Guests dressed in their stepping-out best attended the 2019 Light Up the Night gala to benefit Hennepin Healthcare. Held at the historic Armory in Minneapolis, the sold-out event featured silent and live auctions, a speakeasy, a sit-down dinner and program and disco-themed dancing. Funds raised will help establish the Kitchen Table, a learning center and kitchen located in Hennepin Healthcare's Redleaf Center for Family Healing. The center is expected to open in 2020.
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December 27, 2019 at 1:44PM
![Mia Kubota and Craig Dunphy at the 2019 Light up the Night Gala to benefit Hennepin Healthcare Foundation. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Hennepin Healthcare Foundation, Light Up the Night Gala, Dec. 6, 2019, Minnesota, 1009874435 FACE122919](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/LXTOOODWXOHNMB4CYPYJCOGSS4.jpg?&w=712)
Mia Kubota and Craig Dunphy. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
![Johnny Yang and Goeff Roe at the 2019 Light up the Night Gala to benefit Hennepin Healthcare Foundation. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Hennepin Healthcare Foundation, Light Up the Night Gala, Dec. 6, 2019, Minnesota, 1009874435 FACE122919](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/BLB6EELSXMXA4FJ7MUCZB36ZRE.jpg?&w=712)
Johnny Yang and Geoff Roe. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
![Clay & Cassidy Parrish, Sara Raner and Jon Klinger at the 2019 Light up the Night Gala to benefit Hennepin Healthcare Foundation. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Hennepin Healthcare Foundation, Light Up the Night Gala, Dec. 6, 2019, Minnesota, 1009874435 FACE122919](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/FNMEK7JUWSRS5NFORXQCGHUHKM.jpg?&w=712)
Clay and Cassidy Parrish, Sara Raner and Jon Klinger. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
![Holly Vankempen, Mikala Long and Alison Hoeper at the 2019 Light up the Night Gala to benefit Hennepin Healthcare Foundation. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Hennepin Healthcare Foundation, Light Up the Night Gala, Dec. 6, 2019, Minnesota, 1009874435 FACE122919 https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyvankempen](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/FGGTC2KLNJLN6NF7SQWM6CQDH4.jpg?&w=712)
Holly Vankempen, Mikala Long, Alison Hoeper. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
![John Cumming, MD, Andrew & Lynne Readleaf and Theresa Pesch at the 2019 Light up the Night Gala to benefit Hennepin Healthcare Foundation. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Hennepin Healthcare Foundation, Light Up the Night Gala, Dec. 6, 2019, Minnesota, 1009874435 FACE122919 John Cumming - Interim CEO Henn. Healthcare
Andrew & Lynne - guests (a new project is named after them)
Theresa Pesch - Henn. Healthcare Foundation President](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/5OFQU3IOWSJHA5W2PXB7KCJLQ4.jpg?&w=712)
Dr. John Cumming, Andrew and Lynne Readleaf and Theresa Pesch. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
![Becky DeRosia and Amy Carlson at the 2019 Light up the Night Gala to benefit Hennepin Healthcare Foundation. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Hennepin Healthcare Foundation, Light Up the Night Gala, Dec. 6, 2019, Minnesota, 1009874435 FACE122919](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/7Y3PPDFH3BDQZQTCZ34LYVQQ7Y.jpg?&w=712)
Becky DeRosia and Amy Carlson. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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