EMMAUS HOMES HOSTS OPEN YOUR HEART DINNER
Emmaus Homes invites all sweethearts to attend its 17th Annual Open Your Heart Dinner and Auction on Friday, February 11, 2005, at the Sheraton Westport Chalet. All proceeds from the evening will benefit the men and women with mental and physical disabilities served by Emmaus Homes.
The festivities begin at 6:45 with a social hour and silent auction, followed by a gourmet dinner at 8 p.m. Festivities will wrap up with entertainment by the Emmaus Homes choir, dancing to the Chasers Fore band and an exciting oral auction!
Auction participants can place their bids for a variety of tempting items, including gift baskets, jewelry, sports tickets, handmade items and trips. This year’s featured items include: an adorable full-bred Labrador Retriever Puppy, complete with a Welcome Home basket, shots and vaccinations; an elegant ladies Cultured Pearl Necklace; a luxury suite at a 2005 Cardinals Game; comprehensive professional Teeth Whitening Treatments; a Poker Night set, including table top, cards and a 300-piece casino-quality chip set - all in carrying cases; round-trip Airline Tickets; and a masterful Work of Art based on Dali’s “Landscape with Butterflies” created by the men and women of Emmaus Homes.
Tickets for the Open Your Heart Dinner and Auction are $125 per person or $1,250 for a table of ten. Angel reservations are available for $150 per person or $1,500 for a table of ten. Angel reservations provide additional support for the people of Emmaus Homes. Underwriting opportunities are also available.
Emmaus Homes provides residential, habilitative, life-skills and recreational programs for individuals with mental and physical disabilities. It has residential campuses in St. Charles and Marthasville, Mo., as well as group homes and assisted living locations in seven counties throughout eastern and central Missouri. Emmaus Homes also provides day programs at locations in St. Charles and Marthasville, as well as special interest programming for adults with developmental disabilities.
For more information about the Open Your Heart Dinner or underwriting opportunities, please contact Priscilla Bizer, Director of Development, at 636-946-6144, ext. 159, or Karen Schleicher at ext. 150.
