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2025 Rocket Ball: Imagining Futures

Join us in celebrating another year of Imagining Futures for biological, foster, and adoptive families in the St. Louis region. Our 2025 Rocket Ball will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the historic Union Station in downtown St. Louis! The evening will include a cocktail reception, dinner, auction, and an exciting after-party with music and dancing. Your attendance supports kids and families as they imagine and create brighter futures full of possibility.

February 8, 2025

#RocketBall2025

The Details

February 8, 2025

St. Louis Union Station Hotel

1820 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103

Black Tie Optional

 

Schedule of Events

6:00 - 7:30 pm
Cocktails and passed hors d'oeuvres

7:30 - 10:00 pm
Dinner and program
Presentation of the Pott Child Advocacy Award
Fund the Need and Live Auction

10:00 - 11:30 pm
After party music by Lone Rangers

Thank You to our 2025 Sponsors

Diamond Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

  • 9Line Software
  • Amitech Solutions, Inc.
  • ATB Technologies
  • CBIZ
  • Evntiv.
  • Christine and Scott Homan
  • Moneta Group
  • Paycom
  • Perlow Solutions, LLC
  • Dr. and Mrs. Stephen and Christina Ryan
  • Thompson Coburn LLP
  • UHY
  • Washington University in St. Louis

2025 Rocket ball Committee

  • Tonya Booker
  • Brian Clevinger, PhD
  • Vicki Clevinger
  • Jessica Dederer
  • Rick Dederer
  • Ed DeVault
  • Lindsey Gevers
  • Cassandra Gresco
  • Jan L. Hess
  • Maggie Kloppenberg
  • Ethan Marose
  • Kendrea Lee
  • Rebecca Perlow
  • Samuel Reynolds
  • Janette Taaffe
  • Yvonne Tedder
  • Vicki Wroblewski

Sponsorship Opportunities

Contributions are tax-deductible. Become a sponsor today! Your support helps FamilyForward move vulnerable children and families in the direction of hope.

Email maggie.kloppenberg@familyforwardmo.org for more information.

2024 Rocket Ball

The Rocket Ball held in March 2024, was an unforgettable evening filled with hope, joy, and generosity. Thanks to the incredible support of 450 attendees and event sponsors, together we raised nearly $620,000, which helped to foster safer, healthier relationships for children and families. This generous contribution has positively impacted 251 children and their families on their paths to healing.

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