The Martensville & District Kinette Club hosted their first Denim & Diamonds Ladies Night at the North Ridge Community Centre on Saturday, April 27th.
“The response we received for ticket sales, and support from local businesses exceeded our expectations! There were two tiers of sponsorship offered for the event.” “Our Diamond sponsors purchased a table for $500 and provided an additional “in kind” donation going towards either our silent auction, raffle prizes or VIP tables,” said Kinette member Christine Janzen. “The Diamond sponsors included Infinity Salon and Spa, Self Wellness, Clothing Obsession, Ceasar Mill, Cara Unser Realty and Ayotte Plumbing and Heating.”
“Our Denim sponsors, JAG Plus Auto Glass and Riide, paid $250 for two tickets, and the remaining proceeds went towards supporting the event. We also received numerous generous donations of prizes and volunteer time.”
The sell out event was packed with around 275 woman dressed in cowboy hats and boots, tiaras, jeans, skirts and sparkles to go with the theme of the night.
The evening started with cocktail hour at 5:30pm followed by supper at 6:30pm, with a delicious meal provided by Sports Page Bar & Grill. Emcees Alex, Carson & Wyatt, owners of CONES ice cream shop in Martensville, did a great job keeping the crowd entertained with a short program of games. For $5/ticket each person got to play a game of Heads or Tails with the last person standing to receive a pair of Hillberg & Berk earrings as well as a Licensed to Kill lawn service condiment package provided by Licensed to Kill.
“In return for service provided by the MCs, we split the proceeds from our Heads or Tails games, raising $650 for the scholarship Cones provides to local high school students,” said Janzen.
Following that, everyone was invited to play ‘Name that Country Tune’ for free with the first round being Classic Country and the second round, Hot New Country.
The ladies had another chance to win a pair of Hillberg & Berk earrings with another game of Heads or Tails before the dance began at 9pm.
The raffle and silent auction tables were decorated with lots of great prizes and baskets and the dance floor was packed all evening long with lights and great music thanks to the DJ services provided by Jason White.
Late lunch was provided, and the evening started to wind down with the event ending at 12:30pm. All proceeds for the event will go towards the Martensville & District Kinette Club to continue to help serve the community’s needs.
In addition to providing volunteer service in the community, the Martensville and District Kinette Club plans fundraisers throughout the year to raise money for various initiatives.
These funds also cover the required fees associated with being a chartered group within the national organization, Kin Canada. Some of the initiatives our fundraising has supported in the past include supporting the local elementary schools, local families and the Barn Burner female hockey camp.
They are looking for ladies to join their club and are hosting a ‘Recruitment Night’ on Tuesday, May 14th at Bubble Bee Coffee House starting at 7:30pm. Come out to learn more about their club and the community events they host throughout the year.
For more information about upcoming events, and how you can get involved, follow the ‘Martensville and District Kinette Club’ on Facebook.
