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Sip & Savor is Back…Cheers to 10 Years!

Sip & Savor is Back…Cheers to 10 Years!

It’s time to celebrate May with Sip & Savor and Angels’ Arms. Looking back at 10 years of this event, participants will tell you, it’s been a delightful decade, and it’s history goes back even farther!

Guests smiling at Annual Sip & Savor event in 2019.

The food and beverage tasting extravaganza returns on Friday, May 13, 6-9 pm, at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac, 1335 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Presented by Angels’ Arms Junior Board, with the generous sponsorship of Dierbergs Markets, Sip & Savor has grown into one of the tastiest parties of the year.

Since joining Angels’ Arms five years ago, Michaela Karandzieff, has been involved with Sip & Savor. This year she is chair of the event. “I got involved with Angels’ Arms because I love what they do in the foster care community. I didn’t know a single person on the Junior Board when I got involved, but I knew I wanted to be part of helping foster parents and kids. At my first meeting, they passed around a signup sheet, asking what committee I would like to serve on. I chose Sip & Savor, and I’ve been at it ever since.”

While virtual events have been held the past two years, Michaela is excited to get back to an in-person event this year.

Kudos to Dierbergs Markets

A long-standing partnership with Dierbergs Markets helps to make this event better each year. “Sip and Savor wouldn’t be the success it is without our partnership with Dierbergs,” explained Maria Rehkemper, Angels’ Arms Development and Marketing Manager. “Dierbergs secures over 200 different wines, beers and spirits to be sampled at the event.

“The great thing is, every beverage you taste at Sip & Savor you can purchase at your local Dierbergs right away. What a perfect way to try before you buy. And you will be one of the first people to sample new products! Thank you, Dierbergs! We are so grateful for Dierbergs partnership year after year.”

Development and Marketing Manager, Maria Rehkemper, speaking with longtime supporters at Sip & Savor 2019.

We’ve come a long way, baby!

Under the direction of the Junior Board, this spring event has grown from rather humble beginnings. Bess Wilfong, Founder and Executive Director, reflects, “It all started withCorks for a Cause, which was held outdoors across from the Galleria and in Maryland Plaza for several years. It then morphed to the Amazing Taste at Lukas Liquors in Ellisville, also held in the parking lot. As the event gained momentum, we approached Dierbergs as a partner. They hosted the first Sip & Savor event in their garage at their then new Des Peres store. We finally outgrew that space and moved to the Frontenac Hilton, continuing to partner with Dierbergs.” 

Three Hours of fun, all for a great cause!

Even over the last 10 years, Sip & Savor has been through many transitions. As Maria noted, “We started outdoors in Dierbergs’ parking garage and transitioned inside to the Hilton Frontenac. It was even a huge success last year as a virtual event! This year is extra special since it’s our 10th Annual Sip & Savor.

“It’s just one of those events that everyone looks forward to. It features something for everyone. People turn it into a fun night out with friends, a great event to take clients to, and even a fun date night idea. It’s one of our most highly anticipated events year after year for that reason.

“Where else can you sample over 200 beverages and 15-plus food options from local restaurants, all while listening to live music, participating in an exciting raffle, taking a moment in the photo booth and so much more! This event has it all, basically it’s three full hours of fun and all for a great cause!”

Get your taste buds ready for a feast, including food vendors:

Canyon Café, Crown Candy, Elaine’s Subs, Federhofer Bakery, Grace Meat & Three , Hilton Frontenac – Provinces, Kirkwood Pop Co, Le Macaron, Mellow Mushroom, Pasta House, River City Casino and Hotel, and Ronocco Coffee.

“We are counting down the days to May 13,” said Michaela. “Not to give anything away, but everyone coming gets a fun glass, and this year it’s either a hurricane or a stemless wine glass! Our guests will sample incredible food alongside a huge array of wines, spirits and beers! Music, unique raffle items and lots of fun await you!”

Don’t miss out! You can register at: https://angelsarms.org/event/8317/

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Celebrating Black History Month

Check out our feature on Black foster care alumni on Angels’ Arms Facebook page!

