I was at the CASA House charity auction this weekend, and I was astonished by the venue, which is a relatively new facility for hosting events. The Oasis Edmonton Conference Center will be high on my list of recommended locations for events in the future. The decor is beautiful, from the large Koi pond at the front entrance, to the stately conference rooms upstairs. This will undoubtably end up being one of the hot spots once word gets out. The other thing that really impressed me though was the courage of a young girl who spoke before the full house about how CASA helped her turn her life around. I mistakenly assumed that they only treated those with mental illness, the kind that was uncurable, whatever that may be. However they deal with all kinds of issues that affect us all. Depression is one of the highest causes of death in the 15-40 age group. Not to get too sidetracked, but the story this brave young lady told about the self destructive path she was on, of hard drugs and crazy living shocked me. She was only in Jr. high. Now, with the help of CASA, she is living the life of a normal teen again, getting great marks, and looking forward to highschool. She has her sense of self respect and self worth back, and that is the greatest thing that anyone can have. To those who were there, thank you for your generosity to this worthy cause. As always, Danny Hooper was a brilliant and hilarious auctioneer, a great time was had by all.
I was at the CASA House charity auction this weekend, and I was astonished by the venue, which is a relatively new facility for hosting events. The Oasis Edmonton Conference Center will be high on my list of recommended locations for events in the future. The decor is beautiful, from the large Koi pond at the front entrance, to the stately conference rooms upstairs. This will undoubtably end up being one of the hot spots once word gets out. The other thing that really impressed me though was the courage of a young girl who spoke before the full house about how CASA helped her turn her life around. I mistakenly assumed that they only treated those with mental illness, the kind that was uncurable, whatever that may be. However they deal with all kinds of issues that affect us all. Depression is one of the highest causes of death in the 15-40 age group. Not to get too sidetracked, but the story this brave young lady told about the self destructive path she was on, of hard drugs and crazy living shocked me. She was only in Jr. high. Now, with the help of CASA, she is living the life of a normal teen again, getting great marks, and looking forward to highschool. She has her sense of self respect and self worth back, and that is the greatest thing that anyone can have. To those who were there, thank you for your generosity to this worthy cause. As always, Danny Hooper was a brilliant and hilarious auctioneer, a great time was had by all.
