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MedWish International will host MedWish Miles, the rst event in their Power of Two event series, on July 9 starting at the Sterling Center at1380 E. 32nd St. in Cleveland. e 5k run/2k walk will be o ered in-person and virtually, and is open to all regardless of age, training, talent or skill level. Anyone participating in the walk will have the opportunity to walk through the MedWish warehouse during a volunteer sorting event. Registration is $30 and includes a race bib, T-shirt and access to family activities.
Visit medwish.org/miles to register, join a team, set up a fundraiser or donate. Proceeds from the race support the organization’s mission to bring critical medical supplies and equipment to those in need.
Malone Scholarship annual golf classic July 11 at Westfield
e 26th annual Malone West eld Scholarship Golf Classic will start at 11 a.m. July 11 at West eld Country Club at 6500 Greenwich Road in West eld Center.
Registration begins at 9:30, with a continental breakfast. Shotgun start will be at 11, with a boxed lunch on course. A dinner and auction will be at West eld’s Blair Conference Center at 9079 S. Leroy Road. A silent auction and cocktail hour will be at 4 p.m., followed by dinner, a live auction and awards at 5. e country club’s attire regulations ask for appropriate course attire – no jeans, cut o s, tank tops or sweats permitted. e club requests soft spike shoes.
For more information, contact Jimmy Malone at jimmymalone@live.com or 440-5203039, or visit collegenowgc.org.
Akron Children’s ‘Parade of Ponds’ starts July 16
Ho man’s Water X Scapes Garden Center is hosting the “Parade of Ponds” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 16 at 1021 E. Caston Road in Uniontown.
Proceeds will go toward the hospital’s burn unit. Attendees will take self-guided tours of the grounds. Other dates include July 17, 22, 23 and 24.
To sign up, visit waterxscapes.com.
American Cancer Society’s Pan Ohio Hope Ride slated for July
e American Cancer Society will hold its 16th annual Pan Ohio Hope Ride from July 21 to July 24, stretching 328 miles from Cleveland to Cincinnati.
Riders of all levels are encouraged to join and can participate as an individual or part of a team. Cyclists can also create their route, completing 328 miles at their own convenience over the course of the month. Since its inception in 2007, the event has raised over $10 million. Proceeds support cancer research, patient care programs and more.
To learn more or sign up, visit bit.ly/3ld3izZ.
NA’AMAT USA to hold two-day virtual convention
NA’AMAT USA will hold a two-day virtual convention on July 31 and Aug. 1.
Starting at noon both days, the event will be held “Hollywood-style” – with programming re ecting on the past few years of the organization, the installation of a new board and a look forward to the next three years for NA’AMAT.
Minimum registration is $36, with additional giving opportunities.
To register, visit naamat.org/2022-convention/.
Cleveland Orchestra summer soiree event July 31
e Cleveland Orchestra will hold its Blossom Summer Soiree event at 4:30 p.m. July 31 at Blossom Music Center at 1145 W. Steels Corners Road in Cuyahoga Falls.
All proceeds will support e Cleveland Orchestra. Tickets start at $250 for a single ticket or $500 for a premium ticket. Donations are also welcome and table sponsorships are available.
For more information, visit donate2.app/LJFrl5.
Cleveland Zoological Society’s Twilight at the Zoo Aug. 5
e Cleveland Zoological Society will hold its Twilight at the Zoo event starting at 7 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo at 3900 Wildlife Way in Cleveland. e event will feature talent from Cleveland’s local music scene on stages throughout the zoo. Admission includes a cover charge, small bites, complimentary beer, assorted wine and soda. Current performers include 1988, Abby Normal and the Detroit Lean, Armstrong Bearcat, Bad JuJu Band, Billy Likes Soda, Bronx Country, Disco Inferno, Faction Cleveland, e Hit Squad, Joe Bell & e Swing Lizards, Robbing Mary, Run Avril Run, Skin & Bones and Twin B Project. e Madison Crawl will perform the VIP party, which is from 6 to 9. e general admission party goes from 7 to midnight.
