Summer Soirée
Thank You for Making the Summer Soirée a Success!
Our hearts are full as we reflect on the incredible support that made this year’s Summer Soirée such a meaningful and successful evening.
This event would not have been possible without the vision, dedication, and flawless execution of our Event Committees—we are deeply grateful for your time and talent. To our generous Event Sponsors, auction donors, event contributors, volunteer groups, and of course, our guests who attended, bid, gave, and celebrated with us—thank you.
Your belief in the High Hopes mission fuels everything we do. Because of you, we can continue creating life-changing opportunities where horse and human interactions improve lives.
Mission Video
High Hopes is proud to share our Mission Video, a reflection of the heart of our work and the lives touched through horse and human connections.
We extend our sincere thanks to Dreamscapes Marketing & Design for their generous donation of time, creativity, and care in bringing this story to life.
If you didn’t have a chance to support High Hopes during our Summer Soirée, we invite you to consider making a gift today. Your support ensures that our programs remain accessible to all who can benefit.
Paddle Drive
Thank You for Raising Your Paddle
To every guest, business sponsor, and individual who raised their paddle during our Paddle Drive — thank you. Your generosity makes a direct and lasting impact. Every dollar raised supports our mission to make equine-assisted services more accessible to individuals of all ages and abilities who benefit from the power of the horse-human connection.
If you didn’t get a chance to fulfill your paddle pledge during the event or at checkout, there’s still time to make a difference.
Click below to complete your gift and help us carry this momentum forward.
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Photographs
Thank you to Heike Coffee Photography for taking fabulous photos of the entire evening! Check back in for more photos
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Thank you to our
Presenting Sponsors
Thank you to our
Emerald Sponsors
Sperry View Farm
Thank you to our
Sapphire Sponsors
Franklin Organic Mushrooms
Thank you to our
Ruby Sponsors
Thank you to our
Pearl Sponsors
Event Chairs
✨ Kim Grant & Adeline Neubert
Master of Ceremonies & Auctioneer
🎤 Andrew Scotella
🎤 Bobby Ehlert
Gala Committee
🌟 Maris Wacs – Auction
🌟 Chris Berger & Todd Burgess – Bar
🌟 Mary Cavicke & Pamela Vasiliou – Décor
🌟 Barbara Willkens – Development Support
🌟 Jamie Childs & Gary Rogers – Event Partnership
🌟 Tia Smith – Green Room
🌟 Jim Lewis & Kim Kaiser – Property
🌟 Diana Artiles & Sara Qua – Paddle Raise