2024 Lily Stone Charity Fundraiser

Join us this week, Thursday, August 1, 2024 between 9 AM and 9 PM for our 2024 charity event, Making Magic in the Garden, in support of the Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba and the ENT programs.

This year's event is brought to you as a proud partnership between Lily Stone Gardens & Cafe and Novid Inc., a leader in the business sector here in Rosenort and one of our dear friends. 

EVENT DATE  |  Thursday, August 1, 2024

EVENT HOURS  |  9 AM to 9 PM

EVENT LOCATION  |  Lily Stone Gardens Event Venue - #28084 on Highway 422 approximately 5 minutes outside of Rosenort, MB. 

ADMISSION  |  In lieu of any admission fees, we are collection in-kind donations towards the Children's Hospital's ENT programs instead. Collection jars will be at all of our counters and at our welcome table. Help us do some good in our communities!

DRESS CODE/ATTIRE  |  Costume dress up warmly encouraged for folks of all ages! This is a magical day after all! Superheros, princesses, Olympians, hockey players, cats, Bob the Builder, Pokemons, mermaids... - we love it all and can't wait to see you!

9 AM - Doors open for the flower Shop, U-Pick, and Courtyard Cafe!

PLEASE NOTE - While there are no admission tickets, we collecting in-kind donations in lieu of admission. Donation jars will be available at our welcome table and at all of our counters (i.e., in our flower shop and at the Courtyard Cafe!).

9 AM to 5 PM - Bert's Barrel Train Express will be running a nice little loop through the property! 

9 AM to 5 PM - Bouncy House will be open for a hopping good time! 

PARENTS & GUARDIANS - We ask for your collaboration in supervising your own children to safely use the bouncy house! Thank you in advance for your participation in this regard as we look forward to a fun and safe day for all.

10 AM to 1 PM - Free face painting inside the event venue!

10 AM to 1 PM - Royal Princesses Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, and Spiderman will be on-site for rotating activities like story time, walkabouts in the garden, sing-alongs, photos, and Spiderman skills training!

10:30 AM - Rapunzel's Storytime in the Venue

11:30 AM - Snow White's Storytime in the Venue

12:30 PM - Cinderella's Storytime in the Venue

12:30 PM - Spiderman's Skills Training in the Courtyard

7 PM to 9 PM - The Urban River Band help us rock the right away with sweet tunes!

8:30 PM - Ticket auction prize draw!

PLEASE NOTE - You do not need to be present in order to claim your prize. Please ensure that your contact info is filled out on your ticket so that our team can follow up with you if you are not present at the time of the draw. We would just ask that you drop by to pick up your winning item by Wednesday, August 7 at the latest.

This year, as always, our charity of choice is near and dear to our staff and community. Our goal in selecting a specific cause or organization is to use our platform to create positivity in our greater community. Often this means selecting causes that benefit both our community members here in Rosenort, but also in our greater Manitoban community. As we have learned over the years, while geographically vast, Manitoba is a small, interconnected place, where everyone knows somebody! This year, all funds raised will go towards the ENT programs at The Children’s Hospital in Winnipeg, MB. The Children’s ENT department specializes in medical care relating to the ears, nose, and throat.

To learn more about the ins and outs of what ENT is all about, we warmly encourage you to click HERE to read about the Pediatric ENT programs.

If you’ve known about Lily Stone for any amount of time, you will have met our dear Nicole. Nicole has worked alongside Kelly and Roland here at Lily Stone for over 10 years now and has helped shape the business as you know it today.

As her family has grown over the past few years, she and her husband have relied on the kindness, education and resources from the staff at The Children’s Hospital, particularly the Audiology and ENT departments for their son. In a small way, this is our opportunity to give back to a cause that has offered so much comfort, support and tools to a family that means so much to all of us here at Lily Stone.

There are a few ways that you can support this event!

  1. In lieu of any admission fees or tickets, we are collecting in-kind donations towards the cause instead! Donation jars will be available at the welcome table in the venue and at our counters in the flower Shop and at the Courtyard Cafe.
  2. From Tuesday, July 30 to Friday, August 2, $5 from all U-Picks during this time will be donated to the Children's Hospital! So head down to the garden, pick yourself a bouquet & feel good knowing that a portion is being donated on your behalf!
  3. Similarly, $5 from our standard Grab and Go bouquets will also be donated to the Children's Hospital between July 30 & August 2. This applies to in-store purchases and bouquets for deliveries! 
  4. All proceeds from the ticket auction are donated towards to the Children's Hospital Foundation!
  5. If you would prefer to donate to the hospital directly, we have created an event page to assist you in doing so! This would allows the Children's Hospital team to attribute your donation back to our event and issue you a tax receipt (as applicable) for your contribution. Please click HERE to access our event donation page!

Our Courtyard Cafe will be open in the event venue all day ready to serve up lunch, snacks, lemonade, and cocktails! Menu offering include:

  • Standard Courtyard Cafe Menu Items:
    • Blueberry Bliss Salad
    • Summer Club Sandwhich
    • Roasted Red Pepper Wrap
    • Add on a side of the staff favorite Cafe Chips with Lemon Dip!
  • Event Day Specials:
    • Pulled Pork on a Bun
    • Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
    • Kid's Lunch - Hot Dog, Chips & Juice Box

HOW FAR IS LILY STONE GARDENS FROM WINNIPEG?

Lily Stone is near Rosenort, MB, which is approximately a 40 minute trip from Winnipeg's south perimeter highway. 

HOW DO I GET TO LILY STONE?

Lily Stone Gardens is located along Highway #422, just outside of Rosenort, MB. Our driveway number is #28084 and you will see a brown Lily Stone sign out by the road. Follow the driveway up the the top of the hill to our retail Shop & event venue.

We are approximately a 5 minute drive away from the Lily Stone Cafe; the flower farm and event venue are on a separate property outside of the sweet town of Rosenort. If you are planning a trip out here, make a day of it and make a reservation for you and some girlfriends at the Lily Stone Cafe!

If you need a visual of our two locations in relation to one another, click HERE for a map.

NOTE: Sometimes when making the trip out to Rosenort, Google Maps may suggest alternate routes down gravel or dirt roads. Rarely are these alternate routes any faster or more efficient. In most cases, you can get here while remaining on paved highways. We strongly encourage you to remain on paved roads, unless you are looking for a scenic tour of the Red River Valley.

WHAT PAYMENT OPTIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT LILY STONE?

Cash, debit, and credit are accepted payment methods at the Lily Stone Flower Shop & on-site Courtyard Cafe.

IS THERE AN ATM ON-SITE?

The nearest ATM is located at the Rosenort Credit Union in Rosenort; there are also ATMs in Morris. We do not have an ATM on-site.

WHERE ARE THE WASHROOMS?

Indoor washrooms are located inside the Lily Stone Gardens Event Venue in the north-west corner of the venue. A children's change table is available in the family/accessible washroom.

WHERE DO WE PARK? DO WE HAVE TO PAY FOR PARKING?

There is no cost for parking at the Lily Stone Gardens Event Venue. For parties with mobility concerns, please feel free to drop off/pick up your members at the venue entrance and use the available parking spaces along the driveway.

EVENT CONTACT INFO OR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS  |  For further information about Lily Stone's Making Magic in the Garden Charity Event, please get in touch with our team by calling us at the Shop 1 (204) 712-6678 or emailing orders@lilystonegardens.com