On October 5th, we had the great privilege of hosting our 30th Anniversary Fall Fundraiser and it was definitely one for the books! The Stone Pavilion in Washington Park was the backdrop for our biggest fundraiser of the year. The sun was shining, spirits were high, and our community really turned out with over 100 folks coming together to celebrate all CCJ has accomplished alongside our members and supporters over the last 30 years.
The evening began with guests checking out over 70 donations from a variety of local small businesses, artists, authors, members, and area corporations! We had an assortment of beautiful gift baskets, signed copies of books, several gorgeous quilts, gift cards, and so much more!
I want to give a special thank you to the local businesses and persons who helped make our night truly magical. We kept the drinks flowing thanks to Rusty Gold Brewing, Yoli’s Cucina kept our bellies filled with tasty pasta, Breadworks Pittsburgh kindly provided us with rolls to soak up all that yummy pasta sauce, Walnut Grille generously donated a lovely salad, and we have to thank our own Alli Greenlief for the beautiful cookies! Dianne’s Dishware once again provided us with lovely reusable dishware to keep this event as eco-friendly as possible and Kindred Flower Farm graciously donated some of the most lovely flowers I’ve ever seen! And of course, we enjoyed the soulful tunes of Aristotle Jones throughout the night.
The night concluded with lots of laughter, smiles, excited runs down the aisles to collect raffle and silent auction winnings, and a group photo. The joy was contagious and staff and remaining attendees danced it out before wrapping up for the night! When all was said and done, we managed to raise over $4,000 to help continue our work for Washington and Greene Counties into the New Year!
Also be sure to check out our NEW MERCH STORE to snag our limited edition 30th Anniversary Merch design by artist Our Numinous Nature! Even if you were unable to attend our fundraiser, you can still celebrate with us by sporting a new beanie or long sleeve tee!
From all of us here at CCJ,
THANK YOU!
