Kathmandu is on my mind...

Hello! and Namaste!

I can't wait for the Nepal trip to get started. I'm savoring every moment with my family and yesterday had a wonderful Easter with everyone.

I'm happy to say IT'S ALL FOR NEPAL mainland edition did AMAZING! I well exceeded my goal of $1,000....and raised $1,910.46!!!!! Everyone had a fun night and a lot of the community contributed to the cause by playing music, games, raffles and the 50/50.

One of the highlights from IT'S ALL FOR NEPAL Mainland was the 50/50 raffle! People were still trying to purchase tickets after Dylan announced the draw was done!

The jackpot was up to $230!!! My sister, Nicole called the winner,  Eva Marsh to tell her that she had won. This is when Eva said "IT'S ALL FOR NEPAL Steph, It's all for Nepal." This is an amazing example of the fun we had and everyone's generous mood!

Another highlight were the Pink Ribbon Cupcakes everyone loved!! The one winning cupcake was found by a 21 year old named Dean. He won a RiverHouse roadside assistance bag :) and finally, the photography by Stefanie Hurst Toigo who everyone happily posed for. Thank you so much!

It was great getting everyone together and being a part of a memerable night that, I know, I will never forget. It was great seeing my worlds come together and see smiling faces.

I'm really looking forward to meeting the children. Unti I see those beautiful faces I will not know what to expect! so, I will bring a book and wait...

count down is getting pretty stingy.

Love, Hope, Faith and strength!!! the only words I can really think of now besides dylans inspiring "You are my strong and independent woman!"

Thanks for reading, i'm getting pretty mushy as I'm getting ready for take off so I hope you start to comment on some posts! blogs are kinda hard....

8 Day until Nepal

It's a very exciting time for me as I'm preparing for the second, IT'S ALL FOR NEPAL Fundraiser at the RiverHouse in Delta, BC on April 23, 2011.

The first Fundraiser in Victoria, BC, was a FUNdraising event with silent auction prizes, raffle draw, 50/50 and beer & burger tickets. With these endeavours combined,  $835 was raised! This is incredible because Nepal supplies and bedding are very cheap compared to purchasing these supplies in Canada. These dollars are going to make a HUGE difference!

I'm happy to represent all the caring people from Victoria and Delta who have such giving hearts and have generously donated money, items, and volunteer hours to benefit the children of Kathmandu.

This leaves me to packing now! I finally finished my last exam at Camosun! It was a hard but great day writing for three hours about 4 short paragraph questions, 10 multiple choice questions and one 750 word essay.

It also was a great day to end my time at Camosun because it was hard work and a good memory that I've worked hard for my ECE diploma. After Nepal I will have my specialty in Infant and Toddler theory.

It's time to pick up my passport from Camosun before I head over to work at the Boys and Girls club! This will be hard because they're really amazing kids but its time to say Au revoir.

Catch ya later!

Steph :)