Non-profit & Groups

The Organization for Autism Research, a highly respected national agency focused on applied research has held its own autism conference annually. This year, OAR decided instead to partner with other well regarded, established conferences. OAR chose two such conferences in the United States, one of which is Cleveland’s own Milestones Annual Autism/Asperger's Conference: Life-Long Strategies for Success.

Through this new partnership, OAR will provide a special conference track to focus on cutting-edge research and to implement these research findings in daily life. These tracks will feature speakers drawn from OAR’s Scientific Council and its growing list of funded researchers. OAR’s choice to partner with Milestones emphasizes the effective and important work of this this grassroots Cleveland autism organization.

Orlando native Matthew Fieldman is planting roots in Northeast Ohio—specifically in University Heights. With an undergraduate degree from University of Florida and an MBA from George Washington University, Fieldman began his fundraising career with the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. While looking to expand his work, a mentor suggested that he pursue an opportunity with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland. He fell in love with the city.

Following several years at the Federation and various consulting projects, Fieldman discovered MedWish International and landed a position as director of development for the Cleveland-based nonprofit organization.

Howard Thompson, the new economic development director for the City of Cleveland Heights, described his efforts to strengthen commerce and entrepreneurial activity in the city to a capacity crowd at the Tavern Company on Lee Road on April 26. Thompson spoke as part of the FutureHeights Speaker Series, which is hosted by the organization’s young professionals group, FutureNow. The series seeks to foster a dialogue between the city, business owners and residents to discuss the challenges and issues facing the Heights community. For more information on the series or FutureNow, e-mail committee chair Kevin Smith at smithkp@gmail.com.

Taste of the Heights is a delicious fundraiser that benefits the youth of Cleveland Heights and University Heights and your taste buds. Local restaurants provide food for patrons to enjoy, and there will be more than 20 menu items for guests to sample.

Cleveland Heights High School's Leading Ladies gained media attention last month for a service project with Angel Hands Northeast Ohio International. While gathering supplies for gift baskets that would be presented to pregnant teens, the students sorted and organized clothing for distribution to the needy.

The College Club of Cleveland is situated in a gracious historic home located at the top of Murray Hill, on Overlook Road in Cleveland Heights. The home was built in 1905 for the W.D.B. Alexander family. The architects were Abram Garfield, son of President James Garfield, and Franklin Mead. The Alexanders sold the house in 1916 to D. Edward and Effie Dangler. The house was occupied until 1948, when Effie Dangler died. It lay vacant and fell into disrepair. It was around that time that the needs of the College Club and the home converged.

Connecting Our Cultures will be the theme of Heights Community Congress's 11th annual multicultural festival, which will be held from 1-4:30 p.m., on Saturday, May 14, at the Lee Road Library, 2345 Lee Road. This year's theme encourages participants not only to recognize Cleveland Heights for its diversity, but also to connect with the many cultures that contribute to it.

Women’s voices are important in the political process. Yet, many feel that politics is a man’s world and they don’t have a place in it. It's Not Your Mother’s Politics: It’s Yours! is an intergenerational discussion about the importance of women’s voices in the political process.

FutureNow, the young professional's committee of FutureHeights, will host its first speaker series event on Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. at the Tavern Company, 2260 Lee Road. The featured speaker is Howard Thompson, who was recently hired as the economic development director for the City of Cleveland Heights. Thompson will describe his prior experience and explain his plans for the city in his new position. The event will conclude with a question and answer session.

First Lady Michelle Obama struck an important chord when she broke ground in 2009 on a White House organic garden. Surrounded by children, she sent a strong health and environmental message to the nation: pesticides are poisons, and children, especially, should not be unnecessarily exposed to them. Further, she demonstrated that there are safe and effective alternatives to using toxic lawn and garden chemicals. Push-back from the chemical industry only emphasized the importance of her action.

Annual fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis helps families in Northeast Ohio; relies on contributions from the community.

The Karen Foundation for MS (TKF) celebrates its 11th annual NFL Draft Day Party on Saturday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Barley House Cleveland in the Warehouse District downtown. The Karen Foundation raises money to provide respite care for families in Northeast Ohio who have a loved one at home suffering from multiple sclerosis. These services make an marked impact on the quality of life of patients and their families by providing relief opportunities to caretakers.  

