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December 6th 2024
5:00pm
Gracayalny's - Green Bay WI
A unique and immersive experience
You are invited to join The Gateway Collective, a local non-profit focused on serving households on the brink of homelessness, for a unique and immersive experience. We are excited to take you on a journey that will allow you to see life through the perspective of those we are serving at The Gateway Collective.
Throughout the "Gateway Home - It's a Wonderful Life" event, you will be treated to live music and a wide range of small plates from downtown Green Bay's best restaurants. You will be able to network with others who are passionate about our city, while also having the option to bid on auction items and purchase raffle tickets to support the single parents, hardworking families and active aging adults served by The Gateway Collective.
The highlight of the evening will be a special interactive experience that guides you through City Center Lofts, the first Socially Inclusive Housing project of The Gateway Collective. This portion of the evening will be an opportunity for you to engage all your senses. You will gain insight about the programs that hardworking, cost-burdened members of our community have access to as they seek support, connection, and purpose in their home.
Because this is a one-time-only immersive event, you won't want to miss out on attending, so be sure to buy your tickets for our very first Gala! Your support will have impact on generations to come.
The details
Ticket options:
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Group of 10: $400
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Individual: $50
What you receive:
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A Guided Experience (in groups of 10)
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A wide range of small plates from the best restaurants in Green Bay
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Cash Bar
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The opportunity to win great auction/raffle items
How it works:
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Sign up as a group (10) or purchase any number of individual tickets. You will be asked to select your desired "start time" of your Guided Experience (two general time ranges offered). We will then contact you as the event gets closer regarding your exact "start time".
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We recommend you arrive at Gracyalny's at least 30 minutes before your "start time" to enjoy food, beverages, entertainment and to explore the auction and raffle items. (You will also have more time to enjoy the festivities after your Guided Experience.)
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Each group of 10 will be guided through a 60-minute immersive experience through City Center Lofts (2nd floor of Bay Lake City Center).
Timeline:
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4:30pm - Doors Open - Enjoy food, drinks, entertainment, silent auction and raffles
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5:00pm - 6:00pm - Start times of immersive experience (every 10 minutes)
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7:30pm - Presentation by The Gateway Collective
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8:15pm - Silent auction and raffles close
Attire:
To get into the spirit of the event, feel free to dress in 30's attire. If you prefer modern day clothing please dress in "comfy cocktail" attire. When deciding what to wear, please note that some walking will be involved during the tour. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes, and bring your "house shoes" or slippers to change into! Yes...we're being serious. We want you to be comfortable and fully immersed in the "at home" experience.
Food:
Small plates from Green Bay's best restaurants
Drinks:
Cash bar
Live Music:
The evening will feature local musician, Nick Gonnering. Nick Gonnering is a blues-inspired, soul-infused, folk singer-songwriter. His fusion of funk and jazz chording compliments his inspiring, reflective lyrics and soulful melodies.
Silent Auction and Raffles:
Silent Auction available online, beginning the week of the event.
Sponsorship opportunities
Mission Sponsor $500 - Support the mission of The Gateway Collective
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Admission, food, cash bar, immersive experience for 10 individuals
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Recognition: Logo and link on website, logo on event sponsor board, social media post, and verbal mention at event
Belonging Sponsor $1,500 - Sponsor one of our unique experience stations
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Admission, food, cash bar, immersive experience for 10 individuals
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Recognition: Logo displayed at entrance of Experience station, logo and link on our Gateway Collective website, logo on event sponsor board, social media post, and verbal mention at event
Transformation Sponsor $5,000 - Presenting sponsor of our inaugural and one of a kind special event
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Admission, food, cash bar, immersive experience for 10 individuals
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Recognition: Prominent logo and link on our Gateway Collective website, main logo on event sponsor board, multiple social media posts (with opportunity to do video), verbal mention at event, and opportunity to speak at event
Sponsorship packages can be purchased online during check out. If you have any questions about being a sponsor, please contact
Christian Jensen: cjensen@gatewaycollective.org
Location
Gracyalny's - Distinctive Event Venue
301 North Adams Street, Green Bay WI
(Southwest Corner of the Baylake City Center Building)
Parking is available in the surface lot to the south of Bay Lake City Center Building, on the street, or in the area parking ramps.
About The Gateway Collective
Through collaborative research, strategic partnerships, and affordable housing projects, The Gateway Collective provides an upstream approach to the needs of housing stability, economic development, and holistic wellbeing for Northeast Wisconsin.
Housing The Works:
Our housing model provides equitable access for cost-burdened, working households of all income levels. Young professionals, hard working families, and aging adults benefit from our model of affordability for all. Our Community Resource Advocate helps provide on-site support by navigating tenants to partner resources which will lead them to upward economic mobility.
The Results:
Our housing model is a direct response to the needs of Northeast Wisconsin and is consistently proven to:
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Improve life satisfaction
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Decrease cost of living
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Increase civic engagement
The Gateway Collective is a Green Bay based non-profit started out of St. John's Ministries in 2023. The motivation to start The Gateway Collective came out of a desire to provide a preventative approach to the homelessness challenges facing Green Bay. Led by the former Executive Director at St. John's Ministries, Dr. Lexie Rehn and her team are blazing a path with an innovative model focused on providing affordable and supportive housing for our local workforce. This model, called Socially Inclusive Housing is proven to increase civic engagement, improve wellbeing and decrease cost of living for those in need.
Like St. John's Ministries, The Gateway Collective is founded and rooted in Christian values. And while our focus will be different, both organizations will seek to tackle homelessness and housing instability from different angles.
