DHM Mother’s Day Tea & Raffle Basket fundraisers – tickets for both available for purchase!
Mother’s Day Tea Fundraiser
After a pause last year for construction at Evergreen, we are pleased to bring back the Mother’s Day Tea Fundraiser again this year! Half of proceeds for the Mother’s Day Tea will be donated to Adsum for Women & Children and the other half will go to the Dartmouth Heritage Museum. To be held on Saturday, May 9th at Evergreen House, there will be two sittings from 11:00am to 1:00pm AND 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
Tickets are $20 each which includes a variety of teas, sandwiches and sweets.
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Times: Two sittings: 11:00am to 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
24 seats per sitting, for a total of 48 tickets available.
Location: Evergreen House, 26 Newcastle Street, Dartmouth
Cost: $20 per ticket. Tickets available for purchase in person at Evergreen House or on the Dartmouth Heritage Museum website.
Mother’s Day Raffle Basket Fundraiser
Purchase tickets for the Dartmouth Heritage Museum’s 2026 Mother’s Day Raffle Basket for your chance to win an assortment of gift cards, home goods, treats, and much more. Our basket items are valued at $1,700!!! Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and restaurants, we have some FANTASTIC prizes. See below for a full list of items included in the Raffle Basket.
Half of proceeds for the Mother’s Day Raffle will be donated to Adsum for Women & Children and the other half will go to the Dartmouth Heritage Museum.
Draw to take place at 4:00pm on Saturday, May 9th at our Mother’s Day Tea, just in time for Mother’s Day!
Raffle basket tickets will also be available for sale during the Mother’s Day Tea.
1 ticket – $5.00
5 tickets – $15.00
10 tickets – $20.00
Tickets can be purchased in person only (cash or card) at Evergreen House, 26 Newcastle Street, during open hours Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm, or during any of our after-hours events that are open to the public such as Folk Club or Trad Night. Alternatively you can contact us at 902-464-2300 or info@dartmouthmuseum.ca to arrange an alternate purchase time.
Full list of Mother’s Day Raffle Basket Items from our generous donors:
Battery Park – $20 gift card
Curious Goose Community Workshop – two $50 gift certificates for adult classes, two t-shirts, two hats ($240 value)
Dartmouth Book Exchange – Dartmouth Book Exchange tote and a new signed copy of Janice Landry’s “Every Little Thing: How Small Acts of Kindness Make a Big Impact” ($40.09 value)
East Coast Reiki – gift certificate for a Reiki session ($108.30 value)
Eastern Front Theatre – Dartmouth Geese postcards (4) and a gift certificate for Two seats at the upcoming STAGES Theatre Festival ($100 value)
Humble Pie Kitchen – $50 gift card
Little Pisa Restaurant – gift card for a free large pizza ($25 value)
Maria’s Pantry – $50 gift card
Power Promotional Products – Gift bag of items: heavyweight Halifax/Dartmouth cotton tote, a branded moka pot, two espresso cups, two travel mugs and 4 reusable tea towels ($225 value)
Ambassatours – Tall Ship Silva Sailing Cruise for 2 Adults (value $110.58)
Zatzman Sportsplex – 2 Adult Day passes (value $26.00)
Wooden Monkey – $50 gift card
KDP Letters / To & From Gifts – five floriography seed packets and two 8×10″ art prints (value $99.75)
O’Bees Market – Noggin’s Corner Cortland Apple Chips & 4pack Noggin’s Sparkling Juice (value: $17.20)
What These Old Things – sterling silver brooch & earrings (value $65.00)
Gourmandises Chocolate Avenue – gourmet box of chocolates (value $25.00)
Audrey’s Little Shop of Plants – Terrarium Workshop gift certificate (value $55.00)
Abode Professional Cleaning Service – $250 gift card towards a cleaning service
Massage by Rhea – gift certificate for a 60 minute massage treatment (value $145.00)
TOTAL VALUE OF BASKET ITEMS: $1,701.92!!!
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