CSL appreciates everyone that has been involved with, donated to, and attended Ooh! Outpouring of Hope over the last 23 years. When the event first started, vendors, with a relative affordability, could direct significant product donations and staff to help make Ooh! magical. As we all know, in the last few years, drastic price increases on food and drink, as well as labor costs, have put a lot of pressure on our valued Ooh! vendors. While we know our vendors would love to be involved in every charity event they’re invited to attend, they must pick and choose. The bottom line is that charity events, like Ooh!, that rely on food and drink donations, face an uncertain future.

The total amount raised over the lifetime of Ooh! is more than $900,000. Coined locally as Eastern Jackson County’s “largest happy hour,” Ooh! has been attended by approximately 9,000 guests who contributed to the tenure of continued success from 2000-2023.

We have made the difficult decision to sunset Ooh! as one of CSL's Signature Events, and we look forward to remembering it fondly as a magical event that created countless connections for CSL. With CSL’s many signature events and volunteer opportunities, we know that we offer many meaningful ways for people to connect to CSL, and we look forward to redistributing our efforts from Ooh! to other CSL engagements. Thank you again for your continued support of CSL.

We encourage you to view our additional Signature Events coming up in 2024 under the Events tab at the top of our website.