The Health Foundation has announced the theme for it's 18th annual gala. This year's event will be An Evening In Paris. It is slated to take place on Saturday, October 19 2013 at St. Mary's Cultural Centre in Yorkton.
"We've never had Paris as a theme, but we are excited about this year's theme. Paris has huge history, and when you think about Paris thoughts of rich food, music, dancing, art and romance are evoked. It's perfect for a Gala evening," says Diane Rusnak, Chair of the Gala Committee.
The star of the evening, like every year, will be the food and dance that defines the night. As well, Mitch Hippsley, of Photography by Mitch, will take complimentary portraits of guests; Sherring Gold Jewellers is once again donating a piece of jewellery for a raffle; and the Gala has a Silent Auction, limited to 40 select items donated by the business community from throughout the region.
"The last several Gala Evenings have sold out and have been huge successes, and we are going to improve and build on that success by making Gala better every year. For those who like to dance Gala is of course a must, as we always feature a live band that can play a range of music and keep the dance floor full. Our band this year is the Crawdaddys, who have played for us before; they are back by popular demand."
Over the years, the Gala events have purchased over $403,000 of important medical equipment for the region's healthcare facilities. This year the proceeds of Gala will go toward the purchase of new Cardiac Stress Test equipment for the Regional Hospital.
Seating for Gala will be limited to 350 people. "Gala evening has sold out in past years and we need to limit the guests to properly plan for the evening. We don't like to crowd the dance floor."
Ticket order forms are available in person from The Health Foundation office at 41 Betts Avenue in Yorkton. Please call 306-786-0506 or order from The Health Foundation website: www.thehealthfoundation.ca.
