Eat, Drink, and Help Change the World at the Cheers to Charity Sunset Event Aug 9!

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On Saturday, Aug. 9th, Tehachapi will celebrate under the stars during the first annual Cheers to Charity fund-raiser, held in an expanded and transformed plaza at Veritas Tapas and Wine Bar, located at 695 Tucker Road, Tehachapi.

Cheers to Charity benefits local charities and features acoustical music, mouth-watering tapas, California wines and skillfully made craft and home brewed beers - beneath the canopy of a beautiful August night. Choice cigars will be available for purchase, a silent auction and a free coffee bar will round out the fun.

All proceeds benefit six dynamic Tehachapi nonprofit organizations: Kelly's Therapeutic Riders; Tehachapi CANCER FOUNDATION; the Senior Center of Tehachapi; the Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi; Tehachapi TOURISM COMMISSION; and the Tehachapi VALLEY WRESTLING CLUB. COMMUNITY CLEAN SWEEP (CCS) is spearheading the event and has assembled the Cheers to Charity committee, consisting of Tehachapi area professionals, to raise funds in support of local nonprofit organizations. These organizers are dedicated to helping small, nonprofit organizations grow and flourish.

This mission pairs well with the goals of CCS which are to support programs that strengthen families and beautify communities. "The greatest thing about Cheers to Charity is that we have the opportunity to provide funding to several different small, local non-profit organizations", said Mary Beth Garrison a Cheers to Charity organizer. "We intend to switch up our charities each year to spread the wealth among groups doing good work in the community."

Cheers to Charity sponsorships are sold out. Mid-American Solar; the City of Tehachapi; Sangera Subaru; Sally Lawrence, Realtor; Bank of the Sierra; Rio Tinto; Go Green Bunny; Don Juan's Latin Fusion Cuisine; Benz Sanitation; Berchtold Equipment Co .; Coldwell Banker Best Realty; Dirt-T-Boys; Eaton Concrete; Eye Remember You; Hall Ambulance; Keller Williams Real Estate; RST Cranes; and Union Bank have all invested into the event. Tehachapi Lifestyle Magazine and The Loop are media sponsors.

In addition, Bravery Brewing and Kinetic Brewery are featured craft beer providers. Tehachapi's own Souza Family Vineyard and Triassic Legacy Vineyard will join Opolo Vineyards, Tobin James Cellars, Tackitt Family Vineyards, J Lohr Vineyards, Grey Wolf Cellars, Antelope Valley Winery, and Chavez Wines in providing delicious wines for event participants. Twelve home brewers will compete for bragging rights in the area's own Home Brew Competition.

Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased at Veritas Tapas and Wine Bar or online at cheerstocharity.net. With an estimated 300 attendees, tickets are limited - so buy yours today! Make plans to join the fun and help us Cheer on Tehachapi Charities!

• COMMUNITY CLEAN SWEEP is a nonprofit 501c3 organization dedicated to cleaner, healthier communities. Since 1989, CCS has given thousands of hours and thousands of dollars to communities from Lost Hills to Taft, Tehachapi to Boron in an effort to beautify, strengthen and support better places to live and work. Cheers to Charity is another way to give back.

• KELLY'S THERAPEUTIC RIDERS is an organization dedicated to serving the needs of children and adults with physical and/or emotional challenges. They offer horseback riding, therapeutic horseback riding and horse management lessons. Instructors are Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors through PATH International.

• Tehachapi CANCER FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization committed to helping families impacted by the weight of cancer. They connect patients with services; provide funding for out-of-pocket costs; and give emotional support during difficult times. Inspired by local realtor and cancer survivor, Tammy Wallace, the Tehachapi CANCER FOUNDATION is inspired by love, driven by compassion.

• Tehachapi SENIOR CENTER is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Tehachapi area senior citizens. They work hard to provide the necessary tools and education to help seniors keep their minds alert and their bodies strong. The Senior Center also provides a safe, secure place for nutritious meals, physical exercise and social interaction with friends from throughout the area.

• Tehachapi TOURISM COMMISSION is dedicated to advancing the Tehachapi area as Kern County's premiere destination location. This mission is accomplished through out-of-market promotion, media exposure, regional County Fair exposures and the like.

• Tehachapi Kiwanis CLUB is dedicated to changing the world one child, and one community, at a time. The volunteer organization sponsors child-centered programs in Tehachapi and across the globe.

• Tehachapi VALLEY WRESTLING CLUB is youth wrestling program. Established in 2007, TVWC provides training to enhance wrestling technique and strategy for the betterment of the individual, the community and all higher level wrestling programs.

For more information contact any Cheers to Charity Organizing Committee Member:

Yolanda Acevedo

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Mary Beth Garrison

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Samara Hart

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Marcia Thompson

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