The West Bend community is uniting for the 16th Avenue Flood Relief Benefit to raise funds for families whose homes were severely damaged by record-breaking floods. The event is on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Gary’s Place, 110 Wisconsin Ave., West Bend, WI, on the back patio.

This benefit supports the Bettin, Christiansen, Damschen, Fellenz, Hanrahan, Jarr, Sabo-Gripentrog, and Wendt families, who suffered significant losses from the devastating floods on August 9, 2025. All proceeds will directly aid these families in rebuilding their lives.

Event Highlights

• Delicious Food and Beverages: Enjoy offerings from Gary’s Place, with 10% of proceeds donated to the families.

• Live Music: Local favorite Downtown Harrison will perform, creating a lively and uplifting atmosphere.

• Sample Beverage Tastings: Participating vendors will offer tastings to delight attendees.

• Charity Raffle: A raffle at 7:30 PM will feature prizes from local sponsors and a 50/50 raffle. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for businesses and individuals.

For anyone who is unable to attend the event but would still like to support the cause, please send a donation to this GoFundMe account and we will add it to the total amount donated back to the families. NOTE: Donations to this GoFundMe do not qualify for eligibility in the raffle.

THANK YOU for your generosity to support our neighbors. Together, we can make a difference for the 16th Avenue families.