NOVEMBER 15, 2011 

VOLUME 29, ISSUE 7 

Inside this issue: 

Harvest Moon Dance p2-4 

What’s Up at CARH 5 

CARH’s Visiting Ghouls p8-9 

Community Corner p10 

Volunteer Connection p11 

Birthday’s of the Month p12 

Recipes p14 

CARH Toy Drive p15 

Donor Services p6 

Thank You Letters p7

Also photos available on Facebook from Halloween Party! [click]

November 2011 Bulletin ready for download

Click: http://www.carh-inc.org/forms/archives/11novnews.pdf 

CARH’s Harvest Moon Dance was absolutely spectacular.  The Ascension Greek Orthodox Church provided the most beautiful venue for our dance on Saturday, October 29th.  The church nestled in the Oakland hills others an amazing panoramic view of the Bay Area.  At night, thousands of  dazzling lights create an even more brilliant view.  On this partcular evening, a gorgeous dark red sunset and crescent moon provided the perfect ambience for our Halloween celebration.  The event attracted 313 patrons, all of whom arrived dressed for the occasion in fabulous costumes.

To start the party right, each guest received a gift at the door, followed by an evening of fun.  Live DJ, David Goulart, of Unforgettable Memories, played an excellent mix of dance tunes, including many Halloween favorites such as the Monster Mash, Thriller, and Ghost Busters.  The dance floor inside the Thomas J. Paris Room quickly filled with dancing feet.  When our guests were not dancing they enjoyed mingling and making friends.  The craft tables were crowded too.  It was here, that our guests had fun making decorative spooky bats, spiders, and pumpkin art.  The raffle was also a huge hit.  Many of our guests won some adorable Halloween themed stuffed animals.  A special treat, was having Fuddruckers restaurant owner George Almeda attend. 

He personally volunteered and catered the event providing the most delicious cheeseburgers to go with our chips and drinks.  Our guests also enjoyed Starbucks pastries for dessert, and an endless supply of candy and popcorn.  It was a fabulous and memorable event for all.  We would like to thank George Almeda, and the wonderful band of volunteers for bringing great joy to those we serve.