On Sunday, January 29, an afternoon of storytelling by Mary
McGrath, Ray Tartar, and Angela James partnered with world musician Bob Wren was
enjoyed by all at Westminster Presbyterian Church. This was the second storytelling
fundraiser organized by Heifer Sacramento volunteers, this time in support of
Heifer projects in Guatemala. Attendees of all ages... young, old and in-
between... were captivated by tales told with music from around the world.
Thank you to Mary McGrath, Angela James, Ray Tartar, Bob
Wren for sharing their talent entertaining a packed house with timeless
stories. Thank you to Mr. Luis Perez for bringing handcrafts from Guatemala to
lend color and beauty to our event. And thank you to all volunteers that made
our storytelling fundraiser for Heifer Guatemala a terrific success.
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| Top left to right: Angel James, Bob Wren, and Ray Tartar. |
The big hall at Westminster Presbyterian provided a cozy and
comfortable space for all to enjoy the stories with space to visit the Heifer
displays before and after the event. Many attendees stayed afterwards to learn
more about Heifer's work, enjoy refreshments, and shop for handmade items
imported from Guatemala. These items were brought by Mr. Luis Perez, owner of El
Maya located in Old Sacramento. Mr. Perez generously
donated part of the sales at the event to Heifer Guatemala.
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| Mary McGrath and Robin Aurelius tell a story to a rapt audience. |
Funds raised from this event will be matched by an equal
gift to Heifer International and dedicated to Heifer projects in Guatemala and.
Some of the Heifer projects in Guatemala benefiting Mayan participants that
these funds would support include planting of trees to prevent erosion andlandslides, better nutrition through diversity of protein sources, and help
with development of much needed disaster plans.
