Riverview Women to Host Country Shindig

Don your cowboy hats, boots and bandanas and head to the Winthrop Barn Theatre, 11349 Bloomingdale Ave., Riverview, April 12 for a Country Shindig hosted by the Riverview Woman's Club.

As part of its mission to support the community and improve education for students, the club will host Country-Western-themed dinner and dance to raise money for college scholarships for high school seniors who are residents of Riverview.

The event Friday, April 12 from 6 to 10 p.m. will include a full country dinner buffet with barbecue pork, grilled chicken, fixings, ice tea and lemonade catered by Hungry Harry’s BBQ. Beer and wine will be available for a donation.

Music will be provided by Music on the Move professional disc jockey that will entertain guests with a mix of country and contemporary tunes and emcee the square dancing. 

The highlight of the evening will be the fundraising games with accompanying prizes including Digging for Nuggets, Horse Shoes, a 50/50 and a Corn Hole Tournament.

The goal is to raise $3,000 to award three Riverview students graduating in 2014 $1,000 each to attend a two- or four-year college or university in Florida.

Since the Riverview Woman’s Club formed in 2012, the organization has awarded $4,000 in scholarship money to students who have demonstrated high academic achievement, community service, leadership skills and financial need. Riverview students who graduated from Riverview, Spoto, East Bay and Lennard high schools have been recipients.   

“The Riverview Woman’s Club was founded for the purpose of getting to know our neighbors, to learn about our respective businesses, to enrich the quality of life in our community through a variety of cultural projects and programs, and to support the education of our children by providing college scholarships for local students," said President Jeanne Burkeson.

On May 15, the Riverview Woman’s Club will host an awards luncheon at Doc’s Grill at Summerfield Crossings Golf Club for students and parents who are the recipients of the 2013 scholarships from two previous fundraisers the group hosted this past year.

For the upcoming Country Shindig, guests are encouraged to wear country attire. Donations for raffle prizes and sponsors are being sought. Sponsorships range include the $275 Annie Oakley sponsorship that includes a reserved table for eight and recognition at the dinner, the $200 Dale Evans sponsorship that covers a full range of print and digital advertising and dinner for two and the Buckaroo sponsorship, which covers dinner for one and recognition at the event. Individual tickets are $30 each or two for $50.

For more information, contact fundraising committee chairwoman, Donna Fore, at 813-528-0902 or email contact@pfautoglass.com.

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