Tumbleweeds & Rhinestones Gala | The Center for Violence-Free Relationships
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Annual Fundraising Gala

Tumbleweeds & Rhinestones Gala

Dust off your boots, grab your sparkle, and join us for a night of Western glam in support of a violence free future.

Saturday, April 18, 2026 6:00 to 10:00 pm • Placerville Gathering Space

Get ready for live and silent auctions, line dancing energy, and heart for survivors. Every paddle raise helps provide safety, counseling, and hope for people impacted by domestic and sexual violence.

Event Details

Date
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Doors open at 6:00 pm
Time
6:00 to 10:00 pm PST
Check in, dinner, program, and auctions
Location
Placerville Gathering Space
Dress code
Western glam
Boots, rhinestones, denim, and sparkle welcome
🤠 Live and silent auctions
🎲 Games and giving moments
🍽️ 5 star barbeque dinner
💜 Supports local survivors and families

What To Expect

High energy live auction

Raise your paddle for unforgettable trips, experiences, and one of a kind packages curated just for this night.

Silent auction and games

Browse rows of glittering auction items and jump into crowd favorites like Dessert Dash and Heads or Tails.

Impact for survivors

Every ticket and bid helps survivors access safe housing, legal advocacy, counseling, and prevention education.

Live Auction Sneak Peek

Here are a few of the big ticket packages planned for the live auction. Final packages are subject to change.

Experience

Havana Nights: Hand Rolling Cigar Event for 6

Host an unforgettable evening for six guests with a private cigar roller, Dominican tobacco, and Cuban inspired food and cocktails. Your home or selected venue becomes a little slice of Havana.

💫 Exclusive group experience
Getaway

Weekend in Gualala

Escape to the coast for a weekend in Gualala. Enjoy a cozy cabin on the beach for up to four guests, with ocean views, quiet mornings, and star filled nights.

🌊 Cabin for up to 4
Food and Hospitality

12 Hour Smoke with Tank's BBQ

Award winner Tank's BBQ fires up a 12 hour smoke for your crew. Think perfectly smoked meat, rich bark, and sides that make your guests talk about this meal all year.

🔥 Pitmaster level feast

Meet Our Auctioneer

Rachel Petty is our rhinestone ringleader for the night. Known as the Queen of Puns, Rachel is quick, witty, and laser focused on lifting bids for a good cause.

In just three years with FSA Auctions, she has led nearly 75 fundraising events across California, energizing rooms of up to 850 guests and helping sell single lots for as much as $40,000. She is 1 of only 16 auctioneers in the state to earn the Benefit Auction Specialist designation.

When she is not on the mic, Rachel works as a litigation paralegal and volunteers with her son’s sports teams. She joins us from Sacramento to bring serious fun and serious results for survivors.

“Crushed it is an understatement. We heard over and over that Rachel has to come back next year.” Lauren Ruff, La Feliz Guild Benefitting Valley Children’s Foundation
Auctioneer Rachel Petty smiling at a fundraising event
🤠 Rachel Petty | FSA Auctions

Sponsors help underwrite the evening so every paddle raise stretches even further for survivors and prevention programs. Join us as a Tumbleweeds & Rhinestones sponsor and put your name behind safety, healing, and hope.

Become a Sponsor

Dinner and Drinks

Dinner features 5 star quality barbeque with all the fixings, crafted to match the Western theme and served family style.

Think slow cooked meats, house made sides, and desserts that feel like a hug at the end of a long trail ride.

The no host bar will be stocked with local wine, beer, and signature cocktails that pair with boots, bolo ties, and rhinestones.

Plates of barbeque and sides arranged for guests

Hand Rolled Cigars by Cassilas

Outside on the patio, Cassilas Cigars will be hand rolling cigars for guests who want to linger under the lights and savor the night. You will be able to watch each cigar come together from the first fold of the leaf to the final cut.

Each cigar is rolled with Dominican sourced tobacco leaf, known for its smooth draw, rich aroma, and balanced flavor. It is a classic pairing with great conversation and a relaxed evening breeze.

For many guests, a hand rolled cigar is a small ritual of celebration, a quiet symbol of class and status that marks the occasion as something special. Whether you smoke or simply enjoy the atmosphere, the rolling table adds one more layer of old world luxury to the gala.

The Havana Nights live auction package takes this experience even further, bringing hand rolling, food, and cocktails into a private event for six.

Cassilas Cigars hand rolling cigars at an event
⚜️ Hand rolled by Cassilas Cigars

Shine Bright. Give Back.

Your ticket helps survivors of domestic and sexual violence access safety, shelter, counseling, and long term support.

Bring your friends, your best Western glam, and your most generous heart. Together we can create a violence free future for our community.

Tickets will be available soon. Check back for the live ticket link.

The Center for Violence-Free Relationships • Tax ID available upon request. All proceeds benefit local survivor and prevention programs.

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