If you are a James Bond fan, the North Okanagan Hospice Society has the ticket.
The society is launching its first major fundraiser since COVID-19 restrictions, ending a decade long run of 鈥淒ancing with the Vernon Stars.鈥�
鈥淔rom Hospice with Love鈥� will be held at the Prestige Vernon Lodge and Conference Centre on Saturday, Sept. 23.
The event will feature a red-carpet walk, champagne wall, gourmet dinner by Noir Kitchen, an 11-piece dance band 鈥� 鈥淭he Legendary Lake Monsters鈥� 鈥� featuring Bond movie themes, Okanagan Casino Parties, a Daniel Craig lookalike, silent and live bucket list auctions.
鈥淲e鈥檙e trying to move away from stuff that people don鈥檛 really need and keep it more aligned with hospice, in that we鈥檙e trying to de-stigmatize death and have more bucket list experiences (for auction),鈥� society executive director Lisa Matthews said. 鈥淪o, we鈥檙e thinking, before I die, I鈥檇 like to go sky diving, or downhill skiing, those kinds of things.鈥�
The 鈥淪ky Fall鈥� package features a tandem skydive experience from Okanagan Skydiving Drop Zone. 鈥淟icense to Grill鈥� features a high-end barbecue from Valley Grills and a meat package from Valley Direct Foods. 鈥淒iamonds Are Forever鈥� includes a two-night stay at Sparkling Hill Resort and diamonds.
Tickets are on sale now through Ticket Master.
Sponsorships for the event, along with more event information, are now available by contacting kevin@nohs.ca or calling
roger@vernonmorningstar.com
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