The Salvation Army’s third annual City of Hope Gala is the organization’s marquee event to support its mission of helping to equip, empower and educate clients. The event will feature a reception, dinner and firsthand accounts of being provided hope by the organization. The keynote speaker will be Jim “The Rookie” Morris, a high school science teacher and baseball coach turned Major League Baseball pitcher, whose story was made into the movie, “The Rookie,” starring Dennis Quaid.
The reception begins at 6 p.m., followed by a seated dinner and program at 7 p.m.