Ahmet Ahmet, left, with MDS volunteers Marlene Carvalho-Hasip and Deren Hasip, at the Halloween Party fundraiser.
Seven hundred vampires, cowboys, werewolves, Miley Cyrus characters and other frightful-looking guests helped make the recent Million Dollar Smiles (MDS) Halloween Party a howling success. Proceeds from the sold-out event will be used to purchase playground equipment, iPads, teddy bears and other gifts for sick children. Partygoers also had the opportunity to make a more personal contribution by sponsoring a teddy bear. In mid-December, they will deliver the toys during the Holiday Bear Hug event coordinated by MDS founder Anna Lopes, Sutton Group – Summit Realty sales rep Ahmet Ahmet and other volunteers.
“We’ll fill a room with hundreds of giant teddy bears, gift bags, small toys and gift certificates. Each sponsor will put together their present, then deliver it to a child. We like the idea of personal deliveries because it gives people the chance to bring some happiness to sick kids,” says Ahmet. “It’s a special experience.”
