We are overflowing with gratitude after our Annual Gala—a night filled with laughter, games, delicious food, and community spirit. Together, we made magic happen! A heartfelt THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors for making this evening possible: Andersen Windows, First State Bank and Trust, Telus Properties, Central Pediatrics, Cottage Grove Lions Club, 3M, Merchants Bank, Van Meter, Royal Credit Union, Reliable Billing, Lake Elmo Bank, Marathon Petroleum, Ideal Credit Union, Grey Cloud Outdoors, Technology By Design, Valley Agencies, Lakeview Hospital, Woodbury Dental Care, Old National Bank, American Solutions for Business, Fox Advancement, Mutual of America, and Rumpca. Special thanks to: 🍹 Tarah with Dapper Dog Marketing for sponsoring our Specialty Drink of the evening 🌸 Mari with Adorable Memories for the absolutely stunning décor 🎤 Our amazing Emcee Princess Paula, whose energy, humor, and heart helped us not only meet but exceed our fundraising goals! Our Speaker Ryan Pierre with Cottage Grove Minnesota Public Safety for your heartfelt speech! During our "Giving Moment," we set a goal to raise $10,000—and thanks to our generous community, we reached it! Even more exciting: our overall goal for the evening was $50,000... and we are thrilled to share that we raised $51,000! 💥 A huge shoutout to River Oaks Golf Course & Event Center for their outstanding service and for creating such a smooth, memorable experience. To everyone who donated, attended, bid, laughed, and supported—thank you. You made this night one for the books. 💛 (fb)

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