Please join us for A Night Under the Stars Gala, benefitting the Day Dreams Foundation at Champagne Ballroom. The evening will include a sit-down dinner from Upper Crust Food Service, award presentations, guest speakers, video presentations, silent and live auction items. A cash bar will be available. Doors and the silent auction will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner served at 7:15 p.m. The evening will conclude by 9:30. Please purchase your tickets in advance by July 16. 

Proceeds from the Gala benefit the Day Dreams Foundation and their extracurricular scholarship program that awards funds for Columbia kids 18 and under to participate in a variety of extracurriculars such as sports, dance, music lessons, cheerleading, summer camps and more. Since the Day Dreams Foundation started in late 2014, they have awarded more than $57,000 in activity fees and equipment costs to more than 200 Columbia kids.

To learn more about the Day Dreams Foundation, visit www.daydreamsfoundation.org.

Master of Ceremonies: Matt Michaels, Host of The Big Show on KTGR

Key Note Speaker: Bud Sasser, former Mizzou Football Wide Receiver and founder of SasserNation

Bud Sasser is the founder of SasserNation Foundation and a product of Denton, Tx. He took his love for football from little league, to the University of Missouri, to being drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 2015 NFL Draft. However, through the tenacity and resiliency he learned as a football player, he was able to push through and excel in life despite the oppositions faced. Taking his own experiences into account, Bud wanted to extend these opportunities to others in his community and directly impact their future. With that, SasserNation's mission statement is a true way of living: "Encouraging Those With Aspirations - Inspiring Those Without".

Live Auction Preview:

• (4) Box Tickets to Cardinals vs. Reds on Friday, Aug. 31 with a field visit and photo before the game.
• (2) Tickets to Hamilton: An American Musical in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 16 with two-night hotel stay and $50 gas gift card.
• Round of golf for 4 at Country Club of Missouri
• Mizzou Fan Package with football tickets (and parking pass) and basketball tickets.
• Kansas City Fan Package with (2) tickets to Chiefs vs. Jaguars on Oct. 7 and (4) tickets and parking pass to Royals vs Orioles on Sunday, Sept. 2. 
• Anniversary Package with one-night stay at the Broadway Hotel, certificates for meals and entertainment, and overnight babysitting.