Open Your Heart to Stepping Stones
Open Your Heart to Stepping Stones!
Join us at the 12th annual Open Your Heart dinner sponsored by Convalescent Hospital for Children. Event chair Patti Zesch invites you to a Valentine-inspired evening to support Stepping Stones’ programs. The 12th annual Open Your Heart will be held Tuesday, February 4th at Eddie Merlot’s fine restaurant in Montgomery.Open Your Heart is a celebration of Stepping Stones’ mission to build pathways to independence and promote inclusion for people with developmental and physical disabilities. The Valentine-themed evening includes an hors d’oeuvres reception, three-course dinner by the talented Chef Chris Coorts, top notch wine and beer selections and premium raffle packages.
Participants of the Adult Day Program at Stepping Stones are hard at work creating contemporary serving platters for guests to purchase at Open Your Heart. Each piece is hand-painted and designed by our participants with love. If you like to entertain, these platters are perfect for you! Purchase one of these conversation starters on February 4th to spruce up your next party.
While planning is heavily underway, enjoy the songs to the right that were chosen by participants that inspire love. We hope you love them as much as we do.
To purchase tickets click on the heart below. Start the new year off by inviting old friends to meet new friends while supporting a worthy cause!
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Make a Gift to Support Open Your Heart:
Thank you to our wonderful 2020 Host & Hostess Committee!
♥️ Adam and Rose Cristo ♥️ Ceci & Roger David ♥️ Kathy & Bill Drew
♥️ Dr. Megan Weisenberger-Ewald & Eric Ewald ♥️ Kailey Farmer
♥️ Heidi Ferneding ♥️ Ellen & Frank Grossi ♥️ Kathy & Dick Haglage ♥️ Marie Huenefeld
♥️ Katherine & John Jarnigo ♥️ Michelle & Kevin Jones ♥️ Suzanne & Bill Kite
♥️ Madeline & John Lawrence ♥️ Courtney Morriss ♥️ Liam and Betsey Shanahan
For Information on Open Your Heart
& Sponsorship Opportunities:
Special Events Coordinator
Libby Michael
(513)965-5103
Sponsor Form Here
Volunteer Sign Up
Enjoy Photos from 2019’s Open Your Heart, Below:
Nancy Aichholz, Robin Schwane-Kamp and Carolyn Harmann
Our dedicated Open Your Heart event chair Patti Zesch with Scott Reising.Scott Reising Jewelers kindly contributed a Judith Leiber Couture clutch to the event's raffle.
Scott and Pam Reising with Digi and Mike Scheuler
Congratulations to Chris Stanforth!Chris was a big winner in the Open Your Heart raffle. He won a year of Skyline Chili and the sterling silver Judith Leiber couture clutch.
Leading up to Open Your Heart, participants of Stepping Stones' Adult Day program made beautiful ceramic travel coffee mugs.To commemorate the special occasion, the mugs were available for guests to purchase on the big night.
Adult Day Services Coordinator Phil Taylor led the art project at our UCP Campus in Norwood. Here he shows off one of the colorful finished pieces!
Stepping Stones is grateful for the support of all our event sponsors. For a complete list, visit CincyOpenYourHeart.org.
