October 25 -- Pancake Breakfast

More than 10 days ago, the big event that I've been co-organizing for the past few months finally took place ... and I've been recovering from it ever since. I've recovered from it enough that I'm dusting off the cobwebs from this corner of the Internet to provide you, dear readers, with some updates.

I was one of the co-organizers of a fundraiser/outreach event at my work. My boyfriend was kind enough to take some pictures during the event and share them with me afterward. The photo above shows a centerpiece that was on each of the tables. Believe it or not, the base is actually a red plastic cup. However, it has become more classy with the help of ribbons and leaves (As you can see, the event had a fall theme). The cup was topped off with a flat, clay pot, more leaves, and a tea light candle. Unfortunately, the candles couldn't be lit, due to the sensitive nature of the building (it's made of wood!).

In that picture, you can also partially see the program, which looks similar to the flier. You can also partially see the menu; have a better look:

The days leading up to October 25 were particularly busy. Among other things, I was responsible for much of the computer-based designing for the event. I especially liked how the donation drawings sheets turned out, which were used to showcase the different prizes that were available for people to buy raffle tickets. The prizes were pretty impressive -- who wouldn't want a chance to see a performance or visit an amusement for the fraction of the normal price?

Side 1

Side 2

Here's a picture of the dining room. Flags representing countries from all over the world are present, like at all of the previous Pancake Breakfasts, but my co-organizer and I wanted to focus on our theme and do additional decorations that were different. Warm shades of red, orange, yellow, and brown made up our color palette. Fake leaves and butterflies were hung from the ceiling with fishing wire, as well as on the walls.

The event really was like running a restaurant, with the residents of the dormitory helping out at different positions. The residents wear traditional clothing from various countries, and some of them perform, as you can see above. Overall, we served more than 300 people that Sunday morning.

I am SO glad that Pancake Breakfast is over. It was definitely stressful sometimes, and I didn't get very much sleep. On the other hand, we received a lot of positive feedback for the event, and it was a good personal experience when it came to event planning, which I'm sure will come in handy in the future.