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2022 Fall Gala and Silent Auction – November 12, 2022

Posted: Monday, September 26th, 2022

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On Saturday, November 12, 2022, The Blind and Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County will host our Fall Gala and Silent Auction at the Monterey Marriott, Ferrantes Bay View Room.  Individual seats cost $150 per person.  Sponsor tables cost $3,000 and includes seating for eight guest at your private, preferred view table, name recognition in the program, The Blind and Visually Impaired Center website and newsletter, and verbal recognition by our Master of Ceremonies during the event.

The Fall Gala and Silent Auction serves as the major fundraising event for The Blind and Visually Impaired Center, which is a 501(c)3 non-profit agency that has provided free services since 1971 to Monterey County residents who are visually impaired.  Our mission is to empower these individuals toward independent living through education, support services, and skills training.

Details of the event are as follows:

4:30 P.M. to 5:45 P.M. Hors D‘oeuvre, reception and silent auction with entertainment

5:45 P.M. to 6:15 P.M. Keynote Speaker address, awards, and sponsor recognition

6:15 P.M. to 7:45 P.M. Three course dinner with plated short ribs or Mahi Mahi entrees

7:45 P.M. to 8:15 P.M. Live auction and coffee/tea service

8:15 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Departure

To serve as a sponsor, please contact Steven Macias, Executive Director, at 831-649-3505 or by email to steven@blindandlowvision.org.  Checks must be made payable to The Blind and Visually Impaired Center.