WHAT YOU CAN DO - The WingDing
Click here for a slideshow of the 2008 event.
Calling the Grand Canyon guiding community - young and old, far and wide! Your presence is requested at the 7th Annual WF WingDing!
What's the WingDing? It's a party! A fundraiser! A celebration of the GC river community!
This year's event will be held on Saturday February 21, 2009
6-11 PM
Coconino Center for the Arts
2300 N. Ft. Valley Road
(Hwy 180 towards Grand Canyon)
Flagstaff, AZ86001
The inspiration for the WingDing came from our desire to honor the deep connection of love members of the GC river community feel for one another. A while back, we asked ourselves the question: why do we wait for a memorial service - or a meeting on some political issue to bring us together? Why not create a specific event to celebrate being alive and being members of this amazing community? And we could use the event as an opportunity to showcase our artists' works - and raise some money for our outreach programs like the Kenton Grua Memorial Scholarships, the upcoming Health Fair, the website and our counseling programs!
Well, that was the idea and the first WingDing, held in February 2003, was so much fun, we're doing it again! There will be a sit down dinner, live music, dancing, a live auction, silent auction, raffle and door prizes. The amazing Martha Clark catered the affair. We will ask for a dinner donation and there will be a cash bar, but otherwise - it's free!
So please, mark your calendar and plan to be in Flagstaff, February 2nd! Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to celebrate our friendships, our talents AND raise money for the Whale Foundation's programs. And as ever, if you'd like to volunteer your time or services, please contact us! Can't wait to see you there!
2008 WingDing Sponsors
The Whale Foundation Board of Directors expresses its profound appreciation and gratitude to the following sponsors of the 2007 5th Annual WingDing. Their generous support guaranteed the success of this fund raising event to directly benefit and promote the physical and emotional well being of the Grand Canyon river guiding community. Thank you all sincerely.
SCHIST - $1,000+ YOU GIVE A SCHIST |
Steve Carothers & Jamie Dickey |
Grand Canyon Expeditions |
Michelle Starr Grua |
Brad & Laura Nicol |
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KAIBAB - $500+ YOU’RE ON TOP OF IT |
Arizona Raft Adventures |
Rob and Alice Berger |
Ron Boyer & Patti McDaniel |
Dan & Alida Dierker |
Rich & Doreen Evans |
Bob & Ursula Gaylord |
John & Deb Ledington |
Joan Mitrius |
Tom Olsen & Amanda Wilson |
Alex & Fred Thevenin |
Kent Winkler |
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COCONINO - $250+ JUST FOR OLD TIMES |
Colorado River/Trail Expeditions - Dave & Vicki MacKay |
Dan & Kris Downs |
Greg Glasson |
Jim Marzolf |
Lulu Santamaria & Patrice Horstman |
Charles & Sandi Smith |
Phil Williams & Shannon Clark |
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$100+ |
Rhoda & Merrill Abeshaus |
Paul Brinkman |
Mark Giesecke |
Sara & Jim Gibson |
Roman & Puka Lewicky |
Joanne Nissen |
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