10th Annual
Garden Gala
That's right, folks - the Garden Gala is back, and this year is our 10th Annual! After two years apart, we are so excited to invite the community back into our beautiful open-harvest community garden for an evening of food and drink, music, and a raffle, all to raise money to support the Hub's mission.
Food & Drink
Enjoy tamales from Bivi's, treats from Primally Inspired Eats, baked goods from Frostfall, and beverages from Hopscotch Coffee and Aahaa Chai! Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options will be available.
For our 21+ guests, drink options also include a garden-inspired cocktail crafted and served by our friends at Cardinal Spirits, an assortment of canned Cardinal cocktails, and beer from Upland Brewery.
Music
Area musicians Amanda Biggs, Christopher Grant, Ben Handel, Gavin Hughes, Ross Martinie Eiler, John Valdez, Maggie Olivo, and Aralyn Olivo have joined forces to present "Piano in the Garden", a live performance celebrating styles ranging from classical to modern!
Raffle
We have so many amazing raffle prizes lined up this year! A big thanks to our generous raffle donors:
IU Auditorium, Buskirk Chumley Theater, Holiday World, Landlocked Music, Lotus Education and Arts Foundation, Mad 4 My Dog, The Game Preserve, IU Theater and Drama, Time and Tide, Game Preserve, Lotus Eduation & Arts Foundation, Baked! of Bloomington, That's the Rub, Bikesmiths, Debbie Cohen, Upland Brewing, WonderLab Science Museum, Worldwide Automotive, Iron Pit Gym, Hoosier Heights Bloomington, Rhett Skateboarding, T&T Pet Food and Supply, Blue Hour Farm, Earthkeepers, Cicada Cinema, Friendly Beasts Cider Company, Herbal Kindness, Resilience Acupuncture Lennie's Brewpub, Aver's Pizza, The Comedy Attic, Small Favors Bar, Bloomingfoods, Social Cantina, May's Greenhouse, JL Waters, Aver's Pizza, Iron Pit Gym
Can't make it to the event but want to participate in our fundraising raffle? Click here to purchase raffle tickets for any of our 16 prizes packages! Raffle winners must be able to pick their prize up at MHC (1100 W. Allen). Winners will be notified Tuesday, September 6th!
Tickets
Gala tickets are $30 each and are available for purchase online, at the Hub, or at Bloomingfoods East and West. Tickets ordered online will be available at will call at the start of the Garden Gala.
Volunteer
Show your support for the Hub and gain free entry to the Gala by volunteering! Learn more here.
Sponsors
Thank you so much to our event sponsors, for making this long-overdue celebration possible:
Boston Scientific
Morgenstern Books
Duke Energy
Bomba Stallsmith Rabadi Group at Baird
Cook Medical Incorporated
Jazzercise Bloomington
Old National Bank
Ivy Tech Bloomington
The Bishop Bar
ISU The May Agency
IU Health Bloomington
Duling Insurance Agency
Baker Family Dentistry
The Green Nursery
Bill C. Brown Associates - Ron Remak
Uplands Network of the Hoosier Chapter of the Sierra Club
Center for Thriving Relationships
Goods for Cooks
GardenQ
Celebrating the Spectrum
If you'd like to show your support for MHC through a Gala sponsorship, contact Erika at development@mhcfoodpantry.org.