Bid on purses, pies, and drink wine at home for a cause

NEWS RELEASE
ZONTA SAULT STE. MARIE
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For the last four years the culmination of September Ovarian Cancer Awareness activities has been the Zonta fundraiser, Purses, Pies and Pinot, where proceeds have been divided between Ovarian Cancer Canada and Zonta service projects in our area. Since 2016, the Zonta Club has raised over $32,000 for Ovarian Cancer Canada thanks to the support of our community.

“2020 and COVID-19 have posed a challenge for our annual fundraiser but we have decided to go virtual,” says Heather Edwards, Chair of the fundraiser, “we are calling it Purses Pies & Pinot @ Home. There are two components to it- an on-line auction and a gala event of entertainment on-line to thank our community for past support.” Thanks to Vernon Bailey and Mike Peever, people can bid on over 15 purses, eight pies including the traditional Pie-A-Month for a Year and other items from noon Monday, Sept. 21 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25.

Zonta is also hosting a Purses Pies and Pinot @Home Gala with greetings from Ovarian Cancer Canada, great local entertainment and testimonials from our service projects. People will be able to access the on-line Purses Pies and Pinot@ Home Gala at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. “This hour-long You Tube piece is a thank you to our community with great music, comedy and tributes from our local service projects.

This link can be accessed at https://youtu.be/C33C-noyA1Q on Thursday at 7pm. Zonta would also like to thank our sponsors for their support in these challenging times: Avery Construction, Evolugen by Brookfield Renewable, Onofrio’s Kitchen Bath Flooring and Lighting, the Rickaby Family and Jane Vienneau, Poppy & Peonies Influencer."

If community members want more information, they can contact the Zonta email [email protected] or watch for updates on the Zonta Club of Sault Ste. Marie Area Facebook page.

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