Who doesn’t love going to trendy Yaletown events for a charitable cause? On June 17, 2009, Goldfish Pacific Kitchen (1118 Mainland Street) is hosting its inaugural in-house fundraiser “Summer Splash” with proceeds to Union Gospel Mission. According to the Yaletown restaurant’s owner Dotty Kanke, “Goldfish has sponsored many fundraisers in the past, but this our first in-house charitable event. The Union Gospel Mission is doing some very important work helping the homelessness situation in Vancouver and we are proud to be an ongoing supporter by raising money for the cause as well as donating our time.”

As a non-profit urban relief organization, Union Gospel Mission serves Metro Vancouver and the City of Mission by providing hope and assistance for the hungry, hurting and homeless. With 12 facilities located between downtown Vancouver and Mission, the organization is ideally positioned to help those who need it most.

According to the press release:

Summer Splash tickets ($48 including GST) include light refreshments – samplings of wine, beer and martinis as well as selections from Goldfish Pacific Kitchen’s new summer menu. Bro Jake of Classic Rock 101 will emcee the evening, which includes a fashion show from local designer Anna Kosturova (as featured in Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue) at 8 p.m. followed by a live auction at 8:30 p.m. and ending with a salsa performance by Baila Vancouver. Other charitable components include a silent auction, balloon sales, featuring prizes donated by local businesses and a 50/50 draw.

For tickets, please contact 604-689-8318.