forest foundation

Chanukah Blast!

The Forest Foundation held its first Chanukah Celebration yesterday at B'nai B'rith, and over 250 people came to enjoy the festivities. The party was a huge hit, and it all began with the tireless planning efforts of Hannah Laiken. She was responsible for planning the party from its inception, organizing the events and staffing, and planning the agenda for the evening. All of the original ideas at the party, from giving gifts to all the children who arrived to the Capuera performance, came straight from Hannah.

Hannah's main strength, however, was organizing the staff at the event. She planned for every contingency. Jordan and I were responsible for preparing dinner for everyone who came, which was definitely the biggest event any of us had ever even attempted to cater. The fact that everyone had their meals on time is another testament to the great planning and hard work put into the event. Maia and Kirill handled the children's activities with zest and enthusiam, infecting the kids with an energy that only they could provide. Sivan, Kara, and Stefan rounded out the team at the celebration, and each worked tirelessly to make the event a success. They did everything asked of them and beyond.

We would also like to thank all of the parents, relatives, and friends who helped last night. It is that kind of support that the Forest Foundation cannot express enough gratitude for. Lastly, we'd like to say thank you to everyone who came, and that we hope you all had as good a time as we did. We look forward to holding more celebrations for everyone to enjoy in the future.

Happy Chanukah.

posted by forest foundation @ 2:25 PM