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Line dancing, BBQ for Coquitlam Foundation 'country' bash

Dress up in your best cowboy duds and boots for Kickin’ It Country, the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Coquitlam Foundation.
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Guests at a past Kickin' It Country fundraiser.

Dress up in your best cowboy duds and boots for Kickin’ It Country, the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Coquitlam Foundation.

The philanthropic group returns to the theme — for the third time — to build awareness and collect cash for its annual operations.

Staged at the Centennial Pavilion (beside Dogwood Pavilion), guests to the April 13 gathering can chow down on a barbecue by Austin Gourmet that includes a hearty country cuisine of ribs, chicken, potatoes, beans and corn.

Musician Tony Prophet will entertain during the meal while participants can also tour the tables and bid on the silent auction; afterward, guests can also learn how to line dance with instructors and music spun by iDJ Services.

Among the live auction prizes are: three Coquitlam Centre gift cards worth $300 each, a $500 Costco gift card, a tasting for 10 people at Pacific Breeze Winery in New Westminster and a stay-and-play package at Predator Ridge golf resort in Vernon.

As well, participants can have their picture snapped in a photo booth by Butter Studios.

“It’s a great way to relax and have fun on a Friday night,” event chair Linda Meneghello said.

Sponsored in part by The Tri-City News, the fundraiser typically sells out and brings in up to $18,000 for the foundation’s administration costs.

Headed up by executive director Dwight Yochim, the organization distributes around $150,000 a year in grants, scholarships and bursaries; past recipients include: Austin Heights Business Improvement Association, Eire Pacific Dance Society and Societe Place Maillardville.

• For tickets to Kickin’ It Country at $50 (plus service charge), visit coquitlamfoundation.com/upcoming-events. Sponsorship and auction items are also sought by emailing lpmeneghello@gmail.com.


jcleugh@tricitynews.com