Events

Our biggest fundraising event of the year, the Heart & Soul Gala, features cocktails and silent and live auction bidding, followed by a three-course dinner complete with wine service.

2020’s 7^th annual Heart & Soul Gala was our largest yet with more than 300 people joining us at the Four Points Sheraton in Fairview in February. We raised $195,000 to support our mission of strengthening the social and emotional well-being of individuals and families by creating healthy relationships, loving homes and strong communities.

“The goal of our program was to help people understand the full scope of services we provide as an agency, but also help them understand the difference they can make on an individual’s life,” said Caritas Family Solutions’ CEO Gary Huelsmann. “We wanted them to know that we serve more than 4,500 people each year through our programming while at the same time giving them a greater understanding of how our services impact the life of an individual child in foster care or mentally disabled person. We couldn’t accomplish all that we do without the community’s support and we’re very thankful for that.”

The Honorary Chairs of 2020’s event were longtime supporters Kevin and Debra Bastien. The Presenting Sponsor was the locally-based company, Performance Roofing Inc. KSDK’s 5 on Your Side Morning News Anchor Rene Knott served as the Master of Ceremonies. Musical entertainment was provided by Brock Elmore with Let’s Celebrate DJ’s.