So do you want the good news or the great news? Well the good news is, we had an amazing night last Friday for our Second Annual Fundraiser.

The event was at the Highlands Hollywood which was filled to slightly over capacity but remained manageable and fun. We couldn't have hoped for a better group of people attending, speaking, volunteering and working the event.

The venue was beautiful and the food was great. Our guest speakers Sam and Justin blew me away with their stories, thoughts, insights and passion. Holly Brook and John sang beautifully and won the crowd over. Our honorees, the Dixie Chicks, were amazing and we are so lucky to have them as donors, supporters and friends. Our vivacious M.C Annie Wood made me laugh and kept the night going with her mega-watt smile and infectious personality and everyone stayed until the very end. Some even stayed outside on the smoking patio until an hour after the event and were somewhat surprised to walk back into a dance party. Someone asked me during the night how it was going and I just said 'look around- this is fantastic!'

Well now for the great news: a lot of our friends are sending in their checks during the next week or so, and this exact thing happened last year, but as of right now we are at just over $50,000 and from the promises that we have been given should be able to hit
 our $60,000 target to buy the well drilling rig.

Some of the schools that we have been working with have as many as 2300 children, so when we get our rig going we should be able to provide water to well over 100,000 children over the next two years.

We are all exhausted but so incredibly happy about the event and all of the money that we raised and know that we could never have done it without all of your help.

A few members of Drop in the Bucket are leaving for Africa in a few days and hope to catch up on our sleep on the plane, and I'm sure that by the time we get back we'll have everything in place to buy the drilling rig and get it all going.

Everyone that attended, donated, helped or contributed in any way that night was amazing and I am certain that in the scheme of things last Friday night's event will make a huge difference in a lot of peoples’ lives. I still can't believe what a great group of people we have around us and how fortunate we all are.

Thank you all; especially the Highlands, M.Andonia, the Dixie Chicks, Holly Brook, Strategic Artist Management, Georgia Archer, Amy Decker, Spectacle group, Denise George, Angela George, Bam and Share, BB King, Sherman Darby, Stephanie Luby, Brandi Kalish, Color Images, Marcee Rondan, Matty Barrato, Rachel Flanagan, Domaine 547, Exhibit Lighting group, Designers4 Africa, the Shooting Gallery, Rockstyle, the Celebrity Vault, Rocky Schenck, Brie Childers, Patrick Fraser, James Minchen, Mike D., Jeff Lipsky, David Tsay, Monster Energy Drink, Monica Levinson, Sasha Baron Cohen, Playboy, Chateau Petrogasm, Imbibe Magazine, Good Magazine, Sweet Pea's Bakery, Paige Childers, Annie Wood, Tara Gasparian, Tina Tang, Wendy Culpepper, April Star Davis, Me & Ro, Libertas, Sean Yseult, Shirley Archer, Captain Frank & Kristen Gelles, Judy Bernstein, Tracey Mathews, Buji Bijoux, Kuumba Divine jewelry, Urban Dencity, Sid Vintage, Lilipo designs, Volvic water, DJ Prophecy, the amazing Patty Torrel and each and every person that donated, bought stuff at the auction or volunteered their time. We couldn't have put on such a great event without you and like I said your contributions will make a huge difference in a lot peoples’ lives, long term health and chance of survival.

Thank you all so much.