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Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad Hosts Latin Gala
| When |
Mar 28, 2015
from 08:00 PM to 11:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Where | Ballroom at Wheaton Glen |
| Contact Name | Nick Hrabak |
| Contact Phone | (240) 389-3894 |
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The Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad (WVRS) will be hosting a Latin Gala fundraiser on Saturday, March 28, 2015. The Gala will help fund the purchase of a new $1,000,000 heavy rescue squad to replace an existing vehicle that is over 20 years old, while celebrating the WVRS’ involvement with Wheaton’s diverse community. The Latin Gala will be held in the Ballroom at Wheaton Glen, the new banquet and meeting facility located above the rescue squad’s new station at 2400 Arcola Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902 from 8pm‐11:30pm. Doors will open at 7pm.
The event will feature Salsa and a variety of other Latin music performed by Laura Sosa and Pa’ Gozar Latin Band. The band is widely known for performing at festivals and Latin venues throughout the Washington, DC area. The show will also include a performance by Titanes Salseros, the Latin dance team from Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, MD. Free Latin dance lessons will be provided starting at 7pm, courtesy of Flying Feet Enterprises. The WVRS will be serving Latin food items (for an additional cost) and have a cash bar. There will also be door prizes, a raffle, and other cash games.
The WVRS was founded in 1955 and is a private, non‐profit corporation dedicated to the protection of the public’s health and safety by providing volunteer emergency ambulance, special rescue and fire department services in partnership with the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service. The WVRS maintains a fleet of six ambulances and medic units, two heavy rescue squads, one ATV, and four utility vehicles. The WVRS has 100% staffing by volunteers on nights and weekends, many of whom started at the age of 16. The WVRS is located in the center of Wheaton, MD, a diverse multi‐cultural community, and is counting on support from local businesses and residents to make this event a success.
Ticketing Information:
Tickets are $25 for adults and children 12 and over. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.wvrs.org/LatinGala, email LatinGala@wvrs.org, or call (240) 389‐3894.
