under the Harvest Moon

Raising Funds with Food, Wine, & Jazz

BY SÄRAH NOUR >> TAYLOR MADE PHOTOGRAPHY

There was much fun to be had at the 23rd Annual Harvest Moon Fling, where lucky patrons walked out with coupons to spas, gift cards to West Acres, a vacation to Grand Cayman and a wheelbarrow full of wine bottles, among other prizes. Early in the evening the emcee, WDAY’s Christopher Gabriel, took to the stage to thank the sponsors and remind everyone that all proceeds go towards the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center.

All this happened at the swanky Courtyard of Marriott-Moorhead in a dimly lit ballroom, where local jazz trio Tre Leche serenaded the crowd through eight winetasting stations and a delectable buffet of sandwich wraps, fried chicken, garlic bread and artichoke dip.

Throughout the evening, a slideshow played advertisements for the RACC’s services and items up for the live auction, conducted by Kimberly Anderson. Then came the silent auction, which included items like sports memorabilia, coffeemakers, board games and gift packages.

The Paddle Game, conducted by Director of Development Kara Odegaard, managed to raise over $900 with simply the flip of a coin, a set of paddles and the process of elimination. By the end of the evening, several thousand dollars went to RACC’s advocacy and counseling services. [AWM]

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FOR SOME IT’S A GOOD EXCUSE TO BUY A NEW GOWN AND DRESS UP FOR THE EVENING. FOR OTHERS, IT’S A CHANCE TO DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY, CELEBRATING A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE.