You should be dancing! The 18th Annual Chilliwack Hospice Society Gala: DISCO, presented by Silver Creek Travel Centre, will be held Saturday night, September 23, at a new venue, The’í:tselíya — S.A.Y. Community Centre, and organizers say, “get ready to boogie.” This disco-infused, high-profile fundraising dinner, auction, and dance event will raise funds to support the bereavement and palliative care support programs and services Chilliwack Hospice Society provides free of cost to children, youth, and adults in Chilliwack and the surrounding communities.
Restaurant 62 will be catering a gourmet, plated dinner including red wine braised short rib with a rosemary djion braisage, local heirloom tomato and bocconcini salad, and roasted fall vegetables, followed by an apple verrine for dessert.
Keeping in theme, dancing will return to the annual gala with disc jockey Adam Kruger who will be spinning everyone’s favourite disco hits. Adam has performed at over 3,000 live events across the US and Canada.
Always a popular component of the event, the silent auction will be held online with bidding beginning on Sunday, September 17 at 3:00pm. This year’s auction is valued at over $15,000 and features some fabulous items including travel and accommodations, event tickets, family-friendly adventures, shopping parties, and many generous professional service packages. The silent auction will close at 10:30pm on the night of the gala.
Meanwhile, the live auction will be held exclusively for those in attendance at the gala and will be overseen by emcee and auctioneer Jason Lum, city councillor for the City of Chilliwack and chair of the Fraser Valley Regional District. Amid the unique items available for auction, the Chilliwack Hospice Society is assembling a ‘wine wall’ in a beautiful, refurbished cabinet. Organizers are currently accepting donations of store-bought wine with the goal of filling the cabinet with 100 bottles. Community members are encouraged to drop-off a bottle of their favourite wine at Chilliwack Hospice Society, 7112 Vedder Road, or the Garrison Wine & Liquor Store by September 20 to be included in this live auction highlight.
Support Chilliwack Hospice Society and win! Gala 50/50 tickets are available now, starting at $10 each. Chances to win are 1 in 17,000 if all tickets are sold. Anyone 19 years of age or older in British Columbia is eligible to participate, whether they’re planning to attend the gala or not. Gala 50/50 tickets are on sale exclusively online. The winner will be drawn electronically at 9:00pm on the night of the gala.
The Hospice gala is an annual fundraiser for Chilliwack Hospice Society, a non-profit organization that has served the residents of Chilliwack since 1986. A community-based volunteer organization, Chilliwack Hospice Society supports individuals and families during the dying and grieving process through one-to-one grief and palliative care support, grief support groups, educational workshops and events, and complementary therapies.
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