Open Your Heart to Stepping Stones
Open Your Heart to Stepping Stones!
Stepping Stones’ Open Your Heart dinner is an elegant, Valentine-inspired evening at Eddie Merlot’s restaurant in Montgomery. The 11th annual event will be held Tuesday, February 5, 2019 and is hosted by Stepping Stones’ board member Patti Zesch. More than 240 gets are invited to open their hearts to Stepping Stones and raise support for our year-round programs serving children, teens and adults with disabilities.
At 6 pm, Open Your Heart begins with a lively cocktail hour featuring wine and a savory selection of hors d’oeuvres. Mingle with other guests and peruse premier raffle packages and artwork made by participants of Stepping Stones’ Adult Day program. Following the cocktail hour, guests will transition into the dining room for a fabulous three-course dinner, including Eddie Merlot’s signature red velvet cake for dessert.
11th Annual Open Your Heart
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Eddie Merlot’s Restaurant in Montgomery, Ohio
Cocktail Hours: 6 pm Seated Dinner: 7 pm
Tickets: $185 per person
For More Information or Sponsorship Opportunities:
Contact Special Events Coordinator Libby Odenbeck at (513) 965-5103 or by email.
Look Back at 2018’s 10th Anniversary Open Your Heart,
Honoring Event Founder Mary McGraw
Open Your Heart chair Patti Zesch with committe members Gigi Heidt and Jen Parry.
Dr. Alexander Donath with Terri Hogan, an Open Your Heart committee member
Open Your Heart founder Mary McGraw with Janet and Matt Cavanaugh
Stepping Stones' board member Julie Richardson with Megan Joy and Nancy Aichholz.
Stepping Stones' Board President John Mongelluzzo with his wife Kerry (left) and event chair Patti Zesch.
Kim McCluskey of presenting sponsor SPA, Inc. with her mother Pam McCluskey and Mary McGraw
Sam Scoggins wtih Stepping Stones' Board Member Jeremy Vaughan and Executive Director Chris Adams.
Mike McGraw at the raffle table with volunteer Sophia Caley.
During the event, guests browsed and purchased commemorative plates made by participants of Stepping Stones' Adult Day program.
Stepping Stones' Board Member and chair of the upcoming Golf Classic Steve Mennen with his wife Sabrina.
Volunteer Peter Caley gets ready to pass out balloons during the night's spirited Campership drive!
Stepping Stones' Executive Team Table:(From Left to Right) Director of Programs Sam Allen, Director of Human Resources Jason Schweitzer, Dorothy Schweitzer, Director of Facilities CAS Brockman, Eric Browne, Director of Finance Melissa Geis and daughter Jenna Geis.
Carole Twyman and Michele Guttman
Cherub Sponsors:Convalescent Hospital for Children, CCHMC
Cherub Sponsors:The Heidt Family Foundation
Meg Quinlan, a participant of Stepping Stones' Adult Day program, enjoyed the evening with her mom LeAnn.
Open Your Heart committee member Dina Taylor with her husband Chris.
Stepping Stones' Board Member Jim Shanahan, Anne Shanahan, Open Your Heart committee member Debbie Alf and Eddie Alf
New Stepping Stones' Board Member Leo DalleMolle, Stephanie DalleMolle, Louise Vaughan and Board Member Jeremy Vaughan
Executive Director Chris Adams honors Open Your Heart founder Mary McGraw (left) with Director of Development Kelly Crow.
