2025 EDUCATION UNCORKED HIGHLIGHTS
WHAT A FUN NIGHT
On March 1, 2025, 400 community members came together with the Liberty Education Foundation at William Jewell College! Thank you to our incredible community for supporting LPS students, faculty, and staff through this annual event.
Anthony Orpeza of AOART5 created a one-of-a-kind masterpiece of Patrick Mahomes live before our eyes! We set a new record for his highest live auction bid, with the painting selling for an incredible $5,800! Even more exciting, AO has generously agreed to donate 3% of all commission work through the end of 2025 to the Liberty Education Foundation.
AOART5
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF IMPACT
If you missed our Donation Moment, please take a moment to watch this short video and help us set a new event record by donating now!
30 YEARS OF GIVING, 30 WAYS TO WIN RAFFLE WINNERS
Pick Your Paradise - A Custom Vacation Getaway
Kira Montouri
5-Night Panama City Beach Vacation
Robin Ruhlman
Luxury Staycation + $250 Visa Gift Card
Erika Brant
Private Chef Prepared Dinner for 6
Shea O'Dell
$100 Hy-Vee Gift Card and Custom KC Barware
Debbie Dietrich
Better Humans Corporate Group Training for 10
Dusty Green
Nickel & Suede VIP Tour + Jewelry Making
Barry Hudnall
2 Chiefs Pre-Season Tickets + Parking
Sarian Blunk
Carlie Nicole Photography Session
Stephanie Graham
4 KC Current Tickets
Megan Davolt
Fresh Flowers Every Month from Lemonality
Lori Carey
Nicky's Pizza for a Year
Jeremy Bridges
Chick-fil-A for a Year
Claudia Howerton
The Ultimate Local Eats Bundle
Jenn Bauer
Design & Print Your Own T-shirt with KC Merch Co
Jess Greason
$100 Gift Card to Liberty Nutrition/Hometown Nutrition
Kelly Cooper
Camp Bow Wow, 3 Days of Doggy Day Care & a Bath
Kellie Jackson
Summer Fun Pack
Cindy Peschong
Back In Times Comics & Toys $100 Shopping Spree
Melissa Norris
Mahjong Set
Chris Swetnam
2 Dozen Custom Cookies
Tony Belcher
4 Tickets to Carolyn's Pumpkin Patch
Jelena Mitchell
Private Soccer Training Package
Jason Wettstein
$100 Gift Card to Rally House
Lori Auman
Sarpino's Pizza for a Team of 25
Michelle Schmitz
Sweet Celebration Combo
Chris Swetnam
$100 Caseys Gift Card
Clara Howerton
$100 Gift Card to Total Wine & Spirits
Lora Rhodus
$100 Gift Card to Osteria Bianchi
Christa Copp
$100 Gift Card to 54th Street Bar & Grill
Kelly Cooper
SPONSORS
In lieu of event sponsors, our 2024-2025 Corporate Council Sponsors and Ray of Sunshine Society Members commit to leadership-level gifts in support of our mission. We are grateful and proudly recognize these generous donors for their annual support of our programs!
LIVE AUCTION & VACATION DONORS
Jon and Katie Carpenter
Wally Feresten
Four Corners Framed Art
Loki KC Dog Training
Jody and Jim Magera
Lora and Shawn Rhodus
Timberline Paws
Christy and Sean Tulipana
Veterinary Center of Liberty
Melanie and Patrick Zimmer
IN-KIND PARTNERS
Venue, William Jewell College
Emcee, Matt Flener
Audio/Visual, Professional Sound Services
Bartending, Blush Farms Cork + Board
Auctioneers, Gary Majors and John White
Centerpieces, Eric and Sara Forsman
THANK YOU TO OUR 160+ BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY FRIENDS
FOR DONATING TO OUR LIVE AND SILENT AUCTIONS!
