{"id":86913,"date":"2025-06-02T10:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T15:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=86913"},"modified":"2025-06-03T15:53:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T20:53:27","slug":"masquerade-dazzles-for-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=86913","title":{"rendered":"Masquerade dazzles for mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The High Plains Mental Health Center hosted the second annual Masquerade on Main fundraiser inside the Strand Event Center on Saturday to benefit its endowment. Tipped off by music, dancing, drinks and masks, the night saw items donated by various artists and organizations in the Hays area auctioned off with proceeds to the HPMHC\u2019s mission of improving behavioral healthcare across Northwest Kansas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"714\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86923\" data-id=\"86923\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4120.jpg?resize=790%2C714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4120-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C925&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4120-scaled.jpg?resize=288%2C260&amp;ssl=1 288w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4120-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4120-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C694&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4120-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1388&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4120-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1850&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4120-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Masks are sported at the Masquerade on Main. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"405\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86922\" data-id=\"86922\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4121.jpg?resize=790%2C405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4121-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C525&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4121-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C190&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4121-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C77&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4121-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C394&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4121-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C787&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4121-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4121-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Items donated for the &#8216;Silent Auction&#8217; at the end of the night.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"596\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86921\" data-id=\"86921\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4154.jpg?resize=790%2C596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4154-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C772&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4154-scaled.jpg?resize=345%2C260&amp;ssl=1 345w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4154-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4154-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C579&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4154-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1158&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4154-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1544&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4154-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Attendees overlook the items up for auction. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"609\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86920\" data-id=\"86920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4168.jpg?resize=790%2C609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4168-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C790&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4168-scaled.jpg?resize=337%2C260&amp;ssl=1 337w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4168-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4168-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C592&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4168-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1185&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4168-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1580&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4168-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The fundraiser featured a night at the opera theme to make a good time for all guests. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"697\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86919\" data-id=\"86919\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4202.jpg?resize=790%2C697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4202-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C904&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4202-scaled.jpg?resize=295%2C260&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4202-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4202-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C678&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4202-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1356&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4202-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1808&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4202-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A masked couple dances to music. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"634\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86918\" data-id=\"86918\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4208.jpg?resize=790%2C634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4208-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C822&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4208-scaled.jpg?resize=324%2C260&amp;ssl=1 324w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4208-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4208-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C616&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4208-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1232&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4208-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1643&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4208-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The donor wall, photo booth, and engagement inside the Stroud Event Center. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"728\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86917\" data-id=\"86917\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4233.jpg?resize=790%2C728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4233-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C943&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4233-scaled.jpg?resize=282%2C260&amp;ssl=1 282w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4233-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4233-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C707&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4233-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1415&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4233-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1886&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4233-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">HPMHC Development Officer James Gerstner displays a photo of &#8216;Big Boy&#8217; donated by Christopher&#8217;s Creations.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86916\" data-id=\"86916\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4238.jpg?resize=790%2C675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4238-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C875&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4238-scaled.jpg?resize=304%2C260&amp;ssl=1 304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4238-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4238-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C656&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4238-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1312&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4238-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1750&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4238-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Attendees bid on donated items. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"529\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86924\" data-id=\"86924\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Masquerade-on-Main-4247.jpg?resize=790%2C529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Masquerade-on-Main-4247.jpg?resize=1024%2C686&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Masquerade-on-Main-4247.jpg?resize=370%2C248&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Masquerade-on-Main-4247.jpg?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Masquerade-on-Main-4247.jpg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Masquerade-on-Main-4247.jpg?w=1177&amp;ssl=1 1177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Live Auction of the Masquerade on Main. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"346\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86914\" data-id=\"86914\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4257.jpg?resize=790%2C346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4257-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C448&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4257-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C162&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4257-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C66&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4257-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C336&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4257-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C672&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4257-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C896&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4257-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">CEO Craig Poe concludes the night with a speech about the Center&#8217;s mission to serve the Hays community.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the endowment is dedicated to supporting the establishment of the Crisis Intervention Center, which will be built this November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat will serve individuals who meet the criteria to be either involuntary, voluntary, or sobering for mental health in the community,\u201d CEO Craig Poe said. \u201cCurrently, a lot of individuals will be screened and meet the criteria to go to Larned State Hospital, but there are not enough beds. This facility would provide an opportunity for somebody to get therapeutic and psychiatric treatment right away and potentially not even have to go to the state hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Center is trying to raise $4 million for the CIC, and the fundraiser played a key role in the larger concept of improving patient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPart of it is understanding we have community support,\u201d Poe said. \u201cAll those donations are coming from community members and businesses in the area, and that speaks volumes to what we can do. The money will go directly towards getting items secured for the CIC, whether it&#8217;s beds or continued construction costs we have with the facility to get it off the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The masquerade theme was used to differentiate it from other non-profit events in Hays by encouraging donors to dress up and socialize with their loved ones for the occasion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c[We had] the idea that we all wear masks,\u201d Development Officer James Gerstner said. \u201cPart of our job in dealing with mental health is to combat the stigma surrounding mental health, and the only way to do that is to talk about it and take that mask off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The awareness of the Center\u2019s endeavors brought more donors to bid on the items auctioned off at the fundraiser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always heartening to see individuals support a local organization like us,\u201d Gerstner said. \u201cMental health is hard for some people to talk about, and it\u2019s hard in a rural area of the country. As you get into even more rural areas, it gets harder for people. So, to spend a Saturday night out here benefiting the local mental health center that takes care of our most vulnerable neighbors is a lot to be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The leadership of the HPMHC is grateful to see the support given to their causes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re changing and saving lives and bringing badly needed services to an entire region since we serve 20 counties in Northwest Kansas,\u201d Education and Outreach Manager Kaley Conner said. \u201cThere are other ways to donate. We have a website called <a href=\"http:\/\/donatehighplains.com\">donatehighplains.com<\/a> where people can learn more about the CIC, and we put their name on the donor wall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conner noted that people\u2019s support through donations and bidding at the auction is definitive of Hays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve lived in Hays my whole life, and one of the many reasons I stay is because of the community and people in it and how genuinely caring, warm, and supportive this community is,\u201d she said. \u201cThis event tonight and the wonderful turnout ensures the fact that we\u2019re undertaking such a big project to build the Crisis Intervention Center. All of that is more proof that Hays is a good community, very supportive, and great at seeing a need and stepping up to meet it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donations can be made at <a href=\"https:\/\/donatehighplains.com\/\">https:\/\/donatehighplains.com\/<\/a>, where further information can also be found.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By RORY MOORE Tiger Media Network The High Plains Mental Health Center hosted the second annual Masquerade on Main fundraiser inside the Strand Event Center&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":86920,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":false,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3397,11],"tags":[16257,13817,7517,16258,9371,15700],"class_list":["post-86913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-area-news","category-news","tag-crisis-intervention-center","tag-high-plains-mental-health","tag-high-plains-mental-health-center","tag-masquerade-on-main","tag-mental-health","tag-rory-moore"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_4168-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1975&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=86913"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87168,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86913\/revisions\/87168"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/86920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=86913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=86913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}