Healing Hearts –
An Evening of Hope & Inspiration

Written by Kristen Minichello

Friday, November 1, 2024

Blue Heron Brewery and Event Center
3227 Blue Heron Trace • Medina OH 44256 

We currently have a Wait List for this Year’s event.

 

Join the wait list, if you are interested in attending,

by contacting Anna Guy-Leach at 330.591.2682

You will be the first to know if additional tickets become available.

 

Presenting Erin Merryn – speaker, activist, author, wife, mother, and the driving force behind Erin’s Law. Erin’s Law is the legislation that requires schools to provide annual developmentally appropriate instruction in child abuse prevention for students in kindergarten through sixth grades.

The event will be at Blue Heron Brewery & Event Center on Friday, November 1. The evening includes a Plated Dinner, Drink Ticket, Dessert, Silent Auction, Live Auction, Raffle, and Live Music.

Healing Hearts will be The Children’s Center’s sole fundraising event in 2024. Fundraising events provide more than 27% of the revenue to provide services for Medina County children and families healing from abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

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Fountain of Hope Raffle

One hundred (100) heart tokens will be sold for $25.00 each during Healing Hearts – An Evening of Hope & Inspiration for an opportunity to win this elegant pearl necklace designed and donated by Annaliese Nefos of the Medina Gem Co.

Must be present to win.

Modeled by our Family and Visitation Coordinator, Brandi Provoznik-Rees, this 42″ necklace includes High Luster Fresh Water Pearls from 5-15 mm in size and a 14kt yellow gold clasp.

 

Auction Preview 

Exclusive Auction Alert!

We’re excited to offer a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience at this year’s Healing Hearts – An Evening of Hope & Inspiration! Bid for your chance to stay at Podere Fibbiano, an 800-year-old private villa in the stunning Umbrian countryside of Italy. Imagine relaxing by the pool, taking in breathtaking views of rolling hills, olive groves, and vineyards, all while overlooking the medieval town of Orvieto.

This beautifully renovated villa offers 5 bedrooms, 5 1/2 baths, 3 living rooms, a gourmet kitchen, and spacious outdoor areas – perfect for groups of 8-10 guests. Enjoy an outdoor kitchen and a swimming pool to cool off after a day of touring and shopping. Optional luxury services (chef-cooked meals, private driver, and personalized tours) available for an additional fee!

This incredible 7-night stay (Saturday – Saturday) will be up for auction with bookings available from May to October next year. Airfare not included.

Don’t miss your chance to create unforgettable memories while supporting a great cause!

Must be present to win.

EVENT SPONSORSHIPS

 

 

Presenting Sponsor

Radiant Heart

Automation Tool & Die

Automation Tool & Die, a leader in custom metal stamping, tool and die machining, and value-added services, is committed to supporting our community through innovation and excellence.

Their generous sponsorship makes this event possible, enabling us to bring hope and healing to children and families healing from abuse.

 

Speaker Sponsor

Brave Heart

Fraternal Order of Eagles – Medina Aerie #2224

 

Joyful Heart Sponsor

Anonymous

 

Tender Heart Sponsor

Aramark

Brian and Katherine Cullen

John and Jen Graham

Huntington

Just Mike’s Jerky Co., Inc.

Dana and Renee Schneider

Charlie and Charlcie Towne

Jerry and Marsha Whitnable

 

Helpful Heart

Akron Children’s

Baird – The Haws Falasco Miller Group

Cline Mechanical, Inc.

Ann Cole and Bob Smith

Discount Drug Mart

Rick and Lora Dumperth

Andy and Mary Dunham

Dennis and Bobbie Foy

Gowe Leasing

Jackie Kehnle

Andy and Emily Little

Diane Lynne Meckes

The Partners Financial Group

Ravago

Matt and Mary Jane Richardson

Ronlen Industries

Rose Company

Mike and Tracie Rose

RPM

Sandridge Crafted Foods

SeibertKeck Insurance Partners & John and Jill Grillo

Denis and Lori Slaby

Don and Alice Spickler

Becky and Frank Shotwell

Scott and Kim Tuchek

Robert and Joanne Weiler

Westfield Bank

The Women’s Journal Digital Magazine

Western Reserve Masonic Community

William and Marcia Young

 

Kind Heart

Anonymous

Bertemes Johnson & Company

The Commercial & Savings Bank

Corrigan Krause CPAs and Consultants

Corwin & Company

Edward Jones Investments – Gina Betti & Lauri Mackey

Healing Hearts Planning Committee

John and Jeanne Hurt

In Memory of Kathy Koran

Michael and Nancy Marquard

Medina County Police Chiefs’ Association

Minuteman Press Medina

Turfscape

Jason and Shannon Venner / Whisper Shifter, LLC

Waite Funeral Homes

 

Sponsorships from $500.00 through $5,000.00 are available for this event. Learn more about Sponsorship Opportunities, print and return the Sponsorship Form or complete your Sponsorship Online today! The submission deadline for all Sponsorships is October 11, 2024.

Your investment makes a difference for children and families on their pathway to healing from abuse and neglect. It is so important to have Child Advocacy, Family Visitation, and Anti-Human Trafficking Services available in Medina County – and for the children and families in need of these services to know that there is a loving community here to support them.

The Children’s Center of Medina County is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing a pathway to healing for children and their families impacted by abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

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