This entry is going to consist of a whole lot of fantastic pictures of the Here and There benefit we had in San Antonio. So, if you missed out, you will get a good visual of how things went!
We had a great time out there and want to give a special thanks to all of those that helped to make this happen.
Not only did we have a beautiful venue, but great food, and an amazing band who came all the way from Waco to play for us.
The band included Ben Dudley, Griffin Kelp, Kelsey Taylor, and Jillian Edwards. If you want to hear what we got to listen to, check out Jillian's myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/jillianedwardsmusic
you wont regret it!
*Jillian and Kelsey
*Griffin, Jillian and Ben
*Griffin, Jillian and Ben
We had some great food there as well, fajita buffet!!
*Chrissy
*Ben and Matt
There were a lot of people that came out who I did not recognize at all. The guys that put on the event really went above and beyond to get people there who had no connection to Karama House. I feel like we were very successful in spreading awareness to all that attended.
Once everyone got their food, a representative from the local battered women's shelter spoke. Then, it was time for Jenny and to put our stage fright to the test! We talked about Karama House for what seemed like an hour but I think it only took about 15 minutes. It ended up not being as bad as I thought. The crowd was great and it felt like they really connected with what we were saying.
After that, we had a silent auction for a few things that were donated from the WNBA and NFL players.
Overall, the night was a success and I think everyone involved did a fantastic job!
We also ended up selling quite a few t-shirts and gave out a lot of stickers and brochures.
So, thanks again to everyone that helped make this happen, and to all of those that came!!!
Here are some more fun photos!!
*Special thanks to Laurel Linton for the photos!
7-18-2008
Time sure has flown by, and that means that the Here and There benefit in San Antonio is almost here! We are all so excited about it, and hope that its a success! Matt Singleton and his group Re:church have been working very hard these past few months to get this all set up and ready to go. They are great and we appreciate all they have done for us!
If you were unable to get a ticket to the benefit, there is still time! We will be selling tickets at the door till the event starts.
Some more exciting news regarding benefits... We have finally secured places in both Dallas and Houston for our events next month. We are in the process of getting the invitations finalized and will be sending them out to people we know in both areas.
If you, or someone you know live in either city and are interested in learning about Karama House on a more personal level, please e-mail us with the name and address of the person/persons that may want to attend. We welcome any all that want to be more informed about how they can help our cause succeed.
And last, but not least. We are still in need of summer volunteers!! If you are in Waco this summer and have some free time that you dont know what to do with, we would love to hear from you! Just send an e-mail to karama.house@gmail.com stating that you want to help.
Thanks!
KH Staff
Good things in June!!
We just had a small benefit inWacothis past Thursday and it went very well. We had a fairly good turn out and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.
We also have another benefit coming up late July inSan Antonio. Re:church 210 inSan Antoniois putting this on for us and we are so excited! Here is the flyer that Matt Singleton has created to advertise for this great event.
Join us Monday, July 21st at 7pm at La Hacienda de Los Barrios for an evening benefiting one local and one global organization. Proceeds from the benefit will be going to the Battered Women's Shelter of San Antonio and The Karama House ofNairobi,Kenya. The evening will include a fajita dinner, live music, door prizes, and presentations from the two organizations. Tickets are $20 for adults and $16 for kids under 12. Please contact Matt Singleton for more information or to purchase tickets at m_singleton52@yahoo.com or by calling 210-286-5055.
We are also in the process of looking for places in Dallas and Houston to have benefits similar to Here & There. If you know of any places or local organizations to combine with in either of those cities please email us at karama.house@gmail.com
Thanks to all those who attended the Waco benefit and donated! We hope to see everyone in San Antonio for the Here and There benefit!
- Our Blog has reciently been updated so if you want to know what's been going on with us, check it out for all the updates! www.karamahouse.blogspot.com
Saturday, February 9th 2008
- Finally an easy way for you to help!! YTB Travel Agency has decided to donate 25% of all profits to Karama House!!
Here is your chance to make a difference and also find great deals for your travel needs.
Check out the site:http://www.ytbtravel.com/risingsuneventsandtravel
Thanks!!
KH
-The young Kenyan women that will be apart of Karama House have just graduated this month and are back at the Shelter waiting for their final grades. Their grades will be released in February and once they get them back they can start applying for admission to colleges. They are doing well and are very excited to get their grades back. Hopefully we can raise enough funds to get out there before they start school so they wont have to start late.