The Charlotte’s Web themed tree, decorated by SH&L’s Lisa Wise, won an Honorable Mention from the Family Affair TreeView and Silver Bells Luncheon guests at the three-day Providence O'Christmas Trees event, November 26-28.
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The Providence O’Christmas Trees Gala Dinner and Auction capped a three-day celebration to benefit Providence Health & Service’s Senior and Community Services in King County, enhancing the lives of those in need through healthcare, housing and hospice. Evening Magazine’s John Curley auctioned off 20 uniquely decorated trees. The event drew 700 guests and raised $930,000.


O’Christmas Trees executive director Patricia Szabo with auctioneer John Curley.
Tree designers Rodger Fowler and Scott Walden.
2007 event chair (and Peoples’ Choice award winner for tree design) Philip Sternola, with John Curley and Jeff Brown.

2007 presenting artist J.P. Canlis, with his wife, Leigh.
Gala guests JJ McKay and Pat Wallace.
O’Christmas Trees board member Diane Sabey with Sandy Sabey.



PONCHO’s 17th International Wine Auction, At Play in the Vineyards, raised $608,855—breaking the event’s previous record—to benefit arts in the area, including arts education programs around the state.


Co-chairs Stacy Lill, Anne-Marie Hedges and Kathleen Shoup with Pascal Jolivet, the 2007 Honorary Chair.
Dan Lewis, Stan Barer and Ron Elgin.


El Gaucho’s Paul Mackay shut down the restaurant to host the second annual dinner and auction to benefit Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission. The event raised more than $145,000, which will go toward Union Gospel Mission’s Hope Place, a women and children’s residential program to be built in the Rainier Valley.

Pictured, from left: Karan Dannenberg, Gail Mackay, Paul Mackay, founder and CEO of Mackay Restaurants, and Betsy Wilcox.