Photo credits: Clive Townley, Draga Jovic, Deb Thurlbeck and Doug Bright.
2025 Christmas Party Thank Yous
Apologies dear VCC members for getting these thank yous out so late! The 2025 Christmas Party was a success! Thank you to our numerous Club members who pitched in on the day of the party! Together we raised $845 from the ‘VCC Cares’ collection box and $665 from the silent auction for a total of $1,510! CFAX Santas Anonymous was presented with a cheque on December 15.
In her thank you to the Club, the Executive Director of Santas Anonymous, Christine Hewitt, said, “Because of your generosity, local families will receive thoughtful support this holiday season. Your donation helps provide gifts for the children, grocery gift cards, and food to stock the pantry when it’s most needed. Most importantly, you’ve given parents the comfort and dignity of being able to give their children something they are hoping for.”
Thank you to the generous donors of our door prizes! They were:
- The Print Lab
- Victoria Camera Service
- Kerrisdale Cameras
- Camera Traders
- Bon Macaron Patisserie
- James Dies
- Kim Passmore
Thank you to our marvellous silent auction donors, who gave private photography coaching sessions! They were:
- Steve Barber
- Ron Charles
- Kathryn Delany
- Jim Fowler
- Jill Turyk
A huge thank you to our 34 volunteers!
- Seven set-up volunteers: Bob Law, Ian Faris, Richard James, Rhordon Wikkramatileke, Giuseppe Buccoliero, Donna Robertson and Shannon Davis.
- Ten take-down volunteers: Anke Weber, Jerome Rozitis and Jacklin Hoole, Tom and Donna Stewart, Bob Law, Brianna Mellings, Giuseppe Buccoliero, Geof Squarok and Danielle Richard.
- Five potluck table/kitchen volunteers: Kim Passmore, Lynn Page, Liz Conway, Judy Plummer and Savanta La Mar.
- Three greeter and registration table volunteers: Rilla Ballantyne, Jacqui James and Alline Cormier.
- Fruit punch and music volunteer: Sharon Moysey.
- Trivia volunteer: Kim Passmore.
- Five photographer volunteers: Teri Spaven, Doug Bright, Deb Thurlbeck, Draga Jovic and Clive Townley.
- Silent auction cashier: Bob Law.
- Web administrator volunteers: Lori Moilanen, Greg Blaney and Richard Letourneau.
- Last but far from least we thank our wonderful emcees, Jill Turyk and Richard Letourneau, and Santa, Dennis Crabtree.
- We also thank the two young ladies we hired to work in the kitchen: Averi and Luna.
With the generous assistance of all these people, your Christmas Committee of:
- Kim Passmore,
- Giuseppe Buccoliero
- Savanta La Mar
- Brianna Mellings
- Alline Cormier
We were able to pull off a successful and enjoyable evening. It couldn’t have been done so well without our VCC community.
Above is Santa with one of our naughtier members.
To the left is Kim Passmore getting our banquet table all set.
The bottom left is the venerable Richard Letourneau and the vivacious Jill Turyk.
The bottom right is Jim Fowler being assisted by Kim Passmore.
On behalf of the 2025 VCC Christmas Party Planning Committee Chair-
Alline Cormier