“I volunteered for the first time this year and want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the experience. It was so wonderful to be in the midst of the action, and get a chance to interact with all the wonderful artists. Let me know when thing start heating up for next year!”
- Al
“Apparently my cooks thought that last weekend was the greatest thing EVER. They’re all talking about how to do it next year and we should have meetings (you know, I hate meetings) and all this and that. So they want in. To add to that, my wife thinks I spent way too much time on it this year and doesn’t want me to do it again, which, of course, absolutely makes me want to do it again. So the good news for you: You won’t have to do a thing. It will be one part of the fest that you WON’T have to think about. So that’s it. Give me a shout when the time comes. Have a great year!!!”
- Bob
“My daughter volunteered for the festival last year and I just want to tell you what an incredible time she had. I have never seen her so energized and inspired, it was a wonderful thing to see.”
- Beth
“Hi Denise, Congratulations on an awesome week – a gift to me and thousands like me who went smiling around South Pineapple over the weekend. Thank you for the vision, the effort and for getting it done regardless of the road blocks. It was a fabulous experience. My Friday afternoon is open so I don’t know if there are any “clean up” tasks that I can help with – but just let me know and I’ll be there.”
- Ann
“Thank you for allowing me to be such an integral part of the Chalk Festival. It was awesome cooking and dining, meeting and interacting with all of the artists. I was able to talk to quite a few just counting the money in the pumpkins for people’s choice. I hope you made more than you imagined and more than you needed. Call me when things calm down or if you need help with anything.”
Love, Linda
“I want to thank you for the wonderful experience I had last week. I had such a great time and met so many lovely people. Thank you for creating this wonderful event!”
- Tom
“I would like to thank you for the opportunity to volunteer. It was a great experience and a fabulous time. I would love to participate again next year, as well as offer to work on most of the contributing artists (and possibly volunteers) for no charge. I hope that you have rested from the weekend. I could see how hard you were working. I am so glad that I met you and hope to run into you around town. Please let me know if there is anything that I can do for you. Thanks again”
- Jeff
“Wow, what an experience! Who’d have thought collecting donations from all the artists could be so much fun? I miss it already”
- Liz
“I throughly enjoyed the entire experience and hope the Festival was a success in every way. I drove on Pineapple yesterday and there were still some vestiges of the wondrous chalk paintings visible, and I felt nostalgic!”
- Eva
“Again, my kudos to you and your staff for making it all happen. It was phenomenal. And I say that without getting a single sale as a result of it (at least over the weekend anyway). But I know that it was a tremendous increase of exposure for us. I also had a great time working the Pumpkin Carving Contest but I have to give props to Jeff for doing all of the heavy lifting on our end. I have ideas for next year already. Again, a great job.”
- Hank
“This festival was so amazing…From what I heard the best ever, anywhere that was put together. I stayed till the very end. Just could not leave, had to watch the artists till the art was finished! I was glad to be a part of it! And even better yet … had one of my Booker High VPA art student win for the student choice award. She was so delighted.”
- Amy
“I LOVE LOVE this festival! The atmosphere is amazing and it is wonderful to work with so many lovely people. I thoroughly enjoyed volunteering and hope you will take me on again next year!”
- Pam
