2025 MercyOne House of Mercy Game Show Gala contestants announced
May 13, 2025The 2025 MercyOne House of Mercy Game Show Gala, presented by Casey’s and produced by MercyOne Des Moines Foundation, will take place on Thursday, June 12, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and the program starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Des Moines.
This year’s event chairs are Jenna and Justin Brown, Community Volunteer and President, Downing Construction, and Kelly and James Bucher, Director of Technology Planning, Casey’s and CFO, Todd & Sargent.
Four teams will represent MercyOne House of Mercy impact program areas: mental health, parenting support, peer support, and self-sufficiently. Contestants will go head-to-head in several rounds of an exciting game show-style game. The team that raises the most funds will be named the champion of the 16th annual event.
Teams are comprised of community leader celebrity contestants:
| Mental Health Team | Peer Support Team |
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La Toshia Burrell - Redefine & Reveal Massage Therapy and Bodywork Matt Connolly - Iowa Realty Sam James - Casey's Skylar Mayberry-Mayes, PhD - The Jacobson Center Cory McAnelly - Principal Christina Wilson - MercyOne Iowa Heart |
Rocio Hermosillo - Team Ellla Erin Kuhl - Executive and Community Leader Drew Larson - BrownWinick Cally Niess - INVISION Joe Porepp - Waldinger Dennis Szurkus, MD - MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center |
| Parenting Support Team | Self-Sufficiency Team |
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Aldrich Cabildo - West Bank Kandace Edwards - Downing Construction Matt Guns - WB Realty Christine Mohlke - Todd & Sargent Inc. Jon Luke Talton - GreenState Jessica Zuzga-Reed, DO - MercyOne Children's Hospital |
Nicki Mills - Community Choice Chinedu Nwosa, MD - Iowa Ortho Hilary Ortmann - Bankers Trust Nathan Rupprecht - R&R Realty Group Jack Walsh - Walsh Door & Security Lizzie Walsh Scott - Walsh Door & Security |
Join in on this action-packed, fun-filled event. Tickets and corporate sponsorships are on sale now. For more information, visit MercyOne.org/2025gala.
