Well the Gala was lovely. The decorations and flowers and music and food, everything was top-notch and you could tell a lot of effort had gone into planning and executing this event.
It was hot and humid out, but at least there was no rain. I think most of the silent auction items sold; that plus a sold out venue should net good proceeds for NBF/Interact domestic violence prevention and support programs!
The Rentz and Lister families were there and they are gracious, kind and lovely. They said they feel the support from the community as well as the unending love and support from Nancy's friends, and are very grateful. I'll tell you this: you could not ask for a better tribute to a loved-one than the work and dedication Nancy's friends have put into the Butterfly Fund and the Gala. We should all have such dedicated people in our lives!
Interact had several folks there including their Exec Director and even a couple board members. Their Exec. Director said some remarks and mentioned that Interact served over 30,000 clients last year! That's in Wake County alone! DV is a big problem.
The next Butterfly event is the 1.8mi Family 'Fun Run' on July 11th at Koka Booth/Symphony Lake. I will be there (walking, not running), and I encourage all of you who are in the area to participate if you can.
Registration is $25 for individuals and $40 for families. The registration fee and/or any donation you make to Interact/NBF is TAX DEDUCTIBLE! Some of you may have employers who do 1:1 matches for nonprofit contributions--my employer does, so check to see if yours does too. It's such a worthy cause.
Hugs to all.