Hospice of Southern Kentucky invites you to attend the 33rd Annual Chocolate Festival on Sunday, February 16th from 2-5pm at Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green, KY. Hospice of Southern Kentucky, along with over 50 specialty and dessert vendors, is planning an “Under the Sea” adventure sure to delight the entire family!
Enjoy the expertise and creativity of local bakers, caterers, restaurants, community organizations, and businesses. It is a chocolate lover’s dreams come true. To gain entrance to the undersea adventure, you may purchase tickets at www.hospicesoky.org/chocolate; or tickets will be sold at the venue on event day!
Tickets are $18 for ages 13 & up, $8 for ages 4-12, and ages 3 & under are free. The VIP experience is limited to the first 250 guests who purchase tickets at $35, which includes one hour early admission and a free gift. If you’re looking to truly set up your beach chair oceanside, the VIP experience is where you need to be.
Last year’s day of decadence was a huge success for the patients of Hospice of Southern Kentucky and we are ready to bring back the magic and deliciousness. The festival will also include a “Best Dessert” competition, along with our annual local celebrity cookie-eating contest, where competitors stuff themselves for the prized “Champion” status for a year. Of course, the true little chocolate lovers will have plenty to enjoy with their very own Kid’s Candy Store, where they can fill up for free on their own bag of candy. A Sunday for the whole family to support Hospice of Southern Kentucky.
New to this year’s event will be an online silent auction and bidding will be open before the festival even arrives! When you purchase your tickets, you will be registered automatically for the online silent auction and will get alerts when you’re winning (or losing!) your favorite items.
All proceeds from this event provide support and quality care to terminally ill patients and their families in our community regardless of ability to pay. The Hospice of Southern Kentucky Chocolate Festival began with a group of Hospice volunteers who sought to do just that. For 40 years, Hospice of Southern Kentucky has been your local nonprofit leader in Hospice care in South Central Kentucky. Hospice of Southern Kentucky provides quality care for our patients wherever they call home, whether it be their residence, a nursing home, or assisted living. If additional care is needed, we are also able to offer an in-patient facility, Hospice House. Our 10-private suite facility provides 24-hour a day full medical staff, a chapel, playroom for the kids, and a family kitchen for visitors. Thank you, South Central Kentucky, because of amazing community support of our events like the Chocolate Festival, we are able to provide Hospice care to those in need.
Whether you’re looking to swim with dolphins, show off your mermaid tail, or see what awaits under the sea, we look forward to seeing you February 16th to support Hospice of Southern Kentucky!
-by Mckinze Willard
