The results are in!

Hi everyone :)

Thank you for being patient and waiting for me to post the results of the fundraising raffle. It was sure a LOT of work and we are all exhausted... but it was a success. I would have liked to have sold more tickets but it was very hard. I sat at my table at school, in front of the cafeteria, every lunch hour for two weeks and I didn't sell nearly as many as I had hoped. But, in the last few days of sales, my Auntie Darlene and my Uncle Stephen (who works at the School Board office, attached to our school) really helped a lot. By the end of the sale, I realized that all of us together had done a great job!

If I could play a drumroll here, I would... but these are a couple of pictures of me, taken today, when I delivered a cheque for $1,115.00 to the Canadian Cancer Society office!

They seemed really surprised and happy that I was making such a big donation. Mr. Bonneau, who I've mentioned before, was in a meeting when I arrived (because I didn't make an appointment with him -- I just really wanted to give them the money before Christmas!). He took time out of his meeting and came out to see me. I thought that was really nice.

Anyway, thank you very very very much to everyone who sponsored this event, everyone who bought tickets, and to my family who worked on it for so long. Thank you to my principal, Mr. Urovitch, for giving me permission to hold this activity on school premises. The people that we've heard from have all been very pleased and impressed with their prizes. I even got a hug from one of my teachers who won a prize!

I'm not sure what will be next for me and Doris Dollars but I promise it won't be too long before I come up with something else. I am sticking to my goal and trying my best! And now, we get to update my website thermometer -- it'll be fun to see the new numbers!

Love,Kelsey.

Thanks for your support & good luck!!

Holiday Fundraiser Sponsors

The themed gift baskets and prize envelopes are ready! Tickets are being sold fom December 4th to December 17th! Prizes will be drawn and distributed during the week of December 18th. Now, I have some important business to do...

I would like to recognize all of my very generous "Doris Dollars" sponsors. Without you, this fundraiser would not be possible and I thank you very, very much for believing in me and my goal:

Restaurant Tahiti
KTM, Mr. John Stacey
Resto-Pub Alibi and the Finnerty Family
Buddy's Cremerie/Ice Cream Cafe, Kim and Rob Walker
Domino's Pizza, Mr. Ricardo Daley
Chez Tony's Pizza
Quillorama, Mr. Bob Pulford
Les Aliments M&M, Mr. Brian McManus
Casa Grecque
Echec et Mat Coiffure pour Homme
Maxicolor Coiffure Chatelle
Chaly Coiffure, Mme Lydie Cousineau
Salon Anovo 2000 Enr.
Salon Coiffure Gerry & Louis
IGA
Maxi
Boucherie d'Anjou, Daniel Bellemare
Le SuperClub Videotron
La Villa Restaurant
Restaurant Super Gyros
Giant Tiger
Photolux (2000) Inc.
Au Delice Animal Pet Shop
Animalerie Felix Pet Shop
Stokes (downtown Montreal)
Restaurant Nobel82 Deli
Maureen Cooper

The Nebbs Family, who again jumped in right from the start to help me with this fundraiser. Thank you Maria, for getting merchandise from Stokes, and Mike for approaching your employer, Casa Grecque, for a great gift certificate. Oh, and Mike? Thank you for being the very first person to buy a ticket from me.

My Auntie Darlene and Uncle Stephen, who are helping and encouraging me every day by spreading the word about the event and making contacts.

My Parents, who are working SO hard to make this fundraiser a big success. From driving me around town, day after day, night after night, teaching me how to approach business people properly and respectfully, to shopping and then staying up literally around the clock making all the gift baskets, envelopes, tickets and prize list, you are supporting me all the way. I will succeed because of you.

I have more information to share but, for now, it's very important to me to present my sponsors. They are amazing!

Kelsey.