EAT, DRINK, & BE GIVING! THE ART OF GIVING GALA 2023 RECAP
Our nonprofit, The Art of Giving Foundation, had our first annual The Art of Giving Gala on January 7th, 2023. The sold out event was held at the historic Bellevue Hall in Wilmington, Delaware, and it was nothing short of amazing!
We were truly blown away by the outpouring of love and support shown, and can't help but feel extremely humbled. When we first had the idea to start The Art of Giving Foundation, we never could have imagined our first event would have been such a success.
In fact, drumroll…
WE SUCCESSFULLY RAISED $73,841!
Wow! YOU HELPED US MAKE THIS HAPPEN! To say that our gala was a success is a complete understatement. It literally leaves us speechless, filled with gratitude, and truly humbled beyond belief.
To every sponsor, vendor, donor, attendee, family and friends who have helped or shown love and support – from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU! And for those who couldn't make it, we hope you will join us for our next of many events!
Special Thanks to Project Joy Studio
It was an honor having Joy London of Project Joy Studio as our gala guest speaker. Joy is a fine artist, educator, speaker, and child trauma survivor whose mission is making the power of the creative process accessible to all because art saved her life. During the scariest, toughest times in her life, art was ultimately what kept her alive and helped her to eventually heal her past trauma.
Now Joy hopes to heal others through her signature method of creative art at Project Joy Studio. We look forward to pairing with her in future events for the Foster Children of Delaware.
For more info about Project Joy Studio, check out Joy’s website www.projectjoystudio.com and follow her on Instagram @projectjoystudio
Thank You Again to Our Donors and Sponsors
A huge thank you to those of you who took the time to respond to our messages, purchase tickets, and offer auction items; we will never forget your kindness and willingness to help.
We wanted to take the time to thank everyone personally who donated to our charity event, and especially those who sponsored, who took a chance on us and our mission to help the foster children of Delaware.
Donors:
Host: The Art of Giving Foundation
Directors: Tiffani Mitchell Jenkinson, Ali Grant, Amanda Blattner, and Rick Blattner
Venue: Bellevue Hall
Catering: Jam Catering
Guest Speaker: Project Joy Studio
All Signage, Toppers, Sponsor Ornaments: Cut + Co Designs
Florals: Alexis Floral
Backdrop: Maple Street Modern Design
Photo Booth: Viva Booth Co.
Backdrop for Photo Booth: Balloon Beary
Desserts: Moments By Bella Monroe, LLC
DJ: Lopez Island
Champagne Wall: J2 Carpentry
Cigar Bar: The Mobile Cigar Lounge
Bourbon Auction: Chris Montelongo
VIP Decor: @designby_no_l
Corporate Sponsors:
PLATINUM: La Belle Studio
GOLD: Bloom Beauty Bar, Cassidy Painting, Cut & Co Designs, Expecting Miracles Elective Imaging Center, and Scientific Global.
SILVER: Cassidy Henry and Jeff Brohawn of Allied First Bank, Alo Hair Studio / Alo Blow, DSM Commercial, Jackie Scully Beauty, Kenny Family Foundation, Mint & Needle, Salt Paper Studio, Speakman Custom Painting, The Janes Team Real Estate, The Local and Chef Zack Trabbold, and Walkin’ On Sunshine Airbrush Tanning.
BRONZE: Alison Rohrer of Delaware Financial Mortgage, Beauty Bar by Kristina Ruggerio, Pure Wellness, and Tsionas Management.
What’s Next
Who’s excited for next year?! This is only the beginning! Please make sure to follow us on Instagram @theartofgivingfoundation as we share how we will help the Foster Children of Delaware with the proceeds and all of the next big things we’re already planning.