Fourth Annual Christmas Tea Raises Almost $25,000 for Eliada

Event was held Saturday, December 1st, at Lionscrest on the Biltmore Estate.

ASHEVILLE –December 2007- Eliada’s Fourth Annual Christmas Tea was held Saturday, December 1st at Lionscrest on the Biltmore Estate. Almost 170 attendees gathered to welcome the holiday season with a traditional English tea in support of the children and families Eliada serves. Guests also enjoyed music by a classic harpist and cellist, Dickens carols by the Hilltop Carolers, and a visit with Santa. Through ticket sales, sponsorship, and private donations, the event raised almost $25,000. This year was a record year for the annual event, which sold out nearly two weeks in advance.

Eliada would like to thank the following event sponsors for making the Christmas Tea possible: Lewis Real Estate, Pearlman’s Carpet, Dixon Hughes, Brown & Brown of Lehigh Valley, McNutt Service Group, Wachovia, Cintas, Davis Technologies, Wholesale Glass & Mirror, and Superlube. In-kind sponsors included 12 Bones Smokehouse, Nona Mia Italian Kitchen, Dollywood, Asheville Bravo Concerts, Artist Gayle Paul, Black Bird Frame & Art, Cooncats Pottery, Leicester Valley Clay, Biltmore Estate, Spiritual Balancing, Woodworks – Mr. T. Lindsay Joines, The Grain & Salt Society, Earth Fare, Claysmith Pottery. Photography by Mike Rischitelli added a special touch to the event.

About Eliada
Eliada is a 105 year old non-profit agency serving North Carolina’s children and families. Founded in 1903 by Dr. Lucius Compton as a home for women and children, Eliada’s full service continuum includes NAEYC accredited Child Development Services (Pre School, After School, Summer Camp, More at Four); Residential and Day Treatment for children and adolescents; In Home services; Foster Care and Therapeutic Foster Care; and Therapeutic Recreation services. The agency enters its second century with pride, committed to the fulfillment of its mission statement: Helping Children Succeed.