Young Professionals Comox Valley is hosting a Spring Formal Dance and Fundraiser to benefit Habitat for Humanity. The group will comprise one of 10 teams which will be building 10 houses with Habitat for Humanity in the Valley.

鈥淵PCV is very excited to partner with Habitat for Humanity by entering a team to help build a house at the Piercy Road site this summer,鈥� says Catherine French, YPCV events organizer and consultant with Investors Group. 鈥淲e will be helping out on-site with the construction of the homes and our goal is to raise over $10,000 for the project."

"[I am] very excited to work with the YPCV who are focused on giving back to the community by offering a hand-up, not a hand-out to our Habitat partner families," Tom Beshr of Habitat for Humanity said. "Habitat and YPCV were a natural fit in terms of partnering on this event under the Jet FM Community Build team."

Habitat for Humanity aims to eliminate the need for low-income families to live in substandard housing by creating stability through affordable home ownership.

鈥淔or us, $10,000 is a good start and we want to take this farther by getting our members involved and helping out local families in need,鈥� French said. 鈥淭he dance will be a lot of fun, and it鈥檚 an excuse for us to get dressed up, leave our work responsibilities for an evening, and raise some money for a great cause.鈥�

The Spring Formal will be held Saturday, April 21 at Crown Isle from 7:30 p.m. until midnight. Tickets are $20 for members and $30 for non-members, available at Crown Isle or www.ypcomoxvalley.com. Proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity.

There will be a silent auction, a balloon pop, a cash bar and a DJ. Crown Isle is also offering special room rates for YPCV members.

YPCV aims to promote social interaction and assist in the professional development of future leaders. The group is open to business professionals, employees and entrepreneurs under 40 who live or work in the Valley.