Thank you to everyone who participated in NDC's "Power of Place" fundraising event - celebrating the power of community design!
On November 11, 2009, over 125 people attended NDC's "Power of Place" celebration at the Creative Alliance. To celebrate and highlight the power of place in creating great neighborhoods, the evening included the presentation of the 2009 Larry Reich Award to Sandy Sparks, a discussion with local filmmaker Matthew Porterfield and a sneak preview at his latest movie "Putty Hill", and our annual silent auction featuring a selection of local gifts and art by our volunteers and members. Thank you to DJ Kempton Ingersol for spinning great tunes throughout the evening and to our caterer Water for Chocolate. Finally, a big thanks goes to the Event Planning Committee for all of their hard work - Marian Gillis (Event Chair), Barbara Aylesworth, Nicole Lacoste Folks, Harriett Roberts Harvey, and Peter Notari.
Want to see more pictures from our Power of Place celebration? Click HERE!
Through the generosity of our sponsors and friends, we were able to raise $17,000 to support the pro-bono planning and design assistance we provide throughout Baltimore and Prince George's County - services that are helping people build new playgrounds, reclaim vacant lots and abandoned buildings, revitalize commercial districts, create community master plans, and beautify neighborhoods.
In particular, we would like to thank the following sponsors for their support:
Gold Level ($2,500)
Silver Level ($1,000)
Harkins Builders, Inc.
Notari Associates
STV Incorporated
Bronze Level ($500 and below)
Alexander Design Studio
Ayers / Saint / Gross
Baltimore Development Corporation
Bonitz Palmer LLC
Brown Craig Turner Architects/Designers
Gower Thompson Inc.
H & N DAE, LLC
Seth Harry and Associates, Inc.
Healthy Neighborhoods
The Michael Group, Inc.
Millane Partners, LLC
Mincin Patel Milano, Inc.
James Posey Associates, Inc.
Thank you also to the following people and businesses who donated items for our silent auction:
AKA Studios: Andrews Kidd Artistry
American Visionary Art Museum
Baltimore Glass Works
Ash Belgi
Alan Binstock
Black & Decker Inc. – Bruce Brooks
Rich Burns
The Chameleon Café
Nina Charity
The Chop Shop
Clementine’s
Gary Cole
Creative Alliance
Michelle Dwyer
Yvon Fleurival
Nicole Lacoste Folks
Marian Glebes
George Holback
Innovative Design Ideas
Joe’s Movement Emporium
Harriet Lynn
Roger Miller
Maggie Neely
Carole Pressnall
Kathleen Pryor
Robert M. Quilter Fine Arts
Red Canoe Bookstore & Café
Red Tree
REI
Rock Candy
Andy Rubin of Cyclop Books
Fred Scharmen
Jillian Storms
Studio C Jewelry & Gifts
Jeanine Turner
Khanh Uong
Water for Chocolate
Zeke’s Coffee
Zelda Zen