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A Moment with Board Member and Event Chair, Tom Hartnagel

A Moment with Tom Hartnagel

A sit down chat with Angels’ Arms Board Member and Fall Event Chair, Tom Hartnagel 

A yearly auction has been an important part of Angels’ Arms history since the organization was founded 21 years ago. The momentum that turned that event from a simple auction into a magnificent gala came from one of Angels’ Arms Founding Fathers, Tom Hartnagel, who has chaired the auction for each of those 21 years. Let’s take a look back and discover how the auction grew and evolved into the “must attend” event of the season!

Learning about foster care

Tom’s wife Dana taught school with Bess Wilfong (founder and Executive Director of Angels’ Arms). After having dinner with Bess and several other couples “we learned more about foster care, and Bess’ vision to create an organization to assist foster parents and keep sibling groups together. That’s when we began to formulate a plan to make this vision a reality. I’m proud that Dana and I were founding board members. Dedication to the cause, for me and so many people, started as a commitment to help Bess achieve her vision. Now it’s blossomed into a passion for me, and so many other Board members, volunteers and community supporters.”

When he agreed to chair the first auction, Tom may not have known that this was a “permanent” assignment. This is the 21st Stepping Out for the Angels’ event, and Tom is proud to have served as chairman for all of these years.

“I have always enjoyed planning parties and social events—whether it was family gatherings, or as far back as social chairman for my fraternity in the early ’90s. Couple that with doing something that can generate dollars for a good cause, and it’s a win-win. It’s been a way to build strong friendships with many volunteers and donors.”

It started with a bike

Tom was actually a newcomer to the auction scene. “I had never planned an auction before, in fact, the first event was actually a fashion show, with the help of my wife, and then fellow board member, Colleen Stein. We hosted this at Greenbriar Country Club, with 85 guests in attendance. It was a nice dinner, followed by a fashion show. Someone contributed a bicycle, and at the close of the evening, I stood up to auction it off.” He raised $600 for that mountain bike—and the rest is history.

“The next year we held a fashion show, but we had a room where we hosted cocktails with about 25 baskets. The event has blossomed quite a bit since then, as we now have almost 200 items in our silent auction, and a substantial selection of live auction items.”

The auction goal: creating awareness

“The goal of the first auction was simply to create mindshare—share our vision and tell a story. We worked with local TV personality Katie Jamboretz, who acted as emcee. Later, Katie created a compelling video that was used to show potential donors what Angels’ Arms was all about.”

Unique themes, unique venues

Each year brings a new theme or concept—and with that comes new creative ideas to execute. Whether it was a massive blow-up planet earth at America’s Center, eye-catching jelly fish at Kemp Auto Museum, or French, Asian, or Italian flare and cuisine—each gala presented something fun and new. “We have hosted the event at five different venues, each with special experiences and fun times. The funniest, most poignant moments typically happen on the stage—whether it’s an exchange with Katie Jamboretz, Al Hrabosky, Dan McLaughlin, Kelly Jackson, or Heidi Glaus. There is bound to be a funny exchange with a foster child selling his or her artwork, or the auctioneer (Tom)—losing track of the live auction current bid.”

While many aspects of the gala remain the same, the importance and growth of sponsors have really propelled the gala forward. “Our loyal sponsors who have supported us for years, as well as new sponsors who are just learning about Angels’ Arms – these are the secret sauce to any event. You can have the most delicious dinner, an abundance of cocktails, and the perfect venue, but it’s the sponsorships and fund-a-need donations that truly fuel the engine and provide the support needed to keep our homes and families thriving.”

Tom’s goal now is to maintain a fun-filled, innovative event, that ultimately generates tremendous revenue for the Angels’ Arms mission. “What might have been a successful traditional dinner auction for two decades, might not be the perfect equation for the future. We don’t want things to be stale, so we evaluate after the event takes place.” Because of Covid, “the virtual event of 2020 actually created a unique way to view fundraising. Time will tell what the future holds for our donors and supporters.”

A Special Recipe – love for the mission

“We have an amazing group of supporters who truly understand the mission of our organization. Many attendees come back year after year, evangelizing the unique story of Angels’ Arms. That keeps this event alive and thriving. We have a special recipe for delivering a fun-filled event, along with a room full of individuals who care greatly for their community. In some way, everyone has a connection to the board and other volunteers – and most importantly, they have caring hearts to support the foster parents and the children in their care.”

And most importantly for Stepping Out for the Angels, we have Tom Hartnagel – master auctioneer and chair of our Gala, whose heart if all about the kids!

