¡Viva Arts! 2007 Doubles Its Support of the Arts!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Saturday, September 29, ¡VIVA ARTS! enjoyed a second year of unqualified success. Many businesses, VIPs, friends, and supporters of the Civic Arts Ed program helped raise over $21,000 for scholarships. Hosted by the Friends of Civic Arts Education Foundation, the fundraiser was able to double the amount of money it raised one year ago. Money raised will provide scholarships for children to attend classes and programs ranging from the Fine Arts Preschool through art, music, dance and drama.

 

The evening started off with a terrific silent auction, a “wine pull” and fabulous food - all donated by local restaurants, wine mercha nts and caterers. At 8:30, the program moved to the Shadelands Auditorium, which had been transformed into a scene of music, dancing and color.  After introductions by Mayor, Sue Rainey, young Arts Ed scholarship and performing arts students presented several recitals. This was followed by the able instruction of professional dancer and instructor, Adrian Flores, of the non-profit “Building Respect through Dance.” Soon after, members of the hot Latin band, La Vantana took center stage while everyone joined in non-stop salsa dancing.

 

Don’t miss out on next year’s opportunity to support a great cause while enjoying the year’s hottest party!  Look for an announcement soon, but in the meantime save the date: Saturday, September 27, 2008.

 

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The Viva Arts Committee thanks the following supporters...

for their generosity in helping to make this fundraising event such a success.

 

Major Financial Supporters	Major In-Kind Sponsors
Broadway Plaza Coit Financial Group Dutch Girl Cleaners Fidelity Investments Heritage Bank Mancini SleepWorld Plaza Escuela Charles Schwab State Roofing Systems, Inc.	City of Walnut Creek Diablo Magazine, The Official Media Sponsor Chairs for Affairs Cheap Chair Covers Balloon Thrills Fotomio J & J Event Design Orchard Supply Hardware
Food & Wine Donors
Cafe Oasis Cake Creations by Beverly Tanaka Chef’s Touch Catering “Cook’n With The Dez” Concannon Vineyards Culinary Excellence Catering Elegant Occasions Catering Englund’s Cafe & Catering Girard’s Catering Hugh Groman Catering Jalisco Gourmet Burrito	Joseph Family Vineyard Kinder’s Custom Meats Latapatia Pomegranate Mediterranean Cuisine Pot Belly Deli Rocco’s Ristorante & Pizzeria Scott’s Catering Sunrise Catering Taheris Mediterranean Restaurant Wild Thyme Catering Wilma Lott Catering
Doug Rowe and the Viva Arts Committee would also like to thank the many generous friends who donated bottles of wine to the Wine Pull

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