The City Mission Elevate Gala

Friday, April 26, 2024

Welcome

to The City Mission’s Elevate: Lifting Stories of Hope Gala!

Dear Friends,

Since 1910, The City Mission has remained committed to serving the Cleveland community, providing help and hope to all people through the transforming power of God’s love. In its early years, the Mission provided a wide range of social welfare programs to meet immediate needs and, most importantly, provided compassion and grace to people in crisis. Today, our services have expanded to caring for men, women, and children through basic needs and holistic, trauma-informed care.

We are excited to celebrate The City Mission with you this evening and to recognize several community partners through our Help, Heart, Home Awards and the Sara Moll Impact Award. The support and dedication of these partners have enabled The City Mission to continue serving the city of Cleveland with great care.

Through economic depressions, wars, and two worldwide pandemics, the Mission has endeavored to meet the needs of its residents in the most dignified manner. We are honored to have you all celebrate with us, and we can’t wait to see how The City Mission will continue to positively impact the lives of Cleveland residents for years to come.

If you are interested in learning more about The City Mission, we would love to connect with you. For more information, contact Linda Uveges at luveges@thecitymission.org.

Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

Matt Gottshall Co-Host of Elevate 2024

Tom Okray Co-Host of Elevate 2024

Linda Uveges CEO, The City Mission

Gala Hosts

Matt Gottshall & Tom Okray

Gala Host Commitee

Jacquelyne Bailey, Ph.D.

JB & Nikki Bickerstaff

Brian Broadbent

Joseph & Esther Campanella

Gus Frangos

Dr. Reuben & Courtney Gobezie

Matt Gottshall

Art Hall

Carole Hoover

Fred Koury

Deforia Lane, Ph.D.

John Litten

Jay Lucarelli

Tom Okray

Mike Parks

Tom & Lynn Tomasula

Martin Uhle

CJ & Alison Van Wingerden

Tod Wagner

John Zaller

Gala Planning Commitee

Julie Andrews

Brian Broadbent

Sandy Chochola

Matt Gottshall

Tom Okray

Michaleen Paul

Karen Shaw Nelson

Meg Shrewsbury

Tom & Lynn Tomasula

Live Auction Host

Andrew Grover

Gala Table Hosts

Premier Tables

Mark & Pam Alder

Balanced Wealth Group

Mike & Rhonda Brennan

Joseph & Esther Campanella

Cintas

Community West Foundation

Cuyahoga Land Bank

Tom & Peggy Demitrack

Equitable

Habitat for Humanity

Hoover Milstein

Curt & Sara Moll

Morgan Stanley

Dr. Fred & Jackie Rothstein

The Cleveland Orthopedic & Spine Institute

Tom & Lynn Tomasula

Chad Vavpetic

Tod & Kristin Wagner

John & Carley Zaller

Standard Tables

Michael & Jacquelyne Bailey, Ph.D.

Todd & Bridget Baumgartner

Boiler Specialists

Brian & Carol Broadbent

Brad & Sandy Chochola

Cuyahoga Community College

The Dannemiller Family

Richard & Christine Elliott, Ph.D.

Glenn & Amy Fehribach

Art Hall

Ernest & Deforia Lane, Ph.D.

Jeffrey Lytle

Tom & Debra Okray

Bob & Michaleen Paul

Providence Church

Emmett & Bella Robinson

Stratus Advisors

WCRF

Welcome + Prayer

Sara Moll Impact Award Presentation Dinner

Silent Auction Closes

Keynote Address Elevate Awards

Live Auction

Announce Raffle Winners Closing Tonight

Check Out Our Auction Items To Donate to Elevate 2024

Tonight’s Master of Ceremonies

Brandy Mickens

Executive Vice President, Mid America Branch Retirement Planning Specialist

Brandy’s success and leadership throughout her career led her to be appointed Executive Vice President over Equitable Advisors Mid America Branch in 2020. She became the first Black Female EVP within Equitable Advisors. She and her business partner oversee offices in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.

Since her appointment, the Branch has been recognized as one of the top 10 branches in the company and began the company’s Impact Day Program. Additionally, Brandy was awarded the CEO Award in 2020, Recognized by Crain’s Cleveland as a Notable in Finance in 2022, elected to the Honor Guard Executive Committee in 2022 and 2023, selected for the 2023 Class of Leadership Cleveland, and awarded Equitable’s Cultural Leadership Award in 2022, and Chief Diversity Officer Choice Award in 2023. She’s also served as a speaker for the National Black MBA Conference, Black Enterprise’s Women of Power Summit, and Finseca’s LAMP conference.

Personally, Brandy has always been involved in her community. She is a mentor, an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and serves on the boards of Intertwined and Finseca. Her faith is the cornerstone of her life. She is married, and has a beautiful and intelligent daughter, and a fun-loving pup. She and her family reside in the Cleveland, Ohio area.

Special Guest

Chris Ronayne Cuyahoga County Executive

Chris began his career in public service with the County Planning Commission where he developed community reinvestment plans and in Cuyahoga County government where he launched the Division of Employer Resources. Here, Chris saw the best of county government, where the private, nonprofit and public sectors worked together to achieve results.

In 2001, Chris was campaign manager for Jane Campbell, the first woman elected mayor in Cleveland’s history. At the City of Cleveland, he became Planning Director, where he led initiatives like the Cleveland Lakefront Plan and the Euclid Corridor. As chief architect of the Cleveland Lakefront Plan, he and his team engaged with 5,000 residents in the visioning process, secured tens of millions of dollars in state and federal funds, and laid the groundwork for projects that have received hundreds of millions in investment. Chris then served as Chief of Staff and Chief Development Officer in Cleveland where he oversaw over 5,000 employees and managed a budget of $1.5 billion.

