Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Wear Red and Open those Pockets on Saturday!


EDITED 1/29/10--
Policy will prohibit the collection of money at Maples, but there will be plenty of info available on how you can help out!

I'm usually here asking you to help support our team monetarily, but this time Stanford Women's Basketball is taking on something much more important. The Players came up with a plan to join the national movement to Wear Red for Haiti, which all got started as a Facebook page. As a symbol of support, Stanford will take an unusual step and wear their Road Cardinal Red uniforms during their home contest against Arizona on Saturday, January 30. Beyond the symbolism of support, they will be raising money through the American Red Cross at the game. By the way, Arizona will be in their Whites.

What can you do? The team has asked that you join in by wearing RED (or Cardinal) when you attend the game. While you are there, please consider making a donation to the American Red Cross. They are working with partners in the global Red Cross and Red Crescent network to assist those affected by the disaster. Your gift will support emergency relief efforts to help those people affected by the earthquake. Assistance provided may include deploying personnel, sending relief supplies and providing financial resources.

We have all seen the devastation that occurred.
We have all seen the spirit of the people of Haiti.
We all know that there is so much to do.
Here is your chance to join in by helping a great group of
young women show their support.




Wednesday, January 06, 2010

So, How About the Auction?



Finally, we have put together the numbers and can announce that the
Back in the Saddle Again auction raised


$31,700!


With this amount, since 2005, the FBC auctions have raised over


$215,000!


We hope that you enjoy the event each year as we strive to make it not just profitable, but enjoyable too. It takes a lot of work to put on an event like this--
so KUDOS go out to the great FBC Fundraising Committee!

Anne Alexander
Harriet Benson
Katrina Bennett
Katy Carrell
Joyce Dean
Judy Dunn
Lynne Klaeveman
Denice Merlo
Donna Rancatore
Nancy Sabbag
Laura Sprague
Jo Sturdivan
Judy Sweeney
Judy Washburn
Lily Wong

I want to give a very special shout out to
DEB GUMBLEY
for all of the wonderful decorations including the Wanted Posters!

And how about that "Tara Evans" created by Deb and Nancy Sabbag? Wasn't that the BEST?

And what would we do without our Event Volunteers?

Sally Clevenger
Dave Cortesi
Marian Cortesi
Judy Creek
Karen Dickinson
Deanna Dickman
Bob Dodge
Mary Dodge
Peter Elderon
Joan Hinkley
Jeanne Mayr
Kelly Mazzei
Richard Nancarrow
Su Shaffer
Natalie Shinkevich
Alice Smith
Diana Wahler

Special thanks to Margy Lee for her help with the decorations,
including that Big Ol' Horse!
Margy was able to borrow it from
and we are so grateful to them--check them out!

Thanks to all of our fabulous donors--you can see them here.

Special thanks to Eileen Roche and Amy Tucker for all of their support!
Next up will be the Shootathon--date TBD, so stay tuned!