Thank you to everyone that purchased tickets for the fundraising event planned for September 28, 2024 in Avila Beach, CA. We also thank the I Care friends and members around the world that made a donation to support our fundraiser!
35 tickets were sold to the event, falling short of our goal, so the decision was made to cancel the event. But, because of the generosity of ticket purchasers, donors, auction item donors and bidders, and sponsors, we raised almost $6,000!! I am thrilled to report that every single person donated their ticket cost to I Care.
Huge thanks to our sponsors, the Avila Bay Athletic Club & Spa and Coast Hills Credit Union. Gratitude also goes to those that donated auction items: Jay Adams/Klaus Schumann, Tom Bullock, Grenda Ernst, HumanKind Fair Trade, Lance Kinney, Heidi Lewin Miller, Holly Naylor, Kathy and Tom Myers, the Sichuan Kitchen, Jan Sprague, and Sharon Turner.
Funds raised will help defray costs associated with the March 2025 clinics planned for the San Lucas Tolimán area in Guatemala. I Care will also be able to grant travel stipends to each of the 4th-year optometry students that will be volunteering at the clinic.
Time to switch gears and focus on planning for the clinic. We thank you for your support 🙂