Healing Warriors Progam – Hot Rods and Heroes Gala
Join us for our 4th annual Hot Rods and Heroes Gala at the exciting Vehicle Vault Gallery, a Platinum sponsor, featuring a fabulous collection of rare and exotic vehicles from around the world!
The Hot Rods and Heroes Gala will feature dinner, open bar, music, prize-winning games, drawings, and a live and silent auction. This is a lively, fast-paced evening of action, fun and laughter, all benefiting our service members!
We are so excited to announce that baseball Hall of Fame great, Mr. Richard “Goose” Gossage, will be our keynote speaker for the evening. Our VIP guests will have the opportunity to visit with Goose during the champagne reception. This will be a very special evening.
When: Saturday, September 17, 2016
Time: VIP Private Reception 4 PM, Gala Begins 5:00 PM, Cocktail Attire
Location: Vehicle Vault
18301 Lincoln Meadows Pkwy
Parker, CO 80134
VIP guests will have a Private Champagne Reception (please note, these tickets are limited). VIP guests will enjoy a private tour of the classic car gallery, champagne and receive a signature Healing Warriors Program golf shirt.
The private VIP reception will be held from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. Afterwards, VIP guests will have special reserved seating at the Gala. VIP tickets always sell out, so be sure to purchase your special tickets today.
Single Admission: $75 Couples Admission: $140
VIP Tickets are $115 Single, $225 Couples and $875 for a Table of 8. Purchase your tickets today! Early bird ticket prices, offering 20% off on these exclusive tickets, end on 8/15. LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE.
About Goose Gossage
Goose played 21 seasons for nine different teams, spending his best years with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres, before retiring in 1994. In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, Goose Gossage was one of the earliest manifestations of the dominating closer, with wild facial hair and a gruff demeanor to go along with his blistering fastball.
During his career, Gossage pitched in 1,002 games and finished 681 of them and earned 310 saves. He made nine All-Star appearances and pitched in three World Series. He led the American League in saves in 1975 (26), 1978 (27) and 1980 (33). He holds the New York Yankees career record for ERA (2.14) and hits per nine innings (6.59). One difference between Gossage and more recent closers is that Gossage often pitched as many as three innings to finish a game, while modern closers typically pitch the ninth inning only.
Gossage lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with his wife Corna, and is active in the community promoting and sponsoring youth sports. His three sons Jeff, Keith and Todd also live in Colorado and enjoy hunting, fishing and golf with their dad. Corna is an avid hiker.
In 1995, the City of Colorado Springs dedicated the Rich “Goose” Gossage Youth Sports Complex, which features five fields for youth baseball and softball competition.
He has written an autobiography, released in 2000, entitled The Goose is Loose (Ballantine: New York).