Explanation of the benefit

So I have been getting a lot of questions about what the benefit is going to be like.

There is no charge to get in. There will be a free will donation if you want to give something. We want this to be a time for us to thank everyone for all their support and to enjoy an evening of desserts, dancing, music and socializing. Ryan's dad, Richard, plays in a band so they will play some classic rock and country for part of the evening. Then Richard will DJ music the rest of the evening. We hope you bring our dancin' shoes so you can dance with us! There may also be a special dance with Ellie you can take part in, or maybe a dance contest or two that Ellie will get to judge, pick a winner and give away a prize. You'll have to come and find out what's planned. Lots of fun!!

There will be an assortment of desserts to enjoy, soda, water, lemonade and the bar will be open if you wish to purchase anything else. I will bring some books, crayons, paper and other sorts or activities around for kids to enjoy.

The silent auction is coming along quite well. We are getting many donations. I am so excited about this hearing about all the things people are gathering up and donating for this. Through the silent auction is where we hope to raise money to help us pay off the current, and possibly help with future, medical bills. I believe if you aren't there at the end, and you've won an item, we will contact you to claim it. I also believe it will be the type of auction where you write on a list your bid and others will come around, see your bid and choose to bid higher or not. So you may want to keep checking back to see if anyone has outbid you so you can bid higher if you really want that item. I believe the silent auction will run from 7pm until 9 or 9:30pm. If there is still a lot of bidding going on then we may extend it. Now this is just a bit of what I've talked about with my friends who are planning it but I may be slightly wrong on some of it. But this gives you an idea. If you have an item you want to donate I believe Meghan and Jamie are collecting the items before the day so they can prepare the sheets for each item. So you can contact Meghan at megclaw3@hotmail.com or Jamie at jamiebachman@hotmail.com to make arrangements to get them the donations. If you see Ryan and I, or our families, and just want to give it to us that is fine also.

Please let me know if you have more questions I can answer for everyone or contact Meghan or Jamie. Thank you all and we are looking forward to this evening!