Bloomington Events
Bloomington & Lincoln Banquet 2024
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The doors will open at 6:00 pm in the banquet hall for a time of fellowship with guests, volunteers, and staff of the Pregnancy Resource Center. Dinner will be provided. The celebration will begin at 6:30 pm where we will have a ministry update and hear from our guest speaker, Matt Hammitt.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Location
DoubleTree Hotel
10 Brickyard Drive
Bloomington, IL
Keynote Speaker — Matt Hammitt
Matt Hammitt is a singer, songwriter, author, and speaker. Matt was the lead singer for the band Sanctus Real from 1996-2016. He has been the recipient of three Dove Awards and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, for his work with SanctusReal. Matt has written over fifteen chart topping songs, performed by Sanctus Real and other musical artists. An Ohio native, Matt now lives in Nashville with his wife, Sarah, and their four children. Passion for family is what led him to step away from Sanctus Real in 2016, to spend more time at home. Matt details this difficult transition in his book Lead Me: Finding Courage to Fight for Your Marriage, Children, and Faith. Matt holds nothing back in this unfiltered story of his life, so far. In 2022, the Hammitts released a documentary called Bowen’s Heart. This feature length documentary film follows (then) eight-year-old Bowen Hammitt through his third major open heart surgery, his family caught in the tension between hoping the surgery would make his life better and knowing it could make things much worse.
2024 Banquet Opportunities
There are several opportunities to get involved with this year’s banquet!
Sponsor a Table
Table Sponsors, like Underwriters, contribute in advance to cover event expenses and help us reach our fundraising goal. This enables all of the donations and pledges given the night of the celebration to go directly towards the operating expenses of this ministry over the next year. To show our appreciation, Table Sponsors will receive an invitation to a VIP event before the celebration, a premium table with 10 seats reserved for you and your guests, and be listed as sponsors during the evening. Responses must be received via mail or email no later than August 13th to be included in the program.
Host a Table
Do you have a passion for hosting and building connections with people? Hosts serve the vital role of introducing people to the Pregnancy Resource Center by inviting them to attend the banquet as guests and filling a table of 10 seats. Many people are introduced to the ministry through these invitations.
Will you partner with us this year? Your investment will ensure the success of the mission and future of Living Alternatives. Use the link below for more information or to register as a Table Sponsor or Host. If you have any additional questions, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
Thank you to our Underwriters!
$5,000 Guardian
Dr. Stephen & Debbie Belgrave
Terry Huff
Masters Bros
Dr. Les Ray & Dr. Kathy Widerborg
$2,500 Defender
Anonymous *2
Bruce Dillman & Andrea Kolic, Dillman Realty Team – Keller Williams Revolution
Dennis & Sheri Frank
Dr. Jeffrey Huetteman at Vision Point Eye Center
$1,500 Rescuer
John & Liane Ashenfelter
Warren E. Stephey (In Memory of Alice Stephey)
$1,000 Steward
Libby & Jay Anderson
Martin’s Home Furniture
Bradley E. Neal, CFP – Red Oak Financial Inc.
Traeger Construction Co., Inc., John & Margie Traeger
Gilbert Turner
VIVO
$500 Champion
Bill & Debbie Barnhart (In memory of Mark Barnhart)
Catalyst Construction Inc.
Heart of Illinois OB-GYN, Dr. Jared Zotz & Dr. Rachel Dalton
Mary Kay Stimpert
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Emden – Women of the Word
$250 Advocate
Carol Mills (In Memory of Ed Mills)
Gary & Cynthia Minder
Bob & Linda Mitchell