Tickets on sale now for Camp Beausite dinner-auction fundraiser

PORT ANGELES — Tickets are available now for the fourth-annual Kiwanis Spring Dinner & Auction, benefiting Camp Beausite NW.

The deadline for buying tickets is Friday, March 29.

The annual event is set for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Vern Burton Community Center, 308 E. Fourth St.

The dinner and auction will consist of live and silent auction items, a wine pull and a dessert raffle.

Dinner will be catered by Kokopelli Grill. Dinner options include a choice of grilled salmon or chicken poblano.

Individual tickets are $65 while a table for eight is $470. Tickets may be purchased from any member of the Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles or Olympic Kiwanis Club. Tickets also may be purchased at Wenner-Davis & Associates, 102 E. First St., Port Angeles.

Camp Beausite NW in Chimacum offers week-long overnight sessions for people who are often unable to attend other camps because of the extent of their special needs.

With a one-to-one camper/counselor ratio, campers can participate in activities others take for granted. Camp activities include arts and crafts, swimming, picnics, nature walks, campfires, a talent show and fishing.

The camp’s vision is growing and now includes services for disabled veterans, too. Apart from summer camp, the facility provides equine therapy programs for vets, with plans for expanding it into a full adaptive sports program.

“Camp Beausite is a special place for us Kiwanians,” said Darcey Beck, Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles president.

“The camp means so much to many of our members, who have watched and helped it grow from a few tents to several cabins, a lodge, and so much more. And to the individual campers, who look forward to their return each and every year, the camp means more than we can describe.”

For more information, call 360-452-8677.

Additional information can be found at Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles Facebook page or the Olympic Kiwanis Club of Port Angeles Facebook page.

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