This fabulous event would not be possible without all the generous businesses on the Silent Auction page, the Nosh page, the Gift Bag page, as well as:

1. Thank you New Horizons, for every woman and boy and girl you help and offer hope to, that there is a different way! That work is priceless and La Crosse appreciates it deeply. I know. They told me and I am honored to reiterate it.  Thank you.

2. Don Hulson, husband of 1, I could not have done 1% of this without you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am better because of what you empower me to do.  And thank you for the million details you did for me, too. Thank you.

3. Margaret Cox: Thank you for the skillful editing and often writing of so much of what enabled this to go out to the world as well as the design work and just sweet words.  Thank you.

4. Susan Schuyler: Thank you for your encouraging words and the help finding Meredith Brown!  Thank you.

5. Meredith Brown: Thank you for the press release and public service announcements! Thank you.

6. Thank you Tonya Stuart for inviting people, for picking up donations, for caring so much! Just knowing great people makes me so optimistic. Thank you.

7. Thank you Debbie Baxley for inviting friends and being so supportive. You make the most delicious pears ever! They were the only thing my littlest one would eat one day I was losing my mind! Thank you.

8. Thank you Susan for calling and running and collecting and just having an AWESOME spirit! You inspire me. Thank you.

9. Thank you 4-H volunteers: The only thing that makes me more hopeful than GREAT people is GREAT young people. Thank you!!

10.  Thank you Rick at Walgreen’s and Bill at Kroner’s True Value for handing me many, many pens as soon as I could beg for them! You allowed me to utilize great young volunteers as soon as they magically appeared.  Thank you, thank you.

11. Thank you Kathy Koelsch for selling 23 tickets as soon as you got them!! You are a SUPER STAR and currently hold the record for fastest # of most tickets sold!  Thank you.

12. Thank you Jean Canan for watching our lively children on the day of the event! I truly could NOT do this without your help. Thank you.

13. Thank you Jake at Prizm strategic Communications. The invitations are beautiful and you went above and beyond by delivering them, to let my sleeping baby nap! Thank you, thank you!

14. Thank you Rick Whitmore, once again, for coming to my aide in another fundraiser, in another city, in another state. I love the logo! Thank you.

15.  Thank you  Sarah and Violeta and Amanda and Jenny and Larsi and all the great women who are offering their help to craft and display and offer up their time and talents. Thank you x 5.

16. Thank you Grace for putting up with my not knowing when our play dates were where and bringing me coffee and helping pick up far-away organic food and being so supportive in so many ways! Thank you.

17. Thank you Courtney for the cutest Kitty Cat purse and running around Onalaska and being so willing to help in any way! Thank you.

18. Thank you so much Chantel and Adam for the use of the gorgeous and energy-filled Orange Pearl Salon! It is a perfect setting for such a wonderful event that connects so many great people. We could not do this without you. Thank you.