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December 2, 2001, the Detlef Schrempf Foundation hosted its first Holiday Family Cruise. Detlef and his “special buddy from the North Pole” entertained families on a three-hour afternoon cruise around the Puget Sound, aboard the beautiful and elegant Royal Argosy.
Parents deposited their kids in Nintendo’s Magical Gameland, under the watchful eyes of professional nannies from A Nanny For U – experts on “who’s naughty and nice”. Kris Kringle hit the scene early to greet children and pose for traditional Santa photos.
Children delighted in the festivities, including fast and fun food, cookie decorating, holiday arts and crafts, games, videos, roving clowns and carolers. And parents enjoyed peace-of-mind, a delicious brunch by Consolodated Restaurants and special libations from Sawtooth Winery and Skyy Spirits.
Parents also got a jump on holiday shopping with a unique toy store/auction open for business throughout the cruise and 100% of the proceeds going to charity.
In 2007, the Holiday Cruise became the Holiday Party as Detlef and Mari opened their home to guests for an intimate evening of fun and fundraising.
2001 Beneficiary:
Kids Without Borders, a nonprofit organization that through volunteers in the community, distributes new children’s clothes and products to service agencies and low-income families in the Puget Sound area.
2002 Beneficiary:
Pediatric Interim Care Center (PICC), a nonprofit medical facility for drug addicted infants in Washington State. PICC provides short term, specialized medical monitoring and therapeutic handling, in a homelike atmosphere, during the withdrawal process.
2003 Beneficiary:
Young Life Open Door is a team of devoted, loving, well trained adults who are dedicated to building unconditional friendships with young people with disabilities. Young Life Open Door fills lonely hearts and souls with lifelong hope, faith and friendships.
2004 Beneficiary: National Organization for Chronically Ill Children (N.O.C.K.): NOCK helps chronically ill children who are disabled by providing wheelchairs for kids who cannot walk and communication devices for kids who cannot speak.
2005 Beneficiary:
Program for Early Parent Support - PEPS: PEPS provides community-based programs that enable parents of infants and young children to meet the challenges of parenting through mutual support and shared information.
2006 Beneficiary:
Sambica Ministries: Since 1919, SAMBICA has been a place where caring relationships, natural surroundings and flat-out-fun have combined to create lifelong memories, foster spiritual development and build self-confidence in youth; shaping the hearts of tomorrows leaders today.
2007, 2008 & 2009 Beneficiary:
Gilda's Club: Gilda's Club is named in honor of Gilda Radner, who, when describing the emotional and social support she received when she had cancer, called for such places of participation, education, hope and friendship to be made available for people with cancer and their families and friends everywhere.
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