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This annual celebration is all about gratitude, recognition, and celebrating the incredible impact of our volunteers. We’ll gather to thank the chapter members whose dedication and generosity of time made a meaningful difference throughout 2025.

The evening’s program will highlight and celebrate our chapter volunteers, recognizing the many ways their service strengthened our work over the past year. We will also proudly present the 2025 Volunteer of the Year Award, selected by chapter leadership, honoring an individual who truly went above and beyond the expectations of their volunteer role. A meal will be served as part of the celebration.

Guests will also enjoy a special spotlight with Katlynn Adkins, Chief Communications Officer at the Food Bank of Central & Northeast Missouri, an inspiring organization supported through volunteer service through projects that touch so many lives. In 2025 alone, more than 75,000 volunteer hours helped deliver 21 million meals and enabled the reinvestment of $2.6 million, demonstrating the extraordinary power of volunteers working together.

We encourage all volunteers to attend, along with any chapter members who would like to join us in celebrating, thanking, and uplifting the supporters who make our chapter thrive. Expect a lively, fun-filled evening of fellowship, appreciation, and well‑deserved recognition. Attendees will receive a ticket for a complimentary beverage. Non-alchoholic beverages are included with the meal. 

Attending this event is a great way to be recognized for your contributions while reconnecting with fellow volunteers and chapter members. You’ll enjoy inspiring stories, good company, and a shared sense of pride in the impact we made together—plus, it’s simply a fun night to celebrate and feel appreciated.