Transplant Kickoff Party - Huge Success!

Last night we had the biggest party Centennial, CO has seen in probably a very long time. We did shut it down at midnight, but I'm sure the neighbors were starting to wonder what was going on. Just a few of the preliminary numbers:

Roughly 350 people

7 DJs

An army of volunteers

80 lbs. of chicken

35 lbs. of green beans

27 lbs. of fried rice

10 lbs. of lo mein

4 sheet cakes

By the way...not a single pound was gained by any attendee. Putting that many people into a moderately sized dance area kept the air conditioners working overtime. Temperatures still rose to almost 80 degrees at times allowing each and every guest to sweat off every calorie consumed during the dinner hour!

Jo's new line dance, Shanghai Surprise (choreographed with Rachael McEnaney) was a huge hit. We had an amazing demonstration from Jordan and Jessica and even a surprise performance from a barbershop quartet. Dancing went from 2 in the afternoon until just after midnight and Jo got to show off her new "do".

We have many, many people to thank: Scott and AJ, Scott and Bonnie, Eddie and Wendy, Patti, Dave and Ivory, Farrell, Tom, Monty and Kristin, Troy and Emily, Jim, Erin, Robin, Vern and Judy, Pat and Kevin, Jordan and Jessica, Taami, Dana, Kimberly, Vicki and more. A special thanks to the army of volunteers that helped with setup, teardown, food preparation and fundraising.

I also want to specifically thank all of the professional dancers and instructors that came. We had a tremendous amount of talent in one location for a day and that is a key reason why the event was so successful. We appreciate your friendship and your support!

As soon as our number crunchers are finished doing what they do, I'll have more statistics for you regarding the fundraising and I'll even see what I can do about posting a picture of Jo's new haircut for all to see.