SANTA BARBARA - Friendship Center, the only non-profit adult day services center on the south coast, invites you to celebrate its Hawaiian-themed Eleventh Annual Festival of Hearts on Saturday, February 6, 2010 from noon to 3pm in the Center’s courtyard at 89 Eucalyptus Lane in Montecito – across the street from All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church.
The spirit of Aloha will be delivered to guests with a luau buffet luncheon by Lorraine Lim Catering, hula dancing and live Hawaiian music by Kaleo Na’ea. The highlight of our live auction is a five-night vacation for two on Kauai, with airfare included. As always, our silent and live auctions will offer unique heart-art by local artists and celebrities, exciting travel and luxury packages and a variety of gifts for your Valentine. Each guest will take home as a party favor a hand-decorated papier-mâché heart created by students from local high school art classes.
Festival of Hearts proceeds support Friendship Center’s H.E.A.R.T. (Help Elders at Risk Today) program, which enables elders and dependent adults with limited incomes to receive its services. Most of Friendship Center’s members have Alzheimer’s or other cognitive disorders related to aging. Operating five days a week from 8am to 5pm, Friendship Center provides its members a day full of lively, supervised activities including crafts, gardening, conversation groups, live music and dance performances by local entertainers and classes presented by Santa Barbara City College’s OMEGA program. In addition to breakfasts, lunches, and snacks, Friendship Center offers transportation to and from the Center in specially-equipped vans.
Tickets are $85 in advance/$95 at the door. For more information, call Friendship Center at 969-0859. Tickets can be purchased and more information obtained about Friendship Center’s services online at www.friendshipcentersb.org.