Coral Springs residents will get a chance tomorrow to indulge their philanthropic instincts while enjoying a wide variety of wine and food.
Proceeds from the fifth annual Festival of the Flutes will benefit the Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Foundation, the Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention and Community Chest. All three are charities that help the needy in the community.
The event is being organized by Premier Networking Alliance, Inc. Coral Mayor Scott Brook, who heads the organization, is hoping for another successful year. “Suicide prevention is something very close to my heart. I lost my mother to suicide many years ago,” Brook said. “The Community Chest supports 25 to 28 organizations. Vince (Boccard) is very much involved with the Lisa Boccard Breast Cancer Foundation.”
The event will have wine tasting, food from popular local restaurants, live music, as well as silent and Chinese auctions. Auction items will include reserve wines, themed gift baskets, restaurant gift certificates, spa days, and fine art. The theme of this year’s event - taste of the tropics – offers ample scope for lots of color and fun.
Terry Boccard, who is the chairwoman of the event, said the event has raised plenty of interest in the community. “It is tough for anyone to get sponsorships in today’s economy but things are going well. We hope to have about 300 people at the event. The goal is to raise at least $15,000.”
Festival of the Flutes will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 16 at the Coral Springs Marriott Resort & Convention Center, 11775 Heron Bay Blvd in Coral Springs. Visit www.festivaloftheflutes.org. For tickets, call Carol Warner at 954-757-2108 or Pat Mirabello at 954-344-5907. Tickets are $40 in advance and $60 at the door.