Sponsor Appreciation Night 2026
Mardi Gras at The Good Pour Wine & Spirits
Happy Fat Tuesday! This year’s first Sponsor Celebration Night was Pepine Gives’ Mardi Gras event — an appreciation night for our 2025 sponsors for our Pickleball and Golf Scramble events.
Celebrating the People Who Make the Mission Possible
Pepine Gives and The Good Pour invited donors, sponsors, community partners, and impact partners to celebrate Mardi Gras in style while supporting housing initiatives serving Alachua County.
Mardi Gras at The Good Pour
We celebrated our incredible Donors & Sponsors with an evening full of selected tastings, authentic flavors, and true New Orleans flair.
Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grille served up the authentic Mardi Gras grub, along with delicious bites from Northwest Seafood and The Frenchmen Street Food.
Every purchase made at The Good Pour during the event directly benefited our housing initiatives serving Alachua County — we sipped, savored, and supported a great cause!
Tonight, we celebrated YOU — our incredible 2025 Pickleball & Golf Sponsors, Community Donors, and Impact Partners.
Your generosity made last year so meaningful, and we are grateful that so many of you are already stepping up to support our mission again this year.
The evening was filled with festive surprises, traditional paczki donuts for every guest to take home, exciting raffles and prizes, elevated wine experiences, authentic Mardi Gras flavors, and a little lagniappe — that special something extra.
Above all, the greatest gift was the opportunity to thank you in person for believing in our mission and the impact we create together. Your partnership makes all the difference, and we are deeply grateful for your continued support.
Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulier — Let the good times roll!
With gratitude and a little lagniappe,
The Pepine Gives Team
Festive Surprises, Authentic Flavors, and True New Orleans Flair
Selected Tastings
Guests enjoyed a festive evening full of selected tastings and elevated wine experiences at The Good Pour.
Mardi Gras Flavors
Authentic Mardi Gras grub and delicious bites brought the spirit of New Orleans to the celebration.
Mission Impact
Every purchase made during the event directly benefited Pepine Gives housing initiatives serving Alachua County.
Raffles & Prizes
The evening included festive surprises, exciting raffles, and prizes for guests to enjoy.
Paczki Donuts
Traditional paczki donuts were shared for every guest to take home as part of the Fat Tuesday celebration.
Lagniappe
A little something extra made the evening feel even more meaningful and memorable.
Mardi Gras Moments
Relive the Sponsor Appreciation Night celebration with photos from the Mardi Gras event at The Good Pour. Click any photo to enlarge.
Thank You to the Partners Who Helped Bring the Night to Life
These businesses helped create the festive atmosphere, delicious bites, and community celebration that made Sponsor Appreciation Night so meaningful.
The Good Pour Gainesville
Host location for the Mardi Gras Sponsor Appreciation Night and partner in supporting the Pepine Gives mission.
Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grille
Served up the authentic Mardi Gras grub and helped bring New Orleans flavor to the evening.
Northwest Seafood
Provided delicious bites as part of the evening’s celebration and community gathering.
Frenchmen Street Food
Helped add authentic New Orleans flair and festive flavor to the Sponsor Appreciation Night.
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