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2021 Newmont Invitational Golf Tournament

Local businesses raise over $1,000 for Special Olympics B.C. in silent auction

Oct 4, 2021 | 12:50 PM

A bed and breakfast in Armstrong, in collaboration with a number of other local businesses, raised $1,000 for Special Olympics B.C. by participating in a silent auction in September.

The Bluegrass Farm in Armstrong worked in collaboration with a number of other local businesses to offer a North Okanagan experience package at the 2021 Newmont Invitational Golf Tournament’s silent auction.

Bluegrass partnered with Fieldstone Organics, Intrigue Wines, the BX Press, the Overlander Restaurant, the Small Axe Road House, the Village Cheese Company, the Fig and Wild Antho.

Together, they offered a four-night stay at the Bluegrass Farm B&B, and a picnic consisting of an organic basket, a cidery basket, Intrigue rose wine, and other local goods.

The package, which was valued at $1,200, went at the silent auction for $1,000.

“We were blown away by the generous donations from all these amazing local businesses. Together we were able to create a package for the silent auction that would offer an unforgettable North Okanagan experience and showcase amazing local flavours and our community,” said Bluegrass Farm owner Thea Sievert in an email to Vernon Matters.

Sievert went on to say this is the first time Bluegrass has participated in this event, and is looking forward to creating a bigger auction item next year to raise even more money for Special Olympics B.C.

A total of $335,000 was raised at the 2021 Newmont Invitational, and to date the annual golf tournament has raised over $3.8 million for Special Olympics B.C. athletes and programs.

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