Thanks To Our 2025 Sponsors!
Watermelon
Sarah Jane Voorhees
Sweet Potato
Barbie & Patrick Patterson
Blackberry
Herb & Bonnie Buchbinder
Kristina & Matt Aberle
Susan Dillard & Jan Wollard
Susan Isaac
Jenny & John
Isenberg
The Vaughn Family
Sally West & Carolyn Kroh
Radish
Suzanne Frisse Lathrop
Sally & Charles Cobb
Nancy Lee Kemper
Larry Lehman
Leslie & Art Nemitoff
Basil
Steve Anderson
Anonymous
Susan Herzberg
Hood Dude Food Reviews
Maura & Brian Landers
Evelyn Otsuka-Davis
Ben & Dede Palmer
Robert Taylor
Stanley Family
Jean & Don Wagner
Sunflower
Don & Patricia Dagenais
Paget & Tom Higgins
Jerry & Cathy Jones
K-State Olathe Innovation Campus
Kristi & Henry Kanarek
Bradley & Linda Nicholson
Ellen Polsky
Jennie & Dan Stolper
The Torosian Foundation
Donors
Empower Preventative Care PA
Sara Curran
Leawood Garden Club
Margaret & Tom Hall
Jan Kyle Design and Dr. Wayne Hunthausen – Westwood Animal Hospital
Geri & Paul Wurth
Sally Grant
Jim Lloyd
Robyn Attaway
Myrna Corpeny
Cheryl Farkas & Rob Nace
Ann Leabo
The Sabin Agency, Inc.
Janet Schwartz
Betty & Barry Kindler
Makalous Family Foundation
Dianne Delich
Debbie Lindenlaub
Special Thanks
The Vaughn Family
Ticket Purchasers
Susan Bailey
Natalie Banks
Aimee Barnes
Jon and Emily Binder
Claire and Brad Boeshaar
Bill Brant
Stephen Bunch
Robert Burns
Erika Busby
Lydia Butler and Art Kent
Alex Callow
William Carlsen
Robin Carroll
Nancy Chapman
Amy Cunningham
Megan Cutshaw and Kalyne Minx
Janet Day
Barbara Dietz
Winnie Dunn and Tim Wilson
Lisa Elliott
Nadine Farris
Lauren Fuhrman
Sally Grant
Terry Gratz
Mary Grimaldi
Paget and Tom Higgins
Katherine Hoggard
Betty James
Tricia Jenkins
Jay Joffe
Angela Kerner
Lendy and Matt Kesler
Ann Konz
Maura and Brian Landers
John Lane
Larry Lehman
Janet Mark and Frank Lipsman
Peter and Sharon Loftspring
Jana Logan
Lisa Louy
Mary McClure
Stevens and Karen McClure
Rebecca and Mary Merola
Marjorie Meyer
Amanda Middaugh
Maria Miller
Karen Moniger
Theresa and Reggie Moten
Nibimenya Nadine
Barbara Nelson
Allen and Donna Oberstein
Ben and Dede Palmer
Nancy Palmer
Dale and Erma Peterson
Marcy Pierce
Bill Purdy
Don Reck
Sally and John Rode
Beverly Rush
Louise Schaper
Jim Schneweis
Valerie Schroer and Michael Brock
Anna Sechrist
Melissa Shanks
Dave Short
Loren and Terest Sprouse
Julie Strickland
Jan Sungail
Dianne Swann
Joe Sweeny
Katie Van Luchene and Jerry Foulds
Jenny Wells
Marilyn Wheeler
Auction Item Purchasers
Melanie Allmayer
Michael Benike
Ashley Bigbee
Emily Binder
Claire and Brad Boeshaar
Erika Busby
Alex Callow
Jay Campbell
William Carlsen
Kathryn Carpenter
Tracey Castleman
Nancy Chapman
Sally Cobb
Megan Cutshaw
John Edmonds
Lisa Elliott
Melissa Falkner
Jon Foiles
Alex Frogge
Karen Garrison
Mary Grimaldi
Kay Grossman
Margaret Hall
Katherine Huber
Jim Hughes
John Isenberg
Kay Johnson
Michele Kammerer
Kristi Kanareka
Sheryl Kaplan
Sarah Keck
Lisa Kiene
Ann Konz
Maura Landers
Max Lehman
Amy Lreamer
Karen McClure
Barb Mcneile
Thomas Nagel
