A record $107,300 was raised at the Benefit Gala to support end of life hospice care in Chatham-Kent.
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The sold-out event provided guests with an opportunity to bid on auction experiences and hear from a local family about their experience at Chatham-Kent Hospice, said a media release from the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation.
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“Our sincere thanks to all guests who attended and our kind sponsors for their support, especially our title sponsor, Victory Lincoln,” said Ginny Hawken, foundation special event chair in the release. “Because of your generosity and kindness, local families will continue to have access to residential hospice care as well as grievance and bereavement support.”
The evening was enhanced with the new Gold Ticket raffle. One hundred guests had the chance to win an experience from the silent auction and two tickets to next year’s gala. The lucky winner was Dave Thorpe who selected tickets to see Aerosmith in Toronto.
A returning feature, the Mittons Jewelers Diamond Draw, sold out early in the evening and was won by Mari-Lynn Mifflin.
The proceeds from the gala will be used to cover ongoing operational needs for the community’s residential hospice ensuring families have access to compassionate, end of life care at no cost to them, the foundation said.
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