Join us for Kate’s Kart’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Stop by a participating ice cream shop, enjoy a treat, and help bring comfort, distraction, and joy to children and families spending time in the hospital.
A sweet way to make a real difference
The Ice Cream Social is a fun, community-wide way to support Kate’s Kart’s mission of gifting new books to hospitalized children. Kate’s Kart volunteers will be on-site at all of our 36 participating shops sharing our story, mission and needs. We will have goodies and free books for the kids (and adults too), along with the opportunity to financially support our mission.
Our sponsors jump started our event and have given $120,000 already! Now it’s your turn to add the cherry on top. TOGETHER we hope to raise over $150,000 to support our mission in 15 northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio counties.
Stay tuned for our grand total made from this summer event!
Attend the Event
Visit one of our partner ice cream shops during the Ice Cream Social weekend, enjoy a sweet treat, and support Kate’s Kart in a simple, meaningful way. Many partner shops will offer specials, raffles, and/or give back a portion of proceeds.
Order an Event T-Shirt
Show your support and get event-ready with an official Ice Cream Social t-shirt. Every purchase directly supports our mission to provide free books to hospitalized children in Northeast Indiana & Northwest Ohio.
All proceeds directly support our mission to provide free books to hospitalized children in Northeast Indiana & Northwestern Ohio.
Volunteer
Help us make the event welcoming, fun, and impactful. Volunteers support Kate’s Kart by sharing our story, connecting with attendees, and helping create a great experience at partner locations.
Our 2026 Sponsors
Special thanks to our 2026 Ice Cream Social Sponsors!
2026 Ice Cream Social Book Sponsor
Sprinkle in your support today
The countdown to Ice Cream Social is on, and we need your help to make it the sweetest one yet. Donate, grab a shirt, become a sponsor, or jump in now to help bring more books, comfort, and joy to hospitalized kids.