Concert Total

As promised, below is the total concert amount raised tonight.

At first I was fairly disappointed at the turnout, which was somewhere around 50-60 people. As my boss would say, all the people in Naselle were there! Some people said the turnout was because of the games in Ilwaco tonight. And there wasn't a whole lot we could do about that.

But even with a turnout lower than the last concert in 2007, we still managed to raise more than twice as much as we raised in 2007.

As requested, two adults counted the money before I touched it. April Zimmerman and Riann Schell counted a total of $2,001.50. This does not include the total cost of crafts, $355.17. After the money was counted, another person donated $5. This means that the total raised for Genesis' AIDS hospice in South Africa was $2,361.67.

Want to divide that by the number of people at the concert? That would be about $39 per person.

The support for Genesis' Care Center has touched me deeply, and I am tremendously grateful for all the help and work that went into putting this concert together. Deanna, Riann, Kelsi, Carl, Mona, Greg, Gene, and everyone who gave time or money to the concert - thank you SO much.

As promised, the wire transfer in the amount of $2,361.67 will be sent to Genesis tomorrow morning. Proper documentation will be posted here as soon as Genesis receives the transfer.

I will not be organizing another AIDS benefit again, but I am so glad I live in an area with such kind-hearted people. I know my friend with HIV, who inspired me to organize these events, will be pleased to hear that so much generosity could come from so few.

Thank you again.

Stephanie