Christmas Market Night 2010
Here is Ruth Murray’s report on this highly successful event.
Last year I attended a Christmas
Market Night for another charity and decided that Sharron and I could do
that….only better! I suggested this to Sharron and she immediately agreed and
the CIKA Christmas Market was born.
Many a day was spent in the car scouring warehouses
all over Melbourne looking for product, sitting in the warehouse up to our
armpits in cello, ribbon and raffia (thanks also to our helpers Suzanne Hughes
and Lynette Boyd), and begging Peter’s staff to move pallets or to allow us to
have one more pallet space in the warehouse. The rest is now history.
On Friday Night 26th of November we opened our home
to trestles of sunglasses, Christmas decorations, heat bags, crockery, candles,
handbags, handmade jewellery, farm fresh vegetables, skincare gift packs, kids’
stationery, preserves, Christmas produce, raffles, a sausage sizzle and of
course the mandatory glass of champagne or two.
As peopled weaved their way through the shopping
strip (lounge room and family room) it could only be called at times a shopping
frenzy. When they finally reached the back of the house they were able to sit
and chat on the back verandah and enjoy the hospitality with friends.
Overall it was a very successful evening not only for
raising over $5,500 but also for the promotion of CIKA as there was so much
warmth in the room from so many of our caring friends. It was wonderful also to
welcome Rafael, one of our very special children and his wonderful family into our
home. He appeared in the local media to promote this event.
Sharron and I would like to thank the Markovic and
Murray Families for all the support they have given us (time off home duties),
the staff at Ausinc, Quay Eyeware, University Meats, Rob Murray, The Velisha
Family, Margaret McCormick (Madge), Lauren Bittner, Nerida, Rosa Angelone,
Sarah , Lauren, Caitrin, Ruby, Olivia, Grace, Val, Janine, Jessica, Lisa,
Suzanne, William, Mary Mac and of course all the fantastic CIKA Family who all
just made it happen. I apologise to anyone who I may have not listed. Last and
certainly not least, thankyou to all our friends and to their friends for
supporting this event and making it such a success.
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