Our nature center is occasionally rented out for special events. For our volunteer party, I have one of the caterers donate an hors d'oeuvre party with desserts for 150 guests. This year our theme is ponds, and the round tables will look like giant lily pads. Our preschool will make giant bugs to put on the pillars. Because I freed up the budget for food, I now can give a better gift to the volunteers. I always look for something useful, so this year we have a local artist/member make pottery plates with a turtle on them.
Laurie Haig