On July 6, our Giant Gordon Head Garage Sale raised $1900 selling used goods and delightful snacks!
Three Gherkins hosted the event on Granada Cr., and five neighbours joined in with their own sale to make it an massive event and much bigger draw to the garage sale crowd.
We probably had the best snack sales of any neighbourhood sale — with Syrian treats provided by Hanaa and Mahmoud, Chinese noodles from Linda, and cookies for those with a sweet tooth!
Here are some photos from a busy, exhausting and exciting day (plus one from the day before!)
Not only did the Fernwood Inn donate an auction item to our Syrian Dinner event … they also offered to help us with our next event … music bingo!
We have limited tickets and fabulous prizes, this event will be a great casual night out
When is this amazing fun event, you ask? Wed, 24 April 2019 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM PDT
Oh, and did I mention fabulous prizes? Yes I did!
Put your music knowledge to work to win a Grand prize of a night of stargazing at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Hum along with the tunes while compete to win restaurant gift certificates, designer jewelry, yoga classes, and movie passes.
Tickets are now available online, so grab your friends and join us April 24 at Fernwood Inn!
Thanks to you — our supporters, volunteers and donors — our March 8 Syrian dinner has raised $6900!!!
We met our goal for this event by eliminating travel debt for the family we have been supporting this year, and making a great start in raising funds to sponsor a third family.
Not only was the event successful, it was enormous fun! Here are some photos of our wonderful volunteers, setting up, serving the delicious Syrian food (cooked by volunteers!), and a shot of the auction table with all the wonderful donated items.
Just look at these beautiful auction items, including a unique carved wooden box, an artistic glass bowl, a large silver bowl from Bungalow, jewelry from Mimi + Marge, and the perfect book for our event from Munro’s:
Don’t miss out, (for the auction, bring your cheque book or cash as we can’t take any plastic!)
Tickets, on the other hand, are for sale online and are $30.
Tickets for the Syrian dinner on March 8 are now on sale on Eventbrite… and they are going fast. As of this moment we have sold more than half our tickets.
But wait… there’s more!
Businesses in this town are extremely generous … our silent auction donations are already looking tempting. We have a weekend get away at the luxurious Delta Ocean Point Hotel, a night stay for two at the beautiful Chateau Victoria, Yoga in your home, personal training sessions with Daniel Bednarski at Sweat Athletics, gift certificates for movies, Belleville’s restaurant, and spas, a gift certificate from Oak Bay Seafood, a class with bon macaron, a personal tour of the HMCS Vancouver naval vessel, hand made jewelry and books!
Just look at these beautiful auction items, including a unique carved wooden box, an artistic glass bowl, a large silver bowl from Bungalow, jewelry from Mimi + Marge, and the perfect book for our event from Munro’s:
Don’t miss out, (for the auction, bring your cheque book or cash as we can’t take any plastic!)
Tickets, on the other hand, are for sale online and are $30.
The Gherkins are thrilled to announce we are expecting a second family to arrive in Victoria in a few weeks! They are also originally from Syria, and we just received confirmation that their flights are booked. Thanks to your generosity, we have a good start on our supplies and funds … but we do need to raise more to support them in their first year in Victoria.
One way you can help is by coming to our Traditional Syrian Dinner fundraiser on March 9. If you haven’t had the chance to taste Syrian food before, we promise you are in for a treat!
Our Syrian Dinner is SOLD OUT!. Thank-you all for your support!
Volunteers from Victoria’s Syrian community are cooking for the event, and there will be door prizes and lots of fun. Tickets are $22 and available through Eventbrite here.
Tickets are moving fast for our Syrian Inspired Cooking event with Cook Culture and Chef Cosmo Meens! There are only twenty spots, and 13 are already sold!
Work out for a great cause – come to the Zumba fundraiser for a Syrian refugee family!
When: Saturday March 5, 3 – 4:30 pm
Where: Gordon Head Middle School Dance Studio
Suggested Donation $20
Featuring Adriana and your other favorite instructors from Studio VZF( Victoria Zumba Fitness) who are kindly volunteering their time, talents and enthusiasm!
The Gordon Head Refugee Sponsorship Constituent Group offers our heartfelt thanks for the local businesses who supported our recent movie night by providing pizza and refreshments:
