EVENTS OVERVIEW

UPCOMING EVENTS AND MORE.

Community Services League hosts an array of spectacular events throughout the year to highlight our efforts of supporting our mission through philanthropy. Our upcoming signature events are detailed below.

2026 Sponsorship Opportunities
Logo for the Community Services League Golf Classic featuring stylized figures holding golf clubs and a golf ball.

Helping Our Neighbors,
Swing by Swing

Join us on the green this spring, with a new June date at Drumm Farm for our 13th Annual CSL Golf Classic. Enjoy 18 holes of golf (foursome, scramble format), tournament day contests, games, full breakfast, delicious lunch, drinks, raffles, and watch our winning teams be selected as the tournament champions! A great day of golf and fun while supporting our neighbors in need.

8:00am | Registration & Breakfast
9:00am | Shotgun Start

Lunch, Awards & Raffle Drawing following play

Monday, June 1, 2026
Drumm Farm Golf Club

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Four men playing golf on a lush green course under a partly cloudy sky, with one man preparing to putt while the others watch.
The image contains the word "FASHION" in large white letters with the phrase "for Compassion" underneath, all on a black background.
Two young girls walking on a stage, wearing white t-shirts with 'Back to School' printed on them, carrying backpacks, and smiling. In the background, there is a musician playing a clarinet with colorful lighting, and flowers are visible at the front of the stage.
A woman standing on a stage with a colorful background, wearing a white fur coat over a patterned blouse and a black skirt, smiling.
A woman smiling and posing at a Game Day event, wearing a red sequined top with the words 'Game Day' on it, light-colored jeans, and accessories, with a woman in a pink dress with a microphone in the background against colorful lighting panels.
A woman in a green and white patterned jumpsuit stands on a runway, smiling, with a colorful background of purple and blue lights. She holds a small red bag and has long dark hair.
Two young boys wearing backpacks and white T-shirts with

Save the Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Stoney Creek Hotel

Join us at the 16th Annual Fashion for Compassion brunch and fashion show event. This wonderful morning event full of excitement with friends includes a huge raffle and silent auction, boutique shopping experience, brunch, and fashion show, all while benefitting CSL’s children’s programs including Back to School Fair, annual Christmas Store, and family stability programs.

More information coming soon
A man in a tuxedo with a red bow tie dancing at a lively event with pink lighting and a band playing in the background.
People celebrating on stage at an event, with dollar bills flying in the air, purple and blue lighting, and a backdrop with a grid pattern.
A man in a black sequined tuxedo with a white shirt and black bow tie is pouring champagne into a flute at a celebration event.
An artist painting a large portrait of a person wearing sunglasses with a Superman logo, with an audience watching.
A woman and a man dressed in formal attire standing at a podium with purple lighting in the background, smiling during an event.
LUMINOUS logo with the tagline "Lighting Pathways to Change" in white text, set against a black background.

Saturday, November 7, 2026
NEW VENUE FOR 2026 | The Midland Theatre

This spectacular, highly anticipated event, LUMINOUS: Lighting Pathways to Change – continues to welcome more than 600 of our most prominent supporters and is CSL’s premiere evening Gala. We look forward to celebrating 110 years of continuing with Bess Wallace Truman’s legacy of making meaningful and lasting change in our neighbors’ lives at this one-of-a-kind event. Join us for our most extravagant event full of happenings beginning with our welcome reception, followed by a lovely dinner, program, exclusive live auction and a live, high-energy music performance accompanied with dancing to close out the evening.

More information coming soon
A Christmas concert with a choir of children, an orchestra, and a conductor on stage decorated with holiday greenery and poinsettias.
Text graphic reading 'Mayor's Christmas Concert' with decorative red stars.

Sunday, December 6, 2026
Community of Christ Auditorium

Hundreds of Independence 4th graders will fill the front balcony of the Community of Christ Auditorium along with a chosen High School choir, Music Arts Institute students, and the Spirit of Independence Band to sing to the Mayor of Independence.

It is an exciting experience for the students and their families, and with the support of sponsorships provided annually by local businesses, and support from our donors and community partners more than 3,500 guests can attend this wonderful holiday tradition FREE of charge!

More information coming soon

Learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

Understanding your goals for giving are key to success. To help us get that conversation started, connect with Adam Daicy, Signature Events Manager. Fill out the form below or email Adam Daicy. We look forward to making impact together!