A giant THANK YOU to all who volunteered for and attended the Kiddo! Spring Gala on March 12. The gala's success was truly a community effort--school families contributed their musical, culinary, design, organizational, technical, and sales skills to making this year's gala one of the best ever! 

With tremendous gratitude for their outstanding efforts, we thank our gala chairs Kellie Kessel, Sophia Ferro and Michele Brass. It was a pleasure to work with you throughout the process - you were always positive, willing to take risks, and work through problems in a professional manner. We thank you for your leadership and for making the evening so successful! 

And to all who volunteered on a committee or worked at the event, your efforts made for a perfect evening. The tent was beautiful, the lighting great, the decorations elegant, the food outstanding, and the drinks perfect. The dance floor was packed, thanks to our very own Mill Valets. The live auction was as entertaining as it was profitable, thanks to our auction chairs, Kathy Piombo and Paige Wright Kintz, and the auction team, who enticed us with irresistible travel and dining opportunities. It was inspiring to see our community pool their considerable talents on behalf of our children! 

Thank you for your tremendous outpouring of support for our public schools. You can view photos and read a full report on the evening at www.kiddo.org.

Posted by Dorothy Odonnell on April 3