Tickets Available for Taylor Family Foundation's Annual Day in the Park

Grammy-Award winning artist, k.d. lang, will be performing at The Taylor Family Foundation’s (TTFF) 24th annual Day in the Park auction fundraiser on Sunday, August 24th at Camp Arroyo. Join us as we honor co-founder, Barry Taylor, who spent more than 30 years helping seriously ill and at-risk children.

This year’s event will offer 20 first-come, first-serve VIP tickets to an intimate meet and greet with k.d. lang; in addition to the more than 70 featured restaurants, wine makers, brew masters and pastry chefs who provide food samplings and tastings for more than 1,100 guests. During this “Epicurean Ensemble” guests are able to bid on silent and premium auction items, including rare wines, artisan dinners and luxury trips. Raffle tickets are available for purchase and anyone can enter to win a 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop. Winner need not be present to win.

The event will include noted celebrities, including local news personality ABC7/KGO TV’s Cheryl Jennings. Doug McConnell will be on hand along with radio personalities Jim Hampton from KKIQ/KKDV, Sue Hall from KOIT and long-time TTFF supporter, Narsai David. This entertaining group will provide colorful commentary throughout the afternoon.

Proceeds from Day in the Park go directly towards funding and facilitating TTFF’s summer camp programs at Camp Arroyo. Each year our camp programs provide a free summer oasis for nearly 3000 Northern California children suffering from chronic and critical illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS, autism, Crohn’s, celiac disease, brain tumors, pediatric cancer, developmental disabilities and more. At camp, children have an opportunity to “just be kids” without being judged or ridiculed by others.

They meet other children with similar conditions, gain self-esteem and self-respect and make long lasting friendships. Since its inception in 1990, TTFF has raised more than $14 million to better the lives of thousands of children and provide their families with a respite from ongoing challenges.

We are proud that we have been able to provide this opportunity to more than 45,000 children. In addition to funding camp programs, TTFF provides financial and emotional support for children and families in the community whose children are in medical crisis. In 2013, we were able to help 25 families with urgent needs begin to rebuild their lives.

For tickets/tables and event sponsorship opportunities for Day in the Park, please visit www.ttff.org or call (925) 455-5118.

—Information submitted by The Taylor Family Foundation