| Annual Event Marks 30 Year Anniversary with Name Change LOUISVILLE, Ky (August 10, 2009) – The Marian Home Card Party turns 30 this year, and the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville are celebrating the important anniversary with a new name, new games, and hundreds of new prizes. We’re pleased to announce the “Ursuline Sisters’ Card Party: A Day of Family Fun and Games” will be held on Saturday, November 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. on the Ursuline Campus. The funds raised during the annual event are used to provide for the needs of our senior sisters. The first Card Party was held at Marian Home in September of 1979. It’s recorded in the official annals of Marian Home with a simple, typed out notation that reads: “Sept. 27 The Marian Home Crafts department had a card party – it was a grand success. Results $845.94.” In 1981, another notation reads: “The Crafts Department sponsored a Card Party in the dining room at Marian Home. A sizable group of people attended and it seemed to be a good spending crowd.” Because of those growing crowds, the fundraiser was eventually moved to Sacred Heart Academy’s cafeteria. It was moved a second time after the school’s new gym was built, whichwas completed in 1999. The card party is still held today in SHA’s gym. As part of the 30 year celebration, this year’s Ursuline Sisters’ Card Party will feature more ways to win hundreds of prizes donated by local businesses and individuals, a kids’ area, lunch items, a white elephant sale, a cake wheel and much more. Tables are provided so families and friends can bring games to play together while waiting to hear if they’ve won their choice of prizes. It’s the perfect holiday event for the whole family. The Ursuline Sisters’ Card Party takes place on Saturday, November 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Academy Gym located at 3175 Lexington Road on the Ursuline Campus. Doors and concessions will open at Noon. The price of admission is just five dollars and includes dessert and coffee. Eighth graders and under are just three dollars. Space is limited, so call 515-7515 to reserve a table  |
| Save the Date: 2009 Ursuline Sisters' Card Party The 2009 Marian Home Card Party will be held Saturday, Nov. 28 from 1-4 p.m. in the SHA gym, 3175 Lexington Road. |
2008 Marian Home Card Party a Success! On Saturday, November 29 more than two hundred people packed the Sacred Heart Academy Gym with one thing on their minds, winning a prize or two. Before the 2008 Marian Home Card Party would close, more than 250 prizes would be given out, including some of the biggest prize packages to date.This year, for the first time, the card party featured $2 DeLites, which packages to hotels and casinos, a toy chest packed with goodies, and the ever popular basket of gift cards. Great gifts and gift certificates could be found on the $1 raffle table as well. Attendees broke the record for the biggest 50/50 cash pot. Dozens of people crowded around the cake wheel for a chance to take home some extra goodies for as little as a dime.  Plenty of Ursuline Sisters, Associates and co-workers were on hand for the event. They joined in by either volunteering to work the event or taking part in the raffles. Throughout the four hour event, families played games as WAVE-TV personality Dawne Gee called out the winning names and numbers. As always, the five dollar admission price included dessert and coffee. However, this year, the concession stand provided several lunch items in addition to the usual snacks of pretzels and popcorn. For those in attendance, it was not only a fun event but one to look forward to next year. Our thanks to everyone who helped out by volunteering, to those who took part in the event, and to anyone who donated goods for the raffles or cake wheel. Without your help, the Marian Home Card Party would not be such a big success each year. |
