Hue Studio paint night raises $3K for Bethany House
By Kelsie Radziski
Hue Studio in Rockville Center came together at the American Legion for a fundraiser for Bethany House, an organization dedicated to supporting women and children experiencing homelessness in Nassau County with homeless shelters in Roosevelt and Baldwin. With over 50 people attending the event — a paint night — the group raised $3,000 for the organization through a fun night of decoupage and giving.
The fundraiser, titled “Giving Plates,” was a collaboration between Bethany House and Hue Studio. The evening featured an arts and crafts activity where attendees decorated glass plates as part of a unique tradition. Each decorated plate is intended to be filled with food and passed along from one person to another, Anne DeGruttola, Director of Administrative Services at Bethany House, explained, symbolizing the spirit of giving and sharing.
There were other treats available at the Jan. 23 event too, like charcuterie boards from Let It Brie, in Rockville Centre, and raffle prizes for all ages, including tickets to Broadway shows and Adventure Park.
Participants at the fundraiser enjoyed charcuterie boards from Let It Brie, in Rockville Centre, and had the chance to win prizes from a variety of raffles, including Broadway show tickets and passes to Adventure Park.
The event was made possible through the partnership of local businesses and supporters, with this collaboration coming from the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce, where Bethany House and Hue Studio connected.
This is not the first time Rockville Centre has run fundraisers for the organization, DeGruttola said.
“We have so much support from Rockville Centre,” she said.
Bethany House operates three emergency homeless shelters in Baldwin and Roosevelt, a small affordable housing unit and a privately funded transitional housing building, DeGruttola said.
The organization offers a variety of services beyond emergency shelter, including mental health resources, therapeutic activities like yoga and support programs aimed at helping residents achieve self-sufficiency. The organization is well-supported among local communities, DeGruttola said.
“We always are having beautiful, different things happen from community partnerships,” she said.
For more information on upcoming events or to support Bethany House, visit their website at BHNY.org/events or follow them on Instagram at @BethanyHouseNY.
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