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PeopleFund’s East Night at Fiesta Gardens
First, Fiesta Gardens can be a magical place for a fundraiser, even if rain threatens. Tucked between Town Lake and the Holly Street neighborhood among other City of Austin amenities, it’s like a slice of peaceful, salvaged time. (And I can now see why activists banished motorboat races there in the 1970s.)
Celinda Garza, Debbie Ramirez
That feeling was amplified by the supporters of PeopleFund, a group that provides micro-loans and counsel to small businesses, and has entered the affordable housing gambit through PeopleTrust.
PeopleTrust’s Johanna Yu and UT architecture student Lina Hsieh
The nonprofit’s East Night, fueled by Juan in a Million grub, was the most unpretentious benefit I’ve attended in months — a fantastic array of people relaxed, casual and clearly invested in the good works of PeopleFund.
Loyal Out & Abouter Erin McDuffee, longtime Austinite Dionn Schaffner
Politicians know to work these events, and Austin City Council candidates Randi Shade and Laura Morrison were much in evidence, but they also were there to cheer the winners of various PeopleFund awards and special honors to outgoing council member — and personal hero — Betty Dunkerley and youthful philanthropist Will Meredith.
Paul Simmons, Randi Shade, Robert Nash
Who else introduced Dunkerley but the everywhere-all-the-time Eugene Sepulveda, who serves on the PeopleFund board (where does he find time?). Jack and Carla McDonald were not present but they kindly peopled their Perficient table with interesting folks, such as Mandy Dealey, who chatted with Planning Commission addict Robert Nash and his indulgent partner Paul Simmons.
Inkers Zach Nelligan, Gabriela Ellis, Scott Ellis
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By Joe
April 16, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this
I went here once. It was for the LASA coffeehouse that was held recently. We had the greatest time ever, and it was one of the coolest places for a group party or something like that.