The seventh annual Orchid Gala will raise money for homeless women veterans in honor of a soldier killed in action.
Villagers for Veterans will host the event at 5 p.m. Aug. 7 at Brownwood Hotel & Spa in The Villages. Tickets are $75 each and can be purchased at www.villagersforveterans.org or by calling (516) 220-5068. The theme will be “Havana Night.” It will feature a performance by Hula Hands in Aloha and there will be music by Latin Ambition.
The event will raise money for “Ashley’s House,” a 4,000-square-foot transitional group home to be constructed on Grove Street in Eustis dedicated to the memory of Ashley White-Stumpf who was killed by an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Afghanistan.
“The house will be an all-female veteran transition home offering women veterans a temporary safe haven while also providing job training, counseling, and much needed female camaraderie as they work towards self-sufficiency in a secure and loving environment,” says Marie Bogdonoff, founder and CEO of Villagers for Veteran.