You are invited to hear Evalyn Gates, Ph.D., Executive Director and CEO of The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, at the League of Women Voters' public meeting set for Thursday, April 7, 2011, 7 to 9 pm, at Trinity Commons at Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland.  Title of her talk is "Portal to the Universe."  There is no admission charge, with free parking behind the Cathedral off Prospect Avenue. 

Gardners are invited to support the work of Home Repair Resource Center (HRRC) by doing their spring shopping at Bremec on the Heights Garden Center at 13410 Cedar Road (just east of Heights High).

 A portion of any noncommercial sale made between April 17 and May 1 will be donated to HRRC’s programs that help keep the houses of Cleveland Heights in good repair. This includes gift cards that can be used later in the season. Shoppers can ask for a HRRC voucher at the register to make sure the sale is credited to the benefit.

Synchronized swimming was a big part of Hannah Apple’s life at Cleveland Heights High School. As an officer in the Swim Cadets club, she not only choreographed routines, but worked with her team to raise money to pay for costumes and other expenses.

Dr. Lorry Wagner, president of the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (www.leedco.org), will discuss Lake Erie's pilot project wind farm at the League of Women Voters Cuyahoga Area's upcoming public meeting.  The event is set for 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, at the Lee Road Library, 2345 Lee Road. 

Defending co-champion spellers, Beth Woodside, Lisa Boyko and Kathleen Collins, who made up the team OOPSALA (Orchestral Orthographers Publicly Support Annoyingly Lengthy Acronyms) came out on top again this year. They correctly spelled the word trumeau in the seventh round of the Reaching Heights Adult Community Spelling Bee. They beat out the other defending co-champions, Barratrous Orthographers, made up of Becky Bynum, Bonnie Bealer and John Lazzaretti, who misspelled the word kipuka and Monticello/Noble/Oxford spellers, Jackie Kerzner, Kathy Soltis and Ranelle Huber, who missed the word procellous.

Twenty-five teams competed for the coveted Plastic Bee trophy in the auditorium of Cleveland Heights High School on Feb. 22. Veteran spellers, such as the Perennial Spellers, made up of Nancy Dietrich, Barbara Hodgkiss and Vince Reddy, who between them had 47 years of spelling bee experience, battled relative newcomers.

Join the League of Women Voters as healthcare community leader Janice G. Murphy, RN, BSN, MSN, FACHE, president of Fairview and Lakewood Hospitals, speaks at the League of Women Voters' "First Thursdays" meeting series. Titled "Simply Wonderful/Simply Women," her talk is set for Thursday, Feb. 3, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Trinity Commons at Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. The public is invited to attend free of charge, with free parking behind the Cathedral off Prospect Avenue.

What do you get when you put musicians, lawyers and educators in the same room? You get a great time at the 20th Annual Reaching Heights Adult Community Spelling Bee. This year’s funfilled Bee will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m., at Cleveland Heights High School.

More than 20 teams will vie for bragging rights and the coveted Big Plastic Bee Trophy. Many teams wear costumes and bring their own cheering sections – complete with signs and pom poms. Last year there was a tie for first place between the Cleveland Orchestra (Orchestral Orthographers Publicly Support Annoyingly Lengthy Acronyms) and Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (Barratarous Orthographers).

Home in the Heights (HITH), a subsidiary of Home Repair Resource Center of Cleveland Heights, recently renovated another long vacant, foreclosed house. Approximately 100 neighbors and supporters attended the open house celebrating the re-birth of the home and its positive impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Located at 3795 Berkeley Road, the home has a beautiful, modern kitchen, 1-1/2 baths, finished basement recreation room, enclosed rear porch, and a new roof and driveway. It also features attractive landscaping, a fenced backyard for children or privacy and a stone face on the front first level. HITH Project Director David Hunter oversaw the restoration from top-to-bottom and worked closely with Cleveland Heights Historic Preservation Planner Kara Hamley O’Donnell on color selections that brighten rooms and heighten architectural detail. Listed at $149,000, it’s a perfect home for anyone looking for a quiet neighborhood.

Jewish Family Service Association announces the appointment of Eileen L Yates M.P.A. as director of older adults services in JFSA Care At Home, the agency’s home health care division. Yates brings more than 15 years experience working in the field of aging and has worked in a variety of settings including education, applied research and long term care. In her role, she will oversee the agency’s Holocaust Survivor Support Services, Lifeline personal emergency response unit, Home Delivered Meals program and Friends Indeed, a home management assistance program.

