The 11th annual 鈥淎nd the Beat Goes On鈥︹�� benefit dinner for Rochester鈥檚 Harbor House will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Locust Hill Country Club. is a home-away-from-home for people who have traveled a long distance for UR Medicine and organ transplant and other .听

The evening includes a grazing dinner along with raffles and auctions for artwork, golf outings, trips, including a seaplane ride over the Finger Lakes, and jewelry. Funds will be used to keep the house, located in the Mount Hope Neighborhood, open and affordable for families supporting loved ones hospitalized at Strong Memorial Hospital. Organizers hope to raise at least $50,000 to help cover operating expenses for the coming year.

鈥淗arbor House is a treasured resource for patients and families traveling long distances for specialty care offered by UR Medicine caregivers,鈥� said Rob Kochik, president of the Harbor House Board of Directors. 鈥淗arbor House provides a comfortable and supportive environment for guests to rest and rejuvenate, which helps them be at their best while caring for their hospitalized loved one.鈥�

WROC Ch. 8 news anchor Maureen McGuire will serve as emcee and the live auction will be led by 13WHAM-TV meteorologist and heart transplant recipient Scott Hetsko.

Tickets are $75 or $140 per couple.听 They are available online at or by calling (585) 473-1779.听