Cottages for Kids on display at Rosemary Beach beginning Nov 8
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As the saying goes, It takes a Village; and ours was no ordinary Village! Cottages for Kids 2008 opened it?s gate on November 8th with a bang! Eglin Airforce Honor Guard graced us with their posting of the colors, while live music, provided by Jonah Sage, kept all the media and visitors happy.
Open to the public up until the auction on November 29th, The event raised over $160,000, which includes 3 cottages being sold at their "Buy it Now" prices, raffle ticket sales, donations made on-site, merchandise sales (t-shirts, posters & CVHN hats), sponsorships, and the 9 cottages sold at auction. In this economy, we would say that's a huge success, and a wonderful accomplishment for CVHN. Aside from the money raised, CVHN got some much needed exposure, introducing the public to what we do, and also giving tours of our Mobile Dental Clinic, "Just for Grins". We are so thankful for all the support we received from the community, from our builders and architects, to our sponsors and volunteers. Cottages for Kids 2008 has been a labor of love for so many people who came together to make it happen!
So, ?what exactly did it take to make all of this happen?, you ask? Over 26 of the very best architects, builders and designers ( not to forget all of the contractors, businesses, trades, friends and family who contributed to each cottage) 26 financial sponsors, 22 In-Kind Sponsors, 1 Chairperson, 3 Co-Chairs, 12 committee heads, 25 committee members, and countless hours of planning. I bet you?re wondering about the Partridge in the Pear Tree, right?
We are proud to announce that 2 of the cottages were purchased at auction for a Children's Museum in Monroe Louisiana, where many kids will be able to enjoy them for a long time coming. Two cottages were donated to local non-profit Children in Crisis, and Velvet Sun Builders, Allen and Darla Wright, bought one to donate to the Montessori school in Pt. Washington. 2 are on their way to Tennessee, 1 to Indiana, 1 to Arkansas, 1 to Blake and Melody Morar's farm in Bruce, 1 to Alabama and 1 to a pre-school in Georgia. And one of the one's sold pre-auction will stay locally, in Destin.
Also, we asked visitors to vote for their favorite playhouses, and announced the "People's Choice Awards" right before the auction:
2nd runner up was The Crooked Cottage, designed by Thurber Architecture, built by Regal Stephens Construction, with interiors created by Porter-Smith Design.
1st runner up was Tweet Crib, designed by Chancey Design Partnership and built by John Willis Homes
And The People's Choice Award went to Fury from the Deep, designed by Archiscapes, and built by CJB Construction.
All 3 building teams received awards to be displayed in their offices.
But we have to confess, it wasn?t all about kids play; our Premiere Party, where we honor our building teams and sponsors, was a lot of fun! And our Volunteer Thank You party at Pizza by the Sea was a hit!
Open to the public up until the auction on November 29th, The event raised over $160,000, which includes 3 cottages being sold at their "Buy it Now" prices, raffle ticket sales, donations made on-site, merchandise sales (t-shirts, posters & CVHN hats), sponsorships, and the 9 cottages sold at auction. In this economy, we would say that's a huge success, and a wonderful accomplishment for CVHN. Aside from the money raised, CVHN got some much needed exposure, introducing the public to what we do, and also giving tours of our Mobile Dental Clinic, "Just for Grins". We are so thankful for all the support we received from the community, from our builders and architects, to our sponsors and volunteers. Cottages for Kids 2008 has been a labor of love for so many people who came together to make it happen!
So, ?what exactly did it take to make all of this happen?, you ask? Over 26 of the very best architects, builders and designers ( not to forget all of the contractors, businesses, trades, friends and family who contributed to each cottage) 26 financial sponsors, 22 In-Kind Sponsors, 1 Chairperson, 3 Co-Chairs, 12 committee heads, 25 committee members, and countless hours of planning. I bet you?re wondering about the Partridge in the Pear Tree, right?
We are proud to announce that 2 of the cottages were purchased at auction for a Children's Museum in Monroe Louisiana, where many kids will be able to enjoy them for a long time coming. Two cottages were donated to local non-profit Children in Crisis, and Velvet Sun Builders, Allen and Darla Wright, bought one to donate to the Montessori school in Pt. Washington. 2 are on their way to Tennessee, 1 to Indiana, 1 to Arkansas, 1 to Blake and Melody Morar's farm in Bruce, 1 to Alabama and 1 to a pre-school in Georgia. And one of the one's sold pre-auction will stay locally, in Destin.
Also, we asked visitors to vote for their favorite playhouses, and announced the "People's Choice Awards" right before the auction:
2nd runner up was The Crooked Cottage, designed by Thurber Architecture, built by Regal Stephens Construction, with interiors created by Porter-Smith Design.
1st runner up was Tweet Crib, designed by Chancey Design Partnership and built by John Willis Homes
And The People's Choice Award went to Fury from the Deep, designed by Archiscapes, and built by CJB Construction.
All 3 building teams received awards to be displayed in their offices.
But we have to confess, it wasn?t all about kids play; our Premiere Party, where we honor our building teams and sponsors, was a lot of fun! And our Volunteer Thank You party at Pizza by the Sea was a hit!
Thanks for all your hard work and thanks for the follow up - great job!