KICK-OFF APPRECIATION DINNER

WFWP Las Vegas chapter had its kick-off Appreciation Dinner Night on November 21st in Las Vegas. A total of 58 people attended, including seven guests and 10 men. The emcee for the evening was Hope Igarashi and the entire event was planned by Las Vegas chairwoman, Lorna Todd. Based on the positive feedback, it was a very successful evening that touched the hearts of the guests.

District chairwoman, Heidi Iseda, gave a presentation introducing WFWP and its accomplishments. Following the presentation were a membership drive, raffle drawings and some musical entertainment. A Filipino professional singer, Gloria Papin, sang in acapella beautifully. Papin usually charges quite a lot for every gig. However, she attended the event anyway and after hearing Heidi's presentation about WFWP, she felt inspired to sing a song despite the lack of equipment. Hopefully this will be a start of a great friendship.

The highlight of the evening was a guest of honor, Mrs. Kay Yamaguchi. Her hard work was recognized for showing unwavering attendance and faith. Yamaguchi has been leading American Clergy Leadership Conference programs in Las Vegas for the past 10 years. As the WFWP Las Vegas Chapter continues working together with different leaders of other organizations, it will continue recognizing and giving honor to the women of Las Vegas for their exemplary contributions to the city. This event was only a beginning.

The lovely dinner was prepared by Lorna's husband, who has experience cooking authentic Italian dishes in Italy.

A lot of hope came out of the evening, as Lorna shared, "I know this is just the beginning, but I am sure we can do it as long as we all work together for the same goal and that is our WFWP motto: Living by the logic of LOVE. Whatever comes next year, we'll be here and we'll be prepared."