Past Fundraising and Events

2010

June 29, 2010: Twilight Saga "Eclipse" Fundraiser at the TRAC in Pasco.

Twilight Eclipse Release Party

Twilight Saga "Eclipse" tickets are on sale as of 3-19-10 at the following locations:

  • Online at www.traconline.com
  • At the TRAC Center Box Office in Pasco
  • Kennewick Ranch and Home
  • By Phone at 543-2999

Enter the Cullen Family Cake Contest and bring your unique Twilight Saga-themed cakes for our fanpire judges to vote on!

Fanpires that want to audition for a Twilight Character can download our Eclipse Dead Ringer Audition form.

Sponsors and vendors, let your logo SPARKLE on our web site - download our Sponshorship Form and Vendor Sign-Up Sheet.

Sponsored By:

Walmart Canyon's Edge Winery Sterling Savings Bank & Areva Laura Harris Hodges


Twilight Saga Eclipse Pre-Release Party

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Watch the KEPR promotion of the Edith Bishel Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired fundraiser Twilight Saga "Eclipse" on June 29th at the TRAC. If you are interested in supporting this event by assisting with media coverage of any kind please contact Events and Fundraising Director Cynthia McCready at cynthia@edithbishelcenter.org. Your community support is so appreciated and you will be helping our center serve the blind and visually impaired in 6 eastern Washington Counties.

Twilighters.org, the official web site of the Twilight saga, recognizes the Edith Bishel Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired fundraising events: click here.


Cool Shades for a Cause!

Cool Shades for a Cause

Wear your shades on May 6, 2010 to bring hope and awareness to eye disabilities. Pay $1 to wear your cool shades for the day at your participating high school or middle school!

For more information download this pdf flyer and visit our Volunteer Page.

Thank you Stevens Middle School in Pasco for showing your Tiger Pride by fundraising for the Edith Bishel Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired. Teacher Azelia Norwood leads the Tiger Pride event. Thank you to everyone who will rally for our cause on June 4th.


May 28, 2010: 6th Annual Golf Tournament & Fundraiser at Canyon Lakes Golf Course.

6th Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser

April 16 and 23, May 7 and 14, and June 4 and June 18: Yokes Shopping Spree! Buy a raffle ticket at any of the Tri-City Yokes Fresh Markets and enter to win a $500 shopping spree.

spaghetti dinner

April 16, 2010:

Spring Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
for Edith Bishel Center

4:00pm to 7:00pm at the Kennewick Valley Grange
2611 S. Washington in Kennewick

All-You-Can-Eat $7.00 per person.

For more information download this pdf flier.

spaghetti dinner
2009

April 28, 2009: Coping With Vision Loss Social.

May 12 and 13, 2009: Health and Safety Expo.

May 15, 2009:

A DINNER IN THE DARK 2009

candles

What if the flame went out and was never relit?

This is your opportunity to assist us with much needed funding to help others in need.

Join us in a first-hand experience of the world in which the blind and visually impaired live.

Friday May 15, 2009
6:00 pm
Richland Shilo Inn

Tickets are $35.00, table sponsorship is $350.00 a table.

For more information download PDF flyer.


May 26, 2009: Coping With Vision Loss Social.

May 29, 2009:

Hackin' For Sight
5th Annual Scramble Golf Tournament and Fundraiser

For more information download this pdf brochure.

Golf Tournament brochure


October 3, 2009:

Twilight Character Look-a-Like Contest
New Moon Look-a-Like Contest Movie Quotes

On October 3, 2009 the Edith Bishel Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired will announce the winners of their Twilight Saga: "New Moon" Character Look-A-Like Contest at the Barnes & Noble New Moon Book Fair. Please join us as the New Moon Wolf Pack growls and rips off their t-shirts and Twilight fans of all ages go crazy. Purchase any item at Barnes & Noble on October 3rd and mention our center and 10% to 20% of the proceeds will be donated to this event.


spaghetti dinner

October 16, 2009:

Fall Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
for Edith Bishel Center

4:00pm to 7:00pm at the Kennewick Valley Grange
2611 S. Washington in Kennewick

All-You-Can-Eat $6.00 per person.

spaghetti dinner

October 23, 2009: Open House for Eye Professionals

October 24, 2009: Public Open House from 11am to 3pm. Our staff wishes to meet you and share our services! Refreshments will be served. Low Vision Factory Representatives will be present to demonstrate equipment. For more information download pdf flier.


