FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Log House Museum – Preserving Heritage Gala and Silent Auction

Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 5pm-9pm

WEST SEATTLE – The Southwest Historical Society invites you to a festive evening to raise funds for the Log House Museum.  The Log House Museum preserves Seattle’s history and as a non-profit, relies on donations from members, the business community and museum enthusiasts to keep the doors open.

We begin with a live jazz trio during the cocktail hour and on the spot jewelry appraisal services from a PBS Antiques Road Show appraiser.  Browse the silent auction featuring items that coincide with this years theme of preserving heritage.  Next we feast on a gourmet dinner with the choice of Confetti Ravioli or Steak and Northwest Salmon.  For dessert, we have a delectable variety of homemade treats on auction from family recipes for you to enjoy.

Tickets are $75 per person and are available by calling the Log House Museum at 206-938-5293or via email.

This event takes place at The Jerry Brockey Center at South Seattle Community College, 6000-16th Avenue SW, Seattle

I just received an invite from on of my clients to attend a fashion show at The Paramount.  This isn’t just any fashion show–it’s for The Ruby Room.   The Ruby Room is a local non-profit that helps provide teens in financial need with gowns, shoes and accessories for their high school prom.   

The event (which is The Ruby Room’s only fundraiser) takes place September 6, 2008 from 7:00-11:00 pm.  For more information or to purchase tickets, click here and create memories for a young lady by helping her attend her high school dance.   

Angie wants to walk in the Breast Cancer 3-Day event but needs to raise $2,200 or she will not be allowed to participate.  Angie is walking for her Aunt Em and so far has raised just over $500.  She has a ways to go to make the required amount to participate in the walk.   And does it really matter to us who she’s walking for?  We don’t know Aunt Emily and you may not know Angie.  We do know people who are fighting breast cancer.  I  personally lost a dear friend and co-worker this past year.  I’ve lost family members.  We have all lost someone to breast cancer.  Here is a woman who wants to do something by walking for 3 days (60 miles, I believe) and needs help in order to do so.  Breast cancer touches all of us.

Please consider making a donation for towards breast cancer and to allow her to walk for her Aunt Emily and for all of us.  Donate what ever you can.  For more information, or to donate, please click here.

THANK YOU!

Dawn’s Army recently climbed 69 flights of the Columbia Tower as part of The Big Climb: an event to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.   Dawn’s Army consists of her family members and a crew from The Talon Group, where she was employed when she was diagnosed with leukemia.

You can tell their leader, Dawn (pictured above), is quite proud of her team raising over $6,000 for this worthy cause.

You can still donate to LLS to help fight blood cancers.

Pictured to the right is "Gomer" and Tim Daniels, Chief Title Officer of The Talon Group and members of Dawn’s Army.

Note:  As soon as I have a group troop photo, I’ll post it here!

Here’s the troop photo: