The Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake is bringing back its signature summer fundraiser on Aug. 28 — with a new name and a refreshed identity.
Formerly known as the Ice Wine Cocktail Party, the event has been rebranded as the Rotary Sunset Cocktail Party Fundraiser. Organizers say the updated name better reflects what the evening has become.
“We felt that that didn’t really describe the event,” said Nancy Bailey, the club’s chair of events and a board member. “Because we have wine stations and have a beer station … and you can have an ice wine cocktail if you want.”
Bailey said the club hopes guests will don their best cocktail attire and enjoy an evening of live music, dancing, and what it calls “Niagara’s finest food and wine.” Local restaurants and wineries will be offering food, wine, beer and cocktails.
“It’s a really elegant evening celebrating Niagara’s finest foods and wines,” said Bailey. “We’re lucky, it’s going to be set against the back of a stunning private lakefront property.”
The Rotary Sunset Cocktail Party Fundraiser is the Rotary Club’s big summer event before the Holiday House Tour in the winter. It is held “every other year,” said Bailey, with the last event taking place in 2023.
Bailey said the event already has two sponsors and the support of several local wineries and restaurants, though the club is still seeking additional sponsors.
Fifty per cent of the proceeds will support local charitable organizations, while the remaining half will go to Rotary International.
The Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake is the local chapter of Rotary International, a global organization dedicated to community service and engagement.
The event will be held from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at 233 Niagara Blvd. Tickets are $150 and include a $50 tax receipt.
Those interested in purchasing tickets can visit niagaraonthelakerotary.ca and click Sunset Cocktail Party under the “Events/Tickets” tab.
