We have over 50 raffle items! Thank you to EVERYONE who donated!!!!

We have THOUSANDS of $$ of raffle items and we are thankful for everyone that has donated and for everyone that will purchase raffles.

Good Luck! And the raffle items are:

• 3 nights stay at Seasons Villa in Kefalonia, Greece Value $750 Euro by Zoe Gnesoulis **restrictions apply **
• Steve Madden Gift Card Value $500 by Steve Madden
• 2 Cases Tsantali Metohi Wine Value $300 by Dennisia Slabakis
• Custom Bleaching Kit Value $400 by Dr. Davantzis
• Zoom Bleaching Kit Value $400 by Dr. Iliades, Queens Family Dental
• Custom made Golf Club Driver Value $400 by Procustomclubs.com
• 3 signed Elli Kokkinou CD’s Value?? by Elli Kokkinou
• Dinner Gift Certificate Value $100 by Christos Steakhouse
• Kidz Yoga Gift Certificate Value $100 by Kidz Yoga
• Custom Necklace Value $75 by Fotini Designs
• Dinner Gift Certificate Value $50 by Jackson Hole
• Basket of Arbonne Products Value $100 by Maria Stavrou
• Passion Party Basket Value $125 by Kristie Sclafani
• 2 Anna Vissi Concert Tix at Foxwoods Value $170 by Pathos Inc
• Sushi Dinner for 2 Value $100 by Central
• CD Basket Value $75 by GMV
• Little Soaop Gift Basket Value $50 by Vivian Dritsas
• Dinner Gift Certificate Value $60 by Zenon
• Dinner Gift Certificate Value $100 by Aegaen Cove
• Rafiki Dress Value $536 by Kleonikh
• Mikaihli Jacket Value $640 by Kleonikh
• Anthesis Organic Skin Care Basket Value $100 by Anthesis
• Hair Product Basket Value $200 by Christo Salon 5th Ave
• Necklace/Earring Set Value $75 by Kokalaki Jewelry
• Dinner with Wines Value $200 by Thalassa
• Gift Card Value $50 by The Burger Spot
• Gift Card Value $25 by The Burger Spot
• Set of 4 autographed Loukoumi Books Value $40 by Nick Katsoris
• Family Portrait Session Value $200 by Brett Mathews Photography
• Gift Card Value $100 by Pita Pan
• Gift Card Value $50 by Martha’s Bakery
• Hair Services Value $50 by Hair on 14
• Lash Dipping Value $65 by Euphoria Beauty Lounge
• Cut and Blow Dry Value $50 by Euphoria Beauty Lounge
• Cut and Blow Dry Value $50 by Euphoria Beauty Lounge
• Mini Facial Value $60 by Euphoria Beauty Lounge
• Mini Facial Value $60 by Euphoria Beauty Lounge

and many more!!!!!!!!!

1 raffle for $5

5 raffles for $20

By my unprofessional mathematical calculations you all have some excellent chances to win something

The 2011 Carnival of Love could not have come to you without the support and funding ($$$) of the following:

Platinum Partners:

• Antenna Satellite
• Central Lounge
• Elias Karalekas Insurance
• Home Tile Center
• Vareli Restaurant

Gold Sponsors:

• Bell Dental
• Envee Salon
• Grand Cafe
• Kyklades
• Marathon Energy
• Mexi Q
• Mitchell’s Restaurant

Silver Sponsors:

• Agnanti Restaurant
• Alex and Eve Occassions
• Apostolatos CPA
• CitiView Pharmacy
• Dr. Arapides, foot doctor
• Dr. Avgerinos, chiropractor
• Dr. Rallis, dentist
• Eagle 1 Mechanical
• First Investors Corp./ Sophia Bliablias
• Fresh Foods Market
• Friend and Family of Antonio Daskalakis
• Gentle Touch Hair Removal
• Hissa Reshad & Manny Kess
• K&K Auto Body & Tire Centers
• Kellari Taverna
• Rio (Pace U Class)
• Mamais Construction
• Millennium Toyota
• Ovelia Psistaria
• Patricia’s Hair Extensions Salon
• Queens Painting
• Theramotion
• Tsunis Family Foundation
• Tsunis, Gasparis, Lustig & Ring LLP
• Unique Motor Sports

We could not have done this without all your support and your graciousness of open up your checkbooks

Please support The Carnival of Love Sponsors!!!! They are funding the party of the year which we are bringing to you on Friday, April 29th @ Central.

ARE YOU READY???????

Read below for a true story submitted by my friend Margarita Daskalakis about her journey with her son Antonio who is autistic. If you want to submit your story please do so at Elena@carnivaloflove.org Special Thank You to Peter Giannakas for his blog suggestions

This is Margarita’s story in her own words:

Antonio Daskalakis’s Story
 
In July of 2007, I found out I was pregnant with baby number 2.  I can recall being excited and nervous all at the same time. It was not so long ago that my husband and I had our first baby, our little Eleni, when here we were getting ready for what we found out to be our little baby boy Antonio. Antonio was born in February and he Continue reading →

Happy Monday Everyone!! Hope everyone had a nice weekend. The Carnivalians were posting posters all weekend long. Have u seen us? 30th Avenue and Ditmars were bombarded with flyers and posters as was Bayside! I wanted to give a special thank you to the following people who aren’t part of The Carnival Board yet chose to volunteer their time on Sunday. Gus Milonakis, Chris Katechis and my very own “fake kid” Nicollette Argiriou! We couldn’t of done it with out you and we really appreciate the time you took to make our presence known! You see….everyone leaves a love print…the feeling is contagious. Nicollette is a 14 year old instead of being at the mall with her friends or playing video games she chose to spend the day doing charity work. I find that very honorable and selfless. Remember when you were 14 and how much you resisted parental guidance. I’d like to also mention that we (fake kid and I) attended another fellow charity on Saturday- The Pajama Program spearheaded by my good friend Maria Delgado is association with Tina Mavrelis’ Kidz Yoga Center. We had a great time playing games with the kids and doing yoga while in our pajamas. The event was a success with a bunch of pajamas and books raised to help a child in need. Its always a pleasure to help out fellow charities as we all share a common goal: To Help Those In Need!

On the day of the Greek Parade we also had a group of young kids handing out flyers, t-shirts and posters. This Greek Parade volunteer group consisted of: Joanna Manoloudas, 17, Steffan Dames, 18, Angela Gavalas, 24, and Matthew Felix, 17, Aleksandra Vemis, 24. They were so cute the took a shopping cart and posted posters on it and made it into a little Carnival of Love custom shopping machine equipped with an Ipod blaring greek music. (leave it to kids hahaha). So Iguess what I am trying to say is that we keep your kids off the streets and teach them to do something worthwhile with their time (plus the labor comes cheap) No seriously, you are never too young to be taught good values, morals, self lessness and overall awareness of those in need. Thank you to all the teens that are starting young and one day will hopefully sit on this Board in years to come <3