This year’s gala, “Under the Tuscan Moon,” is sponsored by Dell Services. The black-tie event will take place Saturday, May 14 at the beautiful Enchantment Resort in Sedona, and will benefit Women’s Heart Wellness and Screening Program at Verde Valley Medical Center.

The event kicks off with cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by an elegant dinner and dancing to the live music of the C.C. Jones Orchestra. In addition, there will be live and silent auctions. Individual tickets are available for $125; corporate and table sponsorships also are available. To learn more about sponsorships and auction items, visit copperball.org. To purchase tickets for the ball, become a sponsor or donate an auction item, call the Verde Valley Medical Center Foundation at 928 639-6036.

Verde Valley Medical Center’s Copper Ball has become one of Verde Valley’s premier black-tie events. Since 2002, community members have donned their best attire to enjoy an evening of dinner, music and dancing to benefit one of the many programs and services developed by Verde Valley Medical Center to serve the healthcare needs of the community.

VVMC’s first Copper Ball was the result of a small group of physicians’ wives and community members who envisioned an elegant fundraising event with dinner and dancing to benefit VVMC. They named the event the Copper Ball since the area was well-known for the copper mines in Jerome. The first Copper Ball was decorated in copper and black, with shiny copper pennies scattered about the tables. Community participation through attendance and the donation of items for the silent and live auctions was, and continues to be, a huge successful.

To learn more about the programs and services offered at Verde Valley Medical Center, visit VerdeValleyMedicalCenter.com.