Episcopal Church Women hold Celebration 2018

Celebration 2018 co-chairs Dorsey Johnson, left, and Gerri Stephenson pause during their busy evening for a photo next to the Celebration 2018 sign. This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Episcopal Church Women of All Saints’ Church and St. George’s Chapel.

Steven Billups

October 14, 2018

The Episcopal Church Women of All Saints’ Church and St. George’s Chapel held their third Celebration 2018 Oct. 3 at the Atlantic Sands Hotel Swan Ballroom in Rehoboth Beach.

This celebration replaces the long-running Christmas Shop, which supported local charities for 53 years. Celebration 2018 was co-sponsored by the Atlantic Sands Hotel. The event featured fine food donated by many of Rehoboth’s fine restaurants, cocktails, raffles, a 50/50 and a fashion show featuring clothing from All Saints’ Thrift Shop in Rehoboth and the St. George’s Thrift Shop in Millsboro.

Beneficiaries included: Immanuel Shelter, Camp Arrowhead, Crisis House, The Way Home Prison Ministry, West Rehoboth Children & Youth Program, the Community Resource Center and National Alliance on Mental Illness Delaware.

Elizabeth “Hunter” Goins tries to decide where to deposit her raffle ticket. The boxes contain gift cards from local restaurants.

Enjoying the fine hors d'oeuvres are (l-r) Lynn Brittingham, Bob Harrison and Ken Brittingham.

Socializing at the celebration are (l-r) Ann Meredith and Michael and Diana Robertson.

Chatting at the event are (l-r) Jason Abela, Christin Stanley and Sam Steward.

Fashion show models Alex Munson, left, and Summer Fusco relax before the show with their fathers, Marvin Muncie, back left, and Chris Fusco.

Betty Hatfield, left, chats with Deacon Susan Phillips.

Enjoying the event are patrons (l-r) Bruce and Pat Wright, and Tiffany and Norma Lee Derrickson.

Benefactors of Celebration 2018 are Camp Arrowhead’s Nancy and Walt Lafontaine, Immanuel Shelter Board Member Dina Hollingsworth and Immanuel Shelter Director Meghan Foxx.

Volunteer Jim Hukill, left, shares a moment with patron Stacey Maloney.

The models from the thrift store fashion show make a curtain call after the show. Shown are (l-r) Serena Miles, Kevin Morris, Donna Minton, Eddie Ward, Theria Brasty, Bob Harrison, Summer Fusco and Alex Munson.

The Celebration 2018 organizing committee gathered for a photo at the event. Shown standing in back are (l-r) Co-chair Gerri Stephenson, Kay Jernigan, Joseph Cascio, Gail McDermott, Kit McNeilly, Gloria Walls and Frederica Noland. In front are Co-chair Dorsey Johnson, Christin Stanley, Joyce Rocko, Serena Miles, Carolyn Walsmith and Priscilla Smith.

Episcopal Church Women hold Celebration 2018

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