The Merrimon-Wynne House, La Fête Planning and Design, and Band Together are excited to share with you that our annual fundraising event, An Evening To Ignite, is back and better than ever. This year, we will be working to raise $150,000+ for local non-profit, Ripe For Revival, on Friday, March 14, 2025!
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.
After an intensive application process, we are thrilled to be working with Ripe For Revival to raise $150,000+ at An Evening To Ignite 2025 on Friday, March 14, 2025. We are excited for the proceeds from this event to directly help this amazing organization
bring an exciting new project to life that will focus on using innovative ways to spark creativity and learning in the students they serve. None of this would be possible without the help of our amazing Triangle event industry friends, generous sponsors and event attendees!
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A world where dreams are realized, the ordinary rules do not apply, and where magic, creativity and wonder abound! We invite you to immerse yourself in a world of whimsy and delight, all to benefit Neighbor To Neighbor on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 7:30PM!
An Evening To Ignite is your opportunity to fully immerse yourself in whimsy and wonder, and that wouldn't be possible with a fabulous outfit too! To help you think outside the box and allow your creativity and wonderment to know no bounds, we have created below some outfit inspiration just for you! From the most colorful frocks you've ever dreamed of to pieces full of fanciful florals and fairytales, our stylebook has a wide variety of outfits to help you be a part of our whimsical wonderland as we celebrate, raise awareness and raise monetary donations for this very deserving organization!
What started as a small group conversation with the goal to bring hope to the neglected community in 1994 has now evolved into Neighbor To Neighbor, a nonprofit created to reverse the stunting effects poverty has on the most vulnerable families in Raleigh by providing long term one-on-one mentoring relationships resulting in generational leaps in education, employment, and personal development.
Neighbor To Neighbor comes alongside children and adults in their neighboring community to aid in the pursuit of education, the achievement of one's full potential and the ability to serve those around them. From mentoring youth into tomorrow's leaders, creating shared spaces where neighbors can foster relationships with one another and building programs to expand social enterprise and job training - Neighbor To Neighbor is creating a lasting impact for generations to come.
Neighbor To Neighbor has served over 10,000 individuals in Raleigh over the past 26 years, and currently has over 150 students enrolled in their academic mentoring program. In the next 18 months, Neighbor To Neighbor aims to drastically expand its reach of students served annually, create additional living-wage jobs, and launch an exciting new project using innovative ways to spark creativity and learning in the students they serve. Whether you are an event sponsor, vendor sponsor or general admission attendee, your attendance and support at this event will ensure they are able to reach, and hopefully exceed, their goals!
The Countdown To An Evening To Ignite 2024 Is On!
PURSUING EDUCATION. REACHING POTENTIAL. SERVING OTHERS.