Forty Years of Fusion: Celebrating IMAA's Impact by Honoring the Past and Empowering the Future

Friday, October 4, 2024

5:30PM – 10PM

J. Powers at the Hilton

Celebrate IMAA’s 40th anniversary and support our mission. Become a Partner in Empowering, Advancing & Redefining Lives by joining us at our annual fundraising event.

Be a part of the inspiring journey, where together, we create a future of empowerment, beauty, and value for all.

Event Details and Program

To view photos from this year’s event, click here: IMAA Pearl Gala 2024 Photos

Thank you to Elyse Kosaski Photography, LLC for capturing the essence of our event!

Pearl Gala is IMAA’s annual fundraiser and this year, we are celebrating 40 years of impact.

Join us as we come together in high spirits and festivities through live music and entertainment, cultural dances, decades-themed raffle baskets, food, and client stories from the past and present. Additionally, you can’t have a celebration without a cake!

Keynote Speaker: Ron Buzard

IMAA’s former Executive Director, Ron Buzard, will be returning as the keynote speaker for the event. Ron served as IMAA’s humble and visionary leader for over 30 years. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to reconnect with him and celebrate the organization’s impact and legacy.

Evening Entertainment: Madison Parish Ensemble and Blue Lotus Group

Decades-themed raffle baskets!

We invite individuals, groups, or businesses to join us in this fun and nostalgic twist by sponsoring one of the raffle baskets starting from the decade that IMAA was established (1980s) until now. Details include:

- Select 1 of the 5 decades and put together a basket that represents that era. We put together Pinterest boards if you need ideas.
- You may choose to send us the funds and have IMAA put together the basket.
- Decade themes included: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
- Sponsorship Amount: $250
- Sponsors will be recognized at the event.

Please email or call Susan Haskamp, susan.haskamp@imaa.net or 507-289-5960, to confirm your sponsorship and decade theme.

Dinner Menu

Salad with candied walnuts, dried cranberries, feta cheese, and dijon vinaigrette

Land and Sea Entree: Grilled chicken breast and Atlantic Salmon, wild rice and ancient grain pilaf, and seasonal roasted chefs blend of vegetables

Vegetarian Entree: Roasted vegetable roulade – cheese wrapped in a flaky puff pastry with seasonal roasted vegetables

Dessert: 40th Anniversary cake!

Interested in Volunteering?

Sign up to help us out on the evening of the event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DADA82FA7FBC70-50422693-2024#/