Dear Editor,
The Board and members of Exchange Club of Gilroy would like to
publicly thank the many Gilroy individuals, businesses and
organizations for their generous support of the Oct. 22 Harvest
Dinner/Auction for which 148 tickets were sold.
Dear Editor,
The Board and members of Exchange Club of Gilroy would like to publicly thank the many Gilroy individuals, businesses and organizations for their generous support of the Oct. 22 Harvest Dinner/Auction for which 148 tickets were sold.
Those who attended were treated to a gourmet dinner prepared by Jose and Maria Sousa, Matteus Rocha and Majid Bahriny. The use of the Lodge Hall was donated by the I.F.D.E.S Hall Board. Cash sponsors were The James Group, MaMa Mia’s, Faria Drywall, Habing Family Funeral Home and Nine Star Drywall.
Auction donors were Bracco’s Towing, Greg and Liete Edgar, Joe Rosa Drywall, MaMa Mia’s Restaurant, Ace Hardware, Tom and Susan Valenta, Cintas, Rosso’s Furniture, Old City Hall Restaurant, Caravelle World Travel, OD’s Kitchen, Goldsmith Seeds, Raider Image at Gilroy Premium Outlets, Pinheiro Insurance, Moon’s Kitchen, Kurtt International, Quiznos First Street, Marble Slab Ice Cream, Black Bear Diner, Eulina Faria, Dick and M’Lady Bruhn’s, South Valley Disposal, Monterey St. Antiques, Irene Chavarria at Original Haircuts, Gilroy Veterinary Hospital, Lisa and Ernie Faria, Gilroy Premium Outlets, SW Properties, LaFilice Wines, David Pinheiro Ins., Maria Hartrum, So. Valley Symphony, Harvest Time Restaurant, Lily Kawafuchi, Eleanor Villarreal, Dr. Peter Kovac, Designer Furniture, and It’s A Grind Coffee Shop.
More than $5,500 was raised from the auction alone. We sincerely hope that Gilroy residents will support the Gilroy businesses who have been so benevolent in our community. Overall funds raised were over $8,000. All funds raised in Gilroy are distributed for Gilroy families and causes such as Memorial Day Parade, Grad Nite, Crossing Guard outing and Holiday food deliveries.
If you would like more information about joining Exchange Club of Gilroy, we meet at MaMa Mia’s the first and second Wednesday each month at noon or you can call us
at 842-4619.
Iris Valverde, Board President and
Eleanor Villarreal, Harvest Dinner/Auction Chair, Gilroy
