Get Excited About Toast to Heal Hearts

Featured Entertainment: Dandy & the Lions

Dandy & the Lions, an exciting and energetic band out of Cleveland, MS, are slated to appear as the feature entertainment at this year’s Toast to Heal Hearts benefitting Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Center. This young band has taken their Delta roots to heart, performing songs that range from sweet folk to gritty bluegrass. Dandy & the Lions have appeared in venues across the Deep South including Hal & Mal’s in Jackson, MS, Hey Joe’s in their hometown of Cleveland, and Hard Rock Café on Beale in Memphis.

Get ready to stomp your feet and enjoy an evening of great entertainment on November 1. The party is happening from 6 – 9 p.m. at the DeSoto Arts Council Gallery and Gardens as the Banks House in Hernando. For a preview of Dandy & Lions, find their music online or see them live this Saturday, October 5^th, on the Riverside Drive Jefferson Street stage at Oktoberfest. Bring your dancing shoes!

What's New This Year With Toast to Heal Hearts

Toast to Heal Hearts 2013 is expected to be even more successful than 2012 with an anticipated attendance of over 200. In just one year the event will have outgrown the venue of a private home. The DeSoto Arts Council Gallery and Gardens at the Banks House in Hernando is the new location for this year’s event. This venue is lovely and can very comfortably accommodate the guests while maintaining the special feel and atmosphere of last year’s event.

Another unique aspect of Toast to Heal Hearts 2013 is that the event is hosted by a group of individuals, "Friends of the CAC." These hosts have invited those they know who share a heart for the children of DeSoto County. This event gives these caring people an opportunity to financially support the CAC while raising awareness of child abuse. Because the expense of producing Toast to Heal Hearts is being underwritten one hundred present by private individuals, every dollar raised through guest contributions and corporate supporters goes directly to Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Center! This is crucial to the Center’s operation, as the CAC operates solely on grants and donations.

This year’s event is shaping up to be a phenomenal evening. Craft beer from two brand new breweries making their DeSoto County debut will be offered in addition to wine as part of the tasting. An incredible ‘folkgrass’ band, Dandy & the Lions, is the featured entertainment. Fantastic items and packages have been secured for this year’s raffle. More information on the breweries, the band and the raffle will come in future blog posts so stay tuned as event details unfold.