Calling birders, hikers, bikers and all other nature lovers. The Citizens for Oakwood capital campaign has launched. The goal is to raise $1 million as the foundation for the funds needed to purchase the Oakwood Country Club property and turn it into a public park. The group has been told that if the community raises $1 million, they will be able to gain the support of grantmakers and funders to acquire the remaining money needed.

On Thursday, Dec. 9, the Cleveland Heights High School Alumni Foundation will hold its 10th Holiday Cocktail Party and Winter Gala at the Heights Rockefeller Building at Mayfield and Lee roads. Each year the Alumni Foundation hosts this event, bringing alumni, staff and supporters of the Heights schools together for good food, tasty desserts and great bargains at its silent auction.

This year the cocktail party has two new features. The first is a renovated venue with a new caterer, as the former Cleveland Trust bank lobby will soon reopen as Rockefeller’s. The cocktail party is a great way for guests to sample Rockefeller’s menu before its formal opening.

Cleveland Heights residents who participate in Home Repair Resource Center’s Project Repair program or Home How-To program for women have enjoyed a special benefit for many years, thanks to the generosity of several local merchants.

You are invited to hear world-renown chef and cooking school founder Loretta Paganini at the League of Women Voters' "First Thursdays" speaker series on Thursday, Dec. 2, 7 to 9 p.m., at Trinity Commons at Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave., Clevealnd. Chef Paganini's talk is titled, "A Woman's Place is Running the Kitchen." The public is invited to attend at no charge, with free parking behind the Cathedral off Prospect Avenue.

Coming up, on Thursday Dec. 2, the Grog Shop is joining with local bands and celebrities to present "For the Heights–By the Heights." The event will Feature Heights-based bands and celebrity bartenders, and it will celebrate all things Heights. Tickets will be $10 online or at the door. The Grog Shop is located at 2785 Euclid Heights Boulevard in Cleveland Heights. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will benefit the Cleveland Heights and University Heights advocacy group, FutureHeights

Serving more than 3,000 men who are homeless each year, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry’s 2100 Lakeside Men’s Emergency Homeless Shelter is the largest shelter in Ohio. "Portraits of Homelessness," an exhibit of 40 photographs with accompanying stories of shelter residents, is on view in the Heights this fall.

The exhibit puts a face to the statistics, and enables viewers to see homeless people as the individuals they are.

This October, Cleveland Heights received its first bicycle "sharrows." These “shared lane markings” (share + arrow = sharrow), help cyclists and motorists cooperatively use the road. Although found in many cities throughout the United States, and used internationally in Australia and the United Kingdom, sharrows are new to Cleveland’s East Side.

Advantages of sharrows

There are many benefits of sharrows. They remind motorists and bicyclists to politely share the roadways. For retailers, improved bicycle infrastructure improves traffic to their business. For homeowners, bicycle-friendly communities attract potential residents, thus boosting property values. For you, a bicycle-friendly community can help incorporate a healthy mode of transportation into your lifestyle. Sharrows help signal that this is a great place to live, with convenient access between homes, workplaces and amenities. Furthermore, they are low-tech and inexpensive.

Parlez-vous français? The Heights has its Italian, British, Greek and Indian language fans, but where do you go to have a chance to practice your French? The French Connection.

It started back in 1984 when two residents decided to help two newly arrived Frenchmen learn to speak English. They met in local coffee shops and spoke one hour of only English and one hour of only French.

A capacity crowd gathered at Motorcars Toyota on Oct. 18 to learn who had won FutureHeights’ annual Best of the Heights awards. The crowd enjoyed music by the Cleveland Heights-based band, oldboy, and nibbles from Cleveland Heights chef Nolan Konkoski as they awaited the anouncement of the winners.

According to Deanna Bremer Fisher, executive director of FutureHeights, “This year’s Best of the Heights awards ceremony was bigger and better than it has ever been before. We thank Motorcars Toyota for hosting us and all of our sponsors and volunteers for helping make this event such a success.”

The League of Women Voters invites you to its opening event of the new First Thursdays speaker series, featuring State Senator Nina Turner, 25th Senate District. It is set for Thursday, Nov., from 7 to 9 p.m., at Trinity Commons at Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. Senator Turner's presentation is titled, "The Power of Every Woman." The public is invited to attend free of charge, with free parking behind the Cathedral off Prospect Avenue.

