Make-A-Wish honored Western & Southern Financial Group at its annual Big Wish gala, for its long and generous history of support. A seven-year sponsor of the gala, Western & Southern has given more than $100,000 to Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana, granting 12 wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.
The award included induction into the Chris Greicius Society, which is named in honor of Make-A-Wish’s first recipient 34 years ago – a boy who to be a police officer.
In the past five years, Western & Southern’s foundation has given $50 million in donations and sponsorships throughout Greater Cincinnati.
Featured speaker at the gala was Cincinnati native and wish kid Lauren Weghorst, who battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma when she was 16. Five years later, her mother lost her own battle with cancer.
Click on a thumbnail below to view photo gallery from the event.
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- Chris Carlson, vice chair of Ohio National, and Doug Kelly, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish
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- Sue Sommers of Delta Airlines, a previous honoree; Chris Carlson, Ohio National vice chair and 2017 honoree; and Doug Kelly, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Ohio
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- Kim Chiodi of presenting sponsor Western & Southern Financial Group
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- Warm 98’s Bob Goen and Marianne Curan
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- Brandy Turner, volunteer of the year
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- Guests from Delta Airlines, 2016 honoree
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- Wish Kid speaker Lauren Weghorst with emcee Sheree Paolello, WLWT anchor
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- Guests from Western & Southern Financial Group
