Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri • 9215 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114-3307 • (816) 444-2112 • www.jlkc.org

Media Release Date: January 4, 2017 Contact: Courtney Karr, Media Relations Coordinator, media.jlkc.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri to Host 6th Annual Take Five Fundraiser KANSAS CITY, MO - The Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri ,will host the 6th Annual Take Five Fundraiser on Friday, March 3, 2017 in Pennway Place at Studio Dan Meiners. Doors to the VIP party open at 7:00 p.m. with general admission taking place from 8:00 p.m. to midnight. Take Five, the League’s premier cocktail party, derives its name from the $5,000 cash giveaway each year. All tickets include food and drink from local culinary favorites, live entertainment by Lost Wax and a silent auction featuring packages valued at $500 and higher. VIP tickets, which are limited to 150 people, include early admission, exclusive prize packages, specialty cocktails and a swag bag featuring items from local retailers such as Kendra Scott. This year’s party features food from a variety of local favorites including: • Brancato’s Catering • Delish • Insomnia Cookies • Ted’s Café Escondido

• Nothing Bundt Cakes • Magnolia’s On The Move • Shining Stars Catering • Deco Catering KC

• Somerset Ridge Vineyard & Winery

• J. Rieger & Co.

With package themes such as “Spa and Wellness”, “Private Shopping Experience”, “Appreciation for the Arts” and “Kansas City Royals”, you won’t want to miss Take Five’s silent auction! Raffle winners must be present to win. Tickets may be purchased online:

• VIP – $125 • General Admission – $85 • Raffle Tickets – single tickets for $5, five tickets for $20 or thirteen tickets for $50

Enter-to-Win Prize Pack tickets for the $5,000 drawing may also be purchased online for $25 a ticket or $100 for five tickets. You need not be present to win, making the tickets a great gift during the holiday season!

Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri • 9215 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114-3307 • (816) 444-2112 • www.jlkc.org

The funds raised by the event directly support the League's mission of promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities. For more information on this upcoming event or to purchase tickets, please visit www.jlkc.org or the Take Five Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TakeFiveKC About the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri The Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri (JLKCMO) is a 501(c)(3) organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. We accomplish our mission by: • Providing a motivating and supportive environment that stimulates members. • Increasing our impact in the Kansas City community by effectively coordinating our resources with

community needs. • Maintaining financial stability through our endowed funds and fundraising events. • Providing comprehensive training opportunities to develop volunteers to better serve the

community. • Communicating and promoting the organization’s mission and historical significance to our

membership and the community. The Junior League reaches out to women of all races, religions and national origins, who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to voluntarism. Our League currently numbers nearly 1,400 strong. We are women who work full-time, part-time and in the home; single women, married women and mothers. We are women who share diverse interests and backgrounds as well as a desire to improve our community through volunteer action and grant-making. Our commitment, has remained unwavering: to develop exceptionally qualified civic leaders who can identify a community’s most urgent and pressing needs and address them with meaningful and relevant programs and initiatives that not only improve lives, but change the way people think. Since 1914, our League has been associated with more than 350 community agencies and organizations. Our members have donated more than $16.5 million and over 2.3 million hours of volunteer time. League members research areas of need in the Kansas City area and educate the membership and the community about those issues. Currently our focus is Women and Children.

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