The final results!! - (photos to come)

The wheels were well-oiled, and everything went according to plan!

The evening drew a small crowd that enjoyed our raffle prizes and our music. They also loved our caricature and portraiture, and our MC, Martin Buote, did a fantastic job.

Thank you to the volunteers who helped out and supported the event throughout the entire process:

- Amanda Schickedanz
- Alan Tou
- Alicia Ho
- Andrew Mallon
- Angela Au
- Christine Simone, her sister Emilie, and her cousin Sarah
- Steven Stinson
- Wilson Huang


Thank you to our artists who kept the energy flowing through their small, but appreciative, audience:

- Andrew Mok
- Claudia Aguirre and her father
- Groovesmith
- Ivan Hutomo with the "We Are the World" video - awesome!
- Jan Cyril Fundano
- Natalie Kulesza
- Nathaneal Pollard
- Rosario Arce


I would also like to take this opportunity to share with you all the artists and donors who made our raffle so much fun:

- Alexandra Veilleux
- Amanda Schickedanz with the Royal Canadian Riding Academy
- Andy Tsang
- Avril Loreti
- DanCap Productions
- Jamie Lynn Metzger
- Joe Pindi Lalonde
- Nancea Whitham
- Nina Kniazeva
- Rosario Arce
- Samantha King
- Sarah from The Rage
- Terri Segal
- Tina Mansfield
- The Au Family


Now, drumroll please..

Excluding the pending donations from individuals who did not attend the event, we raised a total of $1035.74.

The breakdown:

- $435 from ticket sales
- $388 from raffle sales
- $94.24 from coins jar
- $90 from portraits/caricatures pay-what-you-can
- $28.50 from artisan sales


Not bad for our adorable little crowd!

I sincerely hoped to have raised much more, but this is the first out of many more showcases like this. It was an absolute joy to plan the event and watch it unfold, and I'm sure we'll be creating another opportunity to hold another one in the near future!

Thanks for all of YOUR support. Cheers, and keep giving to our beloved Covenant House! Our kids appreciate every penny :)

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