A fundraising event benefiting those in need
saturday, September 12 | 6pm-8pm
Downtown Lee’s Summit

You’re invited to come together to be FOR our community! The Big Give is a chance to enjoy an incredible evening to raise funds to support people in need in the Lee’s Summit community, surrounding Kansas City metro and beyond.

Early bird ticket sales will begin July 19, 2026

Tickets will include entry to the event at Green Street Market, small plates from local food trucks, dessert, access to bid on the silent and live auction and other fun games and prizes throughout the evening! A cash bar will be available at The Tap Truck KC, too.

Food Trucks & More:

Buy one ticket, get one free

Will this be your first time attending The Big Give? We hope you’ll invite someone to come with you. When you come for the first time, you can buy one ticket, and get one free.

in the past year alone The big give fundraiser has helped:

What We do

Whether you simply attend to enjoy a night downtown and some fun, or come ready to give a lot or a little - your participation will help The Summit Church raise funds for mission and outreach projects like the Summit Lunch Program, mobile food pantries, providing Thanksgiving meal kits & turkeys, Christmas gifts and practical items for kids, and more.

Funds raised at The Big Give are also given to outside partners and non-profits like Flourish Furniture Bank, The Convoy of Hope, Project Hope in Nicaragua, Shelter KC, Varsity Skate, The Jesus Film Project, Strong Tower Haiti and many more!

• Provide over 15,787 Free Summer Lunches to Kids in Lee’s Summit
• Serve 167 Families Through The FOR Truck’s Mobile Food Pantry in Lee’s Summit & Kansas City
• Provide 808 Thanksgiving Grocery Boxes to Families in Lee’s Summit & Kansas City
• Sponsor Two Apartments at Hillcrest Transitional Housing to Move People From Homelessness to Self-Sufficiency
• Provide Christmas Gifts & Essential Items to 129 Families in the Kansas City Metro
• Give Over $60,000 to Non-Profit Organizations in the Kansas City Metro & Around The World
• And Much More!

Make an even bigger impact through sponsorship!

Learn More & Become A Sponsor

Help raise funds through donating goods, services, entertainment and more for a silent & live auction.

What we’re looking for

• Vacation Packages and Travel Experiences
• Chiefs, Royals, KC Current, Sporting KC game day experiences, tickets, memorabilia, etc.
• Themed Baskets (movie night, kids baskets, board games, date night)
• Local Experiences (BBQ classes, zoo passes, KC Symphony, Science City, etc.)
• Services (one year of lawn mowing, family photography sessions, etc.)
• Other Goods (jewelry, technology, wine, golf equipment, oversized yard games, restaurant gift cards, gourmet candy or coffee, etc.)

Have questions? Contact Outreach Coordinator Alex Cook at acook@thesummit.church for more information.

Large gathering of people seated at tables, with a woman in a pink jacket holding up a bid card in a lively auction setting.
A volunteer helping at a food distribution event, surrounded by canned goods and packaged food items, with people selecting items from the table.
People organizing and distributing food donations in a parking lot, with boxes and bags of groceries. Banners with the word 'FOR' are visible on poles.
Two women are talking and smiling at a social event, with others in the background, one holding a glass of wine.
A young woman with wavy blonde hair, wearing a white blouse with black stars, raises her hand holding a red brochure or program during a seated event at night. Other attendees are visible in the background.
Red Kansas City Chiefs football helmet with signature and team logo on display at an event.