improving the lives of

   women and children in viet nam

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2009 Upcoming Events    Dash through the snow this holiday season and join us... December 4th Bridging Hope will host a Holiday Party put together by friends of Bridging Hope, Richard and Bill.  It will also coincide with the monthly Art Walk Festival, which will showcase pianist Tuan Cao. The Holiday Art Sale will focus on artwork donated by Provide-n-ce and local artists.        Bridging Hope’s Vietnamese Art and Cultural Event Success!  The Saint Joan of Arc auditorium was filled September 19th for the Annual Bridging Hope 501(c)(3) Art and Cultural Event to raise money to provide assistance to indigent, ill, disadvantaged and disabled women and children in Viet Nam. The event raises money through donations as well as an action packed Silent Auction, which was an absolute success for winners and bidders alike! More than 50 artworks were collected and donated from community members and local artists. The auction alone raised over $5,000. Sen Nguyen was overwhelmed with the positive response from the community, including offers of sponsorship from King Soopers, Safeway, Lehrer’s Flowers, Viet’s Restaurant, Heartland Network for Social Research, and Marycrest Sisters of St. Francis. The event also included two traditional performances by youth dancers that received exceptional praise from the audience and several heartfelt readings by Bridging Hope board members. There were also musical performances by eight-year-old violist Hannah Thuy Evans, with piano accompaniment by Tuan Cao.     The fundraiser was lovely. It seemed a good turnout. All of the entertainment was wonderful, as was the food. ~ Jan  Your Fundraiser in September was the right combination of excellent food and entertainment.  It was so reassuring to have the very young Vietnamese violinist be the living proof of what happens when love reaches out beyond the borders to pluck a beautiful budding flower and transplant it to fertile ground.  For me this was the most powerful symbol of the work your Bridging Hope does in a larger scale.  All in all, the mix of dancers and the power point slides of your work in Viet Nam helped weave a close-knit tapestry of understanding and awareness of the need to continue to help your community of children and women in Viet Nam.  The silent auction was also a success, I thought. ~ Carmen If you could not attend the event, but would like to make a donation to support our mission and the ongoing programs Bridging Hope supports, feel free to make a donation. For more information contact Sen Nguyen at 303-477-0309 or sen@bridging-hope.org