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WINNER ANNOUNCED: Groceries for a Year Raffle

UPDATE: November 14, 2020
Congratulations to KEVIN DOLL on winning the 2020 Dierbergs Groceries for a Year raffle. Thank you to everyone for helping us sell out the raffle. We raised $20,000 in support of our foster families.



In honor of our 20th Anniversary, raffle tickets are ONLY $20 EACH and only 1,000 tickets will be sold.

One lucky winner will be selected at random on 11/14/2020 and will take home $5,200 in Dierbergs gift cards. Don’t forget to share this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with your family and friends!

*100% of all raffle ticket proceeds will benefit Angels’ Arms.
*For raffle rules and regulations, contact Jasmina@angelsarms.org

Lots of Groceries

Check out what last year’s winner has to say:
“We were very surprised when our name was called and very happy to know that we had supported this great organization and actually won something, especially something this big. Angels’ Arms is such a great organization and we never thought we would win but we wanted to take a chance and support a fantastic cause.  I would encourage anyone to buy a ticket for the chance to win but even better to support the many foster kids that are being helped in our area. We were elated to have won the gift cards and we’ve even used them at times to buy food for donations.” – Bill C.

Special thanks to our raffle sponsor:

dierbergs Frito Lay Logo  sara lee

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Bingo is their Game-o

This week, the Angels’ Arms Junior Board took the many fundraising setbacks they have faced this year due to COVID and turned them into something positive! Jordan Shelton, Angels’ Arms Junior Board president, designed fun Bingo Cards for our Junior Board to post on their Social Media and help raise funds for Angels’ Arms foster children. 
 

“Typically Angels’ Arms Junior Board hosts three happy hours that help raise money to fund activities for the foster children living in Angels’ Arms homes,” says Angels’ Arms Event Coordinator, Maria Chandler. “Sadly, this year, because of the pandemic, we couldn’t. So we had to get creative on how to recoup those lost funds. The Junior Board quickly jumped right into action to make up the difference!”

Example of a Bingo card post from one of our Junior Board members.

 
Over the last week, The Junior Board posted on all Social Media outlets raising awareness for Angels’ Arms and raising an incredible amount of money!! Their one week total of posting the Bingo Cards raised nearly $2,500! Far exceeding what they would have raised traditionally at their Happy Hours. 
 
“We are so thrilled that our families and friends have really stepped up this week to help us raise additional funds for the Angels’ Arms families,” says Jordan Shelton, Angels’ Arms Junior Board President. “When we started this fundraiser we set what we thought was a lofty goal and we have already surpassed that thanks to our amazing Junior Board and supporters!”
 
“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure how this fundraiser was going to go but once we got started it was so fun,” says Lindsey Van Duyne, Angels’ Arms Junior Board Vice President.  “Seeing the fellow JB members filling up their cards and trying to fill mine up as fast as I can (because everything is a competition) was so satisfying! Very rarely am I speechless but I am completely blown away by the amount of love from my family and friends! With all of the crazy going on in the world it was nice to see that there is still so much good as well.”
 
“This is just another example of how blessed we are to have these young professionals on our Junior Board, constantly advocating for our foster children and foster families, plus it shows how amazing our supporters are,” says Maria.
 
The Angels’ Arms Junior Board is comprised of 20+ young professionals in St. Louis, Missouri. If you’re interested in getting involved, please visit https://angelsarms.org/join-the-junior-board/ and fill out the Junior Board application today! 
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Upcoming December Events

We are dubbing this Thursday, December 12th the unofficial “Angels’ Arms event day.” There are THREE, that’s right three, events supporting Angels’ Arms on Thursday; read below to find which one (or two) you’d like to join us at!

Junior Board Karaoke Happy Hour

Date: Wednesday, December 11th
Time: 5:00pm

Regular Happy Hour Deals at Double D’s are 5:00pm-7:00pm. With a purchase of a bracelet, an individual will get an extra hour of the deals ($2 off draft, $1 off well/bottles).

Check out the Facebook event page for more details!

 

 

 

Saks Fifth Ave. Soiree & Profit Share Weekend

Date: December 12 – December 14

Enjoy an exclusive shopping experience during Saks’ December Gift Card Event. There will be live music, light bites and cocktails.
 
