Record-breaking Gala

May 18, 2026

The 2026 VIPS Gala broke all records, and we have the generosity of our community to thank for that. We’re still finalizing numbers, but it’s safe to say we raised over $290,000.

Here are a few photos from the event and a video we premiered at the Gala, which highlights three of the families we serve.

On behalf of all the children and families we serve, thank you!

We’ll update this post when we have final numbers and more photos.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Guiding Light Sponsor

Caldwell Preload logo

Changing Lives Sponsor

Kosair fr Kids logo

Hope for the Future Sponsors

River City Retina Consultants logo
American Printing House logo
MarshMcLennan Agency logo

Helping Hands Sponsors

KSBCF logo
LGE+KU Foundation loho
DMLO logo
Baird logo
Steel Technologies logo
Barber Cabinet Co. logo
Packsize logo
VisionFirst logo

Event photography by Kendall Powell. Thank you, Kendall!


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