Love Finds a Way Attendee Information – 2024

Our highly anticipated Love Finds a Way Gala is almost here, and we cannot wait to see you at the event! This night will be a celebration of the lives we have saved in the past 12 years, and the 16,000 pets we will care for this year. We would like to thank you for your continued support of KC Pet Project, and commitment to creating a better community for the pets and people of Kansas City. 

In this email, you will find information about the event including how to check-in, parking options, a schedule for the evening, and dress code. You can pre-register for the event with your information by clicking here. If you have any further questions, please contact Patty Bowen at [email protected].

Location of Event and Parking:

Date of Event: Friday, August 16th 

Location: Sheraton Crown Center Hotel 

2345 McGee St., Kansas City, MO 64108

Time: Check In – 5:30PM

Parking will be at the Sheraton Crown Center Hotel and valet parking will be available. Friday nights can become busy in downtown Kansas City.  Therefore, please allow sufficient time for a hassle-free parking experience.

  • Valet: Valet parking is available at the hotel. If your sponsorship allows for Valet vouchers and you desire to use them, you simply need to share that with our event volunteers at the Event Check-In and they will provide you with your pass. Please check with your table host if you are not sure if you should receive a valet pass.
  • There is a self-park garage that you can park in for a fee. The hotel is easily accessible from this garage and covered.
  • You may also rideshare to the hotel. 

Event Schedule and Dress:

EVENT SCHEDULE

  • 5:30 – 7:00 PM: Enjoy a fabulous cocktail hour. During this time, we encourage guests to grab a drink, check out photo opportunities with adoptable puppies and kittens and bid on silent auction items. We have over 100 amazing packages from local Kansas City businesses. This will be the last chance to bid on silent auction items.
  • 7:00 – 9:30 PM: Dinner will be served accompanied by a program. Remarks will be followed by the live auction portion of the evening. During this time, we will also be drawing our Silver Ticket and Bourbon winners.
  • 8:15 PM – Silent Auction closes
  • 9:45 – 11:00 PM: Desserts will be served on the terrace to celebrate 12 years of lifesaving and YOU! This will be accompanied by drinks and a DJ set from DJ Thundercutz to wrap up the night. 

The dress attire for this event is business cocktail.

Event Check-In:

Event check-in will begin at 5:30 PM. To check in at Love Finds a Way, no ticket or QR code is required! When you arrive, our event volunteers will ask for your first and last name. We will check you in and you will have the option at that time to enter your payment information if you have not done so already.

  • All guests must log-in to bid on silent auction items and enter your payment information. When you click on the link, please select the Log In button you will be prompted to add your information in. You can also add your payment information. Please use the email that we have on file for you for the event. You and your guests will spend less time in our registration lines if you kindly give us the mobile phone number of each guest before the event. Each guest will be sent a pre-registration text, where they may input their information. You will also be able to provide this information at event check-in.
  • Checkout: If you have not pre-registered your credit card information, you may do so at check-in/check-out. Our Auction software also allows for checks.
  • If you have not provided us with guest names and any dietary needs, please do so as quickly as possible so that we can be sure your table is correctly noted in our database.

Silent Auction:

The silent auction for Love Finds a Way is now LIVE! From now until Friday evening at 8:15 PM, log-in to Classy Live to bid on incredible packages. 

Some of the items included in the silent auction are: 

  • A smart watch and Beats headphones
  • Justin Timberlake concert tickets
  • A KC Wineworks package
  • Gates BBQ gift card and merchandise package
  • RecordBar tickets and merchandise package
  • And many, many more! 

See all available silent auction items and start your bidding at click here.

Live Auction, Silver Ticket Drawing, and Bourbon Drawing:

We have six exciting live auction items available to bid on at the event including:

  • (Night On the Town) Hank Williams Jr. Tickets in a T-Mobile Center Suite
  • Crown Club Seats at Kauffman Stadium
  • A pair of VanBrock 18kt rose gold and rose quartz drop earrings
  • And more!

If you know someone who may be interested in bidding but will not be present, we will have people on-site to assist with call-in bidding during the auction. Please reach out to Bethany at [email protected] to make arrangements.

Silver Ticket:

There are also only 49 tickets remaining for our Silver Ticket Drawing! 

This incredible package includes a three-night stay in a King Winery Suite or Artist Cottage at Mount View Hotel & Spa, a 6-hour chauffeured winery tour, entry and tastings at three prestigious wineries in Napa Valley, all resort fees, parking, and gratuities, $400 in Southwest air credit, and more! 

Buy your ticket now for a chance to win this amazing trip! 

Bourbon Drawing:

There is still a chance to win an incredibly rare bottle of bourbon and support KC Pet Project’s pets at the same time. For just $65, you will be entered to win a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle, 12-year-old, Lot B special reserve bourbon, which is one of the most sought-after and highly regarded bourbons in America (valued at $1,100). There are only 73 tickets left and the drawing takes place at our Love Finds a Way event on August 16th. You don’t need to be present to win or be at the gala, but you must be 21 years old to enter. 

Buy your ticket now!

We can’t wait to see you this Friday! 

As we continue to take in a record-setting number of pets each year, we need your help, now more than ever, to continue our work through life-saving programs. With your kindness, we are confident that throughout the next 12 years, we can save another 140,000 pets or MORE.

Together, we can make an immeasurable difference in our community to better the quality of life for pets in our care and the people who need us. Please feel free to send this to your guests. We want everyone to have a wonderful and effortless evening. We look forward to seeing you soon. Thank you from all of us at KC Pet Project! 

Kind regards,

KC Pet Project