The Depot, Minneapolis

2025 Spirit of the Season

Thursday, December 11th at 5 p.m.

Kick off the holiday season!

2025 Spirit of the Season
Thursday, December 11th
5:00 p.m.

The Depot Minneapolis
225 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Event information

Kick off the holiday season with an evening of mission and meaning — where we can all make a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need! Spirit of the Season is a special holiday fundraising event featuring dining, music, and the stories at the heart of Catholic Charities Twin Cities.
 

Schedule of Events

  • 5:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour
  • 6:30 p.m. Dinner
  • 7:00 p.m. Program begins
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    Meal Selections

  • Bistro Steak Au Poivre – with green peppercorn sauce, herb roasted potatoes, and seasoned carrots [GF]
  • Seasonal Risotto – with toasted almonds, seasoned carrots [Vegetarian, GF]
  • Special Diet – Chef’s choice for dietary need meals (you will be contacted for specifics)
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    Entertainment

    Known, MPLS
    Known, MPLS is an audition-based Twin Cities community youth choir under the direction of Courtland Pickens. The choral ensemble was established in 2019, as an extension of Voicez, Inc., a 501C, non-profit music organization striving to train and develop the next generation of singers and composers throughout the Twin Cities Area. Known has shared the stage with some of the most prominent musical artists in the Twin Cities and performed in a wide variety of notable local and regional venues. Catholic Charities is honored to have their energy at Spirit of the Season.

    T. Mychael Rambo
    T. Mychael Rambo is a 3-time Regional Emmy Award winning actor, vocalist, arts educator author, and public speaker, who has made an indelible mark here in the Twin Cities performing principal roles at theatres including: the Guthrie, Penumbra, Ten Thousand Things, the Ordway, Illusion, Mixed Blood, Park Square, Children’s Theatre Company and Minnesota Opera. Nationally and internationally his stage credits include Carnegie Hall and performances abroad in Africa, Europe and South America. We celebrate his spirited anecdotal storytelling, insightful observations, levity and song that makes for a thought-provoking, transformative and truly enriching interactive presentation during Spirit of the Season.

     
    Please contact Christa Troup at Christa.Troup@cctwincities.org or 612-204-8438 for inquiries about sponsorship opportunities.

    2025 sponsors

    Presenting Sponsor

    Platinum Level

    dominium logo

    Gold Level

    premier banks logo
    travelers logo

    Silver Level

    Bronze Level

    Bremer Bank
    Faegre Drinker
    Laurie & Chris Paidosh
    Mairs and Power
    Nash Family Fund
    U.S. Bank
    Weis Builders

    Friend Level

    Abriter PLLC
    Allina Health
    Chris and Aime DuFresne
    Chris & Rhonda Harrold
    Diane & Robert DuFresne
    Goff Public
    Jamie & Jennifer Verbrugge
    Jon & Emily Van Wyck
    Beth & Bob Elfstrand
    Kate & Chris Uding
    Randy & Lizz Kahnke
    Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
    Tim & Millie Kosiek
    University of St. Thomas
    Watson-Forsberg