The third annual Ride for Miles was held Sunday, Sept. 26, at John Carroll University. Almost 420 riders particpated. Four bands and 23 restaurants donated to the event, which raises funds for the Miles Coburn Environmental Seminar (held the previous week) to educate people about the global climate change emergency and what they do about it. Next year's ride is set for Sept. 18, 2011. Learn more at www.rideformiles.org. Photos courtesy of John Carroll University.

To help people feel empowered to contribute to the community conversation, the Heights Observer is offering the following workshops this fall. All are held from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Lee Road Library, 2345 Lee Road, in Meeting Room B. Workshops are free and open to the public. Reservations (http://bit.ly/9egGro) aren’t necessary, but are appreciated.

Tuesday, Oct. 5: You too can write the news, by Bob Rosenbaum. Basic reporting and writing for community journalists.

This fall Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library and Lake Erie Ink are presenting four creative writing workshops for youth.

Noble Road Presbyterian Church will host a Family Fall Costume Party and Funky Disco Dance from 6 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 30. The church is located at 2780 Noble Road, Cleveland Heights. Admission is $5 per family, $3 for adults, and $1 for children under 16 years of age. For more information, call 216-382-0660. Who will you come as?

Step It Up Cleveland Heights announces the second round of Best Suburb Dinners, where a diverse group of Cleveland Heights residents come together to share a meal, get to know each other and to talk about what they value about their community. Step It Up arranges each dinner to create a mix of people from different neighborhoods, newer residents and long-timers, people of differing races, ages and backgrounds. A host opens their home and provides a main course. Guests bring a dish to share, stories and even photos of the community at its best. During the dinner, the co-hosts collect ideas for making Cleveland Heights the best suburb in the nation.

Ninety years ago, on Aug. 26, 1920, women gained the right to vote with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. It has been said that no other single event in the 20th century has had a more profound influence in shaping our country, our government and our lives. It is commemorated each year on Aug. 26, as Women’s Equality Day.

It’s been only a year, but it seems like forever. After taking a year off from the event, the Heights Community Congress will present "Imagine If . . . ," the 33rd Heights Heritage Home and Garden tour. The tour is a community-wide celebration of diversity in Cleveland Heights—its people and the homes in which they dwell.

Every now and then, it strikes me that I really do very little that affects the greater good. Every day (OK, most days), I try to have a positive impact on people I come in contact with and events that I have an opportunity to touch. No matter, the feeling always revisits me that I am doing little to cause a farreaching benefit to those outside my immediate sphere.

The Metroparks Zoo Crew, made up of teen volunteers, ages 14 to 17, have been working in Forest Hill Park this summer. They have been clearing trees from a sapling circle that had grown up under one of the venerable old oaks in the Great Meadow.

The sapling circle originated with the idea that the saplings, while still small, could be dug up and sold individually as part of a fund-raising effort to help with the care and feeding of all the big oaks in the meadow.

When community organizer Kirk Noden asked members of FutureHeights to name problems facing the city, the room buzzed.

FutureHeights, a nonprofit dedicated to civic engagement, honored four Heights residents at its annual meeting in June by inducting them into the Innovators Circle.

Gina Cheverine, board president said, "FutureHeights created the Innovators Circle in 2009 to honor the vision and efforts of people who exemplify the organization’s mission of promoting active and dedicated citizens who give their vision and energy to make our communities the best they can be."

Tuni and Lee Chilcote, Heights residents for more than 40 years, were honored for their involvement in community issues. Lee Chilcote, an attorney, served on Cleveland Heights City Council. Tuni Chilcote was involved in numerous volunteer projects at her church and neighborhood school. Through their family foundation, The Katherine & Lee Chilcote Foundation, they invested in numerous Heights initiatives, including the launch of the Heights Observercommunity newspaper.

 

The Heights Parent Center has exciting news. Effective Aug. 1, HPC will merge with Family Connections, its partner family support center in Shaker Heights. HPC and Family Connections have a long history of working together and sharing the same mission. The partnership enables these two centers for families with young children to become stronger and to offer expanded services. The new entity will use the Family Connections name, as it best reflects the organization’s focus on programs that enhance relationships between parent and young child, parent and other parents, and families and other community organizations.

Hugh Williams is engaged.

TC Boonyapataro is engaged.

Hank Kornblut is engaged.

Jewel Moulthrop is engaged.

