DeSoto Hope’s sixth annual A Night of Hope fundraiser, themed “Giving Cancer the Boot,” is set for Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the DeSoto County Agri-Education Center in Nesbit. Individual tickets and tables are sold out. A diamond-pendant raffle is still open to anyone who wants to support local cancer patients.
Money raised at the event pays for the nonprofit’s programs for DeSoto County residents facing cancer, from care baskets for new patients to travel help and college scholarships.
A Night of Hope Event Details
According to the event’s ticketing page, doors open at 6 p.m. and a buffet opens at 6:30 p.m. The evening includes:
Where: DeSoto County Agri-Education Center, 1170 Starlanding Road West, Nesbit
When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026; doors at 6 p.m., buffet at 6:30 p.m.
Food and drink: A buffet dinner from Scotty’s Smokehouse and a cash bar
Also: A silent auction
Dress code: “Cowboy cocktail attire”
Tickets Sold Out, Raffle Still Open
The fundraiser is full. The $100 individual tickets and $800 tables for eight are both listed as sold out, and the ticketing page says the venue has reached capacity. Organizers are keeping a waitlist, and anyone hoping to get in can email desotohope@gmail.com.
Every sponsorship level, from the $1,000 Bronze Boot package to the $5,000 Gold Mine package, has also been claimed. That includes all 30 Bronze Boot sponsorships.
People who can’t attend can still take part through the raffle. Tickets are $20 each or six for $100. The prize is a lady’s 14K yellow gold necklace with a lab-grown diamond pendant totaling 0.74 carats, appraised at $1,799. The drawing will be held during the Oct. 27 event, and winners do not have to be present. Raffle tickets are sold through the same online page as the event tickets.
How DeSoto Hope Helps Local Cancer Patients
DeSoto Hope is a DeSoto County nonprofit run by cancer survivors and patients. Its stated mission is to make sure no one feels forgotten during their cancer journey. Proceeds from A Night of Hope fund three main programs:
Hope Baskets: Care packages for county residents who are starting cancer treatment, filled with supplies for treatment along with comfort and encouragement. Patients or loved ones can request one through the group’s website.
Travel Grants: Financial help for people seeking a second opinion.
Scholarships: Awards for students whose families have been affected by cancer.
The group’s leadership team is made up of women from Southaven, Olive Branch and Hernando who have faced breast, colorectal, ovarian and other cancers. Several of them are still in treatment.
DeSoto Hope also organizes other community events during the year, including Light Up the Lake and a DeSoto County cancer survivor day. Its website accepts direct donations and memorial gifts.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Support
The fundraiser comes near the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when several DeSoto County businesses have been raising money for the group. Earlier this week, a Hernando Main Street Chamber promotion gave $1 from each “Pink Skies” drink sold to DeSoto Hope.
For more information, to request a Hope Basket, or to donate, visit desotohope.org.
