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Non-Profit
Dishes Out Soup With Bowls of Hope
Raises
Nearly $50K for Services
Thousand
Oaks, CA- Nov
08, 2006 The weather was perfect, the soup was tasty, and hearts
were warmed. Many came out to support Many Mansions 2nd Bowls of Hope
Project on Sunday November 5th at Calamigos Ranch in
Malibu and what a wonderful event it was.
More than
600 people attended Sundays event as host Jean Martirez of the Fox 11
Morning News assisted Many Mansions in raising nearly a record
$50,000 for their Services Department. Over 700 bowls were created by
local amateur and professional artists and were displayed at the entrance of
the event for guests to take home as a reminder of the day. Many
Mansions' Executive Director Rick Schroeder
and the melodic sounds of Beach Boys' keyboardist Michael Meros greeted
event-goers as they proceeded to the soup line.
"It
was wonderful to see everyone come together for a great cause," said
event-goer Ora Weisman."The bowls served a great purpose and when I
chose my bowl it truly gave me a sense of hope."
Guests were served by the organizations sponsors and supporters, which
included County of Ventura Supervisor Linda Parks, City of Thousand Oaks Councilmember Jaqui Irwin, and City
of Westlake Village Councilmember
Phillipa Klessig. The Los Angeles
Laker Girls, National Charity League, and Girl
Scout Troop 929 gracefully served additional bread and beverages in
support of Many Mansions.
While
guests enjoyed a simple meal of delicious soups provided by 18 supporters and
local restaurants, they swayed to the beat of Conejo Community Drum
Circle, local band Country Gone Awry and the piano
students of Carol Rivken.
The event
showcased an art gallery that featured artwork from children grades K-12
throughout the Conejo and San
Fernando Valleys.
Jack Boyd of Horizon Hills Elementary, Yancy Walden
of First Baptist Academy,
and Gavin Smith of the Art Den/Thousand Oaks High School were
named 1st Place
Winners in the Art Show.
Guests
browsed in the Merchant Market, which displayed over 100 items including a
variety of art, home dιcor, lavish gift baskets, trips and autographed
memorabilia. Signed memorabilia included bowls from players of the Dallas
Cowboys, the Los Angeles Laker Girls, Actor James
Lesure of NBCs TV Series Las
Vegas, actor J. August Richards of
the TV series Conviction and former co-star of the TV-series Angel,
and an autographed basketball from Corey Magette of the Los
Angeles Clippers. Well-known artist Dean Williams featured
a live charcoal drawing from his new Black Cowboy Series that was also up for
bid in the merchant market. Russ Watson, Housing and
Redevelopment Manager of the City of Thousand Oaks, was the winner of a
5-night stay at the luxurious Hyatt Regency in Maui with airfare for two and
a rental car donated by Great Hawaii Vacations.
The event was attended by former Baywatch co-star Donna Derrico,
Zack Silva of the TV-series Desire, and B95.1 FM Hosts Bo
and Juanita.
Both the
people serving and coordinating and those who made donations and participated
displayed lots of enthusiasm and support for the cause," said Eric
Rhodes, Many Mansions' Vice-president &
Director of Housing Management. "There was definitely a stronger spirit
of awareness this year and more coherent sense of the many coming together to
help the less fortunate via this occasion."
Proceeds
from the event will benefit Many Mansions Services Department, which
provides life-enriching and supportive services to resident children and
adults. Services include the After- school Homework/Literacy Program, Teen
Club, the Holiday Gift Program, Camp Many Mansions, On-site Service
Coordination, Case Management, Emergency Food Assistance and more.
List of
Participants:
Art Show Winners:
Elementary School Level:
1st place: Jack Boyd Horizon Hills
2nd place: Sam Boyd Horizon Hills
3rd place: Nell Boyd Horizon Hills Middle School Level:
1st place: Yancy Walden First Baptist Academy
2nd place: Caitlyn Vandenburg Hollow Hills
3rd place: Bailey Clark Hollow Hills
Honorable Mentions:
Caitlin Greve
and Kelsey Greve St. Paschals
High School Level:
1st place: Gavin Smith Art Den/Thousand Oaks High
2nd place: Katie Jewett Westlake High
Judges Choice:
Nickerson DeMelfi Banyan Elementary
With much appreciation, Many Mansions would like to thank all of the
sponsors, donors, and supporters of the 2006 Bowls of Hope Project!
