TDVA Gala Night in Washington, D.C., awash with a resounding triumph It netted $ 63,000(Sixty Three Thousand US Dollars)
By Tsehaye Debalkew (UTNA)
Nov. 12 2007
The extraordinary and glittering gala night, held in support of the Tirgean Disabled Veterans’ Association /TDVA - North America Project has culminated reaping off a reverberating success on December 8, 2007 in Washington, D.C.
In what was a record-high level of outpouring and massive turn out of the Tigrean Community and friends in the Washington, D. C. Metro area, the fund-raising event garnered and cashed in $ 63,000 way above the anticipated amount by all accounts.
The Tigrean Community and friends in the Washington metro area and its environs expressed its exuberating solidarity and partnership with the heroes and heroines by jubilant and festive mood it displayed, featuring the joyous and entertaining event, held in the expansive congregation hall of the Nativity Church on Georgia Avenue.
The gala night was dignified by the selfless donation by the Tigrean Women’s Association in the vicinity, footing $ 10,000 (Ten Thousand US Dollars) to augment the project initiative.
The cultural and artistic extravaganza accompanied by renowned artists and musicians galvanized the audience and added extra glamour and color to the occasion. A DVD show, depicting the effort of TDVA members to be self-sustained and the all-rounded support that the project marshaled from the government, non-government agencies and the public at large was screened on the event.
A candid presentation of TDVA activities to-date and a call for enhanced support from the Diaspora was also made by Mr. Asmelash Weldeselassie, the head of the three-man TDVA delegation.
