Dimond Winter Festival 2008

Here's some of my snapshots in a slideshow and some youtubed videos from today's 4th Annual Dimond Winter Festival that took place at Fruitvale Presbyterian Church. Thanks to Ruth Villsenor and Carolyn Vallerga who worked with me in a productive trio that helped to make all the fun from the pancakes with Francis and Frank, to the local music, from the crafts to the local vendors all possible!

The proceeds of today's events went to the COPE program of Fruitvale Presbyterian Church, which seeks to feed and offer concrete solidarity to those in need here in our context. Thanks to you we raised over $600 to fund our efforts to fight hunger!

Thanks to many of the local stores and merchants who donated items to help make the day so meaningful, including: Las Comales, Farmer Joe's, La Farine, The Food Mill, Full Moon Seafood, Mary and Me, Paws & Claws & Peet's Coffee.

See you next year on the first Saturday of December!!!