‘Tis the season again! On Saturday the 2nd, the friends of Lopez Island Home & Hospice Support gathered to ring in December with a fun and festive Jingle Bell Dinner. This year’s event was more successful than ever thanks to the Lopez community’s generous support for sponsorships, ticket sales, and the silent auction.
Guests arrived to find the Community Center aglow with bright seasonal garlands, lanterns, flowers and fairy lights. This year’s modified format focused the energy on mingling and connection, and it was a joy to see friends catching up over an extended cocktail hour with wine and delicious hors d’oeuvres, followed by a wonderful take-home dinner by Haven Kitchen. Hawk Arps provided merry vibes as guests perused the auction tables, masterfully emceed by Daniel Alexander.
The true highlight of the evening were the moments spent honoring our special guests Rick and Marge McCoy of the Lopez Island Pharmacy. We at Lopez Island Home & Hospice wished to thank Rick and Marge for their service to the community over the last 30 years. When we saw the crowd gathered to raise their glasses in thanks for all the Lopez Pharmacy has done for us, we knew we were not alone in feeling indebted to them. It felt wonderful to center the event on our gratitude to people who do so much for the Lopez ) community.
And the gratitude doesn’t end there! This event is our primary fundraiser and we count on it for almost 40% of our annual operating budget. It takes an incredible group of Lopezians to pull off this event each year, from generous supporters who buy sponsorships and tickets, to local artists and businesses that donate auction items, not to mention the dynamic volunteers whose help makes the event so magical each year. We can’t thank you all enough for all you do to support LIHHS!
In the past year, the generosity of the Lopez community supported LIHHS in providing:
500+ visits
800+ hours spent with clients
200+ pieces of medical equipment loaned out
10 new volunteers, trained and ready to help Lopezians in need
$5000 in small safety grants that allowed people to stay safely at home
We can’t wait to see what we will be able to accomplish with the record levels of support at this year’s Jingle Bell Dinner. And we’re already excited for next year’s event. We’ll see you there!
A special thanks to our amazing Jingle Bell Dinner Sponsors and Auction Donors!
Sponsors:
Alvord-Richardson Construction * Anonymous (2) * Audrey & Duane Bordvick * Heidi & Doug Bowen * Mary Ann & Cliff Cameron * Kaci & Rick Carlson * Barbara Carver * Betsy & Peter Currie * Diane Dear & Todd Goldsmith * Judy & Chris Dern * Karen & Mark Eames * Evans Funeral Chapel * Jane Fuller & Bill LeDrew * Martha & Bryan Gooding * Agnes Govern & Mary Peterson * Charles Givens *
Grace Episcopal Church * Jodi Green & Mike Halperin * Karen & Spud Grimes * Havelbuilt * Perry Heffelfinger & Carey Chenoweth * Hobi Plumbing * The Islander Resort * Gayle Isbell & Tom Ruggles * Island Marine Center * Islanders Insurance * Margot & Charlie Janeway * Suzi & Scott Jennings * Christine Kerlin & Timothy Madison * Susie McDonald & Bob Hardy * Shari Lane & Justin Jones * Lopez Island Community Church * Lopez Island Pharmacy * Lopez Village Market * Pamela McCabe * Nora McCloy & Terry Larson * Wendy & Michael Mickle * North Sound Communications * Karen Petersen * San Juan Pest Control * Barb & Joel Schwankl * Bette Shuh * Katherine & Lyn Sorensen * Sunset Builders Supply * St Francis Parish * Lauren & Jaime Stephens * Elizabeth Suden & Richard Carr * Colleen & Jim Thomas * Anne & John Trench * Mary Lynn & Ted Whitley * Jan Wilson * Nancy & Fons Wynen
Auction Donors:
Rahman Anderson * TJ Anderson * Adventure Terra * Barn Owl Bakery * Blue Heron * Brewvado Taproom * Peter Cavanagh * John Eslinger * Karen Hattmann * Holly B’s Bakery * Isabel’s Espresso * Island Grazing * Suzi & Scott Jennings * Matia Jones * Megan LeBoutillier * Life Flight * Lopez Fit * Lopez Golf Club * Lopez Grind * Coral Lehtinen * Christa Malay * Nora McCloy & Terry Larson * Sheila Metcalf & Karen Grimes * Janis Miltenberger * Gerry Newcomb * Kiyo Oya * Paper Scissors On The Rock * Molly Preston * Bruce Richardson * Terri Roush * Marcia & Doug Stevenson * Heidi Strong * Kristin Twigg * Twisp River Suites * Ann Vandervelde
