REVENT, the IRC’s annual fundraising gala, was held on Saturday, November 7 on the campus of Goodwill Industries in the gym of Indianapolis Metropolitan High School located near downtown Indy at 1635 W. Michigan Street.
We’re proud to announce that 2015 REVENT was a zero waste event thanks to recycling provided by Strategic Materials and food waste composting provided by Duos.
WFYI reporter Jill Ditmire served as our emcee for the evening and did a wonderful job entertaining attendees. IRC Board President Cassie Stockamp facilitated the “Head or Tails” raffle of two Southwest Airline tickets which raised over $2,000 for the IRC. Our art and entertainment themed auction raised over $8,000 for IRC programs and served as a fun backdrop for the cocktail hour. We are grateful for all of the donations we received for the auction which can be found HERE. We are also grateful to Monarch Beverage for donating beer and wine to our event, Hoosier Beverage Association for donating sodas, Bazbeaux Pizza and Jimmy Johns for donating food for our volunteers, Fresh Market, The Best Chocolate in Town and Insomnia Cookies for donating dessert, Lindsey Gerlach for being our official photographer, Laura Walters of Pattern Indy and Style Riot for being our official vintage/thrifty/upcycled/artsy fashion contest judge and to everyone who participated in the contest!
A big thank you to IRC Board Members Morgan Bennett, Nick Brothers, Linda Broadfoot and Cassie Stockcamp for serving on the REVENT planning committee and helping make this event a success. Thank you to our wonderful REVENT volunteers: Matt Miller, Will Schaust, Justin Morris, Anna Vonderheide, Ian Grant, Alison Blankenship, Jess Hochst, Katie Cordell, Lashata Grayson, Aley Underwood, Ashley Gonzalez, and Larry Grider. Special thanks to the Dumpster Drummers for putting on an amazing performance during our program!
If you tweeted during the event, check out the Tweetbeam review. Enjoy some photos(Courtesy of Gerlach House, LLC. ) from the event below and check out more photos on our Facebook page!
We are excited about this year’s community partner venue for REVENT!
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School is a public charter school offering a free high school education to students in grades 9-12. Indianapolis Metropolitan High School provides students with dual-credit college courses, industry-recognized certifications, hands-on internships, and the unique opportunity to be placed in a high-wage job immediately after graduation.
Established in 1930, Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc., has an enduring history and a thriving presence in central Indiana. Goodwill Industries is a social enterprise that offers opportunities, provides services, and leverages its resources with those of others to improve the economic self-sufficiency and well-being of adults and the future employability of young people. Goodwill of Central Indiana has more than 3,000 employees in more than 70 locations in including stores, schools and other sites.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED TO OUR SILENT AUCTION! To view this year’s silent auction donations please CLICK HERE.
This year we’re hosting a contest for best vintage, recycled and/or thrifty cocktail attire! If you’re not participating in the contest please wear cocktail attire.
Laura Walters from Pattern Indy will serve as our official judge for the contest, so come dressed in your creative best! She also works as a fashion stylist; check out her website HERE.
Consider shopping at any central Indiana Goodwill, or Goodwill Vintage Vogue locations; or wear something you already have in your closet!
Also, here’s another opportunity to support our community partner Goodwill. Bring an item from your clothing that you no longer need and the IRC will donate the items after REVENT.
