Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Holiday Jingle & Mingle Benefit

Letterposted by Kathy Chouteau on Nov 11, 2009 at 01:18 pm in
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Family Service Agency of San Mateo County’s Hillsborough Auxiliary welcomes the public to deck their halls at Holiday Jingle & Mingle, a luncheon benefit supporting children in crisis served by the nonprofit county-wide. Slated for Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at the Peninsula Golf and Country Club, 701 Madera Drive, San Mateo, the event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and will feature a holiday boutique for shopping, a silent auction of holiday home décor items (elegantly decorated trees, fabulous wreaths, garlands, and fresh floral & evergreen arrangements) by top Bay Area designers, and a Fund-a-Need Giving Tree. Tickets are $48.00 per person including lunch; to purchase a ticket or for more information, please call 650-403-4300 or visit http://www.familyserviceagency.org.

Based in San Mateo, Family Service is a private nonprofit organization that for 59 years has helped struggling Peninsula children, families and older adults build positive and productive lives through the provision of vital programs and services.

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