I am tickled pink today and I can't wait to tell you why!

We organized a fundraiser for Gilda's Club at our church last night. We decided it would be fun to have a "Fat Tuesday" celebration and use it as a time to introduce Gilda's Club to our members and offer up a chance for them to donate to the cause. You know, to "sweeten" the lives of people living with cancer. We need $5,000 to send in with our application to Gilda's Worldwide so we can become an official club.

We decided not to promote the fundraiser to the community as there will be plenty of opportunity for that once we become an official organization.

We had a fabulous group of musicians playing Dixieland Jazz and the evening was opened up with a goofy parade of characters who tossed beads and danced around tables to "When the Saints Go Marching In." It was perfect!

The crowd wasn't quite as big as hoped since we had severe weather in the area and I was certain we wouldn't be able to raise all the money, but that was OK because we were having such a great time. We served pancakes and all kinds of toppings. The tradition is to empty our shelves of fat and sugar before the start of Lent. Hence, pancakes!

Here's where God comes in. We counted the money at the end of the night and (drumroll please...) we raised $5,098!

A big warm hug to everyone who was there last night. Thank you for your generosity and your support, it means so much!

Our application will be sent in immediately!

God is Good All the Time!

Much Agape,

Ann