A Worthy Cause

Last weekend, Margaret and I attended a charity dinner/fund-raiser for Child Haven International.  It was held at the Punjab Restaurant and Banquet Hall, near Inkster and Madalay, here in Winnipeg.  We now seem to go to one of these types of events once a year now.  I especially liked this one.  The MC, Big Daddy Tazz, did a fine job.  And, the appetizers and buffet dinner were great, especially if you like Indian food (though they do seem not to know how to make a good cup of coffee!).

Child Haven, a registered charity, operates 8 homes for women and children in Nepal, India, Tibet, and Bangladesh.  That night, we raised enough money to purchase a special, 3-wheeled, powered vehicle for one of the homes, for transporting staff and patients to nearby hospitals.

Part of the fund raising involved tickets on gift baskets (I won 2 Christmas gift baskets) and written bids on various donated art work.  I out-bid others for one of the many items, a fused glass bowl made by local artist, Kate Thompson.  As you can see, it is quite beautiful.

We even met several old friends there and recognized some of the local celebrities in attendance.  A good evening for a good cause ...