Butterfly, magic, music and live auctions by professional auctioneer Darren Moore are just some of the entertainment at Flutter’s planned 2022 Fountain Gala on Saturday, November 5th from 5:30pm to 9:30pm at the Fountain Hills Community Garden.
Tickets are $100 and can be purchased online Flutter22.GiveSmart.com Or text “Flutter22” to 76278. The online portal also allows registered guests to view and bid on butterfly and silent auction items, as well as purchase raffle tickets for the 2022 raffle butterfly Morphing Like Crazy by local artist Jenny Willigrod.
Gala at the Garden guests can stroll through 44 unique butterfly sculptures created by this year’s artists, admiring live dancers and trapeze, music and wandering magicians. Food will be curated by personal chef Debbie J. Elder and will include local restaurant specials.
In the evening’s live auction segment, guests had the chance to win a 13.5-carat amethyst at Sami Fine Jewelry’s Bubbles, Buttacakes & Bling competition and bid for Amy, a 12-inch amethyst butterfly featuring a locally made amethyst Made by gold foil artist Mary Molnar.
Flutter at the Fountain is a fundraiser for the Fountain Hills Community Foundation. Proceeds are donated to nonprofit organizations serving youth, seniors, and families in the Fountain Hills area.
Since 1995, the Foundation has provided more than $1.3 million in financial support to local organizations. Flutter at the Fountain has raised over $133,000 since its 2020 fundraiser began.