Wendell Foster to Celebrate 70 Years at Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction in Owensboro

The community will come together in a big way to celebrate Wendell Foster's 70th Anniversary at the Owensboro Convention Center! A great evening of delicious food, auctions and more.

Over the last 70 years celebrities like Liberace and Bob Hope visited the Wendell Foster Campus to lend support and to help their amazing mission!

You can help too by coming out for a beautiful night of fellowship and love. With a theme titled “Picture the Dream”, the event will include an historical celebration of the organization’s past, current accomplishments and future goals in serving people with disabilities and developmental delays in our community.

Get there early and get ready to bid on some amazing "Live Auction" items like a Disney Vacation, Elton John Concert Tickets, Tickets to the Tennessee Titans, 2 V.I.P 4 Day Passes to Romp, UK Basketball Tickets and SO much more up for grabs!

You can see all of the Live Auction and Silent Auction items today by visiting the auction website at www.bidpal.net/wfauction2017. You can also make reservations or make a donation. You can also call them at 270-683-4517 for additional information.  On the night of the event, bring your fully-charged smartphone to electronically bid on items, make donations, and check-out right at your table so there are no long lines to wait in!

Jeff Hagan, Director of Marketing at Wendell Foster commented, “The annual benefit is the primary fund-raiser of the year for Wendell Foster. Throughout  Wendell Foster’s history, the community has always been very supportive from the Postman’s Walk and Milk Fund collections to local farmers harvesting their produce for us. We are fortunate to have ongoing support from the community.  The purpose of this ask is the same today as it was when founded in 1947. In years past, this event generated funds to purchase wheelchair-accessible vans, electric beds, communication devices and other assistive technology. It has helped fund playground equipment and other interactive features for the Sensory Park, just to name a few. In 2016, the benefit raised $122,000 net thanks to our generous supporters.”