Make-A-Wish Ohio Kentucky & Indiana hosted its annual Cincinnati BIG Wish Gala on March 11 at Cincinnati Music Hall.
Presented by Western & Southern Financial Group and Capital Investment Group, the event was expected to raise $225,000 to help make more wishes come true for local kids battling life-threatening conditions. Southern Ohio has more than 160 medically eligible wish kids, and the average cost of a wish is $8,000.
During the BIG Wish Gala, stories of courageous local wish kids were celebrated, including 14-year-old Samone of Cincinnati, who has a life-threatening blood disorder and served as the night’s honorary wish kid. In February, Samone’s wish – to go on a Hawaiian cruise to dance with hula girls, see volcanoes and play in the water – was granted.
ohio.wish.org or 877-206-9474
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- Auctioneers Bob Goen and Marianne Curan
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- Sue Sommers, accepting the Natalia Marsh-Welton Spirit Award on behalf of Delta
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- Sue Sommers (middle left) and Eric Flannery (middle right) of Delta, receiving her award from Doug Kelly (left) and Cincinnati Reds CEO Phil Castellini
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- Nicole Faye of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Medical Professional of the Year
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- Honorary Wish Kid Samone Meatchem
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- Emcee Sheree Paolello, WLWT anchor
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- Andrea Bathe-Kubicki, accepting the Volunteer of the Year Award from Doug Kelly (right), Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana president and CEO, and Southern Ohio board member Dave Gephart
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- Southern Ohio board member Lisa Fangman of Western & Southern Financial Group
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