Community Thanks February 28, 2016
SALMON FEAST: Thanks to all for Going Wild
Thanks for ‘Going Wild’ for Family Promise! The 8th Annual Wild Salmon Feast to benefit Family Promise of North Idaho took place February 7, 2016. It was sponsored by three Lutheran Churches in the area - Trinity Lutheran Church, Lutheran Church of the Master, and St. Mark’s Lutheran. Over 200 people enjoyed the dinner, featured music, silent and live auctions and a delicious dessert auction. Raised in the evening festivities was a BEST-EVER Net Total of $15,043 in support of FPNI’s mission to shelter, feed and provide solutions to families in crisis. The evening would not have been possible were it not for the grilling mastery of Russell Flamm and Bill Dougherty. Their amazing seasonings and techniques ensured the signature entrée - wild caught salmon from the cold waters of Alaska - was excellent! The chefs were most aptly assisted by Bill Robinette and Craig Leaf. Special thanks to the amazing kitchen and! bar crew: Devlin Flamm, Wendy Gunderson, Jeff Weiss, Nikki Betts, Richard Jurvelin, Bob and Sandy Davis, Chris and Laurie Green, Jill Dougherty, Peter Riggs and Stephen Johnson. Prize donors and major contributors to be recognized were Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty, Thrivent Financial, Richard & Jill Jurvelin, Trinity Lutheran Church, Capone’s Pub & Grill, A to Z Rental, Pastry & More, BreadCo, Trinity Lutheran Church Women, Richard and Jill Jurvelin, Dougherty & Associates CPAs, Roland & Toby Curtis, Kiwanis Club of CDA, Lutheran Church of the Master, St. Mark’s Lutheran, Community United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church, ROW Adventures, Fins & Feathers Tackle Shop, Black Sheep Sporting Goods, Kay & JoAnn Nelson, Fort Ground Grill, John Flaherty, The Hairdresser, Post Falls Parks Department Crew, Total Life Chiropractic, Andy Paroni, P1FCU, Call of the Wild Tattoo, Marion Keating, Sweetwater Bakery, Namaste Foods, Bill & Mary Robinette, Sunflower Cottage! , Carol MacLean, Alice DeShazer, Mike Wood, Lakeside Quilting & Design, Teri Burch, Laughing Cobra Yoga - Mary Morrow, Marion Bunting, Eula Hickam and Doug & Marilee Renfrew. Hats off to the decorating team of Jill Jurvelin, Toby Curtis, Sharon Hanson and Sandy Patano. Finally, I would like to give special praise to the youth of Trinity Lutheran Church who handled waiting tables with good humor and efficiency; Jerry and Terry Fairchild and Alex Kirkpatrick with Robert Singletary, who provided beautiful music for the evening; LeeAnn Freshour, our talented auctioneer; Cindy Wood with the FPNI Board and staff; and Master of Ceremonies Sandy Patano, who pulled it all together with wit and charm. Finally, hats off to the many individuals who provided scrumptious desserts for the Dessert Auction – which by itself raised over $5,000! Thank you to everyone for ‘going wild’ for Family Promise of North Idaho, and giving a ‘hand up’ to families in crisis of homelessness.
Jill Dougherty
Family Promise at Trinity Lutheran Church
Hearts for Homes: Thank you from Habitat for Humanity
We just completed our 7th annual Hearts for Homes Dinner and Auction fund raiser. We wish to express a heartfelt thank you to all who helped make the event a big success. A big thank you to our event sponsors:
Gold Sponsors: Medicine Man Pharmacy, Banner Bank (formerly AmWest Bank), Century Publishing.
Silver Sponsors: CDA Builders Supply, Williamson Johnson Company, Ground Force Worldwide, Diversions Window Coverings, Bank CDA, Umpqua Bank.
Bronze Sponsors: Kootenai Electric, Lakewood Animal Hospital, Lakeshore Realty (Anne Anderson), Idaho Community Foundation, Avista, US Bank, Gotta Lovitt Motors, Washington Trust Bank.
At risk of overlooking someone, we would like to extend additional thanks to Potlach Credit Union, Community 1st Bank, Bayshore Systems, Idaho Central Credit Union, Chatters-Metzger & Co, The DeMotte family, Bibin & Associates, Title One, Blue Dog RV, Pioneer Title, Probuild, Western States Cat, Kiwanis Club CDA and Raised Brow Productions. We express special appreciation for the volunteers, business donors and event attendees whose contributions enabled HFHNI to raise more than $24k to be used for affordable housing and home preservation projects in Kootenai County.
Katrina Boyer
Development Director
Habitat for Humanity of North Idaho