Thank you so much to EVERYONE who supported the FAUSA LUNAFEST fundraiser benefiting the FAWCO Target Project and watched the LUNAFEST films. Our final tally is $6010 raised from the event--an amazing result! FAUSA's donation will allow us to leapfrog two levels of support to the Diamond level on the FAWCO Foundation's donor wall. Thank you to the FAUSA board for voting to absorb all costs for the fundraiser so that the entire amount of ticket purchases and donations go to the Target Project.
I hope you enjoyed the films and encourage you to check out the websites for the directors to learn about their other work. FAUSA/FAWCO is planning a free screening on June 5 of Picture a Scientist, the feature length film associated with director Sharon Shattuck's LUNAFEST film, The Scientists Versus Dartmouth. Stay tuned.
A special thanks to our business sponsor, Lauren Mescon, Rodan + Fields consultant. Feel better, look better, do better for others. To find out exactly what your skin needs are, go to lmescon.myrandf.com/solution-tool. For each person who completes this tool, Lauren will donate an additional $5 to The FAWCO Foundation. Thank you, Lauren!!
Thanks also to all superstar supporters of the fundraiser, listed at the end of this article. If I missed anyone please let me know, as the information came to me in a rather piecemeal manner.
Many thanks also to Liz Janson, Ann Marie Morrow, Jennifer Padfield, Ellie Badanes, Marilee Watts, Adelina Matinca, Karen Castellon and Kanika Holloway and anyone else promoting the fundraiser on social media and in FAUSA/FAWCO publications.
Thanks to Allison Burns, daughter of FAUSA member Joan Burns, for her wine and movie snack suggestions and wine tasting on the evening Zoom call, FAWCO Counselor, Sallie Chaballier, for her French cheese/wine pairing suggestions and FAUSA's Inspiring Woman, Nancy Thornley, for her delicious appetizer recipes. If you haven't tried, them you should!
Thank you to Giselle Portenier for allowing us to use clips from her film, "In the Name of Your Daughter" and preparing an intro for the video about the TP shown before the LUNAFEST films and to Becca Dash for putting the video together.
As you can see, it takes a village. We could not have achieved this phenomenal success without the support of so many people. Thank you all for making it possible.
Superstar Donors
Academy Award Winner
- Molly Boed
- Clydette de Groot
- Therese Hartwell
- Julie Mowat
- Hollie Nielson
- Connie Phlipot
- Elisabeth Soteroff
- Alexandra Vo
Red Carpet
- Sallie Chaballier
- Rick Chizmadia
- Johanna Dishongh
- Louise Greeley-Copley
- Margaret Helfrich
- Jacqueline La Fleur
- Carol Lalani
- Susan McKinley
- Wendy Nelson
- Maggie Palu
- Laureen Scharps
Star Power
- Joan Burns
Supporting Cast
- Ellie Badanes
- Jo Brandt
- Lisa Hartwell
- Kanika Holloway
- Rachel Hines
- Julie Lehr
- Kate McNeil
- Christa Reyes
- Laurie Richardson
- Film Lover
- Christine Collins
- Charlotte DeWitt
- Kathryn Emrick
- Marline Holmes
- Patricia Lawrence
- Tricia Sauer
Major Ticket Purchasers (5 and up)
- Marilee Watts 8 tickets
- Liz Hemminger 7 tickets
- Nan de Laubadere 6 tickets
- Cathy Farnan 5 tickets
- Liz Janson 5 tickets
- Holly Nielson 5 tickets