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Mayor Rickenmann Kicks-Off the Second “Sistercare Saturdays” Event on Saturday, August 24 at Soda City Market

By August 12, 2024No Comments

Who: Mayor Daniel J. Rickenmann, At-Large City Councilwoman Dr. Aditi Bussells, At-Large City Councilman Tyler D. Bailey, Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor Byron E. Gipson, Assistant Columbia-Richland Fire Chief Mickey Folsom, Sistercare, Columbia Police Department, Richland County Sherriff’s Department, local celebrities & entrepreneurs and the City of Columbia Public Relations, Media & Marketing Department.

What: The City of Columbia’s Public Relations, Media and Marketing Department is hosting the second of three fundraising events for Sistercare, which helps victims and families recover from domestic violence. Join us in downtown Columbia during the Soda City market to raise funds and bring awareness to this violence. We will have a dunking booth and raffle drawings featuring local Columbia businesses. There will also be information booths from Sistercare, our local public safety partners and the City of Columbia.

Tickets for the dunk booth are $5 for three throws, $10 for seven throws and $30 for an instant dunk.

Tickets for the raffle prices are $5 for one ticket, $10 for three tickets and $20 for seven tickets. The businesses offering raffles prizes on July 27 include:

 

To buy tickets online for either the dunk booth and raffle prices in advance, please visit https://sistercare.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/15338. Once you have placed your donation, please provide a confirmation receipt of your donation amount at Sistercare Saturdays to redeem your donation for tickets for the dunk booth or raffle drawings.

 

To buy tickets in person for Sistercare Saturdays, please visit City Hall (1737 Main St.) on weekdays (Monday-Friday) from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Reach out to the Public Relations, Media & Marketing Department at (803) 545-3020 and someone will be happy to assist you!

If you are unable to participate, you can still donate to Sistercare on-site or online. You are also able to sign-up to join us for our Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence on Saturday, October 5, at Page Ellington Park. Register here: https://form.jotform.com/241543640380148.

Special thanks to the Soda City Market for the accommodating us on Main Street. This fundraising event aims to change the lives of many throughout our community.

WHEN: Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: Soda City Market, Intersection of Main Street and Hampton Street