OCEANSIDE, Calif. - s4story -- The 1st Annual VANC Fest will be held at the Veterans Association of North County at 1617 Mission Avenue, Oceanside CA 92058 on Friday, August 12, 2022 with the Red Carpet starting at 3:00 pm and the main events from 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm. VANC is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization created by Veterans for Veterans and active duty service members and their families.  It's mission is to help them to navigate life during and after their service. VANC serves as a one-stop resource center for all active-duty military, Veterans, and their families.

VANC Fest is a multi-sensory experience with 10 Food and Drink stations with many chefs along with special performances by Steve Connolly, a critically acclaimed singer known as the Spirit of the King, who will perform an Elvis Presley tribute, and international singer and artist Sergio, along with other spectacular entertainment including live Bachata instruction and dancing and so much more. There is also live auction items and special guest appearances. Other celebrities such as Cynthia Rothrock (Actress & MMA Fighter), Kimi Verma (Actress & Model), and Larry Namer (founder of E! TV and this year's Celebrity Chef) as well as many other celebrities and special guests.

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The VANC Fest fine art gallery will feature some of the best artists that San Diego has to offer. This year we are featuring art from Alexander Salazar, Ruben Chato, Patrick Carney, Timmy Woods, and Pilar Montano.

VANC Fest Celebrity and Chef Showcase is a fundraiser to benefit active-duty and veterans and their families. Please support this event and be as generous as you can for a worthy cause.

Don't delay. A few tickets still remain for this one of a kind event.
To purchase tickets for the event go to https://buytickets.at/vancfest/739145.

VANC Website
VANC Facebook page
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