Past Events at Casa Esperanza House of Hope

Day of the Tread
October 16, 2011

Casa staff makes sure that everyone has everything they need to make their ride safe and fun.
Advisory Board member Lily Curtis stands guard to make sure every rider has a bike holder, fresh fruit and at least one tattoo at the 2011 Day of the Tread.

Part of the first shift of the morning to get the riders on the way was made up of Eileen Cook, Monica Bojorquez, Jose Aguilar, Perla Menchaca and Sarah Trujillo. Wow, they are really good pirates.

Patty Virgen and Sarah Trujillo are ready
and waiting for tattoo customers.
Stephanie Mora is the lead singer in the JPR Band who were the band at the Casa Esperanza re-charge station. Great music definitely makes bike riding better.

Artists of New Mexico Tent at the 40th International Balloon Fiesta

Many people interested in supporting Casa Esperanza by purchasing $1 raffle tickets check out the donated items to make their choices.	Shelley Thalhammer, Sears Home Services In-Store Marketing Supervisor checks out how the raffle ticket sales are going for the Sears Barbeque. Jeff Duran of Omaha, Nebraska won the barbeque.
Early morning lift off brought in the customers for raffle tickets. We raised $4,455 to support our cancer families. Yeah!

2011 Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festival
Thanks to Ruth and Chester Gore for the donation of the booth space at the Annual Spring Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival. We had a great time and met many new artists, collectors and cancer survivors.
Thanks to Ruth and Chester Gore for the donation of the booth space at the Annual Spring
Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival. We had a great time and met many new artists,
collectors and cancer survivors.

2011 Keller Williams Golf Tournament

Casa Esperanza benefited from the Annual Keller Williams Golf Tournament to the tune of $6000.
Steve Murtha, Keller Williams Realty, delivers the check to Maryle J. Barber, Director of Development
for Casa Esperanza. Thank you so much to Keller Williams for their ongoing support.

2010 Amigo Award
Nearly five years ago, Mark Gundlach, General Manager of the Embassy Suites Hotel and Spa, invited Casa Esperanza to participate in a fundraiser that he had in mind - a cycling event to benefit Casa Esperanza, Carrie Tingley Hospital and Leukemia Lymphoma Society. We were thrilled to accept and have participated each year in the Annual Day of the Tread event - growing from 250 participants that first year to 2000 participants this, the fourth year.

Mark and his capable staff at Embassy Suites have provided an excellent venue for Casa Esperanza Endowment Foundation’s Annual Art for Hope Auction (this year scheduled for March 26, 2011) - working with us each year to ensure that the event improves and grows.

For his work and support above and beyond all expectations, it is with great pleasure that the Casa Esperanza Board of Directors presents the 2010 Amigo Award to Mark Gundlach.

2010 Amigo Award Recipient

Day of the Tread
October 24, 2010

Everyone wants a tattoo at the Casa Esperanza
booth at the 4th Annual Day of the Tread
bike ride.
Riders come out on all types of bikes for
Day of the Tread Bike Ride.

Now that is what you call a Bird on a Bike.

Staff member, Stephanie Mora and Jiffy Pop
Revolt band members belt it out at the
Casa Esperanza Day of the Tread rest stop.
Casa Esperanza staff member and Day of the
Tread official talk about how to make sure
everyone is safe on their ride

Authentic Western BBQ
June 5, 2010

Fred Moore has a few words of thanks for the past twelve successful golf tournaments and for all the great volunteers who have helped make it happen. Edie lends her heart and hands of support to their journey.
Fred and Edie Moore are surrounded by the 100 guests attending the Summer Barbeque at the Sheriff Posse Hall in Belen celebrating 12 years of successful golf tournaments.

Wedding of Evangelina Dougherty and John Saunders
Casa Esperanza Courtyard
May 8, 2010

Evangelina Dougherty and John Saunders seal the deal with a kiss at their wedding held in the courtyard of Casa Esperanza. Introducing Evangelina and John Saunders taken in the inner courtyard at Casa Esperanza.
Left: Stephen Southerland, of Albuquerque Revival Church; bride - Evangelina Dougherty; groom
and Casa Esperanza Art for Hope artist John Saunders; best man James Cordova and friend
Lou Diamond Phillips celebrate wedding vows exchanged at Casa Esperanza.
Center:Evangelina Dougherty and John Saunders seal the deal with a kiss at their wedding.
Right:Introducing Evangelina and John Saunders (taken in the inner courtyard at Casa Esperanza).

Annual Bricklaying
May 1, 2010

Board member, Justine Meehan and niece place her brick at the Annual Bricklaying
Left: Advisory Board member, Fred Moore assists with placing bricks at the Annual Bricklaying
Center: Board member, Justine Meehan and niece place her brick at the Annual Bricklaying
Right: Members of the Sanchez Padilla family look for bricks place previously at the Annual Bricklaying

Day of the Tread
October 25, 2009

Day of the Tread rider (and friend) take a quick break
at the Casa Esperanza 6 mile rest stop.

Angelica Medina, Mia Medina and Crystal
Bojorquez are dressed to greet riders on
the 3rd Annual Day of the Tread Bike Event.

Over 900 bike riders took on the 12, 25, 50, 80 or 100 mile ride to support
Casa Esperanza, Carrie Tingley Foundation and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Artists of New Mexico Tent (Balloon Fiesta)

Casa Esperanza was the beneficiary of the sale of raffle tickets for prizes
donated by artists participating in the tent sales.

Stained Glass Window Raffle
September 7, 2009

Kathy Bergs, RN PICU, UNMH and Stephanie Mora, Casa Esperanza Patient Navigator (background) assist Keller Williams golf team with their chances at “water pong” and opportunity to win stained glass windows (see background). Fun was had by all even during the afternoon drenching rain.
Congratulations to Kathy Morris from Oak Park United Methodist Church in Bartlesville, OK.
for winning the stained glass windows created and donated by Kathleen Hellman. Karen and
her husband Juan Distefano made the trip to Casa Esperanza to make future plans for the
Oklahoma Volunteers in Mission Teams for 2010 and to pick up the windows for Kathy.

Over $27,000 Raised for the Event
Click here for pictures of our 2005 hope chests

$14,500 Raised on the Hope Chest Auction of 28 Incredible Works of Art!
Over $16,000 Raised for the Event

Thank You For The Support!
For the 11th Annual Michelle Mike Moore Memorial Golf Classic
To Benefit Casa Esperanza - New Mexico's House of Hope
and Home Away from Home for Families Fighting Cancer.