# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ben Houtakker & Family Benefit
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: ***Same benefit but new event created due to technical difficulties with the original!!

Ben’s open heart surgery is one month away, April 27, 2026 so please keep the Houtakker family in your thoughts and prayers!! 

In 2025, Ben was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM), a serious heart condition that caused a sudden and dramatic decline in his daily life. HOCM causes the heart muscle to thicken and stiffen, restricting blood flow, creating blockages, triggering dangerous arrhythmias, and significantly increasing the risk of sudden cardiac death. After a year of specialist visits, medications, and treatments, doctors determined that open‑heart surgery would be the next critical step, with a future heart transplant likely. Ben will be unable to work for several months following surgery.

We welcome your support through donation of silent auction items, financial assistance, volunteering for the event or simple words of encouragement!

What to expect:
Silent Auction
50/50 raffle
Food & drinks for purchase
Live DJ by DJ Bryan Lee!!!
 
Let’s come together to help this wonderful family through this extremely challenging time.

Can’t attend or want to start giving now? Venmo to @Benny1020

Call or text for donation items to:
Julie Thompson 563-580-8473
Melinda Vize 563-542-0626

Love to all!!!!! ❤️💕
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dubuque/ben-houtakker-and-family-benefit/200030044306311
- **Event Categories**: Nonprofit, performances, Art, Theatre, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 338

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200030044306311?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=dubuque-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Dubuque
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Jumpers Sports Bar & Grill
- **lat**: 42.48942
- **long**: -90.70049
- **full address**: Jumpers Sports Bar & Grill, 2600 Dodge St,Dubuque, Iowa, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Ben Houtakker & Family Benefit
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/735210bd238de97cfa314cfd7b39a1891cd61fecc958e5494f86989bbbf6e39c-rimg-w1163-h1501-dceceded-gmir?v=1779770800

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ben Houtakker & Family Benefit being held?
  - **A:** Ben Houtakker & Family Benefit takes place on Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 18 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Jumpers Sports Bar & Grill, 2600 Dodge St,Dubuque, Iowa, United States.

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