February 09, 2010

IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER FUNDRAISER

My son Anthony played Junior Varsity soccer for Irvington High School for the last few months and they had their big fundraiser for the year, the 31st Annual Crab Feed! Parents donated baskets for the big raffle.

We made a Movie Night Theme, filled with goodies, Orange Crème Soda, Milk Duds, Blockbuster movie rental gift cards, popcorn, pretty much everything you would need for a great night in with movies. I get my baskets from the Gourmet Gift Horse, a company on the Peninsula. They do such a great job when I order gift baskets for my clients. I have personalized ribbon with them and I can use them as promotional items as well!

I helped with checking in people for the first hour – I saw parents I hadn’t seen in years, back from when my son played at Warm Springs Little League. I had no idea there would such a great turnout! I think there were over 400 people that came!

The kids all helped serving, wearing their soccer shirts, and were hustling to get everyone what they needed, be it carafes of unlimited wine, or salad, followed by spaghetti. It was all quite good, however, it was my first crab feed and I wasn’t as prepared as some of the veterans that have obviously been to a few crab feeds. I mean, parents bought home prepared cocktail sauce, fondue sets, and their own bottles of wine, as well as crab cracking tools! It was great! The crab was plentiful. I think I ate enough crab to see me through until next season!

Bill Aboumrad, my boss at Legacy Real Estate & Associates came with his whole family! It was nice to see support from my brokerage. Thanks Bill! Marie Rice, my office mate also came and supported the event.

It was fun, and I’ll sure be helping out again next year!

Posted by:Pam Dakan