16th Annual Summer Solstice Event to Celebrate Hopewell’s First Twenty Years of Service and Honor Hawthorn, PNC Family Wealth® and Al Kantra
May 19, 2016
The 16th annual Summer Solstice benefit event will take place on Friday, June 24, 2016, from 6:00 to 11:00 pm in Hunting Valley. Proceeds support Hopewell, Ohio’s only therapeutic farm community for adults with mental illness. The event will celebrate Hopewell’s first twenty years of service and will honor Hawthorn, PNC Family Wealth® and Al Kantra, Executive Vice President & Managing Director of PNC Asset Management Group. Hawthorn has been the event’s Presenting Sponsor for sixteen consecutive years.
Known as a “Hunting Valley Block Party,” Summer Solstice will be held at the estate of Honorary Chairs Brian and Gretchen Colleran. Event Chair is Mary Joyce. Corporate Chair is Joseph Verciglio of BakerHostetler. Auction Chair is Susan Silverberg-Bewie. Special Guest Speaker will be Hopewell’s founder, Clara T. Rankin.
This unique benefit features exciting silent and live auctions that showcase unique experiences, getaways, antiques and collectibles. BidPal allows guests to browse auction items and bid from their smart phones. Dinner by Driftwood Catering will be served under the stars!
Last year the upscale, casual event sold out early, with over 500 attendees. Corporate and individual sponsorship opportunities are available through May 20 to be included in the program. RSVP deadline for individual tickets is June 10; these tickets begin at $225 and include parking, cocktails and dinner. For more information, to purchase tickets or make a donation, call 440-247-0912 or visit www.hopewellcommunity.org/events.
Hopewell is a 300-acre working farm in rural Mesopotamia, Ohio, where adults with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression learn to manage their mental illness and return to independent life. Hopewell is ODMHAS-licensed and CARF-accredited and is a member of NAMI and ARTA. Proceeds from Summer Solstice provide fee assistance for families with limited financial resources. Each year, fee assistance is provided for 95 percent of Hopewell’s residential clients. To learn more, visit www.hopewellcommunity.org.
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