Saturday, September 16, 2017, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral Platia
4700 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland CA
Dear Friend of Girls Inc. of the Island City,
Thank you to everyone who made Party! with a Purpose a spectacular event! We are overwhelmed and humbled by your incredible support of our mission.
We especially want to recognize our extremely generous individual and business sponsors; extraordinary charitable food, drink, and entertainment donors; fabulous volunteers; and all of the enthusiastic party guests who made it an unforgettable evening!
Thank you to our Board and Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O' Malley.
We added a special event this year: Introducing and installing our awesome Board of Directors. Thank you to DA Nancy O' Malley for officiating the ceremony, for generously supporting GIIC, and for providing a strong, smart, and bold role model for our girls.
Thank you to our Sponsors without whom this event could not happen.
Cool Safety, Lauren Kelley & Family, Ahmet and Gail Artikaslan, Dorie and Herb Behrstock, Luzanne and Tom Engh, First Community Bank, Mark Little Participant Studio, Dandelion Flower Shop, and Ted Cohen Photography.
Thank you to Brandon Peacock, Food Network Chopped Champion and Chef at Eve's Waterfront, and SanMan Productions for providing the Raffle prize. Congratulations to Sandra Berger who won the fabulous dinner for eight in her home.
Thank you to our Food, Drink, and Entertainment Donors. Please support these extremely generous businesses who give so much back to our community.
Eve's Waterfront, Chop Bar, Café Jolie, Blue Heron Catering, C'era Una Volta, Herbs & Spices Catering, Speisekammer, Habanas Cuban Cuisine,
Dragon Rouge Vietnamese Bistro, Semifreddi's, Tucker's Super Creamed Ice Cream, Whisk Cake Creations, Starbucks on Park, Canihan Family Wines, Rock Wall Wine Company, The Winery SF, R & B Cellars, Alameda Island Brewing Company, Drake's Brewing Company, St. George Spirits, American Oak, DJ by the Bay, and Devika's Palacio Henna Tattoos.
Thank you to our tremendous and hardworking volunteers.
Amy Chu, Ashlee Gonzalez, Brandi Weiman, Dede Tabor, Del Sharon, Denise Kruft, Julie Vu, Olivia Garza, Ryan Chen, Tatjana Bevineau, and Trinity Wright.
From Capital One San Francisco Café: Denise Evans, Devin Danielson, and Michelle Colato-Ochoa.
From Mettler-Toledo Rainin: Roxanne Woodward, Steve Woodward, and Sheila McCauley.
Finally, a huge thank you to SanMan Productionsfor helping us produce this amazing party, Bert Blank & DJ by the Bay for keeping us moving, and Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral for the incredible venue and view.
Photos
Here's a sneak peak at photos of the event. To view the entire album, provided courtesy of Ted Cohen Photography, please click HERE or visit our Facebook page.
Board members with DA Nancy O'Malley and
Christine Chilcott, CEO of GIIC
Eve Pearlman, President of the GIIC Board of Directors
Party goers hit the dance floor to the Cupid Shuffle
Party! with a Purpose was produced by SanMan Productions, one of the Bay Area's premiere Event Planning Organizations.
