A Party With a Purpose

November 12, 2024

Celebrating and having fun is always on the agenda at Merchants Bonding Company, especially when it’s for a great cause! Merchants’ Party With a Purpose capped off the year-long fundraising efforts for our 2024 charity of choice - GiGi’s Playhouse, a nationwide organization with the mission of providing programming for individuals with Down syndrome and their families.

  

Putting the 'art' in Party

The focus for the year’s fundraising was a makeover of the art studio at the GiGi’s chapter in Des Moines, Iowa, so the Party With a Purpose featured clever nods to art. From the flowers to the food to the interactive art project to hang in the GiGi’s art studio, Merchants’ associates really put the ‘art’ in party! Guest speaker Sam Hatten, a lifelong participant at GiGi’s, shared the importance of community support like Merchants’, delivering a heartfelt presentation that perfectly played to his love of music.

The Big Reveal

Another highlight of the event was the reveal of the art studio makeover that took place this fall. Coordinated by Merchants’ Community Outreach Council, volunteers pitched in to clear, clean, paint, and restock the art studio with supplies. Central to the redesign was the generous donation of furniture by one of Merchants’ valued partners, WorkSpace. The new tables and shelves not only lift the look of the studio but provide a whole new level of functionality to the space.

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Merchants is committed to providing support to a wide variety of organizations in the communities we serve. If your organization needs funding, or you’d like to learn about the Merchants Bonding Company Foundation, you can find the information HERE.