On With Life

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Celebrate Life

Thank You for Supporting Celebrate Life!
Celebrate Life is On With Life's annual fundraising event in Ankeny in which we come together for an evening of celebration, inspiration and philanthropy. We are excited to share that the 2022 event was a giant success with $171,220 being raised in support of persons served and their families for years to come. We are so grateful for all those who supported this event by sponsoring, donating or attending!

Save the date for Celebrate Life 2023, taking place on Friday, September 22 at 6:00 p.m. at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. We will continue to update this page with further details as the event gets closer.

Honorary Co-Chairs

Meet the 2022 Honorary Co-Chairs, Janelle Conley and John Ahrold.

Special Recognition + Awards

Meet the 2022 Advocate of the Year (Frank Prowant) and Volunteer of the Year (Art Wittmack).  

Sponsor the Event

Sponsorship opportunities for the 2023 event are not yet available. Please check back at a later time!

Attend the Event

Tickets to the 2023 event are not yet available. Please check back at a later time!

Support On With Life

Click here to make a donation in support of this year’s Celebrate Life event and life-changing treatment for persons served.

Questions?

Please contact Ronnie Wells, development coordinator, with the On With Life Foundation at ronnie.wells@onwithlife.org or (515) 289-9600 x221.

Support Family Housing Needs

Click here to make a donation in support of this year’s Celebrate Life special fund the need initiative

Thank You to our 2022 Sponsors!

Presenting Sponsors

Diamond Sponsors

Carl + Penny Moyer
Charlene + Don Lamberti

Platinum Sponsors

  • ABB
  • Accumold
  • Carmine & Steve Boal
  • Sharon & Jay Butterfield
  • Community State Bank
  • Country Landscapes
  • Galligan Law, P.C.
  • MercyOne
  • Modern Woodmen
  • Right Dose Pharmacy
  • Shelley & Jeff Wangsness
  • SVPA Architects
  • The Waldinger Corporation

 

Gold Sponsors

  • Abendroth Russell Barnett Law Firm
  • The Accel Group
  • Aprés Bar Co.
  • Mark Dearden
  • Liz Fenstermacher
  • Feuerhelm Law Office, P.C.
  • First National Bank
  • Maurine & Max Hale
  • Integrity Printing
  • Gary Kirke
  • Lamberti, Gocke, & Luetje, P.C.
  • Martin Bros. Distributing Co.
  • McFarland Clinic, P.C.
  • MetroWaxx
  • Nationwide, The Kidder Company & Midwest Heritage
  • Richard Jacobs
  • The Iowa Clinic, P.C.
  • Ryun, Givens, & Company, P.C.
  • SCHEELS
  • Spavia - Ankeny
  • Mel & Kathy Weatherwax 

 

Silver Sponsors

  • Ankeny Sanitation, Inc.
  • Bankers Trust
  • Combined Systems Technologies
  • Janelle & Jim Conley
  • EDEN+ Fundraising
  • Sheri & Jeff Gatchel
  • Drs. Lauri Harsh & Tom Ramstack
  • Huber Fencing 
  • Images by Brice
  • Joanne Friedman with Joanne's Event Rentals
  • Joe Crimmings Creative Media
  • Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family Foundation
  • Kate Benson Larson & Ross Larson
  • Midwest Mattress
  • Numotion
  • P&M Apparel 
  • Kathy & Robert Stone
  • Studio A Designs
  • Steve Van Oort
  • Andrea Woodard

 

Celebrate Life 2022 Photo Gallery
Click here to view picture from this year's Celebrate Life event!
Celebrate Life 2022 Impact Videos
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