I had no idea until I came home that night. I was just floored -- just about in tears.

The flowers take the tears/ of the weeping night/ And give them to the sun/ for the day's delight.

We normally have a gala in October, but we had to cancel it for the first time ever since 1995 because we were so busy assisting the hurricane evacuees.

We'll be happy if we get $10,000 to 12,000 (at the fund-raiser). Then, we'll be all right throughout our fiscal year, which is April 1.

The highlights for me were so many people in masks and everyone took beads, and it was such a festive atmosphere.

It really made a lot of difference – there's a lot of children that have been brought home because of this Amber Alert, and I'm thankful they came up with it.