The Dirt & Candlelight Gala is a fundraiser for two unique and innovative programs in the Delta School District.
“We wanted to invite the public to get to know more about them and raise some money to support them,” says district principal of inquiry and innovation Brooke Moore.
The event is supporting the Performance Academy with Vancouver Opera and the Farm Roots Mini School.
Set for Saturday, Sept. 30 from 6 to 10 p.m., the fundraiser will include a three-course dinner featuring locally sourced ingredients, a performance from Vancouver Opera singers, and dancing to music from The Retrogrades with special guest Doug Johnson of Loverboy. There will also be live and silent auctions.
“It’s going to be a lot of fun,” says district vice principal of academies Paige Hansen.
Proceeds will go towards student bursaries for the performance academy while the Farm Roots program is raising money to install a cooler for its produce (among other infrastructure projects), Hansen explains.
The academy pairs students who love music and acting with Vancouver Opera artists while the Farm Roots program sees students “take their learning to the land and get hands-on” with core academic courses like science, social studies and business.
To buy tickets visit www.deltalearns.ca/dirtandcandlelight or email [email protected] or call 604-952-5374. The cost is $125 per plate.
The event takes place at the Farm Roots Mini School at 6570-1A Ave., Tsawwassen.
