Show sponsor for MACH1

We are proud to be show sponsors for years for MACH1. Their benefit and show is this Saturday…not only is this a great organization that motivates disabled children to excel through therapeutic horse-back therapy…this show is motivating and heart-warming to all attending and the venue is a special beautiful spot in La Canada.  If you can’t make it, a donation is always appreciated.  Read More

Buying Art – benefit shows

Besides the obvious of visiting galleries, how I slowly started to familiarize myself with artists and styles was by attending benefit shows that feature art works to be sold.  A portion of the sales benefits the cause.  Purchasing the art is a wonderful way to support a worthy cause and establish an art collection. These are particularly popular with museums.  In Los Angeles, Sharon and I just popped in to the art exhibition and sale at the Autry... Read More

A Heart for Africa: Lessons Learned

People come into your life for many reasons.  I consider myself unbelievably blessed having just returned from my third trip to Kenya with a group of high school and college age kids from our community. This time I was able to take my youngest daughter, Aimee, to introduce her to the two girls that our family sponsors and meet Susan for the first time, the beautiful little girl that Von Der Ahe Interiors now sponsors. Below: Susan. [vimeo width="600"... Read More

Help an African Child In Need Discover the World

Although we eat and breathe interior design at Von Der Ahe Interiors, that isn’t the only thing we are passionate about.  Achieving life balance is a goal that seems increasingly cliche nowadays especially with this rush to drop everything and move to Bali a la Julia Roberts. Luckily, we discovered selling your house to go live with a Chakram in India isn’t a requirement for balance.  We’ve found great joy in the sponsorship of a little girl... Read More

Mary Rice Hopkins Benefit Concert For Africa

Tuesday, July 12, Mary Rice Hopkins will be doing a benefit concert, sponsored by Discover the World, for an orphanage in Africa to raise funds to support these  needy children and reach them with the message of God’s love.  The concert will begin at 5:30 p.m. at La Canada Presbyterian Church. From a 2009 Trip to Kenya Below please find more information: Read More  Read More