Dinner in the Park for KidSport – By Sequoia Group

1st Annual Dinner in the Park Presented by KidSport™ Vancouver and The Sequoia Company of Restaurants

Proceeds from unique event to support children’s sport

KidSport™ Vancouver, together with The Sequoia Company of Restaurants, presents the 1st annual Dinner in the Park on Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 at Seasons in the Park in Vancouver, BC.  Funds raised from this exclusive event will benefit KidSport™ Vancouver’s work to remove financial barriers for children to participate in organized sport – “So ALL Kids Can Play!”.

Dinner in the Park is an intimate dinner and auction fundraiser featuring courses from each of the Sequoia Company of Restaurants’ four award winning restaurants: Seasons In The Park, The Teahouse, Cardero’s, and The Sandbar. Guests will have the opportunity to mingle with Canadian Olympic Athletes, including two-time Olympic medalist, swimmer Ryan Cochrane of Victoria, and Paralympic athlete Michelle Stilwell of Calgary, while sipping a glass of wine or beer, listening to the Acoustic Groove Trio, and perusing the exciting auction items.

What:        1st Annual Dinner in the Park – presented by KidSport™ Vancouver and The Sequoia Company of Restaurants

When:       Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Doors open to the public at 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Where:      Seasons in the Park – Cambie & 33rd Avenue, Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver, BC V5Y 2M5

Tickets:     $165.00 per person or $1320.00 for a table of eight and can be purchased online at

www.kidsportvancouver.ca/events/#334

About Kidsport Vancouver

KidSport™ was established by Sport BC in 1993 and is a community based sport charity. Since its inception in British Columbia, KidSport™ has grown to include national and provincial/territorial chapters operating across Canada. There are now more than 150 local community chapters that have raised in excess of $5 million dollars and provided a season of sport to more than 45,000 Canadian children in 65 different sports. KidSport Vancouver was formed in 2009 and is one of approximately 20 chapters in B.C. We are a community chapter of KidSport BC, which is part of Sport BC, the provincial federation for sport. KidSport Vancouver is one of the highest demand chapters in Canada.  To learn more, please visit www.kidsportvancouver.ca.