Cupids for Charity Results

We've finally tallied up the results of our Cupids for Charity singles event and with over 80 attendees, we raised $2,510 for Haiti!!! That's a pretty darn successful first attempt at hosting my first singles /charity event... wouldn't you say?

The event itself was only three hours long and while it turned out that a lot of people ended up already knowing one another (gosh, this world is small - or maybe it's just Portland - we need to branch out, people!) I had a ton of fun. In fact, I think I had too much fun, considering I'm not even single! lol Don't worry, Michael came to help out too and insisted he helped a couple of guys on their "3-second pitch." :P Spontaneously, a friend's brother cleverly concocted an auction where the highest bidders would win a lunch date with a lovely lady or hunky hottie. I was afraid people wouldn't bid (hey, it's Portland; it's a tough economy and again, it's Portland :) but to my surprise, bids went as high as $120! I heard there was even a guy who doubled the amount he bidded after he went on his date! Wow! That one must have went well ;) It's for a good cause, right?... in more ways than one :: wink wink ::

Here are a few of our brave auction volunteers...

Bachelorette #1: Tran

Bachelor #5: JeoLida

Bachelorette #6Bachelor #9

It was really heartwarming to see all my girl hostesses (also spoken for and thus perhaps more gung-ho) hustle their hot asses around the floor swaying guys to open up their wallets and toss their dolla' dolla' bills in our donation box. Little did these poor guys know they didn't stand a chance. haha JUST KIDDING! But seriously, they were working it so hard, I didn't barely have to do anything! Man, if the corporate world operated like us and had employees like this, we would not be in a recession right now :) Everyone really pulled together, worked super hard and as a result, we raised enough money to essentially sponsor at least three victims of the Haiti earthquake for an entire year!... but of course, Mercy Corps will decide to use the money the best way needed right now. Thank you and Guddah Bless!

Left to right: The "Other" Yen, Thuy (hostess), Tram (hostess), Minh, Me - Yen (duh)(hostess), Vi (hostess), Allison (hostess) and Tran (Missing: Annie Thao, hostess)