Thank you so much to everyone who made it out to this fundraiser, for all of your donations (which overwhelmed me with your generosity), for great conversations and laughs, for the love and support (which was not withdrawn) by the Dis Unplugged Team, for the efforts of my co-organizer Gillian.. I could go on and on.
I'm sorry that I had to scoot from the event so early, but I had a train to catch and we're assisting some family members with a move today- so up bright and early. I will say that my heart has been totally uplifted by this event, and even this morning, I feel so wonderful knowing that we raised so much money for GKTW. I have a few more people who have promised me straight donations this week that were unable to come out to the dinner, which altogether will put our total around $2500. I know that our donation will make a difference, and I want all of you to revel in that. The power of ten program is an incredibly wonderful thing.
I just want to share one more thing- on the train last night I posted a Facebook update about how excited I was to have raised money for GKTW. Many of my friends had sweet words for me, but one in particular sent me a private message. Her young son recently finished 2 years of chemotherapy, and was fortunate enough to stay at GKTW during his illness. My friend said that the resort was truly a lifesaver for him and a source of so much joy while he was in so much pain. That little boy kept fighting his cancer and is now in remission. She wanted to thank me for helping out a charity that she wholeheartedly supports- and I wanted to pass that along to you guys- each and every one of which made this possible.
Thank you all a million times, and I hope we can stay in touch!
Ginamarie