Strike A Chord is an annual dueling pianos event, enlivened each year with a different theme and a totally unique celebrity art auction. The evening begins calmly with soft piano stylings. Guests enjoy several different stations of themed food and drink while they peruse silent auction items and buy votes for their favorite celebrity artwork. The People’s choice award begins the live auction for the most coveted items. Then the dueling pianists crown the evening with lively song and the crowd takes the dance floor!

Strike A Chord is known as one of the top events in town, and the crowd grows larger every year. That’s a good thing, because the event raises funds for the services we provide to children and families in Southwest Iowa: support services for the homeless; transitional and permanent supportive housing; a K-12 therapeutic school; mental health counseling; and treatment for substance abuse and compulsive gambling for adults, teens and women with children. Services are provided from eight locations in Southwest Iowa, with offices in Council Bluffs, Logan and Glenwood.

Here’s What You Can Do:

• Donate an item for the silent or live auction for this event. Contact Caryn Ficco.
• Purchase tickets — or better yet — a table to fill with friends. Call Kerri to purchase tickets by phone: (402) 552-7426 (Ticket deadline is July 23.)
• Sponsor the event as a partner who cares deeply about kids. Strike A Chord Sponsorship Opportunities.
• Volunteer your time as a member of the event committee. Volunteer Opportunities.
• Email your mailing address to be added to the next Strike A Chord invitation mailing to Kerri Rensch.
• Make a direct donation to Family Works. Click here to learn more about Family Works
• Learn more about Heartland Family Service Iowa Services. Click here to see the Iowa Services brochure.
• Call (712) 325-5600 or email Nancy Schulze to ask how you can make a difference.