“two eight really brought this community together!”
Mission IS Possible!
We’re still thanking the Lord for the results of our 2024 Mission IS Possible Gala! The big news is that we raised $84,350 towards our mission of creating music and moments that move people. The event itself was held on April 27th at The Heirloom in downtown Indianapolis, and 189 people came dressed up in black-tie (ish) attire for our (loosely) spy-movie themed event.
Our MCs Ryan and Lauren Ahlwardt, magician Jon Mobley and musical guests DJ Speak and My Yellow Rickshaw made the evening a ton of fun. But it was the presence and generosity of our guests that made it a huge success!
“two eight really brought this community together!”
Because of the funds raised at the Gala, we were able to take the Two Eight band (and surprise guest Josh Kaufman!) to serve the very next weekend in Columbus, Indiana. The event was a picnic and fundraiser for the Off-Drug Support Group, run by our friend Vicki Axsom who we told you about in last month’s newsletter.
From a small office in a community center owned by the Salvation Army, Vicki runs the group and brings advocacy, aid and a healthy dose of Jesus to people in recovery, and to those who are still struggling with active addiction. She’s EXACTLY the kind of people we love to partner with!
After working with her on their event last year, she told us “Two Eight really brought this community together”. Her motto is “Let us hold your umbrella while you walk through your storm,” and the funds raised at their event will help her continue to do just that.
Thanks for helping us make that happen!
If you missed the Gala…
Since the Gala was a local event, we know that many people could not be there. But there’s still a way to help! We’re very grateful for the Gala results, and yet, there are still events that we cannot fully fund, and immediate needs that still need to be resourced.
Would you consider joining over 150 other financial partners whose regular giving helps ensure our work can continue? It’s easy to think that if we can’t give a large one-time amount, it is not significant. But smaller regular donations - even $50/month - are greatly helpful to support our regular operations and budgeting.
We’re grateful…
…as always, that you are standing with us in our work to create music and moments that move people…
- into recovery
- out of isolation
- to life change
- into their calling
…and ultimately, towards Jesus.
