Friday, August 16, 2024

Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center

For 12 years, KC Pet Project has been saving the lives of Kansas City’s pets, which means we have a lot to celebrate!

Friday, August 16, 2024 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center

On Friday, August 16th at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center, join us for a celebration honoring all the lives saved in the past 12 years by KC Pet Project and all that our organization has accomplished.

This event will feature a cocktail hour and dinner, along with silent auction, live auction, program, and entertainment. All funds raised from this one-time event will go toward the care of the nearly 16,000 pets that will enter our shelter this year.

Join KC Pet Project staff and volunteers, along with members of the civic and philanthropic community, at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel on Friday, August 16th, as we celebrate all that KC Pet Project has accomplished over 12 years and all that we have to look forward in the coming years.

Sponsorship information is available now for August’s event. Please contact our Development Team for sponsorship opportunities at [email protected] or sign up to sponsor the event by clicking below.

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Enter to Win a Trip to Napa Valley!

Silver Ticket Getaway! A Napa Valley Wine Tour!

A Napa Valley Wine Tour in the Exquisite Calistoga Region!
3 night stay in a King Winery Suite at Artist Cottage at Mount View Hotel & Spa, Napa Valley
6-hour Chauffeured winery tour
Delicious picnic lunch served while on wine tour
Welcome amenity in room upon arrival
Daily continental Breakfast
All resort fees, parking and gratuities

You do not have to buy a ticket to the Gala to enter the drawing!

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Enter to Win a Rare Bottle of Whiskey

Bourbon Bash Bronze Ticket Drawing

Pappy Van Winkle 12-Year Old, Lot B, Special Reserve Bourbon, is undoubtedly one of the most sought-after bourbons in America, renowned for both its quality and scarcity. The coveted whiskey brand is one of the hardest-to-find bottles in existence and is regarded as the pinnacle of excellence. Currently, the Pappy Van Winkle bourbon is what many connoisseurs regard as the world’s best whiskey.
YOU can own one of these treasured and rare bottles of bourbon, valued at $1100.00 per bottle, for only $65.00 IF your name is drawn in our Bourbon Bash Bronze Ticket Drawing for
KC Pet Project’s Love Finds a Way Event

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Honorary Chairs

Jami and Fred Pryor

Champion Event Chairs

Erik Bergrud and Kimberlee Ried
Kathleen Boyle Dalen & Jason Dalen
Jenny and Warren Erdman
Gayle and Bruce Krigel
Brenda and Bret Pozek
Susan Surber
Joni and Fred Wickham

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Jami and Fred Pryor

Top Dog

Heartland Coca-Cola and Shaun Byrd

Roshann Parris and Jeff Dobbs

Kenneth L. and Eva S. Smith Foundation

Louise C. Averill Charitable Trust

Pick of the Litter

Donna Thomason

Cathy and Steve Doyal

The Quinn Foundation, Chuck & Jennifer Laue, Directors
In honor of Fred & Jami Pryor

Kemper Family Foundation

Forever Friends

Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa
Bonne and Clifford Illig
Jenny and Warren Erdman
David Morris
Linda and Bradley Nicholson
Up, Up, and Away!
Hill’s Pet Nutrition

Margi and Keith Pence
Susan Surber
Kristi and Jerry Wyatt
FastSigns of Overland Park
Dennis Hennessy (in honor of Jami & Fred Pryor)
The Buchbinder Family

Paw Pals

Kathleen Boyle Dalen and Jason Dalen
Commerce Bank
Beth and Jeff Dillow
Donald J. Hall
Black & Veatch
MRB Strategies and Powerful Performance Solutions, LLC
Hometown Heroes

Elanco
Irv and Ellen Hockaday
John and Marny Sherman
A.B. May
Terry Garberg
Harold and Robin Fugate

The Cat's Meow

Erik Bergrud and Kimberlee Ried
Wendy and Grant Burcham
Mary and Mark Fuqua
Matt Wilber
ZIWI
Barnett Law Office
DEMDACO
Assured Partners
VCA Animal Hospitals

Gayle and Bruce Krigel
Brenda and Bret Pozek
Mammoth
Emily Bachar
Emily Thompson
Heather Bauer
Cyprienne Simchowitz and Jerry White
CBIZ
Anthony Mittan

Furry Companion

Patty Bowen
Shirley and Barnett Helzberg
George and Lisa Shadid
Humane Society of the United States
Withers Sanitary Supply
Boulevard Brewing Company
Jake Jacobson
Lori Wild Frech and Keith Richards

Suzanne Shank
Joni and Fred Wickham
Jason Parson
Lori Wild-Frech
Merck Animal Health
Larry and Dorothy Doyle
Jeannie and Charles Sosland
Continental Title

Digital Invitation

Sponsorship Reply Card

For questions and for sponsorship opportunities, please reach out to our gala team at [email protected]