2 galas in Marin

Environmental Traveling Companions raised $260,000 at its gala at the Mill Valley Community Center on May 4. The event was attended by more than 170 people, including Maddie and Willie Halsted, of Mill Valley; Aimee Good, executive director of Environmental Traveling Companions, of Novato; Seth Chanin, of San Anselmo; Suzanne Chambers, of Sausalito; and Russell Sprunger, of Tiburon.

Vivalon raised $450,000 at its Soirée d’Élégance fundraiser gala at a private classic car museum in San Rafael on May 3. The event was attended by more than 200 people, including Yvonne Roberts, of Fairfax; Nancy Leung and Kirk Ludwig, both of Greenbrae; Matt Taddei, of Novato; Diane McCracken and Kelly Kane, both of San Rafael; and Larry Rosenberger, of San Quentin.

If you have news about the fundraising and benefit scene in Marin County or about an event that just took place, email calendar@marinij.com. Please send high-resolution (300 dpi, 2 MB) JPG photos no later than 9 a.m. on the Monday immediately following your event. Please identify the names and towns of everyone in each photo (from left), and give us a photo credit for the photographer. Please tell us how much money your organization raised and how many people attended your event.