Stanislaus County Health Services Agency
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  NUMBER: 05-86 I DATE: September 19, 2005 I FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE
CONTACT: David Jones (209) 558-5636
   
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  Charity gala to raise money for healthcare of the underserved in Stanislaus County
   
  Stanislaus County – The Health Services Agency Foundation of Stanislaus County is holding the 9th annual String of Pearls Charity Gala to raise money for healthcare in Stanislaus County. There will be music, dancing food and Monte Carlo-style gaming. Games will include roulette, craps and blackjack. Prizes will be awarded during the evening.

The event will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2005 at the Sky Trek Aviation hangar at the Modesto Airport. Doors open and hors d’oeuvres service begins at 6 p.m. with dinner service and gaming beginning at 7 p.m. There will be continuous dancing throughout the evening to the music spun by Marquis Entertainment. Tickets are $75 for the event. A Texas Hold ‘em tournament will also be held for an additional charge of $35. The tournament is limited to the first 30 entrants.

The HSA Foundation is looking for $750 sponsors to underwrite the cost of the event.

The HSA Foundation has raised over $850,000 for the county’s Health Services Agency since their founding in 1982. To learn more about the work of the Foundation, you can visit www.hsafoundation.org.

For ticket information, the public can call (209) 558-5858.

   
   
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