By Daily Press staff
Disaster response officials are hoping families will come to support their efforts during a night of fun at the pier.
The American Red Cross of Santa Monica will host its Second Annual Family Fun Night at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, Thursday, May 19, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Only Family Fun Night ticket holders will have unlimited and exclusive access to all Pacific Park rides, be able to test their skills at the park’s game booths and receive a voucher for a free meal, including a soft drink plus free cotton candy or popcorn. Advance tickets are available for the reduced price of $15 per person. A second ticket can be purchased at the same time for half price. Tickets purchased at the door will cost $17.50.
“A full evening at Pacific Park including snacks, rides and games costs about $30, so this is a great opportunity for the entire family to enjoy a spring evening on the pier, save money and have a lot of fun all while supporting a very worthwhile cause — the Santa Monica chapter of the American Red Cross,” said John M.
Pacheco, executive director of the American Red Cross.
A silent auction will be held when guests can bid on a wide range of donated items including American Red Cross first aid kits. In addition, prizes will be raffled off hourly. Prizes include a private air flight for two with Dr. Bernard Harris on his private airplane. The winner can choose from an air tour of Los Angeles or a round trip flight to Santa Barbara with breakfast.
The American Red Cross of Santa Monica is a non-profit, publicly supported corporation that provides health and safety education, youth services, CPR and first-aid training and a variety other services. Proceeds of the Family Fun Night will be used to fund those services, as well as the chapter’s local disaster awareness and disaster relief efforts.
The event’s sponsor is First Federal Bank of California. Numerous other local businesses organizations and individuals also are underwriting the costs of producing the event. Additional sponsors include Abraxis Oncology, Hallo Construction, Southern California Disposal, Spitfire Grill/Ventures, the Santa Monica Elks Lodge # 906, White & Company Insurance and friends of the American Red Cross.
For Family Fun Night information and advance tickets, contact the Santa Monica chapter at (310) 394-3773, or online at www.redcrossofsantamonica.org <http://www.redcrossofsantamonica.org/>. Novelist running strong at SMC
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 10, 2005. Read the original PDF.