The dinner party

Last night, WM and I hosted a small dinner (see Ways to Help Haiti) to raise funds for Haiti. Eleven of our wonderful friends came over to enjoy lasagna, cheesy garlic bread, potato salad, meatballs, strawberry-spinach salad, shrimp, brownies, and carrot cake and cheese cake. Believe it or not -- most of the food is GONE.

We had a good time -- it felt like Thanksgiving. We went around the table and everyone said a few words about how they felt about Haiti's severe situation. It was very touching to have our friends join us in being socially conscious, and the fact that they genuinely want to help -- well, it left me with a warm and fuzzy feeling.

One friend was collecting canned food for her friend whose family is in Haiti and she made a good point -- it's vital for people to continue donating anything they can after it's no longer the news of the day.

Another friend brought cans for her and instead of just giving what he had in his pantry -- he actually went to the grocery store and bought canned food specifically to donate. He said he wanted to donate something he thought people would enjoy and was healthy. This kind of care and attention is really admirable.

WM and I didn't expect to raise that much money. More than anything, we wanted to come together with our friends for a good cause.We raised over $700. Incredible.

We'll be making a donation on behalf of 'the dinner party' today.