LOUISVILLE, KY (November 21, 2025) |
Park Community Foundation will host its 2nd Annual Friendsgiving Gala today. The Friendsgiving Gala is Park Community Foundation’s signature annual fundraising event-an evening of gratitude, celebration, and community impact. Held in November, this gathering brings together supporters, community leaders, and Park Community Credit Union members to honor our collective impact and raise essential funds for the year ahead. Guests enjoy a festive dinner, live music, live and silent auction, and stories of transformation made possible by our donors and partners. It’s more than a gala, it’s a night to reflect on what we’ve achieved together and look ahead to what’s possible when we continue to invest in our community. New for 2025: We’re proud that this year’s Friendsgiving Gala will include the announcement of the ten 2025 Pathways to Prosperity nonprofit grant recipients, receiving a total of $97,960 in funding from the Foundation. Proceeds from the Friendsgiving Gala support the Foundation’s three impact areas of education, financial wellbeing and thriving communities. Special thanks to the Park Community Foundation’s Friendsgiving Gala Title Sponsor, Mastercard. Additional information is available on the event website: http://bidpal.net/pccuf.
What: Friendsgiving Gala
Who: 208 event attendees
Shannon Kisselbaugh, Executive Director, Park Community Credit Union Foundation
Rob Wells, Emcee, WAVE
Elizabeth Monarch, Auctioneer, Auction Solutions
2025 Pathways to Prosperity nonprofit grantees: Berea College Brushy Fork Leadership Institute, Black Birth Justice, I Would Rather Be Reading, Jubilee Jobs of Lexington, Louisville Outreach for the Unsheltered, My Redemption, New Opportunity School for Women, Seedleaf, Somali Community of Louisville, and Weathering Storms.
When: 6pm, Friday, November 21, 2025
6pm Doors open; 7:00pm opening remarks & dinner; 7:40 pm Presentation of 2025 Pathways to Prosperity nonprofit grant recipients (10 nonprofits receiving grants totaling $97,960; 8:00 pm auction and paddle raise; 8:30 – 10:00pm live entertainment by V-Groove, local blues, R&B and funk cover band
Where: The Jeffersonian
10617 Taylorsville Rd
Jeffersontown, KY 40299