The Merrimon-Wynne House hosted its first event for a non-profit in 2017 as a way to bring together community members and vendors around the mission of a local organization in need of funds and community awareness. Bringing together some of the best Triangle event industry friends, The Merrimon-Wynne House made it their mission to host an over the top, annual event with a fun, new theme where all proceeds raised for the event go directly to the selected nonprofit.

As the event grew, Merrimon-Wynne, Band Together and La Fete Planning & Design joined forces to increase the collaborative impact of one local, grassroots nonprofit annually. As of 2024, An Evening to Ignite has helped raise over $500,000 for nonprofits in the Triangle.

We are excited to announce that our 2025 Nonprofit Partner application for An Evening To Ignite is officially live! If you are or know of a nonprofit focused on providing food security to families in the Triangle, we would love to learn more about you and your organization and if you would be a good fit for this 100% donated one-of-a-kind fundraising event!