Santa Barbara Yacht Club Charity Regatta
September 11, 2011
Longtime member Robert 'R.P.' Richards will be remembered during Sunday's event to support VNHC's new Serenity House
Sailors are a tight-knit group, crossing paths in harbors around the world, crewing together on boats of all sizes and listening to one another banter for days over the VHF radio at sea. It’s an exclusive fraternity of men and women with like-minded interests and a healthy sense of adventure that celebrates centuries-old traditions and a breezy nautical lifestyle.
When sailors aren’t busy facing off at the starting line of a Wednesday night “beer can” regatta or anchoring side-by-side in the crystal blue waters of some faraway island, they’re likely to be found exchanging rounds of grub ‘n grog in a musty, trophy-filled bar tucked away in the corner of their local yacht club. This is where stories are shared, egos are stroked and legends are born.
The Santa Barbara Yacht Club will be celebrating their 7th Charity Regatta to benefit Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care. SBYC Staff Commodore Tony Papa will chair the event which promises to be an exciting day of racing, entertainment and goodwill.
This year’s event will run from 1pm to 6pm on Sunday, September 11th at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club, a full day including sailboat races, spectator boat rides and a beach party with music.
Sponsorships are available at several different levels which include admission to the Regatta and barbecue. An exclusive cocktail party for sponsors was held July 19 at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club.
Anyone interested in sponsoring the event or buying tickets, contact Rachel Wilkinson at (805) 690-6290, email rwilkinson@vnhcsb.org or click here
For more information from the Santa Barbara YC, click here
Santa Barbara Yacht Club Charity Regatta
September, 2010
Santa Barbara Yacht Club Charity Regatta
September 9, 2007
Flags on State Street - Santa Barbara, CA
To celebrate National Home Care & Hospice Month, Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care is flying their beautiful blue and yellow flags on State Street the week of November 15th. The logo features a large heart symbolizing the compassionate care given by Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care nurses and home health aides throughout our community for more than 100 years.
Santa Barbara Yacht Club Charity Regatta -- NEW
in 2005
September 11, 2005
The newest hospice regatta was a WILD success!
The first Santa Barbara YC Charity Regatta had a goal to raise $20,000
for Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of Santa Barbara. That amount
was far exceeded, reaching almost $75,000. Many sponsors have already
committed to next year, and the sailors are planning for it. More
details soon.
This year, the Santa Barbara Yacht
Club hosted the First Annual Charity Regatta, benefiting Visiting
Nurse & Hospice Care.
Local Santa Barbara resident and radio talk show host Dr. Laura
Schlessinger, a local Santa Barbara resident and syndicated radio
talk show host, took part in the day's events as both a Founding
Sponsor and a competitor in the afternoon sailing race. She also
gave a heartwarming speech during the morning brunch about Hospice's
involvement in the care of a family member during his final days.
Dozens of guests took advantage of the generosity of Santa Barbara
Yacht Club members who donated the use of their yachts and sailboats
throughout the day to provide tours of the harbor and an up-close
view of the sailing race.
A live reggae band entertained guests all afternoon, while a steel
drum band and a troupe of Polynesian dancers kept things lively
during the morning.
Trophy presentations honored the winners of the various sailing
races and classes, as well as]with a special honor for Outstanding
Boat, the crew that donated the largest amount to Visiting Nurse
& Hospice Care as part of their boat entry fee.
In addition to the excitement of the actual
boat races, the Yacht Club will host a pre-race brunch and an after-race
party and barbecue with live music. There will be access to local
yachts for spectators to view the races, as well other fun and unique
activi-ties in and around the Yacht Club. There will also be fantastic
raffle prizes for items like a luxury cruise and a trip to Puerto
Vallarta!
As you may know, Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of Santa Barbara
is a non-profit agency in existence for nearly 100 years. In addition
to being the only state licensed and Medicare certified hospice
program in the Santa Barbara area, they are also the largest provider
of home health, and operate one of the very few residential hospice
facilities for the terminally ill in California.
VNHC serves over 3,000 patients each year,
and their mission is to provide high quality, comprehensive home
health, hospice, and related services necessary to promote the health
and wellbeing of all community residents, including those unable
to pay. In fact, they must raise over $925,000 in 2005 to continue
their commitment to providing care for patients who are unin-sured,
underinsured and unable to pay.
The Santa Barbara Yacht Club is one of this area’s most recognized
institutions, and our Charity
Regatta will be one way that we give back to this community by showing
our appreciation and support to the nurses, home health aides, counselors
and volunteers who tend to the needs of others every day. This will
be a popular and exciting event with many opportunities for sponsor
and donor recognition. Since this is our very first Charity Regatta,
all of this year’s sponsors will be
recognized as Founding Sponsors. We invite our Founding Sponsors
to participate in one of three ways:
• As a Corporate Sponsor, enlisting your company or organization
to support this important event.
• As a Boat Sponsor, supporting skippers and crews who race
for the cause of comfort and dignity at the end of life.
• As a Memorial Sponsor, securing special recognition for
a loved one who has passed away.
Please join with us in establishing a new Santa Barbara tradition
and supporting the important work of Visiting Nurse & Hospice
Care. All Founding Sponsorships are tax-deductible and need to be
submitted no later than July 31st, 2005 to be included in our printed
materials. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
Antonio Daniel at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care, 805-690-
6282. See you on the water!
There are still several Founding Sponsorships
available and I hope you and/or your organization will join us in
this great event for a great cause.
Founding Sponsor Benefit Levels
$5,000 Sponsors
Sponsors at our top level will receive a premier recognition package
including prime placement of your custom banners at the event, your
logo and name in all printed materials, prominent recognition in
a News-Press thank you ad, and prominent recognition in the Yacht
Club newslet-ter and the VNHC newsletter. You will also enjoy a
variety of event-benefits including preferred seating at our special
private brunch on the day of the event, exclusive access to spectator
boats, post-race party and bar-becue passes, raffle tickets for
lots of great prizes, as well as Regatta t-shirts and hats.
$2,500 sponsors will receive a generous recognition package including prominent
placement
of your custom banners, your logo and name in all printed materials,
distinct recognition in a
News-Press thank you ad, and distinct recognition in the Yacht Club
newsletter and the VNHC
newsletter. Special event-benefits will include preferred seating
at our private brunch on the day of the event, spectator boat passes,
post-race party and barbecue passes, raffle tickets for lots of
great prizes, and Regatta t-shirts and hats.
$1,000 Sponsors
Support us the $1,000 level and get your name listed on all printed
materials as well as special
recognition in a News-Press thank you ad, as well as the Yacht Club
and VNHC newsletters.
Event benefits will include seating at our special private brunch,
access to post-race party and
barbecue, raffle tickets for lots of great prizes, and Regatta t-shirts
and hats.
$500 Sponsors
Sponsors at the $500 level will receive recognition in a News-Press
thank you ad, as well as the
Yacht Club and VNHC newsletters. Event benefits will include seating
at our special private
brunch, access to post-race party and barbecue, and raffle tickets
for lots of great prizes.
CONTACT ANTONIO DANIEL VNHC DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 805-690-6282