The Haunting of Ainsworth at Sacajawea State Park, Fridays and Saturdays during the month of October, 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Come and have a scary fun time, the cost is $8.00 per person, there will be Food and Drink concessions available. Proceeds will benefit local charities, including the Edith Bishel Center. For more information download this pdf flyer:

Haunting of Ainsworth flyer

November 20, 2009: Twilight Saga: "New Moon" at the Richland Red Lion

Twilight

Welcome all hearts, beating or not ~ join the Cullen family and all of your favorite Twilight characters on November 20th from 6 pm to 11 pm at the Richland Red Lion for a benefit fundraiser for the Edith Bishel Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. We invite you to dance the night away and have your picture taken with Edward, Bella, and other Twilight cast look-a-likes. Our Twilight guests will have access to exclusive Twilight vendors filled with popular Twilight goodies and gifts with a chance to become a member of the Cullen Coven complete with vampire bite marks.

Tickets are $35 a person and include the Cullen Coven Family Buffet, one glass of wine or soda and a slice of Bella's birthday cake (you can even help Bella blow out her birthday candles). Every ticket purchased enters you for a chance to win one of four exclusive Twilight charm bracelets!

A "New Moon" silent auction and "Full Moon" raffle with many Twilight coveted treasures will be held during the event.

Tickets for both the New Moon event and a midnight movie showing of New Moon can be purchased at either the Richland Red Lion or the Edith Bishel Center in Kennewick. For more information download this pdf flyer or this pdf flyer or call (509)735-0699.

If you would like to be a vendor at this event download this New Moon Vendor Sign-Up Sheet. If you would like to help sponsor this event download this New Moon Sponsorship Letter.

Breaking News as of October 20, 2009: Breaking Dawn will be filmed in Portland, Oregon in September 2010 and will be released in 2 parts. Eclipse will be released on June 30, 2010.

Thank you to our Twilight event sponsors:

Red Lion Hotel Richland Hanford House

Sterling Savings Bank

Domino's Pizza


New Moon Movie and Twilight Movie


Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Our Twilight Saga ~ New Moon event is over and our professional photographers got some awesome shots. Check out the slideshow below to see the fun had by all!

Thank you media, radio and community supporters that helped us make this a huge Tri-City event: AJ with Power 99.1; Tri-City Herald; Giant Nickel; Jennifer McCann; Loni w/Signs By Sue; Regal Cinema; Richland Domino’s Pizza; Richland Red Lion: David Ashley; Dreamweaver’s Bead Shop; Pictures By Dirk; Cruises, Cruises, Cruises; DJ Maxey; Barnes & Noble; Photo’s by Sonja; Camille; Becky Carr with Tri-Tech; Budget Printing; Monkey Dooz; J. Christopher Salon & Spa; Dazzled by Twilight: Teresa Carson; JSNC World of Products n Gifts; rt By Chell: Kay and Laura; Kennewick Red Lion; Silver Moon Design; Isis Crafts & More; Kutoure Salon & Spa; Precision PR and Sterling Savings Bank.


2008

tropical flowers

August 30, 2008:

Luau Maka Le'a at the Horn Rapids Club House

As we embark on a new fun and exciting fundraiser we hope to raise much needed money for our non-profit agency. August 30, 2008 we will host a traditional and authentic Hawaiian Luau at the Horn Rapids Club House at sunset.

Hawaiian dancers and musicians will entertain us while we feast upon a spectacular Hawaiian buffet. Pupus, Mai Tais and entertainment start at 6:00 pm with dinner at 7:30 pm Aloha time.

Fantastic silent and live auctions will follow with emcee Paul Roy of Coldwell Banker Realty. Tickets are $50 each. Tickets sold by August 15th will be entered to win a vintage limo ride for four people to and from the event by Four Star Limo (Tri-Cities area).

Casual Aloha attire.

Please contact Cynthia McCready, Events and Fundraising Coordinator, for more information, or call (509)735-0699 to purchase tickets.

View Luau flyer (flyer states the same information listed above with a tropical photograph in the background) or download Luau Menu.

Luau Flyer

tropical flowers

spaghetti dinner

October 17, 2008:

Fall Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
for Edith Bishel Center

4:00pm to 7:00pm at the Kennewick Valley Grange
2611 S. Washington in Kennewick

All-You-Can-Eat $6.00 per person.

spaghetti dinner

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