Despite Mother Nature crashing the party with several inches of snow, the 2015 Peace, Love, and Chocolate fundraiser for breast cancer was a huge success. Today, you can enjoy the fun, festivities, partyscape, and chocolate vicariously. And vicarious chocolate doesn’t have any calories. PS – You can also use this partyscape as inspiration for a baby shower or any other pink party.
The Fundraising
The ladies were greeted with pink and pink ribbon lanterns as they walked into the house. The fundraising station was set up with educational materials and the raffle prizes.
The two charities that we support are the Tigerlily Foundation and the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation. Online donations are still being accepted at the links below.
The Chocolate Room
Without a doubt, the highlight of the party is the chocolate room. Those who have attended in the past make a bee-line to the chocolate room to see the partyscape and enjoy the several hundred homemade truffles.
It’s a pink and chocolate wonderland! Our guests enjoyed all of the chocolates, and the next day, the leftovers were donated to the local fire station. Last year, we had around 75 ladies; this year was closer to around 40, which was amazing considering the snow storm we had that day!
The flowers were donated and dispersed throughout the fundraiser. They were then donated to the local hospital the day after.
I found these pink curtains at Target. The normal curtains took a break and were temporarily replaced with these to give the room a fun, festive, and pink vibe.
The Chocolates
Some of the favorite chocolate confections were the Godiva Truffles, Thin Mint Truffles and Aunt Dot’s Buckeyes.
Peace, Love, and Chocolate 2015 Results
After several hundred truffles, several inches of snow, and the generous donations in person and online, we raised over $3,000 for these amazing breast cancer organizations!
Love, hugs, and many thanks to all for a successful day!
Holly
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It is pink perfection Holly! I’m sorry snow dampened the party fun, but it sounds like a roaring success anyway~ Love the chocolate room!
Hi Jenna – Thank you so much for your support for this event! I will be drawing for the winners of the raffles later this week and will keep you posted! Hugs, Holly
You did it again, Holly. Another amazing and inspiring party! I’m particularly in love with the pink rose curtains you found. Wish I could have been there.
Hi Susan – I wish you could have been there too… but wow was that some snow that day! Hopefully next year. Yeah, total steal at Target for those curtains. Perfect for the party. Hugs, Holly
So wonderful that you were able to raise such a good amount of money! I know that all of the goodies were enjoyed by your guest. You work so hard and I know your hard work is appreciated by many!
Hi Cynthia – Thank you for your kind words, it was a great day and fortunately a good turn out even with the weather. Hugs, Holly
This is, indeed, a “sweet” party and you did a great job incorporating all the pinks. Thanks for your effort to host a fundraiser for what might save another woman’s life.
Hi Linda – Thank you for sharing your kind words. It was a lot of work, but hopefully worth it! Hugs, Holly
Awesome! So glad you were able to raise some money. The tablescape looks fantastic and I can only imagine the chocolates were divine. I am needing some chocolate in my life! Glad you were involved in such a wonderful cause!
Hi Elizabeth – Thank you for your kind words. This event is truly a labor of love – a lot of work, but for a great cause. Hugs, Holly