Thank You to Our Sponsors

We’ve spent the last three years planning Christkindlmarket Des Moines and developing our non-profit, Des Moines European Heritage Association. We’d like to say a special thanks for the individuals and organizations who have made this event possible:

Community Supporters

• Patty & Jim Cownie Charitable Fund
• The Deb and Paul Hayes Charitable Fund

Community Partners

• Waukee High School Industrial Arts Program – Built wooden vendor huts
• Johnston High School Industrial Arts Program – Built Tannenbaum tables, wooden vendor plaques and wooden sponsor plaques

Fundraising Match Sponsor

• Modern Woodmen of America

Grants

• Iowa Arts Council Arts Project Grant
• Polk County Board of Supervisors Community Betterment Grant

Tree Sponsor

• The Department of World Languages and Cultures at Drake University

Hut Sponsors

• The Rasmussen Group, Inc.
• Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino
• Familie Härtel
• Ankeny Auto Body 1
• Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.

Graphic Design Sponsor

• Darcy Hines Designs

Photography Sponsor

• Gails Photography & Design

Platinum Sponsor

• museum of danish america
• Ingersoll Wine & Spirits – In-kind portion of Glühwein
• Centennial Warehouse – In-kind hut storage
• Action Electric – In-kind hut electrical parts and installation

Gold Sponsors

• Grand View University – In-kind meeting space
• Iowa Sister States
• Greater Iowa Credit Union
• Greater Des Moines Convention & Visitors Bureau – In-kind Gold Partner
• Chocolaterie Stam – In-kind truck usage

Silver Sponsors

• Sons of Norway – Marsteinen Lodge
• The Travel Center LTD
• Kum & Go
• The Weitz Company
• Gilcrest/Jewett – In-kind donation of equipment and transport of huts

Bronze Sponsors

• Ace Body & Motor
• VOM FASS
• Iowa Sister Cities

Donation

• Mittera Group
• Reichardt Family Fund