VIP tickets are $175, and include priority parking, full bar and food sampling. General admission is $80 in June and $90 in July. Members receive a $5 discount on general admission tickets in June. Tickets will go on sale at 9 a.m. June 1.
Attendees have to be 21 and older with a proper ID required. Event is rain or shine.
For more information, visit clevelandzoosociety.org.
American Cancer Society to hold golf classic Aug. 7-8
e American Cancer Society will host its Greater Cleveland Golf Classic on Aug. 7 and Aug. 8 at the Canterbury Golf Club at 22000 S. Woodland Road in Beachwood.
Programming on Aug. 7 will include a Sunday reception with food, entertainment and an auction. Amanda Maggiotto, the event honoree, is program manager at the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center. David M. Carr, CEO of Brennan Industries, is the event’s honorary chair. e tournament has raised $3.2 million to date and every dollar raised at the Greater Cleveland Golf Classic allows the American Cancer Society to help people facing a cancer diagnosis today, educate people about how to reduce their risk for cancer or detect it early when it’s the easiest to treat, and fund cancer research that will help protect future generations, a news release stated.
To register for the event or to learn more, visit acsclevelandgolf.org.
Y.O.U to hold golf outing Aug. 15 at Quail Hollow
Youth Opportunities Unlimited will hold its 12th annual Austin Carr Celebrity Golf Invitational from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 15 at Quail Hollow Country Club at 11295 Quail Hollow Drive in Concord Township.
Austin Carr, “Mr. Basketball,” a former player with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks and Washington Bullets, and Cavs broadcaster will be in attendance. Each golfer receives lunch, a bu et dinner, tee favors and an opportunity to play with Carr and meet Y.O.U. youth.
A full schedule will be available soon at youthopportunities.org.
Menorah Park’s Shining Stars CLE finals Sept. 11
Menorah Park Foundation will hold its 2022 Shining Stars CLE Finals performance and competition on Sept. 11 at the Mimi Ohio eatre at Playhouse Square, 1511 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland. ere will also be virtual attendance options.
Shining Star CLE Bene ts Menorah Park’s memory care services and programs.
Auditions are still open through June 30 at 11:59 p.m. All genres of music are accepted, including gospel, pop, rock, R&B, classical and musical theater. Videos are limited to three minutes, and piano accompaniment, personal instrument usage or acapella are preferred but recorded accompaniment is allowed. For more tips and to enter the competition, visit bit.ly/3FHJG0n.
Additional information about the nal program will be released before the event.
Global Cleveland to hold Welcoming Week in Sept.
Global Cleveland will hold its Welcoming Week 2022 programming from Sept. 9 to Sept. 18. e week’s events are meant to bring together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong connections and a rm the important of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity, according to the Global Cleveland website.
Events will be posted in the weeks prior to the Welcoming Week at globalcleveland.org.
e American Cancer Society will host its 2022 Cleveland Discovery Ball on Sept. 17 at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 1100 E. 9th St. in Cleveland. e event will begin with a cocktail hour followed by dinner and a program. e night will end with a late night party and live entertainment, as well as a silent auction. Donations and proceeds will support the Hope Lodge Community in Cleveland, which opened in 1995 with 31 guest suites, common dining and recreation areas, and a full kitchen. All funds will go towards the renovation and expansion of the center.
Event attire is rock and roll chic.
For more information, call Baylee Ferguson, senior development manager, at baylee.ferguson@cancer.com or 216-273-0287, or visit clediscoveryball.org.
Goodwill Columbus to hold ‘extraordinary people’ event Oct. 22
Goodwill Columbus will hold its Extraordinary People virtual event at noon Oct. 22. e event celebrates individuals who overcome life’s obstacles to forge their own paths, and will feature stories of people who sit at the center of Goodwill’s work.
To RSVP for the virtual event, visit bit.ly/3liYQzC.
