
Princesses Ballet dancers
An Evening of Dance benefits youth ballet
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy showcased City Gospel Mission’s Princesses Ballet outreach program, along with former Cincinnati Ballet dancer Grace Shivers. The benefit, dubbed An Evening of Dance, attracted over 400 attendees and raised over $115,000. Proceeds will benefit Princesses Ballet, which helps at-risk girls build character and self-esteem.
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- Princesses Ballet dancers; Gordon Havens, artistic director; and Grace Shivers, professional dancer
- Grace Shivers, retired Cincinnati Ballet dancer
- Gordon Havens, artistic director; Joann Ashley, mentor coach; Barry Baker, vice president of youth services
- Gordon Havens, artistic director; Madelyn Torrans, dancer; and Jennifer Becker, site leader
- Barry Baker, vice president of youth services; Jason, Leslie, Ryane and Kinsey Pfaff; Tanmay Patil; Patty Rodriguez; Coisha Beam; Roger Howell, president; Gordon Havens, artistic director; Michelle and Dan Ponath; Sarah Rademacher; Robin Wagner; DeLynn Coppoletti; and Zach Jent
Golf fundraiser benefits City Gospel Mission
City Gospel Mission held its 26th annual Golf Outing at Bel-Wood Country Club in Morrow. The event brought in over $57,000 for all four cause areas: food and shelter, addiction recovery, career development/readiness and youth development. Prizes were awarded for longest putt, straightest drive and closest to the pin, as well as first-, second- and third-place teams.
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- First-place team: Harry Petrinowitsch, Joe Zinchini, Greg Knapp and Lou Meyer
- Second-place team: Darrel Geis, Pat Latham, Jay Kittenbrink and Todd Shaffer
- Third-place team: Phil Sheldon, Rick Boudi, Steve Boone and Randy Smith
An evening of pampering for City Gospel supporters
Guests attending the Aveda Evening of Pampering at Aveda Fredric’s Institute, West Chester, were treated to hors d’oeuvres from Funky’s catering, five spa treatments provided by Aveda students and inspiring stories from two graduates of Having the Courage to Change, City Gospel Mission’s addiction recovery program. Over $9,000 was raised for the program.
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- Aveda student doing makeup on a guest
- Laura Vaughn, DeLynn Coppoletti, Felicia Johnson, Lucretia Bowman, Nickola Fox and Julie Holzberger
- Tracy Bennett, Kelly Wilson and Regina Riggins