Author: Ginette Rhodes
Bites at The Big Top was easily one of the top food festivals in St. Louis this year! The air was thick with excitement as guests arrived at The Big Top early for the first Bites at The Big Top fundraiser hosted by the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition. Their outfits dazzled, from casual to fine-tuned fits, arranged specifically for the occasion! Notably, one guest stole the show, wearing an intricately designed golden vest reminiscent of a circus conductor’s costume. She truly embodied the night’s theme and turned heads with every confident stride she took.
Once escorted inside the main tent, some of St. Louis’s most renowned eateries and breweries lined the perimeter on display with a diverse assortment of flavorful dishes and creative cocktails for unlimited sampling. In the middle of The Big Top, auction items adorned a table, waiting to find a home with the highest bidder. The VIP tent was all the rave; attendees enjoyed live music performances and a buffet of tasty bites from Andria’s Steak House paired with an exclusive open bar. Circus Harmony performers mesmerized the buzzing crowd, showcasing their unique artistry at every section of the event- juggling with confident ease at the welcome station, parading the area on a silver unicycle, and taking center stage for an acrobatic spectacle that captured everyone’s attention for hours.
We would like to extend our deepest thanks to our restaurant and cocktail partners for their unwavering support and generosity. Your contributions helped make this unforgettable event a reality. Thank you to our 300 supporters who attended the wonderful night. With your help, we sold over 390 raffle tickets raising an incredible $8,200!
We’d be amiss if we did not take the time to thank our spectacular sponsors! Thank you for eagerly supporting Bites at The Big Top, your generosity and belief in our mission allowed us to create a truly memorable experience for our attendees. Together, our sponsors helped raise an extraordinary $67,000! We are immensely grateful for your continued support.
Magician Sponsors
Tim & Debra Niemann
Renaissance Financial Corporation
Box Office Sponsor
Cass Information Systems
Juggling Sponsor
First Bank
Auction Tent Sponsor
Mary Larner
Acrobat Sponsors
Andria’s Food Group
Anonymous
The Kiesel Company
STL Bucket List
Tightrope Sponsors
Jared & Urmila Baumann
Don & Elizabeth Cobin
EDF Group
Dennis Hall
Home State Health
Katherine & David Kirby
Jennifer Lynch
Midwest BankCentre
Noack Family
JP & Jaime Perry, Edward Jones
PNC Bank
Melanie Scheetz & Bruce Reed
Scott Credit Union Foundation
John & Leah Stroup
Cari & Brandon Wegg
St. Louis continues to showcase its excellence in organizing family-friendly events that cater to all ages. We are so thankful Bites at The Big Top made such a lasting impression on our community, and more importantly, we can now better support our families thanks to the generous donations and contributions we raised throughout the night. Our community united like never before to raise an astounding $122,700 for local children in foster care.
We are already eagerly anticipating the next edition of Bites at The Big Top in 2025. We can’t wait to see how our community will unite to make an even bigger difference. And to each and every person who sponsored, donated, promoted, or attended Bites at The Big Top, we cannot thank you enough! Thank you, St. Louis – you are truly one of a kind! ❤️