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Support for Women and Children in Colombia:
15th Annual Fundraiser Gala Sign Me Up Events
Sign Me Ups are NOW available
for registration!What is a Sign Me Up, you ask? Well, it’s
pretty much anything that you can sign up to attend or receive.
Some examples from previous
years include a cocktail party, cookie of the month, Colombia day camp, and Christmas
party, just to name a few.
This year we are excited to offer you the chance to
bid NOW and secure your place in our fabulous
Sign Me Up events! Descriptions of this year’s events that are now available
for registration can be found below. Be sure to check back often as additional
events become available.
Sign up NOW and
don’t forget to mark your calendars!
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| Contributions
made to Friends of FANA, MN, are donated to care
for the children at FANA and the women at the Hogar
in Bogotá, Colombia. The funds raised do not
go to any family’s adoption expenses. |
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| These events (below) are now available
for registration. Space for each event is limited, so take a
look and register for the Sign Me Ups that pique your interest! |
Event Title and Description
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Date, Location, and Cost
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| Mom’s Night Out: As
Kathy's daughter Bella would say, it's a night for "just
the girls." Come enjoy appetizers, drinks and dessert
with some of your favorite FANA moms at Casa de Heafey/Sampsell. |
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| Spanish Wine-tasting Fiesta: Enjoy
a beautiful view of Lake Calhoun and Lake of the Isles while
learning about Spanish
wines. Ricardo, a Spanish
wine rep from Spain, will share his expertise about the
various wine-producing regions in Spain, along with presenting
and describing 5 or 6 different Spanish wines, discussing
what kinds of foods go well with each, etc. Includes foods
for the group to sample, based on Ricardo’s suggestions,
while trying the wines. Hosted by Mary Lee Underberg and
Pam Harens. |
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| Latin American Band Family
Jam Time: Come enjoy a fun-filled
45 minute performance by Grupo Khantuta, a musical group
made up of individuals from South America. There will be
traditional songs and instruments from various regions of
South America, as well as dancers in traditional clothing.
Neither child, nor adult will be able to resist joining in
to learn the dance steps, music, and to take a turn at the
different instruments! A light lunch will follow. |
- Date: Saturday, August 28, 11:00am
- Place: Faith Christian
Reformed Church (1600 Silver Lake Road NW, New Brighton,
Minnesota 55112)
- 25 family maximum
- Cost: $45 per family
- Click
to go to the registration page
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| Latin Date Night: Enjoy a Latin dance lesson served with
Colombian appetizers. Hosted at La Gran Colombia restaurant
in Minneapolis. |
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Cementiments
Personalized Family Stone: Sign
up to receive a personalized family stone made by FANA
grandma Jill Sievers. For up to 5 names
on
each stone.
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| Valentine Aphrodisiac Cocktail
Party: Don’t rely
on Cupid! Come to the Mack and Murray Valentine cocktail
party where we will serve you a specially prepared menu of
delectable appetizers and cocktails featuring numerous aphrodisiacs.
We invite you to delight your senses. This is one party
you might WANT to leave early! Hosted by Shelly Murray and
Susan Mack. |
- Saturday, February 12, 2011
- 7:30 pm
- Location: TBD (Murray home in Minneapolis or Mack home
in Maple Grove)
- 30 couple maximum
- Price: $60 per couple
- Click
to go to the registration page
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El Dia Colombiano: Colombian
Culture Day, presented by the Abel family, waiting-to-be
FANA mom Amy Kinsman and some
yet-to-be-determined young
adult FANA adoptees. Join us for a day of fun! Some examples
of the things we might do:
- Learn Spanish words and songs
- Learn Colombian geography, customs, and food
- Do crafts with Colombian
themes and play games
El Dia is for children
entering kindergarten through third grade. Includes
lunch. (We
will
accept pre-school
children who are used to a classroom setting,
potty trained and able to spend several hours away
from parents
without
tears.)
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| Family Christmas Party: Come
celebrate the holiday season with other FANA friends. There
will be crafts for the kids,
and drinks and a light
dinner will be served. A special visitor has also volunteered
to come bearing gifts and spreading some holiday cheer
with a surprise visit! Each child will have time to discuss
their Christmas wish list with the big guy in red and each
child will receive a small gift. Families are encouraged
to provide details about your child in advance, so Santa
can use the insider information when talking to your child.
There will be lots of time to take photos in a low-stress,
non-mall setting. Hosted by Therese Marso and Meredith
Hinke. |
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| Handmade Card
Making Party: Have you ever wanted to make handmade
cards but didn’t know where to begin? Thought…I
could never do that? In the end finding yourself at the
store paying $4.00 for one card? If so, this is for you.
Sarah Christopherson, FANA mom, will provide the designs,
the directions, the paper, envelopes, all necessary supplies,
and even food. You simply have to put the cards together.
In the end you will leave with 15 handmade cards (3 each
of 5 different designs) and coordinating envelopes. Keep
them to use yourself or give them as a gift. Wondering
if it is worth it? Ask past participants Cheri Schoonveld,
Dana Ochocki, Pam Harens, or Marcia Abel. |
- Sunday, September 26, 2010
- 2:00-5:00 pm
- At the Christophersons' home in St. Bonifacius (address
will be sent to registered participants)
- 15 person maximum
- $30 per person
- Click
to go to the registration page
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Wine, Chocolate & Pearls: Design
your own 2-strand beaded bracelet or 18-inch beaded necklace
while enjoying a light dinner, delicious wine, and decadent
chocolate! Helene Anderson (FANA mom) and Cathy Hickman (the
sister team that makes "Just
Watch Me Now" beaded watches) will assist you with
your jewelry creations. No beading experience needed! You
will be amazed at what you can create!
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- Saturday, October 23, 2010
- 5:00 pm
- At the home of Cathy Hickman in Woodbury (address will
be sent to registered participants)
- Includes light dinner, dessert, beverages
- 12 person maximum
- $75 per person
- Click
to go to the registration page
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| Cookie of the Month: Love
cookies but hate baking them? Sign up for 6 months' worth
of a dozen made-from-scratch cookies from Anna Sullivan.
Cookies that will be featured this year include chocolate
chip, whoopie pie, snickerdoodles, peanut butter explosion,
sugar, and orange spice. Depending on your distance from
the Sullivans' St. Paul residence, your cookies will either
be hand-delivered to you on the 15th of each month, or mailed
out to you via U.S. priority mail. SO, save yourself some
time and have someone else bake those cookies for you! |
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| Please
contact Jess Slominski and Cheri Schoonveld (silentauction@friendsoffanaminnesota.org)
with any questions about the Sign Me Up events! |
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For general information, contact Friends
of FANA, Minnesota: info@friendsoffanaminnesota.org |
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