Hampton Hall Charitable Fund

Cheers For Charity HAMPTON HALL CHARITABLE FUND

The Hampton Hall Charitable Fund continues to plan and work diligently to support the needs of our surrounding communities.

Our “Cheers For Charity” themed inaugural wine tasting event was held on October 8. We welcomed more than a dozen wine vendors and well over 110 Hampton Hall Members. Participants sampled wines from a variety of national vineyards while enjoying an outstanding spread of appetizers and desserts provided by our culinary team. Attendees were given the opportunity to order wines at a reduced price and over $20,000 in wine purchases were made by Hampton Hall residents.

The gentlemen enjoyed a cigar bar and local organizations provided gifts that were raffled to attendees. Proceeds from this event, including a portion of the wine sales, will benefit the Hampton Hall Charitable Fund grants program, which are awarded to local charitable organizations focusing on the needs of those in Beaufort and Jasper counties.

For the holiday season, we have our annual Toy Drive on December 10, followed by the fourth annual “Holiday Open House Tour” on December 4. Look for additional details online.

The Charitable Fund would like to extend a sincere thank you to our supportive community, volunteers, and sponsors who graciously lend us their time and effort with our fundraising efforts. We truly appreciate all that you do.

Volunteers are always welcome and appreciated at our events. Please contact our Chairwoman, Denise Cadres, at dcadres@aol.com or visit our website at hamptonhallclubsc.com/charitable-fund to learn how you can support the Hampton Hall Charitable Fund.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Holiday Home Tour • DECEMBER 4 Annual Toy Drive • DECEMBER 10

2022 Children’s Book Drive

Hampton Hall’s Those of Prose Book Club has kicked-off their 13th annual book drive, inviting you to donate NEW children’s books to benefit three local organizations: The Boys and Girls Club (Bluffton), The Children’s Center (Hilton Head Island) and CAPA (Beaufort). Please deliver books by December 12.

Books can be dropped off in a box on the porch at 247 Farnsleigh Avenue, or mailed directly to that address. Need help? You can click on the Amazon link below to find book lists for five different age groups. Either purchase specific books, select from a series, or choose a favorite that is not listed. When you place your order, Amazon will direct you to sign into your own account, but it will give you the option to mail to the Hampton Hall Book Club.

Thanks from Those of Prose and all the kids you will make happy with a good book! Contact member Alice Pitts to learn more about Those of Prose Book Club at akpitts51@yahoo.com.

Memory Matters Speaker Event HAPPENINGS

Hosting a Hampton Hall Block Party

By Penny Hearn, Member since 2019

More than 40 of Hampton Hall’s Hampstead Avenue neighbors (and new nearby neighbors) enjoyed their second annual neighborhood block party on a beautiful late October afternoon, socializing with new and established neighbors and feasting on mouth-watering, home-cooked delicacies, ranging from egg rolls, meatballs and salads to decadent desserts. Anne Marie Gualtieri, Penny Hearn, Bonnie Mathisen and Nancy Bader coordinated the event.

Suggestions for coordinating a block party:

Divide tasks among four or five volunteers: selecting a site, date, time and rain date; collecting email addresses; creating a flyer and manning the name tag table. • Limit the size of your group, to encourage socializing. • Have neighbors bring their own beverages, chairs and a dish to share with the group. • Supply utensils, paper plates, napkins, ice and trash bags. • Decorate and set up tables with inexpensive tablecloths and divide appetizers, main dishes and desserts. • Use name tags with addresses to help in identifying neighbors. • Be flexible about including new nearby neighbors, especially young families.