The Signature Fundraiser will feature a delicious gourmet luncheon, fall fashion show with latest styles, an exciting raffle and silent auction, and heartfelt testimonies of clients-patients served by the agency.
This event will be held at the beautiful Asheville Event Centre on Saturday, Oct. 19th, 2019 located at 291 Sweeten Creek Road in Asheville, NC 28803. Doors will open at 10:30 am to register, meet up and mingle with friends, preview raffle and auction items to explore the venue. Festivities will begin promptly at 11 am.
A shuttle service will be available to eliminate parking issues during the event.
Here’s Hope is the largest annual fundraiser for The Hope Chest for Women, Inc. The non-profit 501 c (3) organization was founded by Dr. Nathan Williams, a local gynecological oncologist in 2003 to assist his patients who were experiencing financial challenges in their everyday living necessities such as rent, transportation, medication &medical treatment co-pays, groceries, utilities, etc.
All proceeds raised by The Hope Chest for Women, Inc. in its community fundraising endeavors is used to directly assist local WNC residents in 22 counties with financial difficulties due to their breast and/or other gynecological cancers. The Hope Chest for Women, Inc. can provide up to $1,750 per client over a 3-year period. This amount is based upon the recipients’ needs & resources.
Here’s Hope celebrates patients, survivors, and honors the memory of loved ones who have lost their battles to the disease. Fall fashions will be modeled by cancer patients and/or survivors who will sport clothing selections & accessories ranging from very casual to black tie while showcasing a variety of local clothing retailers in our local area.
Personal testimonies shared by a few of our recipients will tell how the organization has impacted them and their families during their crisis.
The Chef’s Kitchen of Ingles’ Markets will once again provide a gourmet buffet luncheon offering a variety of healthy & nutritious locally grown & raised food items along with decadent desserts. The Ingles’ floral design department is providing centerpieces for our dining tables.
A DJ will be on hand for the event this year to provide hits from several eras and genres.
Raffle and silent auction items donated by local businesses, retailers, hoteliers, restaurateurs, crafters, and artisans will be available for purchase.
Tammy Jones, local Morning Radio Co-Host at Mix 96.5 WOXL and former Citizen-Times Journalist will emcee this year’s event. Tammy is a breast cancer survivor.
We promise a celebration with fun, inspiration, information, entertainment, delicious food, and the fellowship of awesome women.
Individual tickets are $50 and tables of eight are available for $400.
Sponsorships are available starting at $500.
Call Kim the Hope Chest for Women, Inc. at 828-708-3017 for ticket and sponsorship information and/or visit our website: hopechestforwomen.org.