Featuring the savory sensations from Oakwood Occasions and the award-winning six piece dance band Daddy-O-Strut, the sixth annual Gala for Hope & Healing will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. This year’s theme is Southern Summer Nights, evoking the lazy end of summer evenings where carefree children chase lightning bugs and families gather around bonfires. But the Children’s Center for Hope & Healing’s goal is to help families and victims of child sexual abuse enjoy the simple pleasures in life again.