Hope's Haven Rescue and Youth Camp will host its second annual Denim and Diamonds Benefit Gala. The event will be held on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Star Barn at Stone Gables Estate, located at 1 Hollinger Lane, Elizabethtown. The evening will include testimonies, food and live musical entertainment. 

Hope's Haven is a nonprofit ministry that serves youths who have experienced trauma, conflict or loss, paired with a rescue horse and a mentor leader. The six-week program aims to change lives and heal wounded hearts. Led by founder/executive director Diane Gruber-Strickland, more than 40 volunteers serve in various capacities to support the program.

To learn how to help support the ministry, located in Bainbridge, or to purchase gala tickets, visit http://www.hopeshaven4life.org, click on "Events" and select "Hope's Haven Denim & Diamonds Benefit Gala." The deadline to purchase tickets is Monday, Oct. 13.