Thank you to our 2024 Presenting sponsor:

Craig Bolger | Drew Hammer | Megan Hammer | Joseph Hyde | Adam Kliethermes Ryan Kliethermes | Corey Long | Jarod Moran | Michael Rowe | John Skinner

Stay tuned for information on LUMINOUS 2025 as we celebrate 109 years of CSL!

Saturday, November 1, 2025
Loews Kansas City Hotel | 1515 Wyandotte St. Kansas City, MO 64108

This spectacular highly anticipated event, LUMINOUS: Lighting Pathways to Change – continues to welcome more than 500+ of our most prominent supporters and is CSL’s premiere evening Gala. We look forward to celebrating 108 years of continuing with Bess Wallace Truman’s legacy of making meaningful and lasting change in our neighbors’ lives at this one-of-a-kind event. We look forward to our guests joining us for our most extravagant event full of happenings beginning with our welcome reception, followed by a lovely dinner, program, exclusive live auction and a live, high-energy performance with Lost Wax accompanied with dancing to close out the evening.

Evening Attire: Black Tie Optional

We are grateful to the businesses, organizations, and individuals in our community that continue to be a part of and support LUMINOUS.
By supporting our work at CSL, you’re helping our neighbors meet their basic needs in times of struggle. More than that, you’re helping to build relationships through coaching and connection to resources so they can take positive steps to build stability and self-sufficiency. Your philanthropic support continues to help CSL in driving our mission forward to serve those in Eastern Jackson County.

2025 Sponsorship Opportunities

    • “LUMINOUS” Tables with premier seating for (2) tables of TEN

    • Logo included in event communications, including invitations, website, electronic and social media communications, and day-of collateral

    • Includes half-page program ad

    • Opportunity to address guests during the event presentation

    • “LUMINOUS” Table with premier seating (1) table of TEN

    • Your company loo prominent on all evet signage and presentations

    • Logo on CSL website, cslcares.org

    • Includes half-page program ad

    • Recognition in CSL social media and e-newsletters

    • “LUMINOUS” Table with premier seating (1) table of TEN

    • Your company logo prominent on all event signage and presentations

    • Logo on CSL website, cslcares.org

    • Includes half-page program ad

    • Recognition in CSL social media and e-newsletters

    • “LUMINOUS” Table with priority seating (1) table of TEN

    • Your company logo on all event signage and presentations

    • Logo in event program

    • Logo on CSL website, cslcares.org

    • Includes quarter-page program ad

    • Recognition in CSL social media and e-newsletter

    • “LUMINOUS” Table with priority seating (1) table of TEN

    • Your company logo on all event signage and presentations

    • Logo in event program

    • Logo on CSL website, cslcares.org

    • Includes quarter-page program ad

    • Recognition in CSL social media and e-newsletter

    • “LUMINOUS” Table (1) table of TEN

    • Listing in event program

    • Listing on CSL website, cslcares.org

    • Recognition in CSL e-newsletter

    • (2) LUMINOUS Tickets

    • Listing in event program

    • Listing on CSL website, cslcares.org

2024 Luminous Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Craig Bolger | Drew Hammer | Megan Hammer | Joseph Hyde | Adam Kliethermes | Ryan Kliethermes | Corey Long | Jarod Moran | Michael Rowe | John Skinner


Major Benefactor Sponsor


Welcome Reception Sponsor


Benefactor Sponsors


Impact Story Sponsor


LUMINOUS After Dark After Party Sponsor


Patron Sponsors


Partner Sponsors

Bill & Irene Baltrusaitis

Dr. Jason & Kim Bergman

Mark & Beth Carrick

Jeff Benson & Cori Day

Premier Gastroenterology of Kansas City

Doug & Katie Cowan


Additional Sponsors

Aaron Crossley | Crossley For Our Community