January 18, 2025

Overland Park Convention Center

Photos from the 51st Annual Snow Ball are now available to view and download. Please visit snowballgala.org/photos

CELEBRATE 51 YEARS OF IMPACT

For 51 years, Snow Ball has been a legacy of love for Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas. This year, we are honored to celebrate that legacy through the 51st Annual Snow Ball gala on January 18, 2025 at the Overland Park Convention Center.  

Snow Ball is a celebration of many months of hard work by teams of volunteers. Unique in the fact that there is NO fundraising at the event, Snow Ball truly sets itself apart as one of the biggest and best parties of the year. 

Your participation – either through a Patron Gift or by attending – enables Catholic Charities to continue to provide help, hope and hospitality to the most vulnerable throughout our communities. Although Snow Ball raises significant funds, even if we raised more, there would still be needs in our community to be met.

Join us for this epic celebration of gratitude, love and life-changing hope!

Doug and Kara Ciocca and Chris and Angie Dierks are the Presidents for the gala. The traditional black-tie in-person event will include a cocktail reception, formal sit-down dinner and dancing to live music.

THE 51ST ANNUAL

SNOW BALL

Snow Ball Presidents
Doug and Kara Ciocca &
Chris and Angie Dierks

GIVE HOPE

Help Catholic Charities provide critical services of relief, recovery and renewal to families of all faiths.

VIEW FILMS from THE 51ST ANNUAL SNOW BALL

Food is a connector for the 30+ programs offered by Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas.

Access to food is an added support for those who are participating in any of the agency’s life-transforming programs including job skills training, financial education classes, pregnancy support services and more. An opportunity to shop one of the agency’s eight food pantries weekly, rather than monthly, allows financial resources to be utilized for other expenses such as housing, transportation and childcare.

The Legacy Continues...

PURCHASE TICKETS

Snow Ball Registration

SUPPORT OUR MISSION

Make a
Patron Gift

SNOW BALL'S LEGACY

History, Photos & Videos

YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

When you make a Patron Gift or purchase a ticket or table to Snow Ball, you are making an impact in the lives of those we serve across our 21-county service area. Here are a few ways that your support helps us carry out our mission:

$25 can help supply diapers to a child in need

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$35 can provide food assistance to a family for a week

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$50 can provide a month of transportation to a newly resettled refugee family

$100 can purchase a pack-n-play for a pregnant mother

$150 can provide a St. Rita Program graduate with scrubs and shoes for a new job in healthcare

$300 can help a struggling family pay rent and utilities for a month

90 cents of every dollar from a direct donation goes straight into Catholic Charities’ 30+ programs. Every year, the annual Snow Ball raises 50% of the private donations to Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas.

EVENT DETAILS

  • Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66211
  • If you have any dietary restrictions or any other questions, please email [email protected] or call 913.433.2068
  • Formal Attire | No tickets are issued | Table assignments provided on upper level
  • Complimentary Valet Parking
    • Available on the north side of the Overland Park Convention Center on 110th Street.
    • No overnight parking allowed unless staying in the Sheraton Hotel.
  • Self-Parking
    • Self-parking is available on the north side of the Overland Park Convention Center.
    • No overnight parking is allowed unless staying in the Sheraton Hotel.
  • Hotel Accommodation
    • The Sheraton Hotel is adjacent to the Overland Park Convention Center.
    • Address: 6100 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66211

No, Patron Gifts are separate from purchasing individual tickets or a table to attend the Snow Ball event. The success of the annual Snow Ball hinges on Catholic Charities ability to raise unrestricted funds — Patron Gifts — which are 100% tax deductible contributions. If you have made a Patron Gift and would like to attend Snow Ball, please purchase an individual ticket or a table for 10.

  • 6 pm – Reception
  • 7:30 pm – Program & Dinner
  • Followed by dancing
Lindsay Smither, Events Coordinator, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, [email protected], 913.433.2068

Special thanks to those who are generously donating their time and resources to make the 51st Annual Snow Ball a success.

LEADERSHIP

Doug and Kara Ciocca
Snow Ball Presidents

Chris and Angie Dierks
Snow Ball Presidents

Greg and Barb Trum
Honorary Presidents

Peter and Veronica Mallouk
Immediate Past Presidents

Ray and Sarah Evans
Incoming Snow Ball Presidents

Kevin and Debbie Wilkerson
Incoming Snow Ball Presidents

Stephen and Kristine Penn
Patron Committee Chairs

Jim and Mary Buche
Table Committee Co-Chairs

Dan and Jo Ann Lorenz
Table Committee Co-Chairs 

Mark and Sarah Fortino
St. Martin of Tours Co-Chairs

David and Mary Caffrey
St. Martin of Tours Co-Chairs

Donna Teahan
Reservations Committee Co-Chairs

Joane Wilkerson
Reservations Committee Co-Chair

TABLE COMMITTEE

Jim and Mary Buche
Christine Beary
Phil and Amy Connealy
Dave and Lisa Ferro
Alisa Ford
Michael and Diana Gates

Rob and Liz Jaeger
Mike and Susan Lally
Joan Lipp
Dan and Jo Ann Lorenz
Ellen McCarthy and Todd Peterson
Dave and Angela Milliren

Michael and Sarah Nyp
Barb and Kevin Petracek
Hunter Swanson
Amanda Villarreal
Jeannine Wilkerson

PATRON COMMITTEE

Tom Boling
Dave Caffrey
John and Mary Campbell
Doug and Kara Ciocca
Toby Cook
Chris and Angie Dierks
Neil and Fran Douthat
Peggy Dunn
Ray Evans
Jack Faerber
Mark Fendler
Craig Gaffney
Larry Gates
Nancy Grasse
Kurtis Grothoff
Charlie Haake
Ken Hager

Christina Hager
Grant and Claire Harrison
Michael Hoehn
Bob Hoehn
Don Horine
Nancy Jones
Matt Knopke
Kevin and Pam Kramer
Bridget Lee
Andrew and Jackie Marquardt
Bryan and Mary Jon Mauk

Pat and Mel McAnany
David and Kelly Meiners
Ken and Nancy Mellard
Stacey Moore
John and Callie Nagle
Jack Newman

Jim and Cara North
Greg and Jen Payne

Stephen and Kristine Penn
Brian Perott
Jay Reardon
Bob Reintjes, Sr.
Kevin and Mary Ring
Lauren Solidum
John and Sara Sweeney
Conner Teahan
Rich Teahan
Mark and Donna Teahan
Paul and Mary Thompson
Jason and Kris Townsend
Tom Weiford
Mark Wilkerson
Ken Williams