2024 HOLIDAY LUNCHEON — WE HAD A BLAST!
We had a sell-out crowd for this year’s event! Thank you to all who attended; we hope you enjoyed the Fashion Show, door prizes, special gifts, and more Opportunity Drawing items than ever before.
This event would not happen without the dozens of members and friends who eagerly pitched in throughout the past few months and day of the luncheon.
Our Sponsors and other Friends of the Guild provided a range of beautiful products, essential tools, and valuable gift certificates (including a heartwarming donation from Linda Hart in her mother’s memory). Talented members provided fabulous finished objects. And, of course, there were yarns of every hue – including a hank of yarn for every attendee, generously donated by Expression Fiber Arts.
The Luncheon Team thanks everyone who donated a gift. Please let our vendors know how much you appreciate their donations. The Opportunity Drawing is an important Guild fund-raiser, as we only break even on the luncheon itself. This year we raised $500 more than last year from Opportunity Drawing ticket sales!
We kicked off the giving with Door Prize and Volunteer Thank-You drawings. After time for socializing and lunch, Opportunity Drawings and Fashion Show groups alternated until we had given away all the gift baskets and admired each of the garments and other finished projects entered — with a few more Door Prizes and Volunteer Thank-You gifts awarded along the way.
Programs representatives Willa Cather and Karla Alvey were on hand to take workshop sign-ups and present an overview of the amazing 2025 speaker schedule. Be sure to renew your Guild membership to take advantage of these exciting programs!
Finally, it was time to draw for the table centerpieces. Patti Fedler again donated materials and time to create unique project bags which were filled with yarn from generous vendors and Beth Carnett led a dedicated group of volunteers to knit beautiful flower centerpieces.
Thanks again for your attendance and support of our Guild. Stay tuned for exciting information about the 2025 Holiday Luncheon on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025!
Sincerely,
Sandy Levin, Holiday Luncheon Chair and the entire 2024 Luncheon Team
THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS
This event doesn’t happen without hours of volunteer time! Thanks to everyone listed below for all the hard, smart work they contributed to make this day such a success.
Volunteers
Sandy Levin – Holiday Luncheon Chair
Renate Kamm – Welcome Address
Sydnie Wauson – Luncheon and Opportunity Drawing Emcee
Sharon Hunt – Printed Program assistant
Registration
Karen des Jardins – Reserved Table Registration
Carol Myers – Open Seating Registration
Mary Brown – Registration & Fashion Show volunteer
Ginny Newton – Registration volunteer
Raenell Transue – Registration volunteer and Site Coordinator
Opportunity Drawings Organization & Preparation
Sandy Levin – Requested donations and prepared drawings
Molly Allison – prepared drawings
Wendy Gaal – prepared drawings
Maria Gualda – prepared drawings
Stephanie Souviney – prepared drawings
Centerpiece Creations
Patti Fedler – donated materials and constructed project bags
Beth Carnett – Lead Flower Centerpiece Construction
Lisa DeLucchi – knitted flowers
Pat Hadley – knitted flowers
Carol Myers – knitted flowers
Ginny Newton – knitted flowers
Tickets
Carol Myers – Ticket leader and Treasurer
Sue Zois – Ticket sales Leader
Wendy Gaal – Ticket sales volunteer
Linda Hart – Ticket sales volunteer
Betty Kemper – Ticket sales volunteer
Molly Allison – Stapled packets of tickets
Nancy Lerer – Counted tickets after event
Opp Draw / Door Prizes / Centerpiece Giveaways
Kathy Glendinning – transport gifts to winners
Donna Liu – transport gifts to winners
Kim McIntyre – transport gifts to winners
Jan Faulkner – ticket draw logistics
Louise Shappee – ticket draw logistics
Mary Barranger – capture winner names
And the many Friends of the Guild who donated so generously to this year’s Opportunity Drawings and Door Prizes
Fashion Show
Debbie Galasso – Emcee
Mary Woo – Lead and wrangler
Mary Brown – wrangler
Jennie Chin – wrangler
Photography
Tania Marshall – Fashion Show walk, prize winners
Programs Committee / Membership / Philanthropy
Willa Cather and Karla Alvey – Programs table
Kerry Nare – Membership table
Collen Lukoff – Philanthropy table
