Gottsche to hold Boots & Bling Fall Fundraiser

Non-profit organization Gottsche Rehabilitation and Wellness Center will hold a Boots & Bling Fall Fundraiser on Saturday, September 16 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building, 627 Springview.

Join them for dinner, wine tasting, live music and a chance to win “Big Money” through the reverse raffle and so much more to benefit the William H. & Carrie Gottsche Foundation.

You could walk away with exciting items such as a Cruise to the Caribbean or Bermuda in a raffle drawing; a Sabatti 300 Win Mag Rifle; a Michael Kors Purse; a Four-night Stay at Encanterra Resort in Queen Creek, AZ; a One-week condo in Las Vegas; University of WY football tickets; a wildlife print; a Botox session plus many more exciting items.

Tickets are $40 for individuals and $75 for couples. Limited tickets are available at the door. Advanced tickets are available at any Gottsche location, Storyteller or Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce or by calling 864-2146.

Food and beverages will be provided by 148 Bistro, We Got Your 6 Portions and OEB Saloon. Live music will be provided by Keith O’Brien.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Diamond Sponsorship is $2,500 and includes a VIP table for 10 with dinner, name in the program and other marketing, thank you announcements, three wine pull tickets, four wine tasting tickets, two reverse raffle tickets, two bottles of champagne and a dedicated booth sponsor with a sign. Other levels of sponsorship are: Sapphire for $1,500, Event/Activity Sponsor for $750, Emerald Sponsor for $500, Ruby Sponsor for $250 and Friends of Gottsche for $150. Contact Gottsche at 864-2146 for more information on sponsorships.

Tickets for the cruise raffle are $20 each or three tickets for $50. The prize is a 4-5 night cruise to the Caribbean or Bermuda with a balcony room for two people. This includes cruise fare, taxes, fees, and standard gratuities. Tickets can be purchased at any Gottsche location. The drawing will be held at the Boots & Bling Fundraiser. You do not need to be present to win. The winner has until February 2025 to travel. The package can be upgraded for additional days at the winner’s expense.

Gottsche Business Manager Karissa Nichols added, “We are a nonprofit and we do a large amount of scholarships and write-offs each year. With insurance reimbursements going lower and lower, it makes it more difficult. People are struggling financially, but they still need therapy.” Gottsche provides therapy to a variety of patients, helping them recover from pain, surgeries and strokes. Some of their techniques include dry needling, exercise treatments, and building strength.

William H. and Carrie Gottsche were sheep ranchers, butchers and finally bankers in Rock Springs, Wyo. Their daughter was stricken with polio and was treated over much of the world, but they felt she gained most from her treatment in the Hot Springs State Park pools. Because of this, they gifted money to build a rehabilitation center in Thermopolis. The foundation was incorporated on March 28, 1954, as a non-profit foundation providing diagnosis and treatment of crippling conditions for children and adults. Treatment was and continues to be given without discrimination of race, color, creed, or the ability to pay.

Gottsche is in need of donations for raffles and auction items. To donate or for more information about the event, contact them at 864-2146.