Ben Nichols
Donna Oberstein
Evelyn Otsuka-Davis
Dede Palmer
Bonnie Pearson
Tami Radohl
Don Reck
Jerry Root
Beverly Rush
Jake Schopp
Allyson Seitz
Dave Short
Andre Smith
Annie Snow
Shanan Steere
Cynthia Stegall
Hailey Stepanek
Dianne Swann
Tommy Troemel
Carrie Viser
Linda Vogan
Kiernan Walshire
Lloyd Warren
Lauren Weinberg
Andrea Wikiera
Amy Wirsig
Tina Wurth
Patty Yeradi
Fund-A-Need Donors
Matt Aberle
Robert Burns
Kathryn Carpenter
Kathleen Killen
William Koenigsdorf
Erica Kratofil
MJ Mauk
Dede Palmer
Brian Stanley
Lauren Weinberg
Andrea Wikiera
Amy Cunningham
Shanny Morgenstern
Nathaniel Heidler
Winnie Dunn and Tim Wilson
Golden Ticket Raffle Purchasers
Matt Aberle
Hannah Anderson
Denise Bradshaw
Linda Carlyle
Judy close
John Escalada and Don Schreiner
Melissa Falkner
Mary Grimaldi
Katherine Huber
Nicole Johnson
Kristi Kanarek
Kathe Kaul
Maura Landers
Karen McClure
Leslie Nemitoff
Donna Oberstein
Marc Ordo
Bonnie Pearson
Marcy Porter
Sally Rode
Steve Rogers
Beverly Rush
Louise Schaper
Jake Schopp
Lisa Scott
Andre Smith
Brian Stanley
Daniel Stolper
Dianne Swann
Angie Taylor
Tommy Troemel
Travis Wilson
Auction Item Donors
Kristina and Matt Aberle
Ace Hardware
Aixois
Aloft
Angela Amer
Anonymous
Dawn Aronoff
Jeanne Barnhill
Judy Berman
Bijin Salon & Spa
Emily and Jon Binder
Chris Blake
Brit Boards
Body
Brookside Toy & Science
Stephanie Caples
Nancy Chapman
Jeremy Chenoweth
Chicken N Pickle
Chiefs Fit
Chophouse
Chuck E. Cheese
Church of the Resurrection and Pastor Hamilton
Analisa Colum-Todd
Compass Minerals
Corner Bakery
Costco
Crossroad HotelDave & Busters
Ryan Davis
Sid and Sally Devins
Laura Dickinson
Lynn Fairbanks
Family Tree Nursery
First Watch
Fit
Fritz’s Smoked Meats
Genesis Health Club
George Ringel & Cheryl Bruskin
Paige Gibson
Gilded Lily
Wendy Gordy
Andrew Green
Nick Haines and KCPT
Hattie’s Fine Coffee
Hiles Two
Jason Hipper
Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery
Christy Howard
HyVee Garden Center
Inn at MeadowbrookJenny Isenberg
Jewish Community Center
Kathe Kaul
KC Clay Guild
KC Rose Society
KC Steak Co.
KC Zoo
Kendra Scott
Chris Kerth
Kitch
K-State Olathe
Andrew Lang
Lyric Opera
Maddie Rae’s
McLain’s
Meat Mitch BBQ
MeltBox Ice Cream
Marjorie Meyer
MOHives KC
Jyoti Mukharji
Museum at Prairiefire
Natural Soap Co.
Nell Hill’s
Leslie and Art Nemitoff
Ocean Prime
Oxford Animal Hospital
Parisi Coffee
Jake Peñas
Penny’s in the Village
Pieces of Zoey
PinkRide Taxi
Pinstripes
Planter’s Seed & Spice Co.
PowerLife Yoga, Barre + Fitness
Q39
REI
Restless Spirits
Rimann Liquors
Rock & Brews
Tom & Cynthia Ryan
Rye KC
SCHEELS
Scotch & Scissors
Bryan Simons
Dana Smith
Social Suppers
Soil Service
Patricia Speier
Corbin Spies
Shanan Steere
Strauss Peyton Photography
Suburban Lawn & Garden
The Coterie Theater
The Courtyard by Marriott|
The Elms Hotel & Spa
The Fontaine
The Overland Park Arboretum
The Overland Park Marriott
The Sheraton Overland Park
Top Golf
Twister’s Frozen Custard
Union Horse Distilling Co.
