Palm Village Vice-President of Advancement
The 2011 Fall Jamboree at Palm Village Retirement Community in Central California saw many changes. From the conversations with residents and guests, they were welcomed and celebrated!
Here are the changes we enjoyed:
Time: We shortened the time by one hour; 10:00-1:00pm.
Menu: Brunch! With omelet stations, Eggs Benedict, pancakes, multiple meat platters, all prepared by the excellent Kitchen staff at PVRC; and delicious pastries from Panera Bread, Cinnabon, and Eddie’s Bakery, the food was delicious. While guests could still take home a box, or samples of each pastry from a wonderful display in Barbara’s Café, they were encouraged to take their time and sample as much food as they liked.
Donations! Rather than selling tickets for individual items, PVRC simply asked guests to make a donation and enjoy the all-you-can eat brunch. It appears our guests prefer this approach. We raised approximately 33% more than usual for our Living Legacy Fund simply by asking for donations. The total was very near $15,000! And our costs for food were decreased because it was mostly prepared in-house! We look forward to what our kitchen comes up with next year.
Corn Toss! This simple game that replaced the iron horse shoe with bags of corn was very popular. We again did not sell tickets or ask for advance sign ups and easily filled the time from 10:00am to 1:30pm with non-stop competition. We congratulate the winners and all who competed!
Fun for Kids of all Ages! Thanks to Bank of the Sierra, we added two additional bounce houses! And the new, most popular event was the puppy display for children. Chris and Kasey Thiessen of Pawsitive Connections brought 10 very cute rescued puppies that were a real hit. They promise to bring even more next year.
Change sometimes is exactly what we all need to get us inspired by events and traditions that have become familiar. We encourage you to join us next year and sample these changes with us on October 6, 2012! Thanks to all who participated and donated to the ongoing mission of the Living Legacy Fund at PVRC!
