The party finally happened! After weeks of planning and collaborating and a bit of stress, our Visions6 Launch Party Fundraiser came and was a success. Not only did our guests seem to enjoy themselves, but we ended up exceeding our goal of $300! Through the raffle basket ticket sales and the cover charge, we ended up making $447! I was so proud of the staff and my department, but I was really proud in my own ability to be able to make such an amazing event from essentially nothing and turn it into a fun party that people wanted to come to.
The evening started with Adrienne and I picking up the chips and salsa donated to us from Chili's. We then made our way to The Calico Room and touched bases with the two employees on shift tonight. I introduced myself and we talked about the night. They were wonderful, answering all of my questions and providing help whenever I needed it. The location was already so amazingly decorated for Halloween that we only added a few of our own items here and there. I had a team of 5 people help with set up, putting together the game room as well as the tables for raffle information and for food. The DJ arrived at 8 p.m. and he began to set up all of his equipment. His name was The DJ Evan. When all of the Visions6 staff showed up, we had a little pow wow to talk about all of the different positions of the night and what they entailed. We then got into position as the party started around 9 p.m.
We all mingled with guests and let them know about the raffle. A few hours later, we promptly started our Lip Sync Battle. We had about 6 people participate, including a few group performances. After, we had our costume contests, gave our guests one last call for the raffle, and then we drew the winner for the raffle. By the end of the night, we were all exhausted, but we all carried on with smiles on our faces. Everyone on staff stayed after the party to help with clean up, making the place look as if we had never been there. I will be emailing all involved parties tomorrow thanking them for everything that they did.
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