Last Day to Buy Tickets for Schools Foundation Gala is Friday

From the New Haven Unified School District:

Time is running out to secure your berth "On a Mississippi Riverboat" for the New Haven Schools Foundation’s second annual “Casino Night” gala. This Friday (Jan. 25) is the deadline to get on board for to enjoy a gourmet southern buffet dinner and an evening of casino games Saturday, Feb. 2, starting at 5:30 p.m., at the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church.

The dinner menu features a variety of appetizers; entrée dishes with tri-tip, salmon or vegetarian options; a choice of side dishes and a dessert cart, all with a Southern twist. Guests also will receive a specialty cocktail or one glass of wine or a Gordon Biersch beer, or two non-alcoholic beverages. There also will be an espresso cart, hosted by Paddy’s Coffee.

Guests also will receive 1,000 casino chips each to play poker, black jack, craps and roulette, and compete for raffle prizes. The event also will feature a live and silent auction.

Prizes and auction items include:

• Two round-trip tickets to Hawaii
• A three-day, two-night stay for six at a Truckee-Tahoe cabin
• A two-day park-hopper pass at Disneyland and a one-night stay at nearby Sheraton Park Hotel
• A flat-screen television
• A one-night stay at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco
• A VIP suite for an Oakland A’s game
• Field-level tickets for a San Francisco Giants game
• A lunch cruise on the San Francisco Bay
• A rolling video games party
• A “don’t Cook for a Week” package from local eateries
• Lunch with Alameda County firefighters
• Wines from Eric Ross and Duckhorn wineries
• Various gift baskets

A preview of all prizes is available online at http://nhsfoundation.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Prize-Listing-for-website.pdf.

Individual entry is $100, half of which is tax-deductible. VIP packages and sponsorship opportunities also are available. Attire will be semi-formal and guests must be 21 or older to attend. Tickets can be purchased online (www.nhsfgala.eventbrite.com) or by contacting NHSF Executive Director Barbara Aro-Valle (info@nhsfoundation.com or 471-3850).