2026 Joppa Annual Gala

2026 Joppa Annual Gala

Saturday, November 7th

5:15 PM Reception | 6:15 PM Dinner

Ron Pearson Center

5820 Westown Pkwy | West Des Moines 

PRIVATE EVENT INVITE ONLY.

Reservations are required — Adults only, please.

Dinner is complimentary and parking is free.

An opportunity for a financial gift will be provided.

Semi-formal Attire

Ron Hall, Guest Speaker

Ron Hall’s life was centered around a successful career as an international art dealer. All this changed in 1998 because of an encounter with a homeless man who was threatening to kill everyone in sight in the homeless shelter where Ron and his wife had begun to volunteer two weeks earlier.

This life-changing encounter has been featured on many television and radio shows. Ron wrote the book Same Kind of Different as Me, a story of hope and redemption. It became a #1 New York Times platinum bestseller and movie. Through his foundation and national speaking, he has helped raise support for homeless ministries and nonprofits across the country.

» CHECK AVAILABILITY & REQUEST INVITATION «