Youth and Family Alternatives, Inc. (YFA) has announced its 4th Annual Boots and Pearls Ball will start at 6 p.m. at The Palace Grand, in Spring Hill, on Saturday evening, June 20.

Volunteers plan a festive evening, including live entertainment performed by Wiley Fox, good eats with old-fashioned BBQ by Bear’s Monster Grill and a silent auction.

Proceeds go to YFA’s New Beginnings Youth Shelter helping runaway and at-risk children in Hernando, Citrus and Sumter counties. New Beginnings, the only runaway and youth crisis shelter in the tri-county area, is supported by United Way, and makes a real impact in the lives of vulnerable teens.

Tickets, which are $60 per person, are available by calling the shelter at 352-797-7566. Table sponsorships are available starting at $1,000. Business card ads are also sought starting at $100.

Volunteers are needed to complete the planning of this fun and worthwhile event. To volunteer for committee or arrange a tour of the facility, call the shelter. For more event information contact Jim Simms, Development Director at 727-835-4166, or e-mail jsimms@yfainc.org. You may also visit the event website at www.bootsandpearls.com to learn more about this community event.