Our tenth Halloween Festival has now come and gone. It is nice to see familiar faces each year, and those who come sincerely seem to enjoy themselves. BUT... it is so frustrating to have the rain come each year, as some of the events must be outdoors.
Some highlights, one of our customers who was in working on their new home the morning of the festival handed me a crisp $50 to put towards the event. Their good deed was rewarded by winning one of the raffle items they tried for!
Another highlight, a mom called me mid-week to see if she and her kids could come volunteer. I gave them the craft room which they enjoyed. They had come to the event each year but the kids were now too old. It was really nice and I appreciated the help.
We managed to raise $4200 this year for the Ronald McDonald House in VT. Audrey Magram (Magrams Dept Store for those of you old enough to remember) had requested my help all those years ago and she was at the event this year. It was a nice touch. We have now raised over $33,000 for the RMH in total. Many of the families who use their facility are from our side of the lake, and over the years I have heard how it has touched many lives locally.
Of course, Sunday was sunny and gorgeous :)
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