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Dream Come True Gala 2007
 The
annual Dream Come True gala was held at The Waterview in Monroe
on March 10th. It was an evening filled with great food and great
fun.
The evening started at 6 p.m. with a lavish cocktail hour and a
silent auction with some 60 baskets containing a variety of items
including spa treatments, hotel stays, restaurant certificates,
garden supplies, handmade jewelry and several custom stained glass
pieces.
Our main event started upstairs with a program and music from Western
Connecticut State University before dinner and the JK Band for dancing
after dinner. Jim McMachan, our special honoree this year, was recognized
for his community work and support of Dream Come True. Thomas Pepin
presented Mr. McMachan with a special plaque to commemorate the
occasion.
Our Master of Ceremonies, Scot Haney from Channel 3, followed with
our Live Auction, which raised more than $18,000 with custom suits,
trips, and elaborate catered dinners. It was an evening worth remembering.
The approximately $60,000 that was raised that evening will go a
long way to secure future dreams!
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Dream Come True Honors
Jim McMachan at Gala
Jim’s swinging involvement with Dream
Come True began with the organization’s first Golf Outing in
1990 at the Salem Country Club. That was when Vice-president Thomas
Pepin first invited him to play, and he’s been an enthusiastic
supporter ever since. In fact for the past several years he has
underwritten the event, with Toyota of Westport, in honor of Michael
Crabtree.
“It is important to give something of yourself
back to the community,” says Jim. “It doesn’t matter
if it’s in the form of a monetary contribution or personal
effort.” It’s a philosophy that Jim has sustained all
of his adult life and is exemplified by his involvement in several
other charity organizations.
In addition to his support of Dream Come True, Jim is also involved
in the Boomer Esiason Cystic Fibrosis organization, Swim Across
the Sound, and the Bridgeport Hospital Ernie Kovacs Cancer Center,
among other community efforts. His company, Toyota of Westport,
also underwrites a $10,000 community Athlete of the Year scholarship
fund.
Jim explains that in addition to the many wonderful
things Dream Come True has accomplished over the years for children,
“ne of the heartwarming aspects of Dream Come True is the effort
it is making with its educational fund to advance to another level.
The fact that there are no paid employees — meaning that everything
goes to the kids — makes this a commitment for me for as long
as I can do it.”
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We give
thanks to the many contributors that made the gala so special:
 Photography
by Penny
Howard Lasher
of the Lasher Group, Inc.
JK Band
Putman Imaging
Scot Haney
Channel 3 News
Southbury
Printing
 Steve
Ortiz Quartet
Stony
Hill Fire Department
Steve
Silver – The Pennysaver
The
Waterview and Kelly Heslin Staff |
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. and to our generous Gala sponsors:
 A.P.G.S.
Specialists Partners
Aim Securities
Co.
Carlin
Financial Group
Danbury
Hospital
Henry Arnhold
Foundation
Howard
Lasher and The Wall Street Community
Gabelli
Asset Management Inc.
Generic
Trading
Meyer Jabara
Hotels
Nestle
Waters North American Inc.
Performance
Specialist Group, LLC
Shock Electrical
Contractors, Inc.
The Perrier
Group
The Rosenthal
Fund
Turner
Construction Company
J. Streicher
& Co., LLC
The Torch
Fundation, LTD
Weiskopf
Silver & Co. |
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How
You Can Help
Corporations can:
•
Sponsor or help sponsor a dream for a child living in your town
or community
• Help underwrite an event (the
annual Gala or Golf Outing or Ride for Dreams)
Individuals can:
•
Volunteer for one of our committees - Dream Fulfillment, Special
Events, Public Relations or Fundraising
• Donate items for our travel
bags
• Make a contribution. Please
let us know how you would like to become involved! Call 203-790-7333.
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