For 16 years, Chris served as the President of University Circle, Inc. Chris achieved measurable results, transforming Ohio’s education, medical, and cultural district into a thriving complete community. He delivered more than 2,500 new and renovated neighborhood homes to the area, developed after-school and summer programs that engaged more than 10,000 students each year, helped bring a grocery store to a food desert and connected small businesses to Cleveland’s arts, education and healthcare institutions. He stepped down from his role at UCI in 2021 to launch his campaign for County Executive.

Providing help and hope to all people through the transforming power of God’s love.

Compassionately restoring individuals in crisis by providing

Help Heart Home

Our goal is to identify each person’s unique needs and assist them with the best care and resources available.

Our staff works closely with each resident to help them set a path to achieve adequate income and sustainable housing.

Laura’s Home Women’s Crisis Center

We are unique in Cleveland, as we allow families and individuals to take the time they need to achieve their most sustainable option.

For women and children, we are a bridge from crisis to stability and self-sufficiency. With 166 beds and 61 rooms, Laura’s Home offers specialized, wraparound services designed to empower families and individuals to live healthy lives. Children are immediately supported through Pathways with in-house childcare, tutoring, and trauma-informed care.

Crossroads Men’s Crisis Center

Our individualized programs offer a variety of tracks to choose from. Each track includes classes, casework, and coaching designed to prepare men for the positive life they were made to live. Our campus has capacity for about 100 men to participate in an individualized program of their choosing, and a designated number of beds for emergency and short-term shelter.

New Horizons Program

Single mothers who have completed Laura’s Home programming have an opportunity to secure affordable housing through a homeownership program. Through New Horizons, The City Mission equips single mothers with the necessary skills to seek vocational and educational growth, secure and maintain employment, develop healthy financial practices, and obtain and care for their own homes. Upon program completion, each mother receives the title to her home, free and clear.

Awards

Help

The Wesley Family Foundation

The Help Award recognizes an individual, corporation, or organization that has made a significant contribution to restoring dignity to our residents by caring for their basic needs. The 2024 Help Award goes to The Wesley Family Foundation. Michelle Wesley Licata from The Wesley Family Foundation will be accepting this Award.

Heart

The Heart Award recognizes an individual, corporation, or organization that has made a significant impact on this transformative work, providing help and hope for those served at The City Mission. The 2024 Heart Award goes to MetroHealth. Katie Davis Bellamy will be accepting this Award.

Home

The Home Award is given to an individual, corporation, or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to providing safe and stable housing to the men, women, and children we serve. The 2024 Home Award goes to Cuyahoga Land Bank Charities. Gus Frangos, President and General Counsel will be accepting this Award.

Sara Moll Impact Award

The Sara Moll Impact Award is given to an individual, corporation, or organization who has made an outstanding contribution that will impact men, women, and children for many generations to come. The 2024 Sara Moll Impact Award goes to Dr. Fred and Jackie Rothstein.

Congratulations,

Dr. Fred and Jackie Rothstein!

“Thanks to their generosity, The City Mission can serve single mothers and their children for an even longer period of time. Our goal is to provide mothers with the resources they need to end the generational cycle of poverty for their families. We are truly grateful for this incredible gift from the Rothstein family!” Linda Uveges

be seen be heard be well

We’re building a new kind of hospital system—one intentionally structured to serve every person. And to serve every person, we make sure you’re seen: for who you are, for what you’re feeling, and for your unique needs. We don’t just listen. We make sure you’re heard by taking action both within our hospital walls and in our community to help every person be well. Be seen. Be heard. Be well.

WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Discover why parents are switching to Classical Christian Education!

With gratitude to civic leaders

For decades of leadership at Mt. Sinai, the City Mission and throughout our community.

Ira C. Kaplan Chair, Board of Directors

Mitchell Balk President

Jackie and Dr. Fred C. Ro stein

Making a difference in people’s lives

We believe that making an impact that matters creates healthy, vibrant communities. Deloitte is proud to support The City Mission and its efforts to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.

www.deloitte.com

Supporter

We are proud to support The City Mission

Benesch congratulates Dr. Fred and Jackie Rothstein on being honored by The City Mission in helping to support the Mission’s life-changing work in Cleveland.

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To long time community leaders

Fred & Jackie

Congratulations on being chosen for this distinguished honor.

Ellen & Dan Zelman

Annual Legacy Society Luncheon

Thursday, May 22

The City Mission’s Legacy Society consists of those who have remembered the organization in their estate plans, to ensure the continuing work of the Mission in the future.

To join the Legacy Society or learn more, contact Michael Parry, Donor Relations Officer, at 216-407-3536 or mparry@thecitymission.org

Proud Sponsor of The City Mission

Marcy and Dan Simon

WHERE A GREAT TIME MEETS A GREAT CAUSE

THANK YOU to The City Mission for providing help and hope to our Cleveland community. May your dedication continue to inspire others.

WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT THE CITY MISSION’S GALA, ELEVATE: LIFTING STORIES OF HOPE

Praying for another great gala to encourage the wonderful staff and volunteers as they show God’s love to all who come through the doors of The City Mission’s facilities.

Philippians 2:4

Tom and Lynn Tomasula

Shelly & Terry Adelman

We’re proud to support our friends at The City Mission and the Rothstein’s. May you go from strength to strength.