03
Aug
2015
38th ANNUAL PINEAPPLE SALES & 37TH ANNUAL PINEAPPLE GALA
MONTICELLO, IOWA- Fresh pineapples will be in Iowa for the 38th Annual Pineapple Sales for Camp Courageous the week of August 5th - 9th. The pineapples will be on sale at nearly 30 Hy-Vee Stores in Bettendorf, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, Clinton, Coralville, Davenport, Dubuque, Iowa City, Marion and Waterloo. Most locations will have the ability to core and place the pineapple in a container for the customer. Pineapple sales will go to benefit Camp Courageous, a year-round respite and recreational facility, serving over 7,000 individuals with special needs annually. Customers not interested in pineapples are encouraged to buy a gift card for food and send it to camp.
The 37th Annual Pineapple Gala, will be Friday August 21, at the downtown Cedar Rapids DoubleTree Hotel beginning at 6:00 PM. This is one of Iowa's largest charity silent and live auctions with hundreds of items available for bid. The silent auction includes everything from wine and golf packages, Hawkeye, Cyclone, and UNI Packages, to numerous themed baskets. Highlights of the live auction are a weeklong stay at a lovely homes in the mountains of Colorado, a golf course in Arizona, and a condo in Florida and a pick-up truck and a lot more. To view the auction items go to www.campcourageous.org.
An exceptional Hawaiian dinner, entertainment, and door prizes, including a trip for two to Hawaii, are planned for this year's Gala. Justin Roberts and Honorary Camp Courageous Board Member Ralph Palmer will emcee the event. Tickets are $60 each or a table of 10 for $600. Auction items can be donated, or tickets can be obtained through camp by calling Charlie Becker at 319/465-5916, ext. 2100 or e-mailing at cbecker@campcourageous.org.
Camp Courageous is honoring the memory of Cathy Faulkner at this year's Pineapple Gala. Cathy Faulkner was a long-time Pineapple Gala volunteer and camp volunteer.
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Camp Courageous
MONTICELLO, IOWA- Fresh pineapples will be in Iowa for the 38th Annual Pineapple Sales for Camp Courageous the week of August 5th - 9th. The pineapples will be on sale at nearly 30 Hy-Vee Stores in Bettendorf, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, Clinton, Coralville, Davenport, Dubuque, Iowa City, Marion and Waterloo. Most locations will have the ability to core and place the pineapple in a container for the customer. Pineapple sales will go to benefit Camp Courageous, a year-round respite and recreational facility, serving over 7,000 individuals with special needs annually. Customers not interested in pineapples are encouraged to buy a gift card for food and send it to camp.
The 37th Annual Pineapple Gala, will be Friday August 21, at the downtown Cedar Rapids DoubleTree Hotel beginning at 6:00 PM. This is one of Iowa's largest charity silent and live auctions with hundreds of items available for bid. The silent auction includes everything from wine and golf packages, Hawkeye, Cyclone, and UNI Packages, to numerous themed baskets. Highlights of the live auction are a weeklong stay at a lovely homes in the mountains of Colorado, a golf course in Arizona, and a condo in Florida and a pick-up truck and a lot more. To view the auction items go to www.campcourageous.org.
An exceptional Hawaiian dinner, entertainment, and door prizes, including a trip for two to Hawaii, are planned for this year's Gala. Justin Roberts and Honorary Camp Courageous Board Member Ralph Palmer will emcee the event. Tickets are $60 each or a table of 10 for $600. Auction items can be donated, or tickets can be obtained through camp by calling Charlie Becker at 319/465-5916, ext. 2100 or e-mailing at cbecker@campcourageous.org.
Camp Courageous is honoring the memory of Cathy Faulkner at this year's Pineapple Gala. Cathy Faulkner was a long-time Pineapple Gala volunteer and camp volunteer.
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Camp Courageous
