August 24, 2014Day in the Park

Thank

You!

Board members Sandi and Paul Bonderson help with a favorite job of Barry Taylor’s, “welcoming guests”.

Thanks to ALL OF YOU, our campers’ wishes and dreams continue to come true!

This year’s Day in the Park heated up in a bidding frenzy with guests raising their paddles high to help raise money to send children with chronic & life-threatening illnesses, developmental disabilities and youth at-risk to camp at no cost to their families.

Day in the Park+ 1,000 Guests+ 74 Wineries, Breweries,

Restaurants & Bakeries

+ 400 Volunteers

= 3,000 Unique Camp Experiences!

The Gift CenterGuests perused and bid on more than 200 exquisite Gift Center packages, such as premium bottles of wine, weekend getaways, one-of-a-kind gift baskets, outdoor adventures and more! Emcees, Narsai David, Doug McConnell, and Sue Hall helped promote the most sought after packages. Thank you to the local businesses who generously donated items for our Gift Center!

The most popular packages were items from the Camper Wishlist. Guests had the opportunity to purchase important camp items to keep the fun going all summer long. More than $12,665 was raised to help fund pool supplies, sports equipment and much more!

Top to bottom: Nonni’s Bistro, Uncle Yu’s at the Vineyard, Double Barrel Wine Bar, The Cooperage American Grille, The Last Word

Epicurean EnsembleVinters, brewmasters and bakers provided our 1,000 guests with delectable delights throughout the gift center. Thank you to all the Epicurean Ensemble guests who make the day so delicious!

This year we welcomed a few new epicurean ensemble guests, including Altamont Beer Works, Double Barrel Wine Bar, Eight Bridges Brewing Company, Fusion Jerky, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Nonni’s Bistro, Patxi’s Pizza, The Cooperage American Grille, The Last Word, Uncle Yu’s at the Vineyard, McGrail Vineyards & Winery and Nero Cellars. We hope to see you again next year.

Top to bottom: Campo di Bocce, Valor Winery, Eight Bridges Brewing Co., Tutte al Forno, Wood Family Vineyards, Rustic Tavern, Nero Cellars

Send a Kid to CampHelen Smith and Northern Light Chorus delighted guests with their rendition of Lee Ann Womack’s I Hope You Dance as the camper parade was taking place. Guests raised their paddles to donate funds to help send kids to camp! More than 200 guests participated in this portion of the auction which ranged from donations of $250 to $100,000!

Thanks to you weraised $498,500 during

Send a Kid to Camp!

YouROCK!

Live AuctionThis year’s Live Auction packages included a trip to Nashville to see Sir Paul McCartney live, a BACKROADS® adventure in Spain and an exclusive race car driving experience with Rafa Matos. Guests bid high and often at this year’s live auction. A Canyon Ranch getaway sold for $15,000 and two lucky couples are sailing away on a SeaDream luxury yacht vacation for $17,000 each.

Congratulations to our raffle winner, Mark Dando (pictured below with camera) who won the 2014 MINI Cooper and captured amazing photos of the day as one of our volunteer photographers.

With the overwhelming support of volunteers, donors, vendors, guests and the community, we raised over $1,200,000 for the children

and families we serve!

k.d. lang PerformanceDay in the Park ended on a high note! Guests were on their feet and thrilled by a special performance by k.d. lang. who honored Barry Taylor with a beautiful rendition of Hallelujah.

Our VIPs were treated to a martini reception with hors d’oeuvres during a private meet and greet after-party with k.d. lang hosted by Walnut Creek Yacht Club.

Camper Party

Our campers enjoyed Day in the Park as well, filling the day with cotton candy, balloon animals, ice cream, sno cones, pom poms and photo booth fun!

VolunteersAs always, the day would not be possible without the help from our 400 volunteers. We greatly appreciate your support of TTFF and the time you give to ensure Day in the Park is a success!

A special thank you to our photographers who captured the magic of the day, Tom Tomkinson, Reed James, James Montgomery, Ka Vue, Sue Newman, Michelle Su and Marc Heller.

“I owe so much gratitude to everyone who has touched or been touched by my dream, which has become a reality. This village of angels has made TTFF a force when it comes to addressing the health and welfare of children, and this experience has made me rich, feeds my soul, and has given my life purpose. I am truly a blessed man.“

–Barry Taylor

Thank youfor making camp a

reality for our campers!

The Taylor Family Foundation at Camp Arroyo5555 Arroyo Road, Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 455-5118 • TTFF@ttff.org • Tax ID No. 94-3262932Stay updated: visit us online at www.ttff.org or find us on Facebook!

Our Third DecadeOne of the highlights of this year’s event was a last minute Live Auction entry, envisioned by Steven and Marilyn Rivera of Rivera Vineyards. Their donation of 100 cases of their 2007/2009 Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon raised $150,000 to keep our music therapy program going in 2015.

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