Chatham Square in historic downtown Savannah is the place to be on Saturday, October 18, as the Historic Savannah Foundation holds their 23rd Annual Gala. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. and will feature a sumptuous dinner and live music to benefit the important work being done by the HSF. A wide range of local business and community leaders, along with a number of prominent dignitaries, will be in attendance. The title sponsor for this year’s Gala is Audi Hilton Head from New River Auto Mall.

"We are looking forward to sponsoring Historic Savannah Foundation’s Gala for the first time this year," said Warner Peacock, president and CEO of New River Auto Mall. "We're proud to be involved with such a crucial organization in Savannah."

Chatham Square is the ideal place to hold the 2014 HSF Gala. Nearly 50 years ago the Historical Savannah Foundation succeeded in preserving six historic buildings belonging to the area; they had been slated to be demolished as part of a plan to expand the Armstrong College campus. Known now as “The Big Save," the efforts of HSF rescued a core section of one of the most historically significant streets in Savannah.

The annual Gala is one of the most important fundraising events benefiting the Historic Savannah Foundation. All proceeds from the Gala go to support the organization’s many ongoing preservation initiatives, as well as their education programs, advocacy efforts, and community involvement. The HSF Revolving Fund has to-date saved over 360 historic Savannah buildings from demolition.

Tickets to the 2014 Historic Savannah Foundation Gala are priced at $225 for HSF members and will be available for purchase on June 30. For those who are interested in becoming anHSF member, the individual annual membership entry level contribution is $50.

For more information on tickets to the Gala, as well as on sponsorship and patronage opportunities, visit the Historic Savannah Foundation website, or contact Terri O’Neal via email or by calling her directly at 912-233-7787.

Title sponsor Audi Hilton Head encourages folks throughout the coastal Georgia area to join in the festivities at this year’s HSF Gala, while showing support of HSF and the wonderful work they are doing to preserve local history.