Temecula Wine Country Charity Fundraiser Planned: Way Out West Fest

TEMECULA, CA — This September, Charity for Charity is hosting a new kind of fall event to raise funds for families in crisis. The Way out West and Pure Country Hoedown will bring the best of cowboys and rodeo to Temecula Valley Wine Country all for a good cause.

The event, planned for Saturday, September 17, will take place in two parts, from 12 to 5 p.m. and an after hours 21 and up event from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets remain on sale until Wednesday, Aug. 17.

Charity Prestifilippo spoke on the upcoming event.

"This year we are bringing the West back to Temecula," she said.

Expect AK Bucking Bulls, Jr. Bull Riding, Ranch Sorting, live country music and many other western-themed activities throughout the day.

An all-ages afternoon will include such family-friendly activities as a mechanical bull, ropin' dummies, shopping, pie eating and more.

"Beneficiaries with either life-threatening illness or traumatic injury benefit from this nonprofit fundraiser," Prestifilippo said. "Charity for Charity has been fulfilling wishes in our community for over 15 years.

"It's about hope and maintaining relationships with present and past beneficiaries and their families, as all become part of the Charity for Charity family," she continued.

The Charity for Charity mission is to make a significant difference in the lives of others "and inspire each other to accomplish incredible things." Prestifilippo told Patch that the wishes granted to recipients, whether trips to sporting events, a Disney cruise, experiences with someone's hero or assistance with life-altering medical devices, add a small bright spot in someone's life.

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