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Dismukes Gala Fundraiser

This gala will spotlight the amazing story of Dr. Henry Dodford Dismukes, an African American physician in Kimball, West Virginia in the early 1900s. All funds raised at the gala will go directly towards rehabilitating the building that previously was the Henrietta Dismukes Nurses Home and has fallen into disrepair after decades of vacancy.

Saturday, October 12
6:00 - 9:00PM EDT

Jack Caffery Arts & Cultural Center
142 Wyoming St.
Welch, WV 24801
United States

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You're invited to the second annual Dismukes Gala Fundraiser at the Jack Caffery Arts & Cultural Center in Welch, West Virginia on Saturday, October 12, at 6 p.m. This event will feature live music from John Ellison with dinner provided by Latin Appalachia.

The gala will spotlight the amazing story of Dr. Henry Dodford Dismukes, an African American physician in Kimball, West Virginia in the early 1900s. All funds raised at the gala will go directly towards rehabilitating the building that previously was the Henrietta Dismukes Nurses Home and has fallen into disrepair after decades of vacancy. Our hope for the future of the building is that once it is fully rehabilitated, it will be repurposed for use by the local community.

Cost: $50 per ticket
Attire: Semi-formal

RSVP and payment due by October 5, 2024

Buy tickets online

To purchase tickets by phone or check, to sponsor the event or to donate to the Dismukes Project: Call 606-634-4418 (and select option 4) or email TylahCline@mcc.org 

Sponsorship

Can't attend the gala? You can still support the Dismukes Project by becoming a sponsor.

Sponsorship Levels

Raising funds to rehabilitate the Henrietta Dismukes Hospital Nurses Home in Kimball, West Virginia, and remembering the legacy and contributions of Dr. Henry Dodford Dismukes.

Make checks payable to MCC and write "Dismukes Gala sponsorship" in the memo line. Mail checks to: MCC Great Lakes; 1013 Division Street; Goshen, IN 46528

For more information:
Contact Tylah Cline at 606-634-4418 (select option 4) or TylahCline@mcc.org 

  • Photo of you and your organization’s logo posted on Mennonite Central Committee Appalachia Build Facebook page. 
  • A framed certificate of appreciation given to your organization.
  • Recognition of your donation at gala event. 
  • Recognition at all future Dismukes fundraising events. 
  • Your name or your organization’s name written on a recognition sign and showcased at our L.O.S.T. Stories monthly events. 
  • 8 complimentary Gala tickets 
  • Your name or your organization’s name will be written on a recognition plaque at the Henrietta Dismukes Hospital and Nurses Home site. 

  • Photo of you and your organization’s logo posted on Mennonite Central Committee Appalachia Build Facebook page. 
  • A framed certificate of appreciation given to your organization. 
  • Recognition of your donation at gala event. 
  • Recognition at all future Dismukes fundraising events.
  • 4 complimentary Gala tickets 
  • Your name or your organization’s name written on a recognition sign and showcased at our L.O.S.T. Stories monthly events.

  • Photo of you and your organization’s logo posted on Mennonite Central Committee Appalachia Build Facebook page. 
  • A framed certificate of appreciation given to your organization. 
  • Recognition of your donation at gala event. 
  • Recognition at all future Dismukes fundraising events. 
  • 2 complimentary Gala tickets 

  • Photo of you and your organization’s logo posted on Mennonite Central Committee Appalachia Build Facebook page. 
  • A framed certificate of appreciation given to your organization. 
  • Recognition of your donation at gala event. 
  • 1 complimentary Gala ticket
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