Sip, Savor, & Support 2025 Raises More than $250,000 for EveryStep Programs

 Des Moines, Iowa  --  EveryStep's premiere fundraising event of the year - Sip, Savor, & Support - was again an overwhelmingly success in 2025 thanks to our donors, sponsors, & friends who came together for a night of drinks, dining, and donations.

This year the event moved to a new location at The Loft near downtown Des Moines.  Guests were treated to signature cocktails, gourmet hors d'oeuvres and dinner, and the chance to bid on luxury auction items including a weeklong stay at a private home in the Costa Rican rainforest.  At the end of the night, more than $250,000 had been raised to support EveryStep and its community health programs. 

The evening's program focused on EveryStep's outreach in the community.  We brought attendees the stories of those EveryStep has been able to serve after finding them through our work in the community.

WHO 13's Lindsey Burrell emceed the evening's program, along with event planning committee chair CoraLynn Trewet and later board members Chris Benda and Jackie Rolow who conducted the live auction and the call for Funding the Mission pledges.

Thank you to all of our sponsors, including:

  • Merchants Bonding Company Foundation

  •  NCMIC
  •  Sammons Financial Group
  •  Homesteaders Life
  •  Jen Stanbrough Real Estate
  •  SHAZAM
  •  F & G Annuities
  • Farm Bureau Financial Services
  •  Graham Construction
  •  Flynn Wright
  •  Velvet Trio
  •  Paola James
  • Des Moines Performing Arts
  •  Blank Park Zoo
  •  Judy Ralston-Hansen & Craig Hansen
  •  Baratta's
  •  Kelly Caldbeck and Ted Thoms
  •  Kim & Rich Willis
  •  Hy-Vee
  •  Keck Parking
  •  Stuart Alexander Productions and The Loft DSM
  •  Joni Bell and Great Caterers of Iowa
  •  Top it Off Liquid Catering
  •  Heath Alan
  •  DJ Xan
  •  ASE DJ