On June 12th, MindsEye held its first-ever Drive-In Gala Fundraiser! The event was the “Covid-safe” replacement for this year’s Soiree. 50 cars of MindsEye supporters filled the Sheldon Concert Hall parking lot for an evening of music, food, and film. Some highlights included a visit by Marty McFly and his genuine 1981 DeLorean, stirring remarks…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight — Kelli Fienen
Kelli started volunteering for MindsEye in early 2020 and just won the “Rookie of the Year” Volunteer Award! She reads remotely from Independence, KS, where she works as a VP for Bank of America. MindsEye Communications and Development Coordinator Laura Foughty got a chance to interview Kelli by e-mail this week: Laura: When and how…
Read More2021 MindsEye Volunteer Awards
Every year we celebrate our AMAZING volunteers who make our mission possible and recognize a few who’ve stood out throughout the year. After having to celebrate virtually in 2020, it was great to be back together in 2021 for an outdoor volunteer appreciation morning with coffee and donuts! Congratulations and a BIG thank you to…
Read MoreGateway Archers 2021 Season Underway
MindsEye’s own nationally competitive BeepBall team, the Gateway Archers, is well into their first full season! The team formed in 2020, but due to COVID-19 was only able to participate in one NBBA (National Beep BaseBall Association) tournament. During the off-season the Archers continued to practice, including a spring training day with the 4-time World…
Read MoreMeet Kim and Mari Blumenthal
If you received the MindsEye spring appeal letter, you got to hear a little of the inspiring story of Kim and Mari Blumenthal. A mother-daughter BeepBall duo, they both play for the Gateway Archers (Mari is a sighted pitcher and catcher.) Thanks to the support of MindsEye donors, they’re able to afford to play together…
Read MoreMindsEye Drive-In Approaches
MindsEye Drive-In Gala June 12th on the Sheldon Concert Hall Lot The event will raise over twenty percent of the nonprofit’s annual operating budget For the past 17 years, MindsEye held traditional Soiree fundraisers—even in 2020, just before the start of the pandemic. This year, however, MindsEye has embraced a new “Drive-In” event format. Guests will gather on the Sheldon Concert…
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