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Great Futures Gala supports Oak Orchard/Riverdale Boys & Girls Club
Shown are (l-r) Oak Orchard Boys & Girls Club Unit Director Erica Kennedy, grandmother Bonnie Patter, and Club Program Coordinator C.J. Pitts. Patter spoke to the gathered sponsors about the importance of the club for her three grandchildren.
February 15, 2019
The Inaugural Great Futures Gala was held Feb. 7 at the Peninsula Golf and Country Club. The event served as the kickoff for a capital campaign to expand the Oak Orchard/Riverdale Boys & Girls Club. The goal of the expansion plan is to build a gymnasium, more bathrooms, and new classrooms to accommodate a teen program at the facility.
Currently, the club only accepts children from kindergarten through eighth grade. A preschool for 20 children operates a few miles away on Oak Orchard Road. The club currently serves 100 children from the local area, and has a waiting list of those who want to participate but are turned away due to limited space.
Shown are (l-r) Oak Orchard Boys & Girls Club Unit Director Erica Kennedy, grandmother Bonnie Patter, and Club Program Coordinator C.J. Pitts. Patter spoke to the gathered sponsors about the importance of the club for her three grandchildren.
Making their way into the gala are (l-r) sponsor RC Landscaping and East Coast Garden Center’s Chris Cordrey, Rachael Cordrey, gala committee member Mary Jo Tolliver, and Alan Tolliver.
Enjoying the cocktail hour are Scott Hamner, gala committee member Sarakate Hamner, and sponsor Dennis Silicato.
Delaware’s Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, left, showed her support for the Oak Orchard/Riverdale Boys & Girls Club with club volunteer Stacey Lawson and Sussex County Administrator Todd Lawson.
Gathered for a photo are (l-r) Boys & Girls Club Regional Resource Development Director Darnell Tingle, Delaware Boys & Girls Club President and CEO John Wellons, Delaware Secretary of Transportation and board member at Dover Boys & Girls Club Jennifer Cohan and Chris Cohan.
Enjoying the VIP Sponsor Lounge are Brandon Caigle and sponsor Schell Brothers graphic designer Cailtlin Caigle.
Enjoying the gala are (l-r) Doug Reynolds, Planning Committee Chair and board member at Millsboro Boys & Girls Club Ashley Reynolds, and Millsboro Town Manager Sheldon Hudson.
Laughing together at the gala are (l-r) sponsor Mountaire Director of Communications and Community Relations Cathy Bassett, Jamie Brooke and gala committee member Connie Little.
Socializing at the event are (l-r) sponsor Schell Family Foundation Lori Schell, event stylist Carly Miller and Sarah Healy.
Gathered in front of the Great Futures Gala Banner are (l-r) Beebe Foundation President and CEO Judy Aliquo, Alex Miller, Beebe Foundation Vice President of Development Tom Protack, Milford Boys & Girls Club board member Nicole Silicato Miller, event co-chair Leanne Silicato Prosser and Chris Prosser.
Enjoying the fine food at the event are (l-r) Jane Magruder, Nancy Daugherty and Peninsula Restaurant Manager Carol Griffin.
Socializing at the event are (l-r) sponsor Mike Meoli, Kelli Meoli, and Andy and Robert Pedigo.
