Hi All,
Now that 2009 is behind us and we are in full stride for 2010, I thought I’d take a moment to look back at a couple of projects from December that proved a promising culmination to a very rewarding year.
Our 1st annual Winter coat & sock drive was a surprising, albeit ad hoc, success! The damp, cold conditions compelled many members of our board to take action and do their part to inspire those with to help those without.
Attending to the needs of the impoverished in our community has to be practical if it is to be effective and often times it is the simplest of items which can have the most impact.
For the indigent, a warm coat & clean socks secures a level of comfort and security from disease that can mean the difference between life & death. Now I am not saying that this is the solution, but there is an undeniable boost in the quality of life which can provide more than just warmth, it can provide hope. And it is from this place, a place where the individual can begin to see promise in his/her situation, that we can being to foster permanent, meaningful solutions.
We look forward to organizing an even bigger campaign next year, and again, we have to thank all of those who took a moment out of their busy holiday season to think of others in need.
The tangible results: 252 coats, 262 pairs of socks, 8 scarves, 16 blankets, 19 pairs of gloves, 22 hats, 217 miscellaneous articles of clothing.
The last event of 2009 for Mannkind was our Black Tie New Year’s Eve Celebration. The programme called for cocktails, dinner, entertainment, dessert, champagne and dancing, dancing dancing!
Our guests were kept entertained with a myriad of prizes & performances: jewelery, Canucks tickets, whirling fire hoola-hoop dancer Allison Collins, breaking crew Now or Never & DJ Aftershock to name a few.
After all was said and done we were able to raise over $40,000 to help set us on the path to achieving our program goals for 2010!
A BIG thanks to all of our sponsors:
Derrick Smith - Dead Frog Brewery
Corinne Ropp - Y.O.U. Leadership Seminars
Dave Sidhu – Royal Group Tapestry Realty Ltd.
Sam Rakhra – Royal Group Tapestry Realty Ltd.
Ranj Deol – Terra Group
Polly – The Art of Wedding
Amarjit Samra – A-Class Auto Body & Paint Ltd.
Jodh Dhaliwal – Vancity Credit Union
Swaran & Gurvir Pattar – Pattar Roofing Ltd.
Bruce Kehler & Mukhtiar Jatt – Country Lumber Ltd.
Harjit Soni – Skyline Plumbing and Heating Ltd.
Parm Sandhu – Custom Glass Ltd.
Currencia Mortgage Investment Corporation
Hair Family
Dr. Bawa & Simmi Randhawa
Dr. Satnam & Kamal Gandham
Basra Family
Tejinder Mann & Family
Dr. Sachdev & Family
Bob Bhindi - Golden Tree Jewelers
Here are a few pics from the party:
Andrew G