Boys & Girls Club Blog

April 22, 2025

On Saturday, April 12, guests gathered to support the Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh’s biggest fundraiser of the year—WineFeast. Sponsored by Community First Credit Union, WineFeast returned to the Oshkosh Marriott Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center, where attendees enjoyed a 5-course dinner and wine experience. Proceeds from the evening go directly to support the more than 3,000 children and families served by the Club each year through critical programs that include healthy meals and snacks, basic needs, mentoring, and more.

Guests also had the opportunity to hear from the Club’s 2024-2025 Youth of the Year Representative, Zach, who shared a powerful message about how the Club has positively impacted his life.

“WineFeast is more than a fundraiser, it’s a celebration of the community coming together to invest in our kids,” said CEO Tracy Ogden. “This year, I had so many conversations with guests who were inspired by the Club’s recent growth and wanted to get more involved. That kind of enthusiasm and support is what makes nights like this truly meaningful.”

During the Cellar Select dinner, guests enjoyed gourmet cuisine paired with curated wines, participated in the exciting Heads & Tails game to win diamond jewelry from Reimer Jewelers, and bid on high-end live auction packages, including trips to the Bahamas, a Canada fishing adventure, a Utah ski getaway, and more! WineFeast also featured a silent auction and a variety of raffles, all benefiting the Club’s mission.

Attendees were invited to pledge sponsorships for Club members—and in an extraordinary show of generosity, many stepped up. A heartfelt thank you to Oshkosh Corporation and a Friend of the Club for matching the first $110,000 in donations raised during the evening.

Save the Date for WineFeast 2026 on Saturday, April 11, 2026!

See photos from this year’s event on our Facebook page here.

Watch our WineFeast 2025 Mission Moment Video:

The Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh would like to extend its sincerest appreciation to the following 2025 WineFeast sponsors:

• Presenting Sponsor: Community First Credit Union
• Cellar Select Sponsor: Marriott Oshkosh Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center
• Great Futures Start Here Sponsor: Oshkosh Corporation
• Dinner Sponsor: CR Meyer
• Night Cap Sponsor: Bergstrom Automotive
• Wine Sponsor: Baker Tilly US LLP
• Mission Moment Sponsor: Marco Promos
• Live Auction: First Weber Realtors, Oshkosh
• Silent Auction Sponsor: Shea Electric & Communications LLC
• A Toast to Our Youth Sponsor: Pioneer Marina
• Glass Sponsor: Omni Glass & Paint, LLC
• Wine Raffle Sponsor: Festival Foods
• Raffle Sponsor: Silver Star Brands Foundation
• Decor Sponsor: Pacur
• Pub Table Sponsor: Soper Companies
• Community Partner Sponsor: Pinnow Sheet Metal, Inc.
• Guest Experience Sponsor: Oshkosh Coil Spring, Inc.
• Wish List Sponsor: Ascension Northeast WI Hospital
• Beer Sponsor: Lee Beverage
• Media Sponsor: 103.9 WVBO
• Publicity Sponsor: Oshkosh Herald
• Décor Partner: House of Flowers
• Salute the Kids Sponsors: Beats 2 Go LLC, Brookfield Badger Insurance/Robertson Ryan Insurance, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, Game Time Sports Bar, Landscape Solutions by Michael Kirsch, LLC, OEC Graphics, Renning Lewis & Lacy S.C., Rhyme, and Sadoff Iron & Metal Co.

Thank you to our Cellar Select and Night Cap partners for their in-kind support of WineFeast:
Amcor, Dublin’s Irish Pub, Festival Foods, Fifth Ward Brewing Company, Greene’s Pour House at the Granary, LaSure’s, Lee Beverage, Oshkosh Marriott Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center, Sunken Paddle Ciderworks, Suzy’s Cream Cheesecakes, Teriyaki Madness, The Howard, The Roxy, and The Taqueria.

Thank you to those that generously donated to our Live and Silent Auctions:

Live Auction Donors: Art Dumke, Brookfield Badger Insurance, Buzz Off Mosquito Solutions, Fox World Travel, Friends of the Club, Green Bay Botanical Gardens, Hampton Inn by Hilton Downtown Green Bay, Island Explorations LLC, Menasha Corporation, Shea Electric & Communications LLC, XRoads41, Waterfest, Wilderness North, Wisconsin Herd

Silent Auction Donors: 4Imprint, Al Ackerman, Alyssa & Anna Jewelry, BenShot, Brenda Coughlin, Burleigh Blust, Camera Casino, CR Meyer, Cumulus WVBO, Dave & Susie Elbing, EAA, Elite Terrain LLC, Erica Lowag, Escape Oshkosh, Faris Gourmet Popcorn, FASCO Appliance Sales & Services, Flights Wine & Cocktail Club, Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, Fox River Brewing Co./Supple’s, Friends of the Club, Glacier Dental, Green Bay Children’s Museum, Green Bay Packers, Heather Holly-Pinnow, Katie Stegeman Beauty & Aesthetics, Lorie Bunke, Mary Johnson, Milwaukee Admirals, Milwaukee Brewers, New Moon Café, Orangetheory Fitness Appleton, Oriental Trading, Oshkosh Pedal Trolley, Oshkosh Public Museum, PRP Wine International, Inc., Silver Star Brands Foundation, Sturgeon Spirits, Susan Stearns & Chris Jacobs, Susie Elbing, Sweet Jules LLC, Tennie’s Jewelers, Valois Brothers, Van Vreede’s, Wisconsin Herd, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Work Well Hypnosis, LLC, Yetti Yums Freeze Dried Candy and Your Boat Club.

Thank you to our table sponsors:
Alliance Laundry, Amada Marvel, Inc., Amcor, Artron Properties, Associated Bank, Bank First, Blue Door Consulting, Bon Voyage Boutique Travel LLC, Brandts, Dean Dorton, Fox Valley Metrology, Leeco Steel, McClone Agency, Nicolet Bank, Northcentral Construction, Ogdens, Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, Oshkosh Area School District / Julie Conrad-Peters, Quest Interiors, RE/MAX on the Water, Senior Stride Home Care, St. Agnes s/b: Dr. & Mrs. Gonzales, Thrivent Financial, Villeneuve, Werner Electric Supply, Winnebago Community Credit Union and Wisconsin Herd.

Special thanks to our incredible volunteers, including the Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh Alumni Group, our Emcee Tony Blando, Heather-Holly Pinnow, Todd Ruess, Chris Batley, Blue Door Consulting, Keystone Leadership Teens, UWO Gymnastics, Oshkosh West Football Team and all our wonderful community volunteers. In addition thank you to the Oshkosh Marriott Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center staff and every individual who gave their time and talent to make WineFeast possible.