Press release:
Mercy Flight and Batavia Downs Gaming will host a fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Batavia Downs Gaming facility. Our first Big Hearts for Helicopters fundraiser will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
The event will have a Valentine's Day-themed buffet dinner featuring roasted top sirloin beef with Merlot mushroom sauce, chicken Marsala, pasta primavera, mashed potatoes, vegetables, salad bar, desserts, coffee and soda. Dinner will be available from 6:30 tp 9 p.m. and there will also be a cash bar throughout the event.
There will be a Chinese and silent auction and the classic rock band Karma will play downstairs during the evening at Rush 34.
We are looking for auction items and gift baskets. If your business or organization would like to participate, please call Outreach Coordinator Lynn O'Donnell at (716) 864-5060 or (716) 626-4100.
FAX is (585) 343-3623.
Tickets are $40 per person and include dinner and $15 free play at the casino. They can be purchased at all Mercy Flight air bases, A & N Automotive, and at the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce on East Main Street in the City of Batavia.
Tickets are PRESALE ONLY so please reserve your spot by Feb. 13.
All proceeds will go to help Mercy Flight continue its mission of being a Beacon of Hope for the community when minutes matter.
Bring your sweetie out for a fine evening of great food, music and entertainment for a good cause.
