The Wildcat Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2026 Wildcat Foundation Night will be held Feb. 20, 2026. The foundation’s gala event and top fundraiser will return to Stock’s Manor in Upper Allen Township sponsored by Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates.
The event will again feature a Monte Carlo casino games format (sponsored by RLS Construction and Water Treatment by Design) for entertainment along with a Taste of dining option. The Mechanicsburg Middle School’s Wildcat Cafe returns as one of the 2026 “Taste of” vendors!
The foundation will also host live and online auctions sponsored by Farinelli Construction in coordination with the event as it continues its mission to raise money for grant funding that targets our mission to strengthen the educational, cultural, wellness, and athletic programs of the Mechanicsburg Area School District.
For this current academic year, the Foundation will pay out in excess of $88,000 in grants to fund programs and projects that benefit all students enrolled in Mechanicsburg Area School District; this would not be possible without support from donors such as you!
Ticket sales for the event have opened!
Please see the registration link at the bottom of this page 
EventDetails
- Theme: Monte Carlo (casino games)
- Food: Taste of options
- Drinks: Beer (including tasting stations hosted by Wolf Brewing), wine and our specialty drink sponsored by Alba Orthodontics
- Seating: Open (there are some reserved tables and high-top tables)
- Accessible seating options available upon request – email wildcatfoundation@mbgsd,org
- Date: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026
- Time: 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. – registration opens at 5:45 p.m. (there are no physical tickets)
- Location: Stock’s Manor, 2421 Mt Allen Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
- Dress: Cocktail or Business Casual
- Questions: Email wildcatfoundation@mbgsd.org
Our Wildcat Foundation Night event featured 185 guests and sold out in four weeks in 2025. We expect a crowd close to 180 people for this year’s event at Stock’s.
Raffle Tickets
The event will also include the return of our $10,000 raffle ticket contest a key part of our fundraising efforts for the event.
Raffle tickets are $100 apiece with ticket totals capped at 200 total tickets to be sold.
Names for prizes will be drawn at the event on Feb. 20 (winners need not be present). The top prize is $5,000 with additional prizes ranging from $250 to $2,500.
Raffle tickets can be paid for by cash or check.
- What: $10,000 Raffle
- No. of Tickets to be sold: 200
- Price: $100
- Payment: Check or cash
- Information: Email Jeff Pratt at jpratt@mbgsd.com to reserve a ticket and set up payment.
Taste of Dining Options
Confirmed vendors include:
- The Middle School’s Wildcat Cafe coordinated by Lifeskills students
- Healthy You Cafe
- Longhorn Steakhouse
- Sweet Cordelia’s Cake and Bake Shop
- Alsies
- Texas Roadhouse
- JoJo’s Pizza & Pasta
- Wolf Brewing Co. returns to offer samplings of its beer
- Lucky Penny Burger Co. will provide its Lavender Lemonade.
- Chick-fil-A at Shepherdstown Crossing will provide its chicken nuggets
Questions?
Please don’t hesitate to contact the foundation with questions about Wildcat Foundation Night or the Wildcat Foundation in general: Office number, 717- 691-4505 or email Executive Director Jeff Pratt at jpratt@mbgsd.org.