LAS VEGAS GALA

The Anderson Free Clinic is holding its inaugural LAS VEGAS GALA on August 12th. This FUN… raising affair is a is a “dress to impress” event that includes a night of Las Vegas style entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails , music by the B Natural Jazz Quartet, and featuring a surprise Special Guest and an exciting “Free Clinic Doctor Auction.”

The event will be held at the Anderson Arts Center, with a cocktail hour beginning at 7 PM and entertainment starting at 8 PM. Tickets to the event will include $20,000 of  play money to be used in the Las Vegas style gaming room. A limited number of tickets are still available and can be purchased at the Free Clinic on 414 N Fant Street, by mail, or online here.

Examples of items offered in the Doctor Auction include:

• Wine Tasting for six and a light supper at the home of Dr. Bob Austin (on a Friday night to be arranged at the convenience of both parties).
• A Brazilian BBQ for four that includes three types of meat seasoned in the Brazilian style, rice cooked to perfection, pao de queijo (cheese balls), and Brazil’s most popular drink, caipirinha, made with lime, sugar, and cachaça (sugar cane rum), all prepared in the traditional Brazilian manner and served up by served up by Dr. David Potts, one of Anderson’s most fascinating MD’s. The winner will also receive a DVD of popular Brazilian songs.
• Two teeth bleaching systems from Dr. Ron Sconyers of Anderson Family Dental Care.
• A Leon Loard Portrait gift certificate valued at $1000
• A Charleston fishing or sightseeing trip from Capt Stephen Fields of Fields Fishing

The Gala will feature TWO silent auctions: a Vegas Auction with bids using the “money” won at the gaming tables. The second auction will be a Gala auction using cash to bid on a variety of items including those in our signature Doctor Auction! The Gala Auction Catalog is available for viewing here. More items as well as the Vegas Auction Catalog will be posted soon!

While enjoying the Gala, event sponsors and attendees will at the same time be helping the Anderson Free Clinic in its mission, to provide hundreds of uninsured Anderson County residents living below the Federal Poverty Level, with free and quality medical services and dental care, as well as assistance with their prescription medications. Patients also build hope and a more positive outlook on their health and well-being.

Tickets can be purchased online below,  in person at the Free Clinic or by mail.  If purchased online or by mail, tickets can be held for you at the door.