Presented by Family YMCA of the Desert
By Chris Clemens
The 28th Annual Family YMCA Hoedown at Sundown takes place at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage on Saturday, November 7. The event will feature entertainment, a hearty Western dinner, an extensive variety of extraordinary silent and live auction items, and raffle prizes. The event raises money to support Family YMCA of the Desert’s programming in 42 locations in our desert cities, serving over 3,400 youth daily.
The evening commences at 5:30 p.m. with a host bar for the entire event, photo booth and a silent auction. The variety of items to date include a penthouse suite at Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa for one night, tickets to the BNP Paribas Open, an 18-hole round of golf for four at Rancho La Quinta, an 18-hole round of golf for four at Indian wells Golf Resort, gift certificates to Pacifica in the amount of $200, passes to Laguna Art Museum, facial treatments by Harry Marshak M.D., and a two night stay at Gaslamp Plaza Suites in San Diego – with more to come!
Following at 7 p.m., Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa’s executive chef features a country-style Western dinner created exclusively for the Hoedown at Sundown – along with vegan options. Throughout the evening, Cowboy and a Dancer (John Miller) return again this year to provide the lively entertainment, with line dancing and instruction, as well as interactive games such as calf roping, horse racing, a boot toss and more.
The evening concludes with a final live auction with the ever popular Patrick Evans, show host of Eye on the Desert on CBS2. He will pave the way for bidders to raise their paddles while raising money for the YMCA. Notable items to date for the live auction include a week-long stay at the Sedona Los Abrigados in Sedona, Arizona, and an individual estate planning session with a local attorney. Many more live auction items will be added to the line-up over the coming weeks.
Sponsors of the Hoedown are Southern California Edison, Rabobank, FG Creative, Susie and Wayne Harvey, Anne and Gary Galton, and Kathie and Jim Latting.
Tickets are now available (for those 21 years and older) for $135 per person. Roundup tables of 10 are $1,250 and VIP tables of 10 are $2,000. The tax deductible portion of tickets is any amount over $77 per person.
For more information and to register please visit www.ymcaofthedesert.org or call (760) 341-9622. The event takes place at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa located at 32250 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage. For interested sponsors and donations to the auctions, please contact Terri Bona at (760) 341-9622.
