Over $11,000 Raised at our our Fashion Show Fundraiser!
Dear Friends of the Nook:
At the Fashion Show Fundraiser on September 5th, we witnessed nothing but a remarkable outpouring of community support for that Bowen destination: the Knick Knack Nook Thrift Shop. Every part of the event worked brilliantly: the Fashion Show with its 37 stylish and fun-loving Fashionistas; the Silent Auction rich with amazing art and artifacts from the Nook’s shelves and storeroom; the Beer and Wine Bar in the concourse of the Community Centre; and the Food Court in the outside terrace with live musical accompaniment.
Our gratitude must first go to the genius visionary and organizer who not only came up with this fundraising idea, but also engineered every piece of it with style, confidence, and good humour. That’s Jani Wittaker who, sadly, will soon be departing Bowen Island to return home to the UK where she will very soon be a new grandma.
No doubt Jani’s Nook enthusiasm and persuasive recruiting landed significant support from many on-Island businesses, organizations and individuals. There was support from all over and we do want to name all those generous Bowen businesses and individuals. You’ll find an ad nearby in this edition of The Undercurrent where we have done our best to say ‘Thank you’ to all those who worked with us to take this event way beyond where we thought it could go. We are delighted to announce that we are adding more than $11,000 to the building fund as a result of this one event. More to come, of course, as we transform that leaky quonset hut into a stylish and serviceable building ready to take on the next steps in the ever-emerging life of the Knick Knack Nook.
Gratitude to you all: donators, fashionistas, furniture movers, auction organizers, musicians, barkeepers, and artists. We made it happen this time; and we will keep going until the job is done! Stay tuned.
The Board members of KKN with thanks.
Our gratitude must first go to the genius visionary and organizer who not only came up with this fundraising idea, but also engineered every piece of it with style, confidence, and good humour. That’s Jani Wittaker who, sadly, will soon be departing Bowen Island to return home to the UK where she will very soon be a new grandma.
No doubt Jani’s Nook enthusiasm and persuasive recruiting landed significant support from many on-Island businesses, organizations and individuals. There was support from all over and we do want to name all those generous Bowen businesses and individuals. You’ll find an ad nearby in this edition of The Undercurrent where we have done our best to say ‘Thank you’ to all those who worked with us to take this event way beyond where we thought it could go. We are delighted to announce that we are adding more than $11,000 to the building fund as a result of this one event. More to come, of course, as we transform that leaky quonset hut into a stylish and serviceable building ready to take on the next steps in the ever-emerging life of the Knick Knack Nook.
Gratitude to you all: donators, fashionistas, furniture movers, auction organizers, musicians, barkeepers, and artists. We made it happen this time; and we will keep going until the job is done! Stay tuned.
The Board members of KKN with thanks.
