The Bitterroot Building Industry Association is proud to announce the return of their Hard Hats & Heels Charity Auction coming up November 8th, 2024. This worthwhile event raises awareness and funds for local community non-profits who support housing those in need. We are excited to be partnering with SAFE this year - Supporters of Abuse Free Environments (S.A.F.E.)

As the only provider of emergency shelter and services in Ravalli County for survivors of domestic and intimate partner abuse SAFE’s services are critically needed. They help survivors find the help they need to build a safe future. SAFE provides a variety of housing programs, advocacy services, a crisis hotline and community programs all geared toward creating a future free of violence. SAFE provides services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Your financial and material support will go towards ensuring that those experiencing domestic or sexual violence in Ravalli County find the help they need to build a safe future. Consider becoming an event sponsor, donating an item for auction, making a financial pledge and attending this fun evening to help SAFE. Your contribution BIG or small will make a huge impact for this local area non-profit helping house those experiencing partner abuse.  To find out more about the SAFE visit their website safeinthebitterroot.org. 

Additional information on the Hard Hats & Heels Charity Auction - making a donation, becoming a sponsor or purchasing tickets - can be obtained by contacting the Bitterroot Building Industry Association at 406-375-9411 or info@bitterrootbia.com

Purchase tickets HERE

Please join us for an intimate gathering at the beautiful Homestead on McVey where we will indulge in a locally-sourced 5-course meal catered by A Moveable Feast, paired with a curated selection of wines by Jessi's Wine and Goods, to learn about the life-saving work that SAFE does and what our future holds here in the Bitterroot Valley. We look forward to sharing stories, talking about our mission, and joining together for what comes next. This third annual event always sells out quickly, and we expect the same this year, so don't delay and purchase your tickets as soon as they go on sale at the beginning of August!

Visit https://auctria.events/farmtotable for more information and to purchase tickets.

When purchasing tickets online, please note an entree selection for each guest, as we must provide these to the caterer well in advance.

For questions or more information, please contact Brooke Angst at brooke@safeinthebitterroot.org.

Please join us for a Barbie-themed fundraiser for SAFE on Saturday, May 11th, 2024 at the Bitterroot River Inn in Hamilton, MT. Tickets go on sale March 25th through our event website HERE! Single tickets are $100 and A VIP table for 8 people is $1000. The VIP table includes 8 tickets to the event, preferred seating, access to the VIP cocktail hour, drink tickets, and more!

This event, which will celebrate all things BARBIE and the strong, empowered women she represents, features dinner, specialty cocktails, door/raffle prizes, a Live Auction and program, and a costume contest. Guests are encouraged to dress as their interpretation of Barbie and Friends, but it is certainly not required!

DJ BEA will be MC’ing the event and spinning dance hits all night. Once again, we will be hosting a lip sync battle, where teams can compete to win prizes and bragging rights. This part of the event is NOT to be missed! If you are interested in participating in the Lip Syc Battle, please contact Joni Lubke.

This year’s silent auction will again be held exclusively online and bidding begins on May 5th and will close on May 12th at noon. Even if you’re not attending the event, you can register and bid for items online! The Live Auction will only be available at the event on May 11th. Stay tuned as we add items to the online catalog, and please reach out if you have items to donate!

A limited number of event sponsorships will be available for this event. Information about SAFE’s 2024 Sponsorship Program can be found HERE.

Bryce Andrews, author of Badluck Way and Down from the Mountain, will give a talk and reading from his newest book Holding Fire: A Reckoning with the American West to benefit SAFE on February 21st at 7pm at the Ravalli County Museum. 20% of all book sales will be donated to SAFE.

“A powerful meditation on a rural life of hunting in a world of guns- some of them used for sinister purposes… A welcome, eminently sensible contribution to the literature of the American West- and responsible gun ownership.” -Kirkus Reviews

SAFE is breaking ground on our emergency shelter expansion project and we would love for you to join us to meet our staff and supporters, and celebrate a new era for our community! BBQ lunch will be provided. Free admission, no RSVP required!

Please join us for an intimate gathering at the beautiful Homestead on McVey where we will indulge in a locally-sourced 5-course meal catered by The Crave, paired with a curated selection of wines by Jessi's Wine and Goods, to learn about the life-saving work that SAFE does and what our future holds here in the Bitterroot Valley. We look forward to sharing stories, talking about our mission, and joining together for what comes next. This second annual event sold out quickly last year, and we expect the same in 2023, so don't delay and purchase your tickets as soon as they go on sale in mid-August!

When purchasing tickets online, please note an entree selection for each guest, as we must provide these to the caterer well in advance.

For questions or more information, please contact Brooke Angst at brooke@safeinthebitterroot.org.

Get out your spandex, hairspray and your best dance moves... We're throwing an 80s party!!!

5.13.23 at the Bitterroot River Inn
Tickets go on sale online 3.31

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