Gala raises $28,000 for Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey

The Women's House Serving Bruce and Grey hosted another successful fund-raising gala, raising $28,000 for the shelter, based in Kincardine, and its programs and services.

The “30th Anniversary Grammy Awards” was the theme for the evening, Saturday, Oct. 15, and there were definitely Grammy celebrities present!

The evening featured high-quality dinner entertainment provided by “Maggie, Mike and Paul”, and evening entertainment provided by DJ Joe Carter. Dinner by Everywhere Catering was delicious. Guests patiently waited for the Golf Simulator to open as this was a brand new feature this year. And, the trivia game was a major hit.

The elimination draw was once again the highlight of the evening. The winners were: 3rd prize (Two Buddies in Bad Times Theatre tickets ) – Duncan Hamann; 2nd prize (VIP Wine Tour for four people at Southbrook Vineyards) – Paul Hamann; and 1st prize (Diamond Stud Earrings worth $1,500 donated by DC Taylor’s) – Chris Coley.

The silent auction was a great success, raising almost $6,000. The live auction had some new packages this year and generated $6,200. A special thank you special guest auctioneer, Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb. And to all the businesses in the community who believe in, and support, this event.

Along with the excitement generated by the draws and the anticipation of final bidding efforts, was a sense of charity. Women’s House is gratefully supported by residents of Grey and Bruce counties and could not provide services without fund-raised dollars.

“We certainly could not have attained such success without the support of our Prestige Sponsors: Bruce Power and Greenfield Specialty Alcohols; and our Corporate Sponsors: Ontario Power Generation (OPG), Bruce Telecom, Meridian Credit Union, the Co-operators, Power Workers’ Union and, Matchett Financial Services,” said Tiffany Love, fund and community development co-ordinator. “Both the silent and live auctions were a huge success this year due to the continued support of local businesses.”

Women’s House was proud to host such a successful event and anticipates the next International Women’s Day, scheduled for March 4, 2017.