Newhouse imagine a day gala

At this year’s gala, you can expect a fun cocktail hour where you can peruse and bid on our incredible silent auction, grab a drink from the bar, and snap pictures at our fun photo backdrops. Once the program begins at 7:00pm, you’ll enjoy captivating live entertainment, followed by a gourmet dinner.

You’ll hear inspiring words from survivors and Courtney Thomas, Newhouse President + CEO, and then get ready to raise your bid paddle for our live auction and fund-a-need portion of the evening. After our grand total of funds raised for Newhouse is announced, you’re invited to stay and dance the night away with a live band!

The Imagine a Day Gala is more than a night out. It’s an opportunity to come together with hundreds of community members who believe every survivor deserves safety, healing, and a chance to build a new future. When you attend the gala, you are making a meaningful investment in families escaping domestic violence.

Your donation helps survivors of domestic violence by funding programs and services at Newhouse, all of which are offered to our clients at NO COST.

Through your donation, we are able to offer a 24/7 crisis hotline, safe shelter, therapy for adults and children, childcare, long-term housing, legal advocacy, summer camp for kids, entrepreneurial opportunities, financial literacy classes, and more. Residents at Newhouse receive 3 fresh meals a day and can also get clothing, personal hygiene items, and other basic needs met. Newhouse provides shelter, food, and veterinary care and vaccines for survivor’s pets.

Besides the services at Newhouse, your donation also tells survivors that you CARE. Survivors feel seen, believed, and worthy when they know that their community supports them.

Anyone can bid on silent auction items – you don’t even have to be a guest at the gala! You will receive a link from Newhouse to the OneCause fundraising platform, where you can find all the items up for bid. We’ll have items from trips and experiences to luxury purses and jewelry, to signed sports memorabilia and gift cards.

You’ll click the item you want to bid on, use the +/- buttons to increase or decrease your bid amount (the initial amount is the minimum next bid), and select “Place Bid” to confirm your bid. You can set a Max Bid (optional) using the +/- buttons or type in a custom amount.

Please visit this page to view our sponsorship packages and benefits. Sponsorships range from $2,500 to $30,000+. You can also contact Julie Headrick at julie@newhousekc.org for more information.

We would LOVE to receive donated items for our silent and live auctions! Usually our big live auction items are extravagant trips, sporting event packages, or unique experiences.

Silent auction items can include gift cards, spa services, local sport teams memorabilia, luxury purses and handbags, jewelry, artwork, wine and liquor, and so much more! To donate an item for the silent auction, please fill out this form.

There are many ways to help Newhouse and the survivors in our care, such as giving a monetary gift, donating in-kind gifts, volunteering, hosting a fundraiser, and more.