Press Release
For Immediate Release

August 2008

From:  SalvAide
Contact: Auction Coordinator at (613) 233-6215, or at salvaide@web.net

Shopping, dancing, eating, and doing good ­ what more could you ask for in a night out?!

SalvAide, an Ottawa-based organization which is in its 24th year, is preparing for its 11th Annual Fundraising Dinner and Auction. The fundraiser will take place on Thursday, October 30th, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. onwards, in Ottawa. The event is eagerly awaited by SalvAide’s past guests and supporters, who enjoy the fantastic food, the great atmosphere and entertainment, and the live and silent auctions, which, this year, are set to contain over 150 varied and high quality items. In 2007, the 10th Annual Fundraising Dinner and Auction raised $20,000, which provided crucial support for SalvAide’s community development projects in El Salvador. At this year’s event, the organization hopes to raise $22,000.

To buy your ticket, please telephone our office at (613) 233-6215 or email: salvaide@web.net
                
The delectable meal, which is included in the ticket price, is a multicultural feast, which also provides some authentic Salvadoran flavours. The crowd will be entertained by the band Colores Andinos, who blend “Native-Andean rhythms and contemporary influences such as salsa, cumbia, bossa-nova and jazz” and captivate audiences with their “energy, talent and art, playing more than 20 wind, string and percussion instruments from modern and traditional Latin American heritage”.

The live and silent auctions include: fine art, crafts from as far afield as Africa, Colombia and El Salvador, household items, clothing, jewelry, tools, gift certificates for spas, attractions, travel, including accommodation at hotels and B&Bs, and certificates for many local restaurants and culinary shops. For a full list, which will be updated as more auction items are donated, visit the SalvAide Website, and follow the link to the Auction 2008 web page.
      
“What makes this event so special is that its always such a fabulous party with great auction items to bid on, but the best part is that by attending, you really are helping people who need your support” says regular SalvAide Dinner and Auction attendee Sara Guild. Sometimes with all the excitement of the evening, this fact is easy to forget, but while many guests relax and enjoy the festivities, SalvAide’s Fundraising Committee never loses sight of the fact that the money raised helps communities in great need.
                
Often receiving partial funding from the Canadian International Development Agency, SalvAide’s projects in El Salvador, such as its School of Youth Leaders or its Women’s Microcredit Programs, improve health, financial and nutritional security and foster participation and democracy at a community level. Closer to home, Canadians of all ages benefit from SalvAide's Delegation, Internship and Twin Community programs which give them the chance to participate in learning experiences and cultural exchanges. To find out more about SalvAide’s programs, visit www.salvaide.ca.

So please make a note on your calendar and reserve your tickets now!

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