Snoqualmie Valley Community Network hosts a Heart of the Valley dinner and dance gala event, 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom.

The festivities start with a social mixer featuring the Cedarcrest High School Jazz band and a raffle with a variety of prizes.

A three-course dinner is served at 7:30 p.m. followed by a program with Congresswoman Susan DelBene speaking about the power of community and the importance of prevention, and Valley teens sharing their experiences and the impact of the network’s youth empowerment efforts.

Dancing and other activities will begin after the program, including swing- or line-dance lessons, a free photo booth, and a wheel-of-fortune game.

Proceeds from this event support the SVCN’s youth suicide and substance abuse prevention programs in the Snoqualmie Valley. This event is particularly important for the SVCN since there is no longer state funding for the Community Network system. SVCN is a non-profit and all donations made at this event are tax deductible.

Tickets are  $65 per person, or $575 for a table of 10. Find out more at http://snoqualmievalleycommunitynetwork.org.

Community efforts that are led by SVCN include: the Healthy Community Coalition, the annual Key Leaders Summit, the annual Rise & Shine Volunteer Awards and Connecting a Caring Community Scholarship program.