Planned by God
Bella’s 21st annual benefit Gala for Life will take place on Thursday, October 20, 2022, 6:30-8:30 pm at the Spearfish Holiday Inn Convention Center (off I-90, Exit 14). The event will feature a delicious banquet, an inspiring program, and an opportunity for attendees to offer their support of Bella’s mission to women and men in unplanned pregnancies.
Additional plans for this year’s Gala program include special music, an annual update, a testimony from a client who received help at Bella, and a keynote address from Melissa Coles, whose story is featured in the recent movie, Lifemark.
Bella is currently seeking underwriters and table sponsors for the event.
Underwriters
Underwriters stand as the foundation of the fundraising process for the entire Gala for Life.
Your support as an underwriter, to cover the primary Gala expenses, provides assurance to those who attend the Gala that 100% of their pledges and donations will go directly to Bella’s mission. This type of assurance encourages far more generous giving at the Gala, which means that the underwriter’s investment in Bella Pregnancy Resource Center will be multiplied several times over.
Benefits of Sponsorship
- Your name or logo will appear on the Gala for Life promotional and event materials
- You will receive an appreciation certificate
- You will receive VIP seating at the Gala for Life
- Your sponsorship gift is tax-deductible
However, the greatest benefit of sponsorship will be in the number of lives that will be impacted in the coming year as a result of your partnership with Bella.
Sponsorship Gift Levels
Visionary: $5,000 or more
Benefactor: $4,000
Samaritan: $3,000
Partner: $2,000
Friend: $1,000
Table Sponsorship
Bella’s table sponsors are the heart of the Gala for Life! They are businesses, churches, and individuals that not only partner with Bella to educate and impact Bella’s clients but encourage others to become involved with the life-affirming ministry of Bella through the Gala for Life.
Table sponsorship is just $200, which provides the table sponsor with tickets for eight to the Gala for Life. Table sponsors then invite people they know to join them at the Gala for Life as their guests, so they can introduce them to the life-affirming ministry of Bella. The semi-formal event includes dinner, an inspirational message, information about Bella’s ministry, testimonials, and an opportunity for attendees to make a financial contribution to Bella.
(Tables will be assigned in the order of responses received. Table sponsors will be acknowledged in the program and on your table. According to IRS guidelines, table sponsorship gifts are not tax-deductible.)
Becoming an Underwriter or Table Sponsor is Easy!
To make an underwriting gift or sponsor your table using your credit card, you can complete the secure order form on the event information page, or call Michelle at (605) 642-4140. If you have any questions or would like more information about sponsorship, please let us know.
Thank you in advance for considering partnership with Bella through one of these important avenues.
Sponsorship Deadlines
Underwriters: To have your name and logo appear in the promotional materials for the Gala, please let us know by Friday, August 26* if you would like to help underwrite the Gala for Life.
Table Sponsors: To assure your table reservation for the Gala, please let us know by Friday, October 14* if you would like to sponsor one or more tables for the Gala for Life.
(*Note: If you have passed the deadline for sponsorship, please call Michelle at Bella to see if sponsorship is still possible or if there is another way you can help support this important event.)
Tickets
Tickets are available for the Gala for Life at just $25 each. They can be purchased through noon on Sunday, October 16, 2022 by using the secure order form on the event information page, stopping by our office, or calling Bella at (605) 642-4140. Your ticket will cover your admission to the Gala for Life, the banquet, and the program.
An opportunity to financially partner with Bella Pregnancy Resource Center will be extended.
Special Guest Speaker: Melissa Coles
We are over the moon in announcing that Melissa Coles will be the keynote speaker at Bella’s October 20th Gala for Life and cannot wait for you to hear her tell her inspirational story that will be featured in the upcoming movie, LIFEMARK, which will be showing at the AMC Classic theatre in Rapid City, September 9th-15th. Meanwhile, here is a snippet of Melissa’s story:
Melissa Coles was 18 years old and pregnant. Laying on the table awaiting the procedure that would terminate her pregnancy, a voice said, “Get up! There’s still time.” The touch of the doctor’s hand on her leg as he began preparation for the abortion brought Melissa back to reality. She jerked her feet out of the stirrups, sat up, and said, “Stop. I cannot do this!”
Nineteen years later, her son, who was placed for adoption, wanted to meet her.
The short documentary I Lived on Parker Avenue about a mother’s agony in choosing what is best, the joy of a couple starting a family, and a young man’s search for where his life began has inspired the feature film, LIFEMARK, produced by the Kendrick Brothers and Kirk Cameron, coming to theaters this week. (I Lived on Parker Avenue may be viewed on YouTube.)