Union Station
Up Down
Katie Van Luchene
The Vaughn Family
Verbena KC
Jim Wanser
Sue Wasson
Joel Waxman
Westlake Ace Hardware
Marty Wright
Honeycomb Gift Card Grab Donors
Aqua Penny’s
Blue Moose
Buffalo Wild Wings
Caffetteria
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Chophouse 801
Cinzetti’s
Crushed Red
Dewey’s Pizza
Emily Binder
Firebirds
First Watch
French Market
Garozzo’s
Goodcents
Grimaldi’s
HomeGrown
Houlihan’s
Jersey Mike’s
Johnny’s Tavern
KPot, Kyoto Sushi & Steak
Maggiano’s
Martin City Brewery
Murphy’s Corner
Nick and Jake’s
North Italia
O’Neill’s Restaurant & Bar
Old Shawnee Pizza
Olive Garden
Qdoba
Red Door Grill
Red Robin
Ricco’s
Rick & Lisa Vaughn
Rock and Brews
Shack Breakfast & Lunch
Shake Shack
Snooze – Overland Park
Sombrero’s Mexican Cantina
Story
Summer Moon Coffee
Summit Grill
T’aha
Tavern in the Village / Tavern Mission Farms
Texas Roadhouse
The Brass Onion
The Other Place
Toni’s Italian Restaurant
Torchy’s Tacos
Twisted Fresh
Twister’s Frozen Custard
Veritas Whiskey and Wine Grill
W. Vinzant Restaurants
Whataburger
YaYa’s Euro Bistro
Ring Toss Donors
Emily Binder
Harry’s Liquors
KC Wine and Spirits
Restless Spirits
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Una Familia Tequila
Union Horse
Mercantile Donors
KCCG beekeeping team (Robert Burns, Larry Lehman + Phil Meyer)
Sally Cobb
Melinda Dillon
Larry Lehman
Leslie Nemitoff
Mickie Sandman
The KCCG Greenhouse team
Wunder Blume
KCCG Board of Directors
Amanda Middaugh, President
Casee Eisele, Vice President
Rick Vaughn, Treasurer
Jay Currie-Campbell, Secretary
Kristina Aberle
Emily Binder
Claire Boeshaar
Lydia Butler
Alex Callow
S. Kiki Curls
Nadine Farris
Tricia Jenkins
Maura Landers
Peter Loftspring
Maria Miller
Leslie Nemitoff
Tina Wurth
2025 Event Planning Team
Event chair Leslie Nemitoff
Betty Burry
Sally Cobb
Peter Loftspring
Rick Vaughn
Julie Ward
Don Schreiner
Ryan Davis
Jennifer Meyer
Rob Shoffner
KCCG extends its gratitude to the following individuals and groups who contributed time to the event:
Leslie Nemitoff, 2025 Event Chair
Kadesh Flow, Emcee
Marketing & Promotions
Claire Boeshaar
MEDiAHEAD
Hood Dude Food Reviews
Event Week/Night Volunteers
Manheim Garden Volunteers
Kristina Aberle
Deb Bilyeu
Alex Callow
Bob Cantor
Stephanie Caples
Sally Cobb
Rand Echterling
Frank Ellison
Johnny Ellison
Nina Geller
Sally Grant
Kathy Hoggard
Sammy Howell
Tricia Jenkins
SueAnn Johnson
Elise Klaske
Erica Kratofil
Becca Lord
Betty Maloney
Marsha Dalton McBratney
Ruby McBride
Seasi Ober
Deborah Page
Cindy Parkans
Melinda Petersen
Mickie Sandman
Lisa Scott
Roger Shelton
Sarah Sikich
Kay Thomason
Rick Vaughn
Ashley Vernon
Mackenzie Weber
Sherita Williams
Sherry Worth
Tina Wurth
Patty Yerardi
Food and Beverage Partners
Brancato’s Catering
Bars + More Hospitality
Casual Animal Brewing
The Vaughn Family
Somerset Ridge Vineyard and Winery
Compost Collective KC