“Fall in Love With Tolson Soiree” Fundraising Gala 2026

We are thrilled to invite you to join us as a valued sponsor for our upcoming Fall in Love with Tolson Soiree fundraiser benefiting the Tolson Center for Community Excellence! The event will take place on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Tolson, 1320 Benham Avenue, Elkhart, Indiana.

The event will be an adult-only, black-tie affair with a delicious meal, live music and dancing, and all attendees will receive a beautiful keepsake from the evening. There will also be a brief program to highlight our 2025 accomplishments and to share our goals for the future!

For the past two years, the Tolson Center has been empowering lives through inclusive learning, recreation, and cultural exchange, opening doors to bright futures. We have been dedicated to this mission by providing enriching activities and programs for youth and families across our community — from our Tolson Dance Club to our senior meal program with REAL Services to our financial empowerment program with INOVA.

The Tolson Center has been tremendously supported in this life-changing work with significant funding from the City of Elkhart, the Community Foundation of Elkhart County, and the Lilly Foundation — and from many individual and corporate donors here locally. However, as a reimagined community center that is on a path to sustainability as a nonprofit organization, establishing strong donors and corporate sponsors through our annual fundraising efforts will be crucial for us. Our Fall in Love with Tolson Soiree aims to raise essential funds to support these and other efforts well into the future.

With all this in mind, we encourage you to consider a sponsorship at one of the levels on the right. Individual tickets are also available for $125 per person and Couple Tickets are $200 per couple.

Your support will contribute significantly to the success of Tolson and help us work towards becoming a centerpiece for an enlivened South Central Elkhart and a premier destination for neighbors near and far. We hope you will sign on to be part of our 2nd annual fundraising gala! With appreciation…

Dr. Breanna Allen, Executive Director

Interested in purchasing a ticket or being a sponsor? View sponsorship levels by clicking here: SPONSORSHIP LEVELS.

You can purchase a ticket by clicking here. $125 Ticket Purchase or $200 Couples Ticket

You can also send a check or money order noted to Tolson Soiree:
Tolson Center, Inc. 1320 Benham Ave. Elkhart, IN 46516.

For questions, contact Breanna at 574.359.7233 or [email protected].