Reach Benefit Dinner

Hi Everyone! Well, Reach is as busy as ever. This week was our
annual benefit dinner. We had 180 people come to support us
and it was a great night.

The team members worked hard to help us get ready...as you can
see from the pics. Setting up the room, washing 150 wine glasses
(twice!) and blowing up about 200 balloons! Not to mention
serving food and clearing plates all night. They worked really
hard and did a great job.




After eating a lovely meal from 901 Pasta it was on to the
program. We invited Fr. Justin Brady...a former Reacher
who is now a priest in the Diocese of Boise. It was
wonderful having him for the event. He was inspiring
and heartfelt. But personally when I think of Fr. Justin
I have a vivid memory of a karaoke night years ago where he
sang...well...performed really, a Michael Jackson song.
I'm not sure I've ever laughed harder!
Hearing him speak at the dinner though did remind me of
how thankful I am that God brought Reach into my life.
I don't know where I would be without it.

The team did their drama Faith or Not Faith...a take off
on Deal or not Deal about how you can't pick and choose
the parts of the faith you want to follow.


Finally...the highlight of the night...the Sevigny
Girls performed a medely of songs from the Sound of
music, changing the lyrics to encourage people to
donate to REACH. Who wouldn't give something
after hearing five cute girls sing these lyrics to
the tune of "DO RE MI":

Donate money, cash or check
Raise it for their room and board
Meet their needs for food and drink
Following the steps of Christ
Souls are what their going to save
Lots of cash is what they need
Teaching them the ways of Christ
That will bring us back to donate money...

Thank you to Meghan, Monica, Molly Jo,
Mary Grace, and Malia Sevigny. We appreciate you
using your talent to make our event even better.


In the end...people were generous and we are thankful
We still need more help to take Reach where we feel God
is leading us but for today I would simply like to say
"Thank You"...to all who pray for us, donate to us, and love
our teams. May God Truly Bless You.

Laura