Silver Toad Announces Wedding Giveaway Winners!
A few weeks ago, we blogged about how Randi Nonni, owner of Silver Toad Floral Design in Essex, Vermont, was teaming up with other wedding vendors to provide an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a deserving couple to receive complimentary services for a wedding on June 12, 2011 in Burlington, Vermont.
During the selection process, the team looked for a couple who had experienced hardships and/or challenges in their lives, but still found time to give back to their community. They found the perfect couple, and we are thrilled that these two people will be touched in such a selfless manner by some of our closest friends and wedding professionals.
Without further ado- The winners of the 2011 Vermont Deserving Couple Wedding are Kelly Pulawski and David Waterhouse of Rutland, Vermont!
Kelly grew up in foster care system, aged out of the system, and obtained goals some only dream of. As a single mother, she earned two bachelor degrees and one associates while attending CCV and The University of Vermont. After taking a position with COTS family shelter she was inspired to give back even more to the community. As a result of this passion she joined the National & Community Service Group otherwise known as AmeriCorps State and lived off a small stipend while serving the homeless and those at risk of being homeless as a case manager for 2 years. She was awarded the Governor's Award in 2009 for going above and beyond the requirements of her position offering hope for those experiencing homelessness.
When her term at AmeriCorp State was over she did something extraordinary. Kelly selflessly volunteered again as an AmeriCorps VISTA case manager, earning even less than before, helping to make it easier for those in need to access services within the community. She also volunteers at her daughter's school as a classroom parent and helped to bring them a Daisy Girl Scout Troop.
And if this was all not enough, Kelly decided to give back a little bit more in 2008 to the system that raised her by becoming a licensed foster parent in hopes of giving a child someone to look up to.
David is a para-educator working in a school for students with learning disabilities. He has been serving his community by working for the Rutland Town Fire Department for the last 15 years. And now, David too is a licensed foster parent with the hopes of making a difference in another child's life.
This deserving couple will have their wedding at the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts in Burlington, Vermont on June 12, 2011. The Firehouse showcases Burlington at it's finest, located in the heart of the Church Street Marketplace, and offering a unique blend of historic architecture, contemporary design, and distinguished exhibitions.
In addition to this ideal site, the team has also secured the following local vendors to help give this deserving couple an amazing wedding for up to 85 guests:
That's Inviting! Wedding Invitations & Stationary
The Essex, Vermont's Culinary Resort & Spa
Tweed River Video Hair Creations, LLC
To all of these professionals and friends, we thank you for representing this state and this industry with such selfless valor. You are all truly beautiful!
