Rollarena Skating Center Holding 70th Anniversary Party and Fundraiser for My Friends' Place

Contact:           Alan & Judy Bacon, Owners or Kelsey Bacon, General Manager
                        509-366-6008 or 509-221-0328
                        [email protected]
                        www.richlandskate.com
When:              Sunday, February 18th, 1pm - 9pm
Where:             Rollarena Skating Center
                        849 Stevens Dr., Richland, WA
Cost:                $10 admission which includes traditional roller skates
Who:               This event is open to all ages
 
All admission and concession proceeds for Sunday, February 18th will be donated to My Friends’ Place, a homeless shelter for teenagers.  Rollarena will match funds raised through admissions and concessions. This fundraiser has become a tradition for Rollarena since its 60th anniversary when all proceeds for that event were donated to this organization.  
Over $33,000 has been raised over this time.
 
My Friends’ Place, part of the Safe Harbor Organization, is Southeastern Washington’s first safe overnight sanctuary for unhoused teens.  My Friends’ Place is currently providing immediate basic human survival needs for youth on the streets. It provides warm meals, showers, laundry, and a safe place to rest, for youth ages 13 through 20.
Contact Heather Shindehite, Ph.D.  509-438-0079 x0. [email protected]
 
Special guest DJ, Jeff Jacobs with Jacobs Radio will be there from 5pm-7pm. He was Rollarena’s DJ in the 90’s and has worked with our previous fundraisers. Special guest DJ Brandon Andersen will be there from 7pm-9pm. The whole day the music will be a mix of oldies throughout the 7 decades we have been open.
 
Rollarena Skating Center has been providing family entertainment for the Tri-Cities for since 1953. It conducts public skating sessions and private parties for schools, churches, clubs and businesses.  It also has birthday party packages and a skating lesson program.