Posts Tagged ‘Sudbury Food Bank’
The Art of Dessert
Dan Xilon receiving his Paul Harris Fellow award
Dan Xilon, although not a Rotarian, was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Sudbury. Making the presentation to Dan is Sudbury district president Michal Vezina. The presentation was made at the Art of Dessert, a fundraiser organized by Dan and the Sudbury Food Bank staff to raise funds for that organization. Dan has a strong commitment to his calling and for this he was nominated as a Fellow. Well done… well deserved… congratulations Dan!
The Art of Dessert, hosted by Sudbury Fine Cars, is the kick-off for the annual sale of Christmas cards which feature the work of local artists and are sponsored by various businesses in the Sudbury area. I was very pleased to be one of the chosen artists and to have my art, entitled Redpoll Trio, sponsored by Xstrata Nickel. Besides being featured on a chosen card, the artist’s donated work is part of the silent auction of wine, spirits and art that also raises funds during the evening. Les and Lise Wither were the proud winners of a fierce auction battle for Redpoll Trio. Lise is Dan’s “right hand woman” at the Food Bank. (psst… I’ll let you in on a little secret… Redpoll Trio is going to be my very first “Print of the Month” special in December, so if you like a bargain, be sure to check back here December 1, 2009 for details.)
Les & Lise Wither with their hard won auction trophy
I’ll be posting more pics of the evening, but I wanted this post to centre mostly on Dan’s award.
Sudbury Food Bank Fundraiser
Sudbury Food Bank Christmas Card selection
Each year the Sudbury Food Bank sponsors an art competition to source images for their annual Christmas Card Collection. They choose ten images which are presented and sold at their Gala Dessert Fund Raiser. Each winning artist donates a framed copy of their submission which is auctioned off during the evening to assist with the work of the food bank. This event is a pretty big deal, so I am really honoured to have one of my images chosen. The artists each receive two very highly coveted and rather pricey tickets to the evening (sells out every year), being hosted this year by Sudbury Fine Cars, our local Mercedes-Benz dealer. My sincere thanks to the selection committee.