Davis Sunrise Rotary's Oktoberfest Festival

Raise a stein and celebrate Oktoberfest Sept. 22 with the Davis Sunrise Rotary Club to benefit the Yolo Crisis Nursery and NAMI-Yolo, the local chapter for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

The morning Rotary club’s annual fundraiser for community nonprofits will take place 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, in Central Park’s Pavilion.  The event features German sausage and other hearty Oktoberfest foods; Pilsner, Hefeweisen and Marsen beer from Sudwerk Brewery; wine and non-alcoholic drinks. Participants will be entertained by the Hassenpfeffers’ live polka music.  

This year’s proceeds will support the Yolo Crisis Nursery, a unit of EMQ FamiliesFirst, which provides emergency respite care for children up to 5 years of age when their families are facing crisis or hardship, by providing a safe environment and supervision for children day or night.

The other recipient, NAMI-Yolo is a nonprofit grassroots program of education, advocacy and support dedicated to improving the lives of people with psychiatric brain disorders including clinical depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. 

Tickets cost $25 in advance or online or $30 at the door and include the meal and one drink.  To purchase online, go to www.davisrotary.org under club events. People can choose to support one or both of the fundraising beneficiaries.

For more information, contact Susanne Rockwell, (530) 756-3162 or cell  (530) 219-8964