Second "Ladies' Night Out" benefits Plast camp

by Sonia Slobodian Bokalo

EAST HANOVER, N.J. - For the second time, an informal fund-raising event now known as "Ladies Night Out" was held here at the Ramada Hotel. On January 17, 75 women of all age groups coming from across the tri-state area filled a comfortable room at what is affectionately called "The Hromada Inn." The goal of the evening was to socialize, network, catch up with old friends and generally enjoy oneself in an atmosphere of congeniality and camaraderie. A by-product of this event was $1,800 raised for Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization's Vovcha Tropa camp.

The evening began with a cocktail hour during which the ladies had an opportunity to renew old friendships and establish new ones. Good humor was abundant as evidenced by the mirthful sounds emanating from the group. As dinner was served the conversations continued, interrupted only by a few words from the organizers of the evening and a 50-50 raffle, which was won by Ksenia Salewycz and generously donated to Vovcha Tropa.

The Ramada Hotel's General manager, Orest Fedash, paid attention to every detail, ensuring that everyone present was comfortable and nothing impeded the enjoyment of the event. Even after the conclusion of dinner, no one was in a rush to leave and many attendees continued their conversations long into the evening.

It appears that Ladies Night Out is becoming a regular event, with proceeds going to well-deserving causes. As they were leaving, many women expressed their anticipation of the next "night out" and said they looked forward to receiving the e-mail message that would inform them of the next date and beneficiary of the evening.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, March 9, 2003, No. 10, Vol. LXXI

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