A Fundraiser for GiveHear

Sip & Smoke 2025

THAT’S A WRAP! $80,000 RAISED TO BENEFIT OUR CLINICS! 

Generously Supported by the Following Principal Sponsors:

Event Details

WELCOME TO SIP & SMOKE 2025!

Sip & Smoke is GiveHear’s biggest annual fundraising event, ushering in financial support critical to our mission and vision. Event sponsors and attendees play an important role in our ability to make the Gift of Hearing a reality for those we serve.

We will again host our 2025 event at beautiful Promenade Park in downtown Fort Wayne – in the Pavilion and on the Wells Street Bridge. This year, our event features include:

  • Shigs In Pit Buffet
  • DeBrand Fine Chocolates
  • Cigar Lounge on Wells Street Bridge
  • Singo (Uninterrupted!)
  • Bourbon Bar Access with Upgraded Ticket (Cannot Upgrade at Door). Bourbon Bar Ticket Sales Now Closed.
  • Hosted Beer & Wine
  • Card-Only Bar for Mixed Drinks/Other Liquor
  • Elevated Sponsorship Opportunities

BOURBON BAR INFO: We will be hosting a Bourbon Bar for eligible sponsors and eligible ticket holders. GiveHear’s Bourbon Bar is not a cash bar nor can general entry tickets be upgraded at the door for Bourbon Bar access. GiveHear’s Bourbon Bar will feature a variety of bourbons including Angel’s Envy, Basil Hayden Toast, and Heaven Hill Bottled-In-Bond. The window for Bourbon Bar ticket purchase is now closed.

PARKING: Free parking is available in the public lot on the south side of Superior Street, across the street from Nowak Supply Co. Paid parking is available in the Harrison Square Garage near the corner of Harrison and Superior Streets. Free street parking after 5 PM is available downtown as well.

To inquire about sponsoring our 2026 Sip & Smoke, please email our Executive Director, Sarah Silva, at Sarah@GiveHear.org

Thanks to You...

This year’s event raised $80,000 to help make the Gift of Hearing a reality for those in our community who would otherwise go without hearing healthcare! We are so grateful for your support! THANK YOU!

Access photos from our 2025 event here.

Thousands of Lives Changed through the Generosity of Others

Unique Patients
5000 +

Unique individuals who have received care through GiveHear since 2011.

Hours Given Back
7500 +

Volunteer hours served by patients through the Circle of Giving.

Hearing Aids Fit
750 +

Hearing aids fit on members of the community who would otherwise not have access to this lifechanging technology.

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