A2 Fitness/Abby Fish
Above All Trampoline Park
AesthetiCare Med Spa
All About Tie Dye
Amigoni Urban Winery
Becki and Steve Anderson
AnyTime Fitness
Arrowhead Stadium Tours
B&B Theatres Liberty
Back in Time Comics & Toys
Penny Bahtijari, Petco Groomer
Bar K
Bella Patina
Better Humans
Big Biscuit
Blush Farms
Rachel Boc
Boy Scout Troop 376
Brant's Clothing
Brewery Emperial
Katy and Billy Burns
Byars Dental
Camp Bow Wow Liberty
Cargill Pet Nutrition
Carlie Nicole Photography
Carolyn's Country Cousins
Jon and Katie Carpenter
Carrie Marcantonio Family
Caryn Marcus College and Pre-Health Advising
Casey's
Catfish & Tater
Charlie Hustle
Chick-fil-A
Chicken N Pickle
Christopher Elbow Chocolates
Classy Chocolate
Clay County Sheriff's Department
Collected Living Design
Commerce Bank
CommunityAmerica Credit Union
CONRAD'S Restaurant & Alehouse
Coopers Hawk Winery
Christa Copp
Costco
Crumbl Cookies
Dr. Jennifer Dilts
Elevate U Performance
Emily and Larry Watts, Balcony Wine
Eye Center of Parkville
Family Tree Nursery
FastKick Martial Arts
Wally Feresten
First Watch Shoal Creek
Fish Market
Four Corners Framed Art
Genesis-Clayview Country Club
Ginger Sue's
Davinne and Eric Glenn
Go Ape
Golf Unlimited
Hampton Inn Downtown/Crossroads
Hampton James Clothing
Harriman-Jewell Series
Heartland Chevrolet
Richard and Shea Henderson
Doty and Jon Hoffman
Holladay Distillery
HomeGrown Kitchen - Liberty
Jen and Kent Huyser
Hy-Vee
i9 Sports
Chris and Dana Igoe
J & S Pizza
Jonothan Mack Personal Training
Jose Pepper's
Kansas City Zoo
KC Bier Company
KC Current
KC Irish Fest
KC Merch Co
KC Royals
KC Wheel
KMBC
La Costa
Larry Brown Excavating, Inc
Lemonality
Liberty Area Chamber of Commerce
Liberty Fire Department
Liberty Nutrition
Liberty Parks and Recreation/Liberty Community Center
Liberty Police Department
Liberty Public Schools
Loki KC Dog Training
Longboards
Love Letters
LPS Fine Arts Department
Luigi's Italian Restaurant
Luminare Aesthetics & Wellness
Jody and Jim Magera
McLain's
Mom of 3 Embroidery
National WW1 Museum
Nickel & Suede
Nicky's Pizza
Noble Skin Co
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Shea O'Dell
Olive Garden
Orange Easel
Osteria Bianchi
Over Flow Coffee House
Painted Rooster
Paisley Candle & Home
The Pink Swing/Emily Myers
Natalie and Christopher Pottier
Powell Gardens
The Practice
Prescribed Performance Physiotherapy
Professional Pest Solutions
Professional Sound Services
Pure Barre Liberty/Michele Pederson
Red Apron
Redline Athletics-Liberty
Restless Spirits Distillery
Lora and Shawn Rhodus
Rogers Sporting Goods
RoKC
Royals Charities
Russell Stover/John George
Salon Oasis
Sarpino's Pizzeria
Scentsy/Emily Lawler
Serenity on the Square
Seva Cuisine of India
Shamrock Hills Vineyard & Winery
Sign Gypsies
Solar Shield Blinds, Shades, Solutions
Sonic
Sorella's Deli
SPIN! Pizza
Sporting KC
Square Work
Squids Pro Wash
Style House Boutique
Bradley Styles
T-Shotz
Texas Roadhouse
The Regnier Family Wonderscope Children's Museum of Kansas City
The Warehouse
Theo Nouveau Vintage | Kelcey Gillespie
Timberline Paws
Executive Chef Jim Tinkham
Top Golf
Rhonda and Mike Torno
Total Wine & More
Sean and Christy Tulipana
Jeff Turner
Union Horse Distilling Company
Urban Edge
Veterinary Center of Liberty
Villas at Waterside
Wal-Mart
Emily and Larry Watts, Lodi, CA Wine Country
Wellway (formerly Norterre)
West Bottoms Distillery
Westlake ACE Hardware
Melanie Zimmer and Megan Davolt
Patrick and Melanie Zimmer