We never pass up a chance to wear pink or was it supposed to be orange????

Fittingly, this year’s Pink Party – aka PiNK is the New Orange – was held in October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Usually we get to enjoy Lisa’s beautiful garden in springtime, but this time, guests were treated to the tricks of the fall season with her house spookily decorated for Halloween.

It truly was bewitching how Lisa had transformed her house with witches, spider webs and other ghostly images. Much of the Halloween feel came from her original artwork hung just for the season.

We want to thank everyone who attended and supported our event by participating in the the raffles, silent auction and pink elephant sales. A huge thank you as well to Shari Huffington, Stella & Dot consultant, who donated 1/3 of her profits from the evening to the team.

Our pink party has always been such an amazing event for the feeling it generates. The work everyone on the team puts into the afternoon, especially our hosts Greg and Lisa Vaughn, coupled with help from individual team members who helped out in so many ways and provided a scrumptious table full of food.

The end result was that we raised nearly $4,500 for the Pink Bragade’s Avon Walk. The monies raised will be split among each team member’s fundraising goals.  We still have a long way to go, both on raising the required amount to walk and to get into the physical shape to take on the hills of San Francisco.

Lynne and Carol’s college friend Ann came all the way from Denver for the party.

Witch one is Lisa?

Drinks anyone?

Wendy surrounded by Simpsons. Thanks Connor for the beer donation from Stone Brewery.

Denise and Mona are checking out the raffles.

The welcome crew.

Once again, thank you to everyone who supported our event. The names written on the posters spread throughout the yard will be posted on our honor roll here on the blog and we will wear a ribbon in honor of each person during our San Francisco walk in July. Let us know of others you would like to honor with a ribbon.