A little less formal, a lot more fun!
More than 700 people joined the 11th annual Hard Hat & Black Tie Gala at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center on May 1st. Business professionals, donors, supporters and savvy socialites wore inventive construction accessories in support of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s mission to provide affordable housing in our community. Together we raised $389,000 – an inspiring and phenomenal all-time record for the evening.
“Hard Hat & Black Tie was an evening filled with creativity and energy,” said Jim Campbell, former chairman and CEO, Wells Fargo. “More importantly, the collective generosity of individual donors and the business community in addressing the great need for affordable housing was truly inspirational.”
Guests enjoyed building like a kid again with a Lego-inspired dinner ice-breaker, dancing to the Belfast Cowboys and bidding on sought after auction items – a miniature golden doodle puppy, on-set tickets to the hit TV series “Glee” and travel accommodations to sunny Cabo San Lucas.
View more photos from the night here.
A Special Thanks to the Gala Committee and the Twin Cities Habitat Executive Board
Members of the Gala Committee include: Chairperson Kris Stenson and committee members Katie Anderson, Susie Bern, Jeana Blomme, Anne Burdakin, Kathy Christopherson, Christy Corso, Kara Frank, Carol Hollen, Kelsey Holmes, Elizabeth Olig, Mindy Olson, Jim Simon, Amy Tickle, Dan Vanderheyden, Kristine Wiswell Rauenhorst and Billie Zippel
2010 Hard Hat & Black Tie Sponsors
Foundation Sponsor
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Contractor Sponsors
Andersen Corporation, Anthony, Ostlund, Baer & Louwagie P.A., Delta, Warren & Mary Lynn Staley, Travelers, Wells Fargo
Builder Sponsors
American Express, Cargill, Financial Recovery Services, Inc., Great River Energy, Marquette Financial, Process Displays, Target Corporation, Xcel Energy
Carpenter Sponsors
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota, Briggs & Morgan, Caliber Foundation, CarVal Investors, Corval Group, CenterPoint Energy, Ecolab, General Mills, Horizontal Integration, Ignitus, Inc., Integral7, McNeal-Skoog, Northwest Area Foundation, OptumHealth Financial Services, Wellington Management, Inc., Western National Mutual Insurance Group
Print Sponsor
Wallace Carlson