Crisis Center Wine Fest 2023

We were made aware of a traffic detour regarding the Gary Airport. 

 Airport Road is closed approaching from the west to east.  Please have guests that are coming from Cline to exit at 5th Ave., and proceed about 3 miles down and turn left (N), onto Clark Road.  Cross over railroad tracks (South Shore) and at the stop light (Airport Rd.), and make a left (W).  Proceed to Airport stop light and enter.

In Person Event Details

Registration opens at 5:30pm
Online Auction Closes at 8:00pm. 

Schedule of Events

5:30pm
Dinner, Music, Networking, Silent Auction Bidding, Wine Pull

6:30pm
Event Program
Nikki Wielgos, Crisis Center Executive Director
E. Thomas Collins, Jr., Gino Giacomin & Carla Houck, Wine Fest Committee Chairs
Gary Johnson, Crisis Center Board of Directors President

7:10pm
Fund A Cause & Live Auction

8:00pm
Silent Auction Closes

8:15pm
Winning Bidders Can Pick Up Auction Items

8:30pm
Event Closes

Band: Got Issues
Food & Open Bar: DOC's Smokehouse Dyer
Dessert: Top Rope Baking & Nothing Bundt Cakes 

Thank you to our event underwriters!

Food: $8,280 Tom & Sylvia Collins, Dessert Table: $1,200 Albanese Confectionery Group, Inc*. ,Centerpiece: $2,300 Strack & VanTil*, Wine: $4,000 Wise Guys Discount Liquors*, Music/Band: $600 Carla & Steve Houck. Speakers/Sound: $500 Gino & Annette Giacomin, Trolley: $1,000 Centier Bank*, Hangar/Event Venue: $15,000 Gary Jet Center*,  Event Photographer: $150
Hector & Andrea Graciano*, Balloons Matt & Geneie Dilts.  *In-Kind Gift

Event Photos