The seventh annual Pink Flamingo Nite cancer awareness event is one week away and organizers have announced a number of the activities planned for the evening.
This year's event will be held Thursday, Oct. 27 and will focus on the theme "Believe There is Hope for a Cure - Be The Hope." It includes a light supper, vendors, wine bar, cancer information, a survivor style show, and guest speaker Kathleen Splitt.
Tickets for the event are currently on sale and can be purchased at Our Savior Lutheran Church, all of the banks in Wayne, Swans Apparel, IKT, Hair Envy, Providence Community Pharmacy, Wayne Area Economic Development Office in Wayne, as well as Missa Sue Salon in Laurel and The Quilt Shop in Wakefield. They will be available until Oct. 21.
Vendors and wine bar will open at 5 p.m. They will include a variety of personal care items, clothing and housewares. The meal will be served starting at 5:30 p.m.
Live music with Sherie Lundahl will be part of the evening's program. A choir of women will also provide music during the event.
A style show with cancer survivors as models will feature clothing from local clothing stores.
A photo booth will allow those present to have photos taken and shared to the group's event page.
Door prizes will be given away throughout the evening and those dressed in pink will also be recognized.
In addition, a quilt raffle will be held for a quilt sewn by Vernae Luhr.
Tickets for the raffle are on sale and can be purchased at Our Savior Lutheran Church, The Quilt Shop in Wakefield and other participating locations or by contacting Tracy Henschke (tracyhenschke@gmail.com) or Christina Junck at (402) 369-0676. They are $5 each, three for $10 or seven for $20. The winner need not be present at Pink Flamingo Nite.
Sponsors for the event include Providence Medical Center, Our Savior Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Churches in America (WELCA) and Pac 'N' Save.
Supporting funds are being provided by Thrivent Financial.
