Be Our Guest for a magical fairy tale evening! Our 2026 Winter Gala: An Evening in the Enchanted Forest will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium.
Guests will enjoy a French-inspired cocktail hour followed by a plated dinner and open bar featuring specialty cocktails. The evening continues with a dessert hour featuring a crepe station, chocolate mousse, and French macarons.
Guests will be greeted by immersive fairy tale characters followed by live aerialist and stilt performances throughout the night. Our host is Jamarcus Gaston, and a special guest will share his story. Following dinner, entertainment continues with music by DJ Sirvivor.
All proceed benefit the incredible programs at Hope Center for Children. We can’t wait to see you there!
Guests must be 21 or older to attend.
Attire: Black tie optional or fairy tale formal
Sponsorships are available until January 22 – contact Phyliss Skuba, Director of Development, at (864) 583-7688 ext. 102.
Thanks to our sponsors!
VIP Sponsor
Redwood Sponsor
Juniper Sponsors
Mr. and Mrs. Brandon and Renee Klein
Rustic II Refined
Tracy Smith
Cypress Sponsors
Beverage Sponsors
Spruce Sponsors
The Arkwright Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. David and Tina Lyon
Fill the Need Sponsors
Mr. and Mrs. Justin and Anna Converse
Mr. and Mrs. James and Corie Culp
Mr. and Mrs. George Dean and Susu Johnson
Langley Law Firm
Park National Bank
Southern States Packaging
Towne Insurance
Dessert Sponsors
Chandler Follis
Steinberg & Associates, a Marsh & McLennan Agency
Hazel’s Treats & Drinks
Lewis Terry & Heather Hulsey
Holly Sponsors
Cannon Roofing
Custom Forest Products
Elliott & Painter, LLC
Gosnell Menard Robinson Infante CPAs
Hodge Floors
Keadle Properties
Mr. and Mrs. Jittin T. Muljibhai
SwaimBrown PA
AUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Upon ticket purchase, each person is assigned a number for bidding. This number will be used for all silent bidding as well as paying at check-out.
General
- Items are sold “AS-IS.”
- All sales are final.
- There will be no exchange or refund on items sold.
- Please note all special conditions on any auction item in terms of expiration, availability dates and any restrictions on usage.
- Hope Center for Children accepts no responsibility for any consequences that may result if you purchase items without carefully reading the applicable restrictions.
- Some items require that the purchaser present a coupon or gift certificate in order to claim the item purchased.
- Hope Center for Children will not be responsible for any lost or misplaced gift certificates or coupons after the purchaser receives the item.
- Unless otherwise noted all goods and services must be claimed and used within one year of the auction date.
- Hope Center for Children assumes no responsibility if the donor goes out of business before redemption of coupon or gift certificate.
- Payment in full is required the evening of the auction before purchased items are removed from the premises.
- For your convenience, you may check out and make your payment through the OneCause system on your mobile device.
- Payment may be made by cash, check (payable to Hope Center for Children), VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express.
- All purchases must be removed from the premises the evening of the event unless special arrangements are made with Hope Center for Children staff.
- Auction Committee reserves the right to add, withdraw or edit without notice any items in the auction.
- Decisions made by the Auction Committee are final.
Auction
- Auction items will be displayed on tables and on the OneCause link.
- Items may not be removed from the tables.
- Auction bidding will be conducted on mobile devices through OneCause.
- Your bid on the mobile platform constitutes a legal contract to buy.
- Your bid number is included with your electronic ticket.
- If a bid is disqualified for any reason, the last highest qualified bid will be deemed the successful bidder.
- Auction closes at 9:30 p.m.
IRS and Charitable Contributions
Values listed are based on fair market values. When an item is purchased above fair market value, the amount above fair market value becomes a tax deductible donation. Fund-A-Need donations are 100% taxable. Please check with your tax specialist for further information.