Garden Fairies respond to 2005, a year of wild waves and wicked weather.

Our members, Kiaralinda and Todd had a very personal reason to want to help victims of the Tsunami disaster. They were on a plane, having just left Phuket, Thailand when the 2004 Tsunami hit. The Garden Fairy network back in Florida kicked in immediately, calling and emailing around to find their current location. Our group exhaled a collective sigh of relief, when we received an email from Kiaralinda, who said they were safe and sound having just arrived in India.

Sunday March 27, 2005 K &T with the help of the Garden Fairies hosted a benefit for Tsunami victims at their house in Safety Harbor including:
- Raffles of items they bought on their trip
- Three showing times of slides from trip
- Potluck Indian and Thai food

Experience taught us, it's not over until it's over.

Summer of 2005, for many of us in Florida was spent with one eye on "The Weather Channel" at all times. Having dogged a string of 2005 hurricanes, The Garden Fairies Benefit Team was spurred on to help counter Katrina's wrath of unbelievable devastion. We jumped right in, organizing the flock for our next benefit. We were making flyers and posters named "Katrina Hurricane Relief" when Rita developed. Experience taught us, it's not over until it's over. So we settled on "Hurricane Relief" benefit, feeling that should cover what ever came down the pike.

The weekend of the event proved to be as tricky to commit to, Wilma was threatening Tampa Bay! All eyes were on the "Weather Station" wondering if we should cancel and concentrate on batting our own hatches down.

Relief was felt once again, when Wilma went south, allowing the show to go on (relief with an unsettled feeling that our neighbors were getting hit).

Another good deed project of Todd and Kiaralinda with support of the Garden Fairies. We are pleased to report this benefit raised $5000, with proceeds being split between:
1. Habitat for Humanity/ New Orleans branch

2. The Tipitina Foundation which is entering the next phase of its recovery efforts.
After 27 years of hosting Louisiana music icons on its stage, Tipitina's opened its doors, as a Musician's Community Center November 21st, 2005. Offering New Orleans beloved musicians a venue to learn business skills and network with music and business professionals. The center offers:
* A music co-op office equipped with work stations providing high speed internet, fax and email access.
* Educational music programs for students: workshops, peer support, seminars and jam sessions.
* Meals for musicians.
* Limited Backline gear to be used for gigs in New Orleans on a per night basis.
* Resources and information on networking, gigs, grants, loans, housing and healthcare in conjunction with the New Orleans Musician's Clinic.

3. A Biloxi, MS hurricane evacuee singe mom with two children who now resides in Tarpon Springs.
– A portion of the amount raised will go to the children of this mom for school expenses, food and clothes.

<< Hurricane Wilma went south, allowing the show to go on... The Garden Fairies seen here assisting with "The Whimzey Home Tour".

This benefit raised $5000 for 2005 hurricane victims including $350 from The Garden Fairies JADE Brigade project (sales of donated jewelry).

 

 

 

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