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Endowment Ice Cream Social
July 31, 2008
We all screamed for ice cream one hot July afternoon, when DHCDC hosted a memorable gathering. The ice cream social, held at our Battle Road site, was given to thank friends and investors of the Hunter B. Andrews Endowment. This endowment helps provide preschool scholarships for our children who need it most. Selfless by nature, several of our friends even insisted on helping serve! Three student greeters welcomed guests as they entered, and children from the older classes joined the party for a cherry-topped sundae.
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Sallie Marchello (second from right), a member of our Hunter B. Andrews Endowment Committee, and her mother (center), Louise Marchello, a DHCDC advocate, chat with fellow DHCDC friend Greta Harrison. DHCDC Board Member Henry Mills and Endowment Director Jill Keech dish out ice cream as Board Member Tiffany Franklin and her sons choose their toppings.
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Making important decisions—or perhaps discussing their
favorite ice cream flavors—Peggy Wright (left),
DHCDC supporter
and representative of the
Wythe Woman's Club,
converses with
DHCDC Executive Director Jaynelle Oehler.
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Baxter and Ruth Simmons, longtime friends of DHCDC,
survey their choice of toppings—which included whipped cream
and
chocolate sprinkles—as
DHCDC Endowment Director Jill Keech makes sundaes to order.
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Teacher Vera Dryden brings her class of 3-year-olds forward
for their treats, served up by DHCDC advocate Isabel Hatchett
and Board Member Henry Mills. Following close
behind are two of our student greeters.
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Which is sweeter,
the ice cream or the girl?
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As generous with the chocolate syrup as he is with his time, Board Member Henry Mills completes a sundae.
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Children from one of our 4- and 5-year-old classes
sport chef hats for the occasion. And who knows better than preschoolers that, as seen at right, life is just a bowl of cherries? |
Susan Daniel of Virginia Natural Gas, a company that
graciously gives
to our endowment, jokes around
with some
very happy preschoolers. |
Kids line up to place their orders
(a cherry on top was a must!). |
DHCDC Board Member Ann Tormey enjoys a sundae and a
conversation with Ben Goldman, friend of DHCDC
whose late wife
was a teacher and advocate of early childhood education.
For these photos, a super-sweet thank you to our wonderful
professional photographer, who wishes to remain anonymous.
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