Can’t make the soiree? No problem! Saks Fifth Avenue St. Louis is proud to donate 10% of sales to Angels’ Arms all weekend long – Thursday, December 12 to Saturday, December 14. This is the largest percentage Saks has given back all year, and we are so beyond grateful.
Learn more here!

 

 

Guy Phillips at Vin de Set

Date: Thursday, December 12th
Time: 3:00-6:00pm
 
Join KTRS The Big 550 on-air personalities Guy Philips and Heidi Glaus for a happy hour at Vin de Set as they broadcast The Guy Phillips Show LIVE on location. Come and treat yourself to some beautifully crafted cocktails and yummy French-inspired eats. A percentage from the happy hour will benefit Angels’ Arms! 
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19th Annual Stepping Out for the Angels recap

Thank you to all the attendees, sponsors, volunteers and donors who made the 19th Annual Stepping Out for the Angels auction the most successful to date! Over 500 guests filled the River City Casino & Hotel and enjoyed an evening of gourmet eats, festive cocktails, gorgeous and fun Moulin Rouge decor, a plethora of silent and live auction items, live French entertainment and a moving presentation by our Angels’ Arms youth! All of the Angels’ Arms house parents were in attendance and received a touching standing ovation. Special thanks to our emcee Heidi Glaus for joining us, and kudos to Event Chairman Tom Hartnagel for pulling off another magnificent event for the 19th year in a row! Photo credit: Jim Heidorn Photography.

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Upcoming events

Craft Boorito Foundation Event

Join us at Side Project Brewing on Friday, October 25 (5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.) for Craft Burrito Foundation’s fourth annual charity bottle share! This will be a ticketed event benefiting Angels’ Arms. For more information and tickets, click here

 

 

 

Anthony D’Amato Concert

On Friday November 8th (doors open at 7:30 p.m.), singer and songwriter Anthony D’Amato will be preforming at Undivided Wealth Management in Chesterfield MO. All proceeds from the concert will benefit Angels’ Arms! For more information and tickets, click here

 

 

 

Circle 7 Ranch/ Tito’s fundraiser

From November 15th – December 15th, Circle 7 Ranch has partnered with Tito’s Handmade Vodka to benefit Angels’ Arms all month long! For a whole month, $1 from every Tito’s drink sold will go directly to Angels’ Arms! More information about this will become available November 1st!

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Bar Bounce 2019 Recap

We had such an amazing time on Saturday at our 14th Annual Soulard Bar Bounce! There were over 1,000 bouncers on over 70 different teams with each team having a different shirt color! Thank you all for coming out and helping to raise OVER $52,000 for the foster children living in Angels’ Arms homes. St. Louis is an amazing community! We couldn’t have done it without our sponsors, bouncers, Junior Board, bars and the wonderful Soulard community. If you have any more pictures you’d like to share with us please email them to abbey@angelsarms.org.

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”7″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]The winners of our Bar Bounce raffle have been drawn!!

$500 Visa Gift Card – 454037
Beats Headphones – 428268
Mizzou Tickets – 480159
Soulard Bundle – 428137
Booze Bundle – 624077
Great Grizzly Happy Hour – 428513
 
*winners must have their raffle ticket in order to claim their prize – pick up for raffle items starts tomorrow (10/8) at the Angels’ Arms office from 9am-5pm. Must claim by next Friday (10/18)*
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Bar Bounce Information!!

Hello all you wonderful Bar Bouncers; there are over 900 of YOU!! Wow, there’s going to be a lot of people bouncing around Soulard on October 5th. Before the fun begins, there are a few steps of preparation.

  1. Read the Bar Bounce 2019 FAQs and make sure all of your team members have read and signed the Bar Bounce Waiver 2019
  2. Make sure your team captain knows they have to pick up your packet (including t-shirts, route, etc.) from Great Grizzly Bear on Wednesday (10/2) or Thursday (10/3) from 5 to 8 P.M.
    • These are the ONLY days and time slots you will be able to pick up your teams t-shirts and packet. Packets and t-shirts will NOT be available on the day of the Bar Bounce. No exceptions!
  3. On the day of the event, go straight to the first bar on your route. Sometimes, it helps to meet your group before and all come together.
  4. Don’t forget to use #BarBounce2019 for all of your posts and photos! We can’t wait to see everyone out there!

P.S. – It’s supposed to be absolutely BEAUTIFUL weather!