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Verde Valley Sanctuary (VVS) is excited to announce its newest fundraising event this fall, our 2025 Casino Night. Set for 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Sedona Golf Resort’s Juniper Bar & Grille, 35 Ridge Trail Drive, participants will get an opportunity to play live casino games like blackjack, poker, craps and roulette. https://verdevalleysanctuary.org/casino-night/

Other fun games include a Glow in the Dark Putting Contest for a prize and the opportunity to win $300 cash from our Lucky Loot Grab Box. Tickets are $125 per person, which includes two free drinks, hors d’ouevres, and a $100 chip voucher. Attendees can purchase additional chip vouchers for $20 at registration, or three for $50, or $25 thereafter. Throughout the evening there will be a silent auction, a paddle raise, and the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets with any chip winnings at the end of the night for a prize. Entertainment is provided by Downtown Browne Productions. The inaugural Casino Night event will also have select silent auction items for display online for those who can’t make the event in person but would still like to participate. The online auction is available for just $25, and bidding will begin shortly before the event on Nov. 1. Visit VerdeValleySanctuary.org/casino-night for more information. “This is a great opportunity for members of our community to come out and support survivors of domestic and sexual violence,” VVS Development and Communications Director Brian Bergner said. “We don’t host large fundraisers often, the last being our 30th anniversary gala in 2023, so we are excited to offer this great event to the public, giving them a chance to support our agency and have some fun while doing it.” The Casino Night menu from Juniper Bar & Grille includes: Crostini Caprese: Grilled focaccia toast, adorned with fresh tomatoes and mozzarella, and finished with a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic reduction. Chicken Skewers: Spicy Jamaican jerk chicken skewers. Smoked Salmon: Cold-smoked salmon atop dill-infused cream cheese served on a gourmet cracker. Chacuterie spread, soft drinks, juice and water. VVS, whose mission is to provide safety, services, and comfort to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, opened in 1993 and currently operates a 28-bed pet-friendly emergency shelter with a 24/7/365 crisis hotline (928-634-2511), transitional housing with a match savings program, lay legal advocacy, community-based advocacy, youth violence prevention education and public outreach and awareness.