CSS Celebrates the Return of Rhythm & Brews 2024

What an incredible night we had at Rhythm and Brews on Saturday, August 17, at the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex in downtown Joplin! Over 230 guests were in attendance, and thanks to the support and generosity of everyone involved, over $20,000 was raised to support our programs and the individuals we serve.

The event featured music entertainment by The Mixtapes and Big Smitty, providing a wonderful atmosphere for the evening. Guests enjoyed an exceptional dinner by The Bayou Bandit, who provided a delicious shrimp boil and pulled pork spread. Additionally, local beer and alcohol vendors, including Chaos Brewing Company, The Belt Cocktail Co., Jugz Liquor and Microbrew, 417 Liquor & Cigar, Flag City Brewing, and Christine Vineyard, served up wonderful tastings.

We are grateful for our generous sponsors, whose commitment to our organization will have a lasting impact on the lives of so many in our community. We would like to give a special thanks to the following sponsors for making this event possible:

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Headliner Sponsors:

Crossland Construction Company, Inc.

Downstream Casino Resort

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Venue Sponsors:

AssuredPartners

Ozark Center

Community Bank & Trust

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Banner Sponsors:

Bob & Dot Willcoxon

Springfield Striping & Sealing

Olsson

Simmons Bank

Missouri Southern State University

Arvest Bank

Liberty Utilities Central

U.S. Bank

OWN, Inc.

Commerce Bank

C&H Heating, Cooling and Refrigeration

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We would also like to thank our event volunteers, which included over 25 CSS employees and members of Missouri Southern State University Baseball and Missouri Southern Lions Athletics, for all their hard work. We also want to express our gratitude to our fantastic emcee, Dennis Burns, for contributing to the evening's program.

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