Thank you to everyone who helped to make our 40th Anniversary Gala a success!

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On November 6, 2008, nearly 200 people came to the American Visionary Art Museum to celebrate NDC's 40th Anniversary and honor the many volunteers and community leaders who have helped to revitalize communities over the past four decades.  Thank you to our guest speaker Michael Reynolds, who spoke about his efforts over the past 35 years to create "Earthships", self-sufficient, off-the-grid buildings and communities in the United States and across the globe.  Thank you as well to Groove Mammals, Baltimore's best R&B dance band, to our caterer Sascha's, and to everyone who donated to our silent auction.  Finally, thank you to Barbara Aylesworth, Gala Chair, and Nicole Lacoste, Silent Auction organizer, for making the event a success.


Want a copy of the poster to the right?  NDC is selling 11" x 17" posters for $15 including S/H.  Contact Mark Cameron at mcameron@ndc-md.org if interested.




Want to see more pictures from the Gala?  Click HERE!


Through the generosity of our sponsors and friends, we were able to raise $25,000 to support the pro-bono planning and design assistance we provide to help people build new playgrounds, reclaim vacant lots and abandoned buildings, revitalize commercial districts, create community master plans, and beautify neighborhoods.

Thank you to the American Visionary Art Museum for their support of the Gala, and to the following sponsors (special thanks to Cho Benn Holback + Assocites and George and Jo Ann Holback for making Michael Reynold's talk possible, and to The Urbanite as Media Sponsor




Media Sponsor

Platinum Level Sponsors
Cho Benn Holback + Associates
Design Collective
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

Gold Level Sponsors
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Black & Decker
illume communications
KANN Partners
M&T Bank

Silver Level Sponsors
Ayers/Saint/Gross
Graham Landscape Architecture
Harkins Builders
George and Jo Ann Holback
Millane Partners
Pennrose Properties
Provident Bank

Bronze Level Sponsors
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll. LLP
Gaudreau, Inc.
H and N DAE, LLC
Healthy Neighborhoods
Hord Coplan Macht
Landex Corporation
Marks, Thomas Architects
Mincin Patel Milano, Inc.
Potomac Valley Brick
Quality Business Solutions
RK&K Engineers
J V Schafer & Sons Construction
Southway Builders
Terra Nova Ventures

Thank you also to Ridge Printing for their in-kind printing of our invitations, and to the Graphics Department at Design Collective for creating the Gala graphics, invitation, and program.

Silent Auction
Thank you to everyone who donated items to our silent auction - we raised over $5,000.  Items this year included:
- One week package at an historic house with a pool in Key West donated by Rich Burns
- 3 day / 2 night stay at a furnished townhouse at the Hyatt Resort in Cambridge, MD donated by Joanie and David Millane
- Cool items from the AVAM gift shop
- Glass piece from Baltimore Glass Works
- A selection of tools from Black & Decker
- Six bottles of small batch California wines donated by Scot Spencer
- Basket of doggie treats and goodies donated by Nicole Lacoste
- Gift certicates for Big Bad Wolf Bar-B-Q, Chameleon Café, and the Red Canoe Children’s Book Store
- A Day of Decadence from the Chop Shop Hair Salon, Rock Candy, and Wellness Center
- Hand blown art glass from Liquid Glassworks
- A collection of handmade soaps and bath products from Raw Olive
- Coffee items from Zeke’s Coffee
- Gift basket of ice cream scoops, salt & pepper shakers, and butter/cheese knives by Lorraine Doo
- Year's membership to the Irvine Nature Center
- Various watercolors, photographs, sketches, and other art work by our talented and creative volunteers.

Thank you also to Light Street Cycles who donated a Fuji Sunfire Bike (valued at $500) for our Raffle - we raised $570!