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The Beach and Country Guild was founded in 1970 by Gladys Irwin and Jeanne Blumenthal. Since its inception, the group has grown to include nearly 100 supporting, active and life members, and has raised over $1,575,000 for UCP in the past 10 years alone! | Here is a brief history of our success: | | 1995 Total: $53,000 | 2002 Total: $116,000 | | 1996 Total: $65,000 | 2003 Total: $130,000 | | 1997 Total: $90,000 | 2004 Total: $175,000 | | 1998 Total: $100,000 | 2005 Total: $162,000 | | 1999 Total: $100,000 | 2006 Total: $250,000 | | 2000 Total: $100,000 | 2007 Total: $300,000 | | 2001 Total: $101,000 | 2008 Total: TBD |
The Guild has been fortunate to have generous hosts and hostesses over the years, opening their beautiful homes to our guests and enabling us to make a difference for United Cerebral Palsy.
| Below is a list of our wonderful hostesses. | | 1970 Arlene Straza | 1989 Judith Berg | | 1971 Lucille Harmon | 1990 Eileen Green | | 1972 Joanne Warren | 1991 Eileen Kreiss | | 1973 Arlene Straza | 1992 Sherry White | | 1974 Beverly Sears Kelts | 1993 Iris Strauss | | 1975 Caroline Wolcott | 1994 Lee Goldberg | | 1976 John Freeberg | 1995 June Barrymore Ash | | 1977 Patricia Storms | 1996 Renee Schatz | | 1978 Merle Fowler | 1997 Betty Biszantz | | 1979 Arlene Straza | 1998 June Feldman | | 1980 Lucille Lindsey | 1999 Mary Ellen Hardin | | 1981 Luba Johnston | 2000 Kathy Scripps | | 1982 Joyce Klein | 2001 Debbie Falk | | 1983 Colletta Ray McMillan | 2002 Carol Dickinson | | 1984 Cheri Myron | 2003 Renee Williams | | 1985 Connie Desha | 2004 Walter & Sylvia Lim | | 1986 Maureen Blackmore | 2005 Bill and Kathy Scripps | | 1987 Sheri Kelts | 2006 Charles and Tanya Brandes | | 1988 Jeri Johnson | 2007 Amy and Steve Finley |
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