A special thank you to our dedicated servers
Debi Aquino Moorpark Chamber of Commerce
Amanda Bagheri Medea Creek Middle School
Gary Barnum Many Mansions Board
Joann Benson Many Mansions Advisory Committee
Paul Berkovitz Many Mansions Board
Bob Biery Thousand Oaks Rotary Club
Talia & Tom Block Many Mansions Advisory Committee
Jeff Blum Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation
Irene Brennick Los Robles Hospital Medical Center
Cathy Brudnicki Ventura County Homeless & Housing Coalition
Councilmember Jim Bruno Westlake Village City Council
Superintendent Mario Contini Conejo Valley Unified School District
Vanessa DeVere Calvary Community Church
Mario Diaz Many Mansions Board
Rev. Dr. Gary Dickey United Methodist Church of Westlake Village
Joe DiDonato Thousand Oaks Arts Commission
Tatiana DiDonato Friend of Many Mansions
Jim Friedl Conejo Recreation Parks District
Forrest Frields Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura
Sheila Fundaburk California Pizza Kitchen
Eileen Garcia Friend of Many Mansions
Marty Garcia Many Mansions Board
Karen Glancy Friend of Many Mansions
Councilmember Tom Glancy City of Thousand Oaks
Rudy Gonzales Southern California Edison
Bruce Hamilton Thousand Oaks Arts Commissioner
Merle Hamilton Oak Brook Park Chumush Indian Corporation
Pastor Janet Hansted-Meadors Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Fr. Dave Heney St. Paschal Baylon Catholic Church
Councilmember Jacqui Irwin City of Thousand Oaks
Councilmember Philippa Klessig City of Westlake Village
Aris Koroyan SUDZZ FX
Kevin Kozal Many Mansions Board
Rick & LouAnn Lemmo- Friend of Many Mansions
Irwin & Pearl Lewis Haverim Bnai Brith
Los Angeles Laker Girls,
Deacon Joe Manion St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Community,
David Maron Ventura County Civic Alliance,
Tom Marotto Many Mansions Board,
Carole Marotto Friend of Many Mansions,
Leonard McDonald Irish Crystal Company,
Stephanie McDonough Many Mansions
Board,
Sr. Lisa Megaffin Many Mansions Board,
Jerry Miller Many Mansions
Advisory Committee
Margaret Miller Friend of Many Mansions
Nancy Moravec Many Mansions
Advisory Committee
Ed Munoz Outback Steakhouse
Michael OConnor Many Mansions Board
Supervisor Linda Parks County of Ventura
John Prescott Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Club
Sr. Regina Robbins St. Johns Seminary
Councilmember Mark Rutherford City of Westlake Village
Frank Schillo Many Mansions Founder
Marion Schillo No Room in the Inn
Diana Shillington No Room in the Inn
David Shore Tolman & Wiker Insurance
Jerry Sullivan Many Mansions Board
Greg Taylor Rotary Club of
Westlake Village Sunrise
Jamie Taylor Friend of Many Mansions
Diane Tignino First California Bank
Tom Tignino Thomas Tignino & Associates
Margaret Tobin Commercial Capital Bank
Deacon Vince Tomkovicz St. Maximilian Kolbe Church
Jane Weblemoe First Regional Bank
Silver Alexander Amgen
Soup and Bread donated by:
Agoura Bistro & Wine Bar Tomato Basil Soup
Gary Barnum European Style Red Bean Soup
California Pizza Kitchen Adobe Corn Chowder Soup
Calamigos Ranch Chicken & Wild Rice Soup and Cream of Asparagus Soup
China 1 Seafood Buffet Hot & Sour Soup
Ciscos Albondigas Soup
Claim Jumper Potato & Cheese Soup
Costco Bread
Country Harvest Navy Bean Soup
Fins Lobster Bisque Soup
Great Harvest Breads Bread
Hungry Hunter Steak & Vegetable Soup
Italia Deli Bread
Macaroni Grill Pasta Fagoli Soup
Marie Callendars Cornbread
North Ranch Country Club Minestrone Soup
Michael OConnor Caribbean Corn Chowder Soup
Outback Steakhouse Creamy Baked Potato Soup
Outback Steakhouse Clam Chowder Soup
Ralphs Bread
Rick Schroeder Peppercorn with
Homemade Croutons Soup
Stone Ground Breads Bread
Trader Joes Bread
Umi Sushi Miso Soup
Vons Bread
Whole Foods Bread
Sponsors
Amgen
Joann and Stan Benson
Commercial Capital Bank
Cumulus Media
First California Bank
First Regional Bank
PSLA Security Systems
Bruce Rothwell
Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
Southern California Edison
St. Jude Catholic Community
St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church
St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church
St. Paschal Baylon Catholic Church
SUDZZ FX, Inc.
Tolman & Wiker
Verizon
Bowls Provided By:
California Lutheran University Students
CSUCI Students
Duncan
Eclectic Clayworks
Fish Ceramics
Fire Your Imagination
GARE
Mayco
Moorpark College
Oaks Christian School
Oak Park High School Students
Integrated Security Systems
Bowls of Hope Committee Members
Gary Barnum
Stephanie Batarse
Vanessa Berlinsky
Cathy Brudnicki
Marty Garcia
Nichole Ipach
Kathy McCaffery
Tracy Miller
Tom Marotto
Nancy Moravec
Rick Schroeder
Rose Schultz
Jerry Sullivan
April Thompson
Secret Winbush
With Special Thanks to:
Acorn Newspapers
B95.1FM
Back to Health
Black Star Graphics
CBS Radio Vivian Porter, Nichole Gutierrez
CBS2/KCAL9
Charter Communications
Conejo Community Drum Circle
Country Gone Awry
The Daily News/ The Valley News
Dallas Cowboys Sam Hurd, Tony Curtis, J.R. Tolver, Keith Davis
Fire Your Imagination
Carol Fish
Tim Hengst & CLU Multimedia Dept.
Los Angeles Laker Girls
Bud Larson
James Lesure
Malibu Dance for Kids
The Malibu Times
Ed Miller Photographer
Michael Meros Keyboard
Jean Martirez Master of Ceremony
National Charity League
J. August Richards
Carol Rivkin
Starbucks
FOX11/KCOP13
Julianne Thompson
Ventura County Star
Your Hub.com
Western Bagel
Whole Foods
Bowls of Hope Art Show judges-Donna Scott, Sandy Linderman, Evelyn Loker
Learn more...
About Many
Mansions
Many
Mansions, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is one of the leading
providers of affordable housing in Ventura
County, offering
limited-income households well-managed housing and life enriching services. Many
Mansions manages nine apartment communities and provides housing for more
than 1300 residents. Through the development of the Adult Services and
Children Services Programs, Many Mansions has made a commitment to eradicate
the cycle of chronic homelessness.
Website: http://www.manymansions.org
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Many
Mansions
Secret
Winbush
Public
Relations Coordinator
email: secret@manymansions.org
phone:
805-496-4948 x. 239
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