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Multicultural Fair at
St. Anne's Episcopal School
Photo above: Runners in the 5-K Heron Hustle Cross Country Run line up to begin the race.
On Saturday, May 5, 2007, St. Anne's Episcopal School held its Multicultural Fair and Fundraiser, which included the Heron Hustle, a 5-K Cross Country Run and Kiddie K, a silent auction, international entertainment, and arts and crafts projects for children. The event, housed on school grounds, raised approximately $14,000 for the school’s annual fund.
“As much as anything, the Multicultural Fair and Fundraiser was a friend-raiser and one that celebrated the school's and the greater community’s beautiful diversity,” said Lisa Chase, Director of Marketing and Development. “Everyone who came enjoyed the wonderful festivities at the school, including crafts projects, delicious international foods and great entertainment. An added bonus was that we were blessed with beautiful weather for the day!”
“Some of the entertainment highlights included Dover’s Sankofa African dancing and drumming, Chief Quiet Thunder sharing Native American traditions, Do Cairde Irish Dancing demonstration, Indian culture and dance from some St. Anne’s families, Dance Unlimited of Middletown, and Chinese Lion and Folk Dancing from the Chinese Cultural Community Center in Hockessin,” said Louise Howlett, Chaplain and acting Diversity Coordinator. “We celebrated the diversity of our school and of American society while raising money for scholarships and other programs essential to our mission to nurture the spiritual, social, academic, and athletic aspects of our students—what a wonderful day!”
Sponsors for the event were the Harrington and Ferrara families, Atlantis Industries, Dover Chapter of the National League of Junior Cotillions, Camp Chiropractic, General Rental Middletown, Inc., Surgical Associates, PA, and Willey Farms.
Some of the the highlights:
- Gordon Brownlee, Director of Leadership Giving at St. Andrew’s School, played his bagpipes at the Heron Hustle’s finish line.
- The Sankofa African Dancers performed beautiful African dancing to drums.
- Students from a local Dance Unlimited Dance Team performed, including Lexie Shallcross, Lindsey Koch, and Victoria Shepherd
- Children participated in arts and crafts projects, including painting a canvas for Mom for Mother’s Day.
- International flags, and the United Nations flag, graced the front hall and dining hall area at St. Anne’s Episcopal School
- Smirti Kumar and Vinay Kasat, both third graders at St. Anne’s Episcopal School, performed music and dance from India.
- A Chinese Lion dancer makes a grand entrance into the gym prior to his performance.
- Chief Quiet Thunder shared Native American Lore.