Meta, Polk County, and Prairie Meadows present the Southeast Polk Black and Gold Gala, celebrating SEP Education Foundation and SEP Dollars for Scholars!

Join Us for the East Polk County fundraising event of the year!

Saturday, October 15, 2022

The Southeast Polk Black & Gold Gala, sponsored by Meta, Polk County and Prairie Meadows will be held on Saturday, October 15th in the Bishop Ballroom at Prairie Meadows in Altoona. This annual event by Southeast Polk Dollars for Scholars, and the Southeast Polk Education Foundation, welcomes guests to come and celebrate SE Polk Schools and to support our students and teachers through funding scholarships and grants.

 

2022 Black and Gold Gala Invitation

Tickets

To purchase tickets, either scan this QR Code or click on the link below.

2022 QR Code Gala Invitation (2)

Click Here for Tickets to the Black & Gold Gala

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

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The Silent Auction portion of our event will take place online, through Handbid, and will start on Friday, September 23rd and run through 5pm on Monday, October 3rd.

Winning bidders may pick up their items on Tuesday, October 4th from 5pm-7pm in the Commons Area at SE Polk High School. We have some amazing items up for auction this year, be sure to check them out and keep the bidding going!

The schedule for the Black and Gold Gala on October 15th is as follows:

  • 6:00 pm – Cocktail hour and jazz trio, and Meta STEM Room Experience, Corks & Kegs
  • 7:00 pm – Dinner
  • 7:30 pm – Welcome and Program with performances by SEP RhythAMetteS and Cheerleaders.
  • 8:00 pm – Live Auction
  • 9:00 pm – After Party with Beads Game, Raffle, DJ and Dancing
  • 11:00 pm – Event concludes

We hope you will join us for a memorable evening that brings our community together, celebrates the best of SEP, and raises funds for our students and schools.

A HUGE Thank You to all of our Donors!

Acosta
Adventureland
Alisha Stoutenberg Photography
Altoona Campus
Altoona Data Center
Altoona Fire Department
Altoona Veterinary Hospital
AR Workshop
Arnolds Park
B&B Theaters
B-Bops
Bark
Bell Farm
Big Grove Brewery
Big Steer
Bitsbox
Blank Park Zoo
Breakout Games
Brian Frank
Bridges Bay Resort
Brightside Ale Works
Card My Yard – East Des Moines
Casey’s General Store
Chasing the Sun LLC (Gary Mattix)
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cubs
Chipotle
City Brew Tours
City of Pleasant Hill
Clark Family (Mike & Cristen)
Climb Iowa
Confluence Brewing Co.
Copper Creek Financial Group
Cozi
Crumbl
Curly Girlz Treats
David Connerley
Des Moines Arts Center
Des Moines Botanical Gardens
Des Moines Buccaneers
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Des Moines Music Coalition
Des Moines Symphony
Discount Dumpsters
Doe Doe’s Candied Apples & Carrot Cakes
Drake Relays
Drake University
Empress Threads
Exile Brewing Co
Fareway Pleasant Hill & Altoona
Fireside Grille
Fridley Theatres
Fully Promoted
Goode Greenhouse
Great Caterers of Iowa
Green Bay Packers
GreenState Credit Union
Hair FX Salon and Spa
Hanson Team RE-MAX Concepts
Huntington Learning Center
HVG Lawn & Snow
HyVee Altoona
Iowa Children’s Museum
Iowa Cubs
Iowa Events Center
Iowa Legends Roofing & Remodeling (Gary Mattix)
Iowa Wild
J & Company Salon
Jason’s Deli
Jeff-E-Pop
Joanne Mueller
Julie Duer
Kacer Insurance and Financial Services
Kathy Murphy Abbott
Kwik Trip
Lakeside Casino
Landscape Detail
Larry’s Window Service
Lisa Moody Tunks
Living History Farms
Lua Brewing
McManus Automotive
Mimi’s Sweet Cakes & Bakes
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Vikings
Missy Horton
Mister Car Wash
Mistress Brewing Co
Molly’s Cupcakes
Myers Hoops
Ninja U
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Omaha Children’s Museum
Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo
Outlets of Des Moines
Pampered Chef – Josie Lehman
Pampered Pooch Bakery and Salon
Pennie Carroll
Phyllis Murphy
Planet Smoothie
Polk County
Porter Do It Best Hardware
Prairie Meadows
QuikTrip
Raising Cane’s
Rasmussen’s Bike Shop
Raygun
Reclaimed Rails
Reese Strickland Photography
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
Rocky & Dawn Sposato
Scheels
Science Center of Iowa
SEP Baseball
SEP Basketball – Boys
SEP Basketball – Girls
SEP Booster Club
SEP Cheerleading
SEP FFA
SEP Football
SEP Golf
SEP Rhythamettes
SEP Softball
SEP Vocal Music
SEP Volleyball
SEP Wrestling
SEP Wrestling
Sharon Townsend
Sherry Beattie
Signatures Salon & Spa
SkinFusion FX
Southeast Polk High School
St. Louis Cardinals
Stems Flower Shop
Sugar Shack
Sugarplums Cakes & Confections
Team Excavating
Ted’s Body Shop
Tee for Me
Terrace Hills Golf Course
Terri’s Frame Shop
The Balloon Collective
The Cove Nutrition
The Ernst Group
Tiffany Capps
Toad Valley Golf Course
TravisMathew
Urban Air
Vala’s Pumpkin Patch
Wahlburgers
WD Door
Wild Rose Casino
World War I Museum and Memorial
Zach Nunn