With Halloween fast approaching and Thanksgiving not far behind, it won’t be long before the holiday season is upon us.

The Guild of Mercy Health – Anderson Hospital can help you get a jump start on your holiday shopping – and ensure you have a great day out while supporting a good cause – thanks to MercyFest, the Guild’s popular annual holiday boutique and optional luncheon.

Mercy Health – Cincinnati, which provides advanced, quality care with compassion in your neighborhood through its care network, announces that MercyFest will take place from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Monday, October 26, at Receptions at Eastgate, located next to Jungle Jim’s at 4450 Eastgate S Drive, ZIP 45245.

Presented by the Anderson Hospital Guild, MercyFest features:

• unique jewelry, crafts, beauty products, clothing, art, food, accessories and more from nearly 20 local craft vendors, who accept cash, checks and credit cards

• 2nd-Time-Around Jewelry sale

• a raffle of gift baskets and other items including ballet tickets and dinner tickets to area restaurants

• music by Dwayne Allread and Linda Messner

• homemade bake sale featuring sweet treats to take home.

Best of all? Your purchases will help others be well. All proceeds from this event benefit Anderson Hospital and support the local community directly.

The event is free and open the public, with the exception of lunch.

If you’d like to have lunch, tickets are $25 per person, payable in advance by cash or check, and you must reserve your spot. The reservation deadline for lunch is Friday, October 16. For more information or to reserve your place for lunch please call 513-624-4676.

The Guild of Anderson Hospital sponsors MercyFest as its largest annual fundraiser. Proceeds go toward capital purchases and charitable care at the hospital, helping Mercy Health – Anderson Hospital provide the advanced, quality, compassionate care for which it is known.