Bridge Bread Bakery will host its inaugural Bread & Butter Gala on Friday, October 13, 2023 in the Khorassan Room at The Chase Park Plaza Hotel. We are not holding this fundraiser to keep going – we have enough income to sustain all our activities. We are hosting this fundraiser to keep growing. We intend to put the additional funds into new positions for Bakers (unhoused when we hire them) and their housing subsidies. We calculate that $10,000 in donations will enable us to hire a Baker who will receive about $25,000 in income – a 250% return on the donation and the Baker’s own hard work.

We don't need a fundraiser to keep going, we need a fundraiser to keep growing.

The fundraising event will include dinner and dancing, with music provided by Washington University, as well as a silent and live auction..

This will be a true Gala. Recommended attire is Black Tie Optional. Tickets include:

The event in the Khorasson Room at The Royal Sonesta Chase Park-Plaza
A coupon for parking in the self-park garage
A gourmet plated dinner
Premium ‘Diamond’ open bar (3 hours)
Live music from Wash U School of Music ensemble
Keynote address by Dr. Adam Pearson, Director of Human Services for the City of St. Louis
Live auction hosted by Steve Harris of KMOV
Master of Ceremonies Mary Caltrider of KSDK’s Show Me St. Louis