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SAVE THE DATE! Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center's Benefit Auction Dinner & Dance

February 19, 2010, International Polo Club

December 21, 2009

Loxahatchee, FL --- Mark your calendars for Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center's Benefit Auction Dinner & Dance, which will be held on Friday night, February 19, 2010, at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, FL. The theme for this year's gala is "Gone Riding," and it will also feature a new event, the Argentinean Asado.

During the Argentinean Asado guests will have the opportunity to showcase their skills in the "So You Think You Can Ride" Mechanical Bull Riding Contest. For $100 attendees can sponsor his or herself, a trainer, a friend, or an ex-spouse to compete for the chance to win 50% of the jackpot, plus an evening of bragging rights.

"This new theme gives us the opportunity to experience new food, auction items and contests," noted VTRC Founder and Executive Director Ruth Menor. "Your goal is always to raise money, but you don't want to make it the same as last year's event. We hope that this new dimension will bring a new twist to the event."

This annual gala event that began in 1986 is the main fundraiser for the Center, and has raised more than $2.2 million dollars for therapeutic and recreational horseback riding for special needs children and adults of Palm Beach County. The money raised enables VTRC to provide services to over 350 clients per year through its four different programs: Therapeutic Riding, Hippotherapy, Horses for Heroes and Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy.

This year's exciting Live Auction items will include international trips and a package from Lazcar International. The silent auction will include gift certificates for restaurants, theater performances, spa packages as well as the main item, tickets to the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY. As always, guests will have the opportunity to adopt one the VTRC horses at the end of the night, underwriting their care for an entire year.

VTRC also shows a video conveying their mission to turn disability into ability, and then one of VTRC’s riders is presented with the Rider of the Year Award at the end of the night. As community driven organization, special volunteers are also recognized for their outstanding service throughout the year.

Tables will go quickly for the 2010 Benefit Auction Dinner & Dance; to purchase tickets please call 561-792-9900 or visit www.vinceremos.com/benefit.html.

VTRC is a nonprofit organization based in Loxahatchee, FL, that provides recreational and therapeutic riding instruction to people of all ages with varying developmental, physical, and psychological disabilities. The organization, founded in 1982, assists more than 350 adults and children every year, helping them gain a sense of accomplishment, greater independence, and a higher quality of life. The VTRC has received a "Premier Accreditation" rating from the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA).

For more information on the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center and the Annual Dinner Dance/Auction Benefit for Vinceremos please visit www.vinceremos.com.

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