Hook
& Ladder Ball Sails with Success
"It was
an amazing evening. We had beautiful weather. Lots of people came
in costumes - sailors, pirates, Isaac from the 'Love Boat' and a
whole table dressed as "Gilligan's Island" characters.
It all contributed to a festive evening," said Emily Goldman,
emcee at the 6th Annual Hook & Ladder Ball, October 25, 2008.
Guests were
inspired by the celebratory atmosphere, music and auction items
and donated more than $35,000. The winner of the raffle took home
$845, with matching funds going to AARBF. The most coveted and highest-earning
silent auction item – bringing in $2,600 – was a fire
helmet with a hand-painted Hook & Ladder Ball logo by George
Smith, a San Francisco fire fighter.
Attendees rose
to the occasion in the Fund-An-Item auction. Bidders raised their
paddles in promise to fund a need of AARBF, such as providing funds
for scald prevention kits for classroom education or one night's
hotel accommodation for the family of a recently injured burn survivor.
Funds to send six children to Champ Camp were raised this way.
AARBF honored
three firefighters who display notable dedication and commitment
to their community. Erika Arteseros from the San Francisco
Fire Department, Chris Gordon from the Santa Clara
County Fire Department, and Jen Landsberg from the Berkeley
Fire Department were acknowledged and presented with a plaque.
High spirits
continued on the dance floor to close out the successful evening.
"AARBF
has the good fortune of having a solid, committed donor base that,
in even these tough economic times, donated a lot and had a lot
of fun while doing it," said Scott Vandrick, AARBF Executive
Director.
Also in this
issue:
Burn Survivors
Caught "The Surf Bug" at Beach Camp
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