ZIWI was honored to participate once again in the 3rd annual Happy Nnadi Days at Bar K benefiting the Derrick Nnadi Foundation. Attendees included local Kansas City residents and Chiefs fans, Kansas City Chiefs community staff, Bar K regulars, along with team members from several local non-profits including KC Pet Project, Pawsperity, Lucky 13, Sheffield Place, and more. Guests enjoyed music, appetizers and cocktails in the upstairs lounge and patio area, and their pets received samples from sponsors like us and Brutus Bone Broth.
ZIWI team members enjoyed the evening with a silent auction packed with fun items that included a 2-Bay Event at Topgolf Overland Park, a Party Animal Package at Bar K, a Smokestack Tour for two at Boulevard Brewing Company, two Chiefs swag bags, a gift basket from Pet Supplies Plus, two Chiefs player-signed footballs, a Travis Kelce signed football, and certificates to The Capital Grille, Westside Local, and Blue Bird Bistro. Given the competitive nature of our team, ZIWI employees were happy to walk away with many of the prizes upon placing the highest bid, with proceeds donated to the Derrick Nnadi Foundation. The foundation aims to cultivate positive change in people’s lives, inspire children and families through meaningful interactions, and assist those in need. Derrick’s father taught him at a young age that ‘As Nnadi’s we don’t receive, we give’ and The Derrick Nnadi Foundation embodies that mantra through all of the work that it does.
“The Derrick Nnadi Foundation felt the love at the 3rd annual Happy Nnadi Days event! The event was a huge success thanks to our sponsors and everyone that came out and donated. I really appreciate the support and am excited to continue giving back to the community!” —Derrick Nnadi
Earlier this month Derrick provided a warm Cracker Barrel meal to the families at Sheffield Place in KC and provided gifts to each of the children. He also provided a meal to the children at the Boys & Girls Club in Virginia Beach, where he is originally from. We are proud to support Derrick’s philanthropic work, as our partnership continues with KC Pet Project, where we supply swag bags and Derrick covers the adoption fees every time KC wins. Finding alignment with those in our community who have a mutual passion for bettering the lives of the pets and people around us fills us with pride and joy.
Additional thanks to the team that made the Nnadi Days evening one to remember:
Music by DJ Hydan
Photos credit to Reames Photography (Kasi Orr)
Balloons Decor by Jubilee Balloon Co
About ZIWI
ZIWI® is the global leader and innovator of air-dried pet nutrition. They proudly craft air-dried and canned recipes for dogs and cats, as well as treats and chews for dogs - made and sourced in their home of New Zealand. Their award-winning air-dried recipes combine the nutrition found in raw diets with ready-to-serve convenience through ZIWI’s own proprietary Z-TWINTECH® air-drying process. ZIWI’s recipes are ethically sourced from New Zealand farmers and fishermen who believe in being kaitiaki (guardians of the land and sea), focusing on the wellbeing and welfare of animals and ethical farming for generations to come.
About The Derrick Nnadi Foundation
Derrick Nnadi Foundation aims to cultivate positive change in people’s lives, inspire children and families through meaningful interactions, and assist those in need. Derrick’s father taught him at a young age that ‘As Nnadi’s we don’t receive, we give’ and The Derrick Nnadi Foundation embodies that mantra through all of the work that it does.