and honor and praise for His answer to our prayer.
We have one month to go until 11.1.11! I could never imagine that time to pass so quickly once school started!
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