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Cabaret is an event to bring an entire community together to raise awareness about our mission. Join Event Chairs Michelle Emanuel Johnson and Jeff Johnson in your best cocktail attire for a cocktail hour, sit down dinner, and an epic musical guest. Rose Brooks Center; To break the cycle of domestic violence so that individuals […]
Everyday may be a fashion show but this one is not your every day event! Please join us as we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the BOTAR Organization with the Cocktails & Couture fashion show. Belles of the American Royal: To foster interest among its members in the social and civic activities pertaining to events sponsored […]
The Newhouse Worthy Pop-up Bar is focused on self-care, empowerment, and healthy relationships - things we are ALL worthy of! Bartenders compete to raise support for survivors at Newhouse. Guests enjoy delicious drinks, fun photo backdrops, and interactive portions to celebrate their inherent worth. Newhouse: Newhouse shatters the barriers that feed the cycle of abuse and […]
Night of Hope is The ALS Association’s premier dining event. This event brings together more than 500 guests for a delicious dinner, live entertainment, live and silent auctions, and award presentations to cap off another year of progress. The ALS Association; To discover treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and […]
Toast Sion at our 38th Annual Gala Auction "Noir et Blanc" at The Abbott! Enjoy delicious food, drink, dancing, and entertainment that is sure to delight. This event will feature live and silent auctions, plus a live drawing for our $10,000 super cash raffle. Notre Dame de Sion Schools; Sion is an independent Catholic school […]
In Your Corner for Hope is a collaborative fundraiser hosted by Hope House, KC Golden Gloves, and Christy's Champs. These three organizations each strive to educate and empower those who have been in difficult situations, including domestic violence and bullying. Join us as we come together as one. Hope House: To break the cycle of domestic […]
30 teams will face off in the Pickleball & Jams Tournament. Each team will be guaranteed three games of play. Growing Futures Early Education Center: To nurture children and strengthen families to enrich our community.
Step up and make a positive impact by climbing steps and help us improve lung health for all Kansas and Greater Kansas City residents. Fun, fellowship, team building, and family entertainment will fill your morning as you climb in honor of a loved one or for the pure challenge. American Lung Association in Kansas & […]
Witness the magnificence of Park ICM's award-winning alums, faculty, and students all on one stage and all in one night. This year's grand finale features two virtuosos, Stanislav Ioudenitch and Behzod Abduraimov, performing Francis Poulenc's captivating Concerto for Two Pianos & Orchestra. Park International Center for Music: Based on the classic European Apprenticeship Model, the Park […]
Join the Avila family at the 48th Annual Steer Dinner & Auction. This tradition brings together more than 400 Avila alumni, friends, and community members in support of future and current students; black tie. Avila University; A Catholic University founded and inspired by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, provides undergraduate and graduate education […]
Enjoy a delicious plated dinner, drinks, a live auction, and dancing. The evening will benefit Inclusion Connections, a local non-profit serving young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our community; black tie optional. Kansas City Young Matrons: KCYM is a women's volunteer organization designed to encourage social, educational, and personal relationships and to identify needed […]
HBHA honors Mindy Corporon at its 50th Civic Service Celebration dinner. The evening will feature cocktails, a kosher dinner, the award ceremony, and an entertaining video connecting Mindy's foundation for the betterment of our world through kindness and faith to HBHA's educational culture. Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy: We are a diverse community, united through our shared […]
Drink with a purpose at this year's Honor & Serve! Sign up as a team of two for $100 or as a single for $50. All players are guaranteed to play three games. We invite you to sponsor this event and make a generational impact by sending a child to school in 2024. Folds of Honor Kansas City: […]
The Friends’ annual fundraising gala, Soirée 2024 will include a silent auction and a live auction hosted by Master Sommelier, Doug Frost. The 2024 Honorary Chairs are Cindy and Jay Longbottom. Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City: To inspire lives through beautifully presented music.
Be our guest as we put on the ritz and serve up the hooch at Bishop Sullivan Center’s Speakeasy: A Night For The Neighborhood. Funds raised will help us provide food, help in finding jobs, and other emergency aid for our neighbors in need. The evening will include casino games, signature cocktails, dinner, raffle, live and […]
KCRep celebrates its 60th anniversary with a 1960’s themed gala. Reminisce about six decades of KCRep history and enjoy dinner, dancing, a live auction, and music performed by KCRep artists. Kansas City Repertory Theatre; To inspire, entertain, and open minds by creating transformative theatre experiences for all.
This is our signature fundraising event. The gala will include silent and live auctions, entertainment, a plated dinner, and adult beverages. American Jazz Museum: To celebrate and exhibit the experience of jazz as an original American art form through performance, exhibition, education, and research at one of the country's jazz crossroads – 18th & Vine.
