A little water isn’t going to stop Dominique Womack from raising money for an amazing cause. KidsPeace Art Gallery was originally set for May 19 at the Wharehouse, a new event venue in the downtown area. The event is an annual fundraiser that supports children in foster care and foster care families.
“I’m not going to lie. I was really sad that we had to postpone the art gallery of Hope and even more saddened that our venue had to postpone its opening due to a sprinkler issue. I was super down and ready to give up, but a close person told me to learn to slow down and take inventory of every situation. After having talks with my support system, I realized that just because I can’t have national foster care awareness, it doesn’t it mean I should hang my head and give up (giving up is not the Douglas Byrd way). Then the planning started for the KidsPeace annual auction, and this year we wanted to give back to our supporters the best way we know how which is literally giving so in order to not create supporter burnout, which is a real thing I’m finding out around town, we decided to combine both events this year instead of having the events close to each other,” Womack said.
The guidance Womack received has been the cornerstone of the new event which is a combination of the KidsPeace Art Gallery and the KidsPeace Annual Auction. The new event is set for September 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens. The evening will be filled with laughter, fun, and of course the live and silent auction. Five Star Entertainment will be providing the music. Food and adult provisions have been generously donated by businesses like Southern Coals, Breakfast with Tiffany’s, Healey Wholesale, and Southern Pines Brewery. Attendees will also be able to bid on “masterPEACES” and artwork from local artists. Delayed but not denied, Womack is looking forward to an evening of supporting something so near and dear to her heart and appreciates all of the people who have made this happen.
“We are also thankful that Restore Warehouse has returned as our title sponsor. Bill McMillian is a saint. We also have some new sponsors this year and they are still rolling in. Our Fayetteville KidsPeace and Board of Associates are a great team. Honestly would be lost without them. KidsPeace Fayetteville has had the support from this community for over a decade and I am looking forward to making more memories!”