Respite From The Heart 2010

What a great event!  For the 3rd year in a row, RFTH was held at Community Park 1 in American Canyon.  Over 100 Respite Care Providers and over 100 of their guests attended for a rollicking good time.  The RCPs attend a 4-part Bloodborne Pathogen training from 10a-11a and then the party started.

BRC provided the ribs, chicken, hamburgers and hotdogs while the attendees brought quite a variety of side dishes and desserts.  While some folks ate, others played a tough softball game... and the victors were the office staff, winning by a landslide score of 12-2! 

Our awards and recognition ceremony was also a success.  Almost all of the award winners were in attendance and cheerfully accepted their plaques, awards and our heartfelt thanks.   

The BRC office staff starting to set up the event.

How many people does it take to set up a pavillion tent?!

Sue (Assistant Director) and Gabe setting up the food tables.

Patty (Program Coordinator) and Smitty getting the BBQs started.

The registration table.

Helen (Finance Coordinator) with two family members of the office staff.

Mike (Director)

Early arrivals Lucille Brewster (RCP) and Susan Tikalsky (RCP).

The crowd

Karla (SSR Program Assistant), in charge of the kids' play area

Jose, the face painter, in the kids' area.

Mireya (Administrative Assistant) helping in the kids' area.

Blowing bubbles

Watermelon eating contest!

I wonder who won?

Annie (Program Coordinator) and Sarah Wiggins (RCP) helping in the food department.

Stacey (SSR Program Manager) getting a bite to eat.

RCP Felicia Parker enjoying the buffett.

RCP Margie Russell and her daughter.

RCP Felicia Parker and RCP Simone Pauline listening to the awards ceremony.

Chris (Services and Admin. Assistant) and Karla ready for action!

Edgar (Program Coordinator) and BBQ crew taking a break.

The crowd

RCP Maria Esparza with a BRC client family.

Annie, Mike and Sue at the Awards Ceremony

Mike with RCP Kimber Staton presenting the Exceptional Respite Family Award to Grady Haigler's mom, Terry.

Edgar and Mike presenting Yesenia Nava with the Private Worker of the Year Award.

Patty and Mike presenting the Exceptional Service Award to Chiara Snell

Mike presenting Jill Byrum with the Private Worker of the Year Award

Edgar and Mike presenting the Nubia Escoto with the In A Pinch Award

Annie and Katy Santillan (Executive Director of parent company, Sonia Corinna)

Katy presenting awards to various Respite Workers.

Katy with RCPs Patricia Frias and Kim Staton

Stacey and Mike presenting the In A Pinch award to Kanoe Sherwood.

Annie and Mike presenting Wesley Ulloa with the Exceptional Service Award.

Mike and Edgar presenting Maria Esparza with the Exceptional Service Award

Sue and Mike presenting Angela Miller with the Golden Brickhouse Award.

Mike and Sue presenting Yvette Hunter with the Exceptional Service Award.

Mike announcing RCP raffle prizes.

 

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