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Individual tickets available for The Research Foundation’s Candlelight Ball

guests at gala

KANSAS CITY, Mo., (Sept. 5, 2024) – Tickets to The Research Foundation’s Candlelight Ball are now available for purchase. The biennial fundraiser is Saturday, November 2 at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel. The event will raise funds for the foundation’s health-centered programs and partnerships.

The gala is a black-tie option and includes cocktails, dinner, the Golden Ticket raffle, and dancing to live music by Lost Wax. The Sheraton Overland Park Hotel is offering a discounted room rate for the event. Reservations must be made here by October 18. 

Event underwriters are Research Medical Center and UMB Bank. Other major sponsors include LabCorp and David E. Ross Construction.

Tickets to the event can be purchased at theresearchfoundationkc.org/candlelightball.