Sharp Hospice Fundraiser at Hotel Del

All hands will be on-deck as the community comes together with boating enthusiasts and health care professionals at the 10th annual Sharp HospiceCare Benefit, a day before the Regatta, on Friday, Aug. 24.

Pre-Race Event - Friday, August 24, 2012, 6 p.m., Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave., $185 ticket includes full-course dinner, dancing and silent and live auctions.

The dinner precedes .

For tickets to the pre-race event and spectator party or to become a sponsor of the event, please call Bill Navrides at 619-740-4316. To find out more about Sharp HospiceCare, please call 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277).

All proceeds from the regatta support Sharp HospiceCare, an organization that provides comprehensive care and compassionate support for patients and their families struggling with a life-limiting illness.

This year’s events are expected to net $250,000 for Sharp HospiceCare’s Homes for Hospice campaign. So far, the campaign has led to the completion of two homes in the San Diego neighborhoods of La Mesa and Del Cerro, with a third home in the South Bay is currently being planned. Leading the effort as campaign chair is Scott McMillin, chairman of the board of The Corky McMillin Companies.