📍 Hesston High School | Hesston, Kansas
🗓 May 30, 2026

Join us for Ignite Hope Fest, a high-energy community fundraiser benefiting EmberHope and the children and families we serve across Kansas. Whether you love classic cars or bikes, live music, or hitting the road with friends, there’s something for everyone — and it’s all for kids.

🏍️ Poker Run

Rev your engines and collect cards at each stop for a chance to win cash prizes!

Start Time: As early as 12:00 PM
Start Location: Twister City – Park City

Stops Include:

• Cy’s Horn and Hoof – Sedgwick

• EmberHope – Newton

• The Hub – Moundridge

• Hesston High School – Hesston (Final Stop – Done by 5 pm)

Registration Fees:

• $20 for first poker hand

• $10 for each additional hand

Prize Levels (announced at 6:00 PM):

• 🥇 Best Hand — $200

• 🥈 2nd Best Hand — $100

• 🃏 Worst Hand — $50

🚗 Car Show

Bring your ride and compete for trophies and bragging rights! Check in time for entries begins at noon, with final check-in by 3 pm. 

(Car show is free for viewing to the public!)

Entry Fee: $25 per vehicle

Award categories are listed below, winners announced at 6:00 PM!

• Best of Show

• People’s Choice

• Best Classic

• Best Modern

• Best Truck

• Best Paint

• Kids’ Choice

• Sponsor/Staff Choice

🎶 Live Music & Concert

Stick around for an evening of incredible live music!

• 🎸 Live band, Sam Shilts, begins outdoors at 4:00 PM

• 🎤 Headliner performance begins at 7:00 PM

  • Doors open at 6:15 PM
  • Featuring Jordan Tozier & Company along with Roy Patton, with special guest Gretchen Rhodes!

Concert Tickets: $10

🍖 Food & Refreshments

Served from 4:00 – 6:00 PM

BBQ will be served along with purchase of a concert ticket or registration for the poker run or car show! Additional plates can be purchased for $5 per plate.

For all other community attendees, you can purchase a plate for $5.

Meat generously provided by Cargill and prepared by Hooray Grill

🎟️ Tickets & Registration

Tickets and rider registration is NOW OPEN!

For additional information, contact: vlewis@emberhope.org

All proceeds from Ignite Hope Fest directly support EmberHope’s mission to bring healing, stability, and hope to children and families across Kansas.