Amy Conroy, Director of the Sewall Belmont House, welcoming guests and making opening remarks
Approximately 200 people attended the opening reception for the kick off Girls Gotta Run fundraising shoe art exhibit and sale at the Sewall-Belmont House on September 6. Attendees exclaimed over the lovely art, the beautiful House, and the delicious Ethiopian food and wine. Voice of America came, interviewed Pat Ortman and then taped remarks during a short program. Amy Conroy, the House’s Director, spoke first, then Pat Ortman, Director of GGRF, then Sarah Newhall, the Director of PACT.
Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Several pieces of art were sold and additional funds were raised from donations and product sales. It looks like GGRF is off to a good start.
Photos of the event taken by Kathleen Madigan are below; photos by Lana Lawrence are available at www.blogphotog.com/ggrsbhmexhibit/index.html.
Amy Conroy, Director of the Sewall Belmont House, welcoming guests and making
opening remarks
Pat Ortman, Director of Girls Gotta Run Foundation, making remarks
Sarah Newhall, President of PACT International, making remarks
The crowd
Two of Susan Liebold's photos of Ethiopian girls
Abi's shoes
Admiring Beth's work
Cosmic shoes in a box
GGRF shoe pins
Jim Burford's Flip Flops
Five free-standing pieces
Mermaid shoes
Painting by Lida Stifel
Several pieces of art
Happy buyer
From A Child's Guide to Running Away from Home
Admiring Mekbid's work
Making out the check!
GGRF Board Member and Artist Beth Cartland
GGRF Artist Ana Cavalcanti
GGRF Artist Nil Navaie
Mona's art
Dara Friel's Hot Shoes
GGRF Supporter Cana Williams with pin
The Sidewalk and Gail Peck's Shoes
GGRF Board Member Jim Scott chats with a guest
GGRF Board Member and Photographer Marie Hagen
Contemplating the art
Four pieces
GGRF Supporter Cindy Deitsch
Marcie's shoes
Quiet cosy corner conversation
GGRF Supporter Toshiko Kaneda
Serious buyer Jay Thal
Giving the matter consideration
Shoes weren't only on the walls
To help the Girls Gotta Run Foundation support Ethiopian girl runners, you can make a donation via Paypal from the GGRF Donations page. You can also use www.goodsearch.com as your search and shopping engine, specifying Girls Gotta Run as the charity you support.
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