Heart and Soul Gala raffles, silent auction open online to the public
January 29, 2023The Heart and Soul Gala benefitting St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital on Feb. 11 at the Ritz-Carlton Lake Oconee is sold out, but the whole community can participate remotely in the Gala’s raffles and silent auction. Proceeds from the Gala support Good Sam’s work to combat chronic diseases in our community through education, awareness and treatment.
To participate, go to: https://goodsamaritan.home.qtego.net
Once on this secure site, you will need to “Register for Event,” fill in your personal and credit card information, and click “Submit.” You will immediately receive a text message with a 4-character PIN code at the bottom of the text. Type in the PIN and you are ready to go. To return to the website at a later time, just click on the hyperlink in your text message.
- Raffle: Buy a raffle ticket for $50 for a chance to win a paddleboard from Crowe Marine or buy a ticket for $50 for a chance to win beautiful Diamond/Emerald earrings from the jewelers at Aurum Studios. Raffle tickets are available now. Raffle winners will be drawn at the Gala on Feb. 11. (You do not need to be present to win.)
- Silent auction: You can now view the many wonderful silent auction items. Bidding will open Friday, Feb. 3. All bidding is online, even for those attending the Gala, so all participants have an equal opportunity to submit the winning bid. Bidding will close the night of the Gala. (You do not need to be present to win.)
- Live auction: View our exciting live auction items. You may bid on these items while attending the Gala event on Feb. 11.
“The Gala committee is absolutely amazed by the quality and quantity of items donated by generous businesses and individuals in our community,” said Sherri Kerstetter, Gala Committee Chairperson. “Thanks to all of them, our guests and our community, we are looking forward to a fabulous event that helps our local hospital provide even better care for our family members, friends and neighbors with chronic diseases.”
For more information, please contact Aaron James, Director of St. Mary’s Foundation at aaron.james@stmarysathens.org or by phone at 405-905-9359 (cell).
Raffle items are beautiful earrings from Aurum Studios and a paddleboard from Crowe Marine.
