After months of planning and preparation we were able to actualize the first Ascend Alliance Gala in Ecuador on Thursday the 23rd of July. Although there were a few oversights, the overall impression was that the event was a total success. There were very few empty seats, the food was delicious, the entertainment was great and the the few of us (mostly staff) that stuck around until 2 am for the after party had a great time dancing! We were able to auction every item that had been donated to raise funds for the projects that we have planned here in Cuenca. We would like thank our sponsors who made the gala possible and a few special individuals for their generous contributions.
We would like to give a special thanks to the following:
Hotel Pinar de Lago for accommodating all of our friends from up north and for being so easy to work with.
www.hotelpinar.com
Everyone at Quinta Lucrecia for making the event go as smoothly as it did and for being willing to be flexible!
www.quintalucrecia.com
Lan Airlines for their generous donation of a round-trip flight to New York City.
www.lan.com
Fine artist Benjamin McPherson for donating a giclée print of his brilliant rendition of the last supper, titled "And It Was Night".
benmcpherson.com
Salt Lake City based artist Chris Thompson for donating an original charcoal drawing.
We look forward to working with you in the future.
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