Big Hat Contest Benefits Heroes

SONOMA, Calif. - March 31, 2015 - PRLog -- The Inaugural Big Hat Contest is now accepting applications. Show off your style and celebrate Kentucky Derby Day while supporting local veterans and the Ceres Project. Judy Baker, Coordinator of the Horses, Hats and Heroes Contest, states, “Any individual, business, team or non-profit group can enter. This is a chance to show off your creativity, support your community, and have some fun.”

Entry fee is $10 per hat. You can sign up and pay at http://www.sonomanativesons.com/horses-hats-and-heroes, or send your fee with a completed entry form mailed to Horses, Hats and Heroes, P.O. Box 111, Sonoma CA 95476, Attn: BIG HAT. Bring your hats to the May 2 fundraiser for judging.

Entries will be on display at the Horses, Hats and Heroes Fundraiser at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building, 126 First Street West, Sonoma, 6–10 pm, May 2, 2015. Those attending the fundraiser will cast their ballots for their favorite entries. Winners will be announced and awarded at the event.

The proceeds of this event will benefit the heroes at the Ceres Project and local veterans. Horses, Hats and Heroes is a collaboration between the Sonoma Parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden West and American Legion Jack London Post #489.

In addition to the Big Hat Contest, there will be dancing to Tommy Thomsen and his Western Swing Band, and a special guest appearance by Vox Populi. Admission to Horses, Hats and Heroes is $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Must be 21 or over to attend. Included in the price of admission: the best gumbo west of the Mississippi, dancing, games of chance, and a silent auction. Tickets can be purchased at Eraldi’s or http://www.sonomanativesons.com/horses-hats-and-heroes.

For more information, contact Judy Baker at 707.938.2586 or judy (at) brandvines.com