16th Avenue Flood Relief for West Bend Families

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.