Annual dinner and auction for Headwaters Foundation coming

March 27, 2013 · 0 Comments

Guests at this year’s Celebrate! Annual Dinner and Auction in support of the Headwaters Health Care Centre Foundation will have a chance to win big while showing support for their community hospital.
The event is set for April 27. New this year, a draw for a lady’s white gold, sapphire and diamond pendant, valued at $2,900, is one of the big surprises of the night, the Foundation revealed.
Guests will have the opportunity to purchase Balloon Bags filled with surprises of stylish and exquisite gifts donated by local retailers. For every $20 Balloon Bag purchased, guests will be entered into a draw for this elegant piece of jewellery, donated by Foundation supporters Dr. Tom and Nancy Frater. Only 200 of these Balloon Bags will be available for sale at the gala, and the winner of the bonus jewellery draw must be in attendance to win.
The headline entertainer for the evening, Steve Patterson, will dish up his own surprise of a never-seen-before performance tailored specifically for guests of Celebrate!
“Headwaters Health Care Foundation’s Dinner and Auction in 2012 was by far the best fundraising event we have ever attended,” said Councillor Richard Paterak and his wife Rose Dupont. “Lots of terrific mingling – just a wonderful evening and our guests thought so too! We’re really looking forward to attending Celebrate! Dinner and Auction on April 27.”
For another element of surprise, the annual dinner committee put a new spin on silent and live auctions with the introduction an Action Auction. Only guests of Celebrate! will have the opportunity to bid on any of the 54 experiences, ranging from fun outings to exclusive, one-of-a-kind encounters, all generously donated by supporters of the Foundation.
The Silent Action Auction entries include:
• A luxurious dinner and accommodations for two couples at Langdon Hall Country House Hotel and Spa in Cambridge;
• A sports car for a weekend from MacMaster Pontiac Buick GMC of Orangeville;
• A night’s stay at the posh InterContinental Toronto Centre Hotel with two tickets to either a Mirvish Productions Live Performance or a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game;
• A private one-hour trail ride for eight at Teen Ranch in Caledon;
• An educational visit to Little Creek Ranch in Rosemont to learn about bee-keeping, harvesting honey and to enjoy high tea — for the whole family;
In the Live Action Auction, four big-ticket items will be up for bidding will include:
• A one-week stay at one of four outstanding resort destinations in Florida, Antigua, Puerto Vallarta and Grand Bahamas. Included are two economy class return tickets for travel to any Air Canada destination in North America including Hawaii, Mexico and the Carribean;
• Whale-watching expedition in New Brunswick with exclusive accommodations. The experience includes a voyage on an official research ship to observe the Northern right whale and other breath-taking sea life along the way.
• A customized children’s culinary birthday party for eight at Gourmandissimo, with full-fledged festivities including pizza-making, cake decorating or cookie baking as part of the entertainment.
• An exclusive collection of fine wines including a 1999 Deminus Magnum, a 2001 Chateau Beaucastel, and a 1997 Ornellaia.
Fitting for a 100th Anniversary, these and more surprises are planned for this year’s Celebrate! Dinner and Auction guests. Proceeds from this year’s event will support the ongoing Commitment to Care Campaign to fund hospital redevelopment and new, state-of-the-art hospital equipment at Headwaters Health Care Centre.
Tickets to Celebrate! Dinner and Auction are $195 each (a portion is tax-receiptable) and available online at www.hhcfoundation.com or by calling the Foundation at 519-941-2702, ext. 2303. Only 400 tickets will be sold to this year’s event.