Giving Hope & Help Inc. Presents:
13th Anniversary & Scholarship Awards Program
Join us for a morning of Brunch, Bling, & Blue Jeans! A Rep Your HBCU/ College Day
Gala to celebrate Giving Help & Hope’s 13th Anniversary, and our 2026 Education is Your Passport Scholarship recipients.
We are proud to share with you that the Independent Magazine has honorably mentioned the 12th Anniversary and Scholarship Awards Gala as one of the Top Ten Events in KC for 2025!
The Education is Your Passport (EIYP) Scholarship Program
Scholarship application closes on March 20, 2026, at 5 PM
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: R.D. Goppert Event Center at Unity Village
600 Unity Way Lee's Summit, MO 64065- FREE & CONVENIENT Parking
Attire: Brunch, Bling, & Blue Jeans with your favorite college/university top/shirt
Event Program:
10:00 AM - Scholars Arrive
10:30 AM - Doors Open to the public and Meet & Mingle - Silent Auction open, bid on exclusive items while networking with change makers.
11:00 AM - Brunch, Program, Live Entertainment & Live Auction – Enjoy an inspiring program filled with powerful stories, uplifting performances, and exciting auction items.
Our Evening Emcees
Carolina Cruz
Morning Anchor
KCTV 5
Darron Story
On Air Personality
Power 105.1 FM
Live Entertainment
Speakers
Hear inspiring stories from our scholarship recipients,
A Way of Escape from Domestic Violence recipients
and our Title Presenting and Platinum Sponsors.
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
Giving Help & Hope is offering community organizations, individuals, companies, and businesses the opportunity to serve as sponsors of the 13th Anniversary and EIYP Scholarship Awards Program. Your support and sponsorship are paramount to the success of our programs. Please consider our invitation to become a sponsor via one or more of the following ways:
To request more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jessica McClellan at Donate@GivingHopeAndHelp.com
Can't attend? Make a Donation or Host a Table.
If you cannot join us for our Gala but still wish to support Giving Hope & Help's scholarship programming, and community partnerships, consider GIVING in other ways.
Email community@givinghopeandhelp.com to discuss volunteer opportunities, silent auction donations, and more.
SILENT & LIVE AUCTION
Donations for our silent and live auction are kindly requested. Please consider donating products or services from you or your business by May 30, 2025, for inclusion in the auctions. Please electronically submit the attached form or return to: donate@givinghopeandhelp.com.
Silent auction donations can be as simple as gift certificates, gift baskets, products or services from your business or organization. Live auction items can be trips, professional sports tickets/packages, art, etc. There are no limits on how much you can donate.
Email Shayla Davis at: community@givinghopeandhelp.com to schedule auction donation deliveries to Giving Hope & Help.