THE 4TH ANNUAL FESTIVE EVENING A GREAT SUCCESS
The crowd was cheerful. The dinner was delightful. The evening…exceptional!
The early count is in and the attendance totaled approximately 400 guests at this fantastic fundraiser for River
Hospital. The total funds raised through generous contributions, pledges for hospital equipment, bids on the
silent and live auction items and the 50/50 raffle (winnings graciously donated back to the cause by Mr. & Mrs.
Wayne LeChase) are estimated at this time to be over $100,000.
Michael Ringer artwork, a private gourmet dinner parties by chef, Michael Simpson, antiques, boat cruises,
and a gourmet cooking class by Joey DeCuffa, were among the highlighted auction items at the live auction,
and the big item on the block, the 1968 Lincoln Continental donated by David Muraco, was sold to the highest
bidder for $12,500.
An enormous thank you goes out to the Chavoustie family, the large group of volunteers, Joey DeCuffa and
his staff at the TI Club, and especially the community of supporters who attended and/or contributed to the
event.