On August 24, 2024, The Abigail E. Keller Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports medically fragile and terminally-ill children and families, will host their annual fundraising gala, Abbey Lights up COTA. Chet Garner, Executive Producer of The Daytripper, will be the guest emcee and local celebrity for the Gala beginning at 5 p.m.
Taking place at the Circuit of the America’s, the evening will consist of an array of culinary delights, music, and entertainment with auction prizes available throughout the night. All funds raised will be going towards the Foundation’s mission to support families throughout central Texas who are caring for medically fragile children.
In its 5 years of operation, the Abigail E. Keller Foundation has raised over $920,000 that provides direct financial aid to more than 165 families navigating care for medically fragile children. The direct impact of this fundraising includes $115,000 to direct family and community grants; $130,000 to the Dell Children’s At-Home Hospice Program; $105,000 to the Dell Children’s Comprehensive Care Clinic; and the remaining $572,000 dedicated toward establishing Abbey’s House, the first pediatric respite/hospice facility in Central Texas.
The Abigail E. Keller Foundation hopes to reach a fundraising milestone of one million dollars in support of all of their ongoing programs with this year’s annual gala through the support of sponsors, ticket sales and guest generosity in night-of raffles and auctions. Tickets are on sale now HERE.
The Abbey Lights up COTA Gala is the Abigail E. Keller Foundation’s largest and most crucial fundraiser, with proceeds supporting the team’s ongoing mission to empower families and provide care to those in need. The Abigail E. Keller Foundation also provides several other community outreach programs, including Family Care packages for children and families entering the Dell At-Home Hospice Program, Birthday Boxes for children in hospice, as well as direct financial grants to families needing assistance for medications, housing, food, utilities, and special equipment not covered by insurance.
The 6th Annual Abbey Lights Up COTA would not be possible without its dedicated sponsors, which include Austin Engineering Co., Inc., Ballew Surety Agency Inc., Bob and Shirley Huston Family, Woolery Custom Fence Co., Bubbas Got Gas, Ferguson Waterworks, T. Morales Company, 3C Strategies, A Greater Austin Development Company, Inc, Austin Title, Benmark Supply Company Inc., Independence Title Company, Ebara Pumps America, Mansfield Pump Company, Keystone Bank, Ranger Excavating, RDO Equipment, Southwest Corporation, The Benson Family, The Bruns Family, The Olson Family, The Tenny Family, and more. The Abigail E. Keller Foundation partners include Circuit of The Americas, FILO Productions, and William Chris Vineyards.
Tickets are on sale now on OneCause. Follow the Abigail E. Keller Foundation on Instagram and Facebook for more updates. Learn more on the Abigail E. Keller Foundation’s OneCause page.
About the Abigail E. Keller Foundation
The Abigail E. Keller Foundation is an Austin-based nonprofit that supports medically fragile and terminally ill children as well as their families throughout their journey and at end-of-life. Started in 2019 in loving memory of Abigail Elizabeth Keller, the Foundation has provided resources to these families with the ultimate goal of establishing the first pediatric respite/hospice facility in Texas. For more information visit https://aekellerfoundation.org/ or follow the Abigail E. Keller Foundation on Instagram and Facebook for more updates.
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