Get out your drainpipe jeans, your turtlenecks and go-go boots . . . we’re going to a ‘60s party.
That’s the theme of this year’s auction dinner and fundraiser hosted by the Rotary Club of Oliver on Saturday, April 23.
The “60s Revival” at the Oliver Community Centre will feature a silent auction, live auction and “super silent” auction, along with a fabulous dinner presented by six chefs and six local wineries.
“We tried to think of something different this year. It’s been a while since we had a party in Oliver, said Rotary member Ann Hayes.
She said costumes are highly encouraged in order to make the event more fun.
“We hope people will dress up,” she stated, recalling the days of tie-dye, big hair and big glasses.
Hayes recalled when the club first began its annual fundraiser – it was a two-day television auction where volunteers canvassed businesses for donations by phone.
Then one year the club decided to try a live auction, and members never looked back. Last year the club celebrated its 70th anniversary.
The organization is known for its many charitable projects, both locally and internationally. For example, it raises money for Honduras agricultural developments, World Neighbours, and polio eradication.
Locally, the group fundraises for Rotary Beach cleanup, hike and bike trail paving, adventure programs for youth, scholarships, victims of crime and the DARE (drug abuse resistance education) program. It also supports Desert Valley Hospice Society.
Hayes joined the club in 1996 because she liked what it was doing to help people in the community and abroad.
Members meet every Tuesday at 5 pm at the cadet hangar on Cessna Street.
Many local businesses have donated some great prizes for the “60s Revival” event, including a New York Rangers jersey (#61), a 30-minute ride in a Warbird, BC Lions tickets, and jewelry.
“The businesses are really generous and have been just fabulous,” Hayes said.
Tickets are available at Royal LePage, Beyond Bliss and any Rotary member.
