PORT ANGELES — Barbecued oysters, North Olympic Peninsula food and wine and a silent auction will be among the highlights of Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County’s third annual “Soiree by the Sea” on Saturday.
The fundraiser, which is open to the public, will be from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Port Angeles Yacht Club on Marine Drive.
Tickets are $20. They can be purchased in advance at The Habitat Store, 728 E. Front St., in Port Angeles; at Pacific Mist Books, 121 W. Washington St. in Sequim; or by phoning 360-681-6780.
Tickets also will be sold at the door.
Proceeds will support Habitat’s mission of “building homes, building hope” in Clallam County, said Maitland Peet, executive director of Habitat.
The soiree will feature wines and hors d’oeuvres from several local restaurants and wineries and oysters barbecued to taste.
A silent auction will offer an assortment of donated gifts and entertainments, including a hot-air balloon ride, a helicopter tour through the Olympics, a yacht cruise on the Strait of Juan de Fuca and a full auto detail.
The event is sponsored in part by a grant from Kitsap Bank.
“We are very appreciative of the support we have received from Kitsap Bank and many other local businesses and individuals involved in this effort,” Peet said.
“Our partner families who will be building in our newest development, the Maloney Heights subdivision on West 16th Street in Port Angeles, will directly benefit from their good will,” he added.
Through Habitat for Humanity, homeowners invest “sweat equity” into building their own homes and pay back the cost of materials through a no-interest mortgage that typically lasts 20 to 30 years.