Friends of Annie!

Most of you aware that Annie Salness suffered a stroke on October 14th.  Annie is an amazing woman, wife, mother of four children, artist and friend. She has made remarkable progress in these past few weeks and many of you have asked how you can help Annie and her family.

Her amazing friends in Portland are hosting a fundraiser to help offset some of Annie’s medical costs. They know firsthand how Annie’s touched many lives, and thus her friends have gotten together and planned “Art Walk for Annie”.

There are lots of ways you can help!

1. 1.Donate a small- to medium-sized piece of your art (original or reproduction) toward a silent auction “Art Walk for Annie” scheduled for December 7, 2010 in Portland, OR. Click here for details. (Randy Higbee framing will offer any frames at a 50% discount for this event. Just send him the painting by November 30th and he will ship the paintings to Portland for free!). If you can, please try to attend the event! RSVP to attend the event at kristasue@comcast.net.
   

2. 2.Sell a piece of your art on your blog or website and donate the proceeds to the “Art Walk for Annie” fund. Please send us a photo of the painting and we will post it here and add a link to the sale. This will allow everyone to purchase art to help Annie. We can link to your blog or to a link on ebay.
   

3. 3.Make a small donation ($10 or more) and earn a chance to win an original oil painting or workshop by Leslie Saeta and Dreama Tolle Perry. We are donating an original oil painting or a free spot at one of our workshops (including the three day workshop we teach together in Atlanta (Feb 2011) and Pasadena (Sep 2011)). It's really easy to win. All you need to do is donate $10 or more to the "Art Walk for Annie" fund and for every $10 donated, you will earn a chance to win. As the winner, you can pick the painting of your choice (up to an 8" x 8" size) or attend a free workshop.
   

As of November 17th, we have raised $490. Please keep those donations coming and you might be the winner!

4. 4.Visit this site frequently and follow the links to see the art that is offered for sale. Since all proceeds will be 100% donated to the fund, your purchase will help Annie and her family!
   

Thank you for your continued outpouring of support for the Salness family. If you have any questions about this wonderful cause or would like to help in another way, please email Leslie Saeta or Dreama Tolle Perry.

*As this is a community-based fundraiser and not organized through a 501(c)(3) organization, you will not receive any tax deductible receipts for your donation; however, you may be allowed a deduction for a “gift in kind”. Check your state's tax laws for more information.