Kelli Fontenot is engaged.

More than 500 volunteers are engaged with FutureHeights. Isn’t it time for you to get engaged?

As part of a monthly series on seeking the right job opportunity, Careers In Transition is presenting “The Secrets of Social Media” on Saturday, July 17. Mike DeAloia will host the program as he looks at how-to-use the medium in a job search. 

Maria Chan was presented with a Zonta scholarship award for the second year at the “Cocktails and Cabaret” event at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven on April 17. Chan was selected because of her outstanding leadership, community service and scholastic achievement. She has just completed her freshman year at MIT where she is studying chemistry and Arabic. She plans to eventually earn her Ph.D. in biochemistry.

During her freshman year, Chan contributed to service projects, such as court-appointed social advocates. She recently joined the Lippard Research Group's chemistry department with the goal of learning nitric oxide’s role in the human body.

Chan traveled to India this past January and had the opportunity to study contemporary and Mughal architecture. 

To find out more about the Zonta Club of Cleveland, visit our website, www.zontacleveland.org.

The Home Repair Resource Center’s annual spring fundraiser was a tremendous success. This year the event, which ran from April 19 through May 2, was held at Bremec Garden Center on Cedar Road.

In the past, the fundraiser featured a bagged mulch sale. Supporters placed advance orders for pick-up or delivery, with a portion of each sale donated to HRRC. This year Bremec donated a portion of every sale accompanied by an HRRC voucher, which were widely distributed and advertised in the Heights Observer.

HRRC’s executive director, Kathryn Lad, said, "This year’s event was terrific, and generated much excitement in the community about HRRC and Bremec on the Heights."

We know you care about what happens in the Heights and we want to join with you to continue to provide great programs, such as the Heights Observer community news, that enable Heights residents to become engaged and make a difference.

Now is the time to become a member of FutureHeights, and assist us in making a difference.

We have been given a terrific opportunity, through an anonymous donor, to double your gift to FutureHeights this summer. Act now—this offer is good only through July 15!

The Heights Observer will host a radio-oriented citizen-journalism workshop on Tuesday, June 22, at 7-9 p.m. in the Klein TV studio on the first floor of the O’Malley Center at John Carroll University. Citizen volunteers interested in learning how to record sound for print, Web and radio news stories are encouraged to attend

Since 2008, FutureHeights’ Heights Observer citizen-journalism project has partnered with the university’s student-run radio station, WJCU 88.7 FM, to bring hyper-local, Heights-centered news to the airways. Each day Heights Now, a two-minute local news segment, broadcasts on a rotating schedule. The segments are also available on the station’s website, www.wjcu.org.

Learn how to make a beautiful lawn the easy, inexpensive way when the Home Repair Resource Center, a Cleveland Heights nonprofit, sponsors an information session titled “Lawns on a Budget,” Wednesday, May 26, at 7 p.m. Stop by the Lee Road Library, 2345 Lee Road, to hear long-time master gardener Larry Cirillo share his knowledge about fertilization, mowing, and watering, as well as how to control weeds, insects, and fungus in a lawn.

More than 160 people partied to the music of Sarah’s Girl at the Great Lakes Science Center on April 24. Guests enjoyed food and drink and cheered the winner of the 2010 Carolyn Grossman Award for extraordinary commitment to families and children. Terri Davis, the director of Family Health at Beech Brook, received this year’s award.

The silent auction featured commissioned portraits, a handmade quilt, a wine tasting, and nights at the Ritz and in Amish Country among many other attractive items. A highlight of the evening was the live auction, conducted by Steve Presser of Big Fun. Lively bidding ensued on a weekend private plane trip, Christmas roof and yard decorating, the chance to have one's children appear on Channel 3’s Bus Stop Kids and two Continental tickets to anywhere from Alaska to the Caribbean. 

Looking for ways to get the most out of your housing dollars? Do you know how to protect your rights as a renter? Is now a good time to refinance your home?

To answer these and other questions of concern to Heights homeowners and renters, the Cleveland Heights/University Heights Family to Family Collaborative is hosting a community housing resource fair at the Cleveland Heights Community Center on Saturday, May 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Lake Erie is the source of our drinking water. The lake provides a valuable fish habitat and a place for boating and swimming. Everyday actions affect the quality of our water.  

Dugway Brook is in the Lake Erie Watershed, which means that runoff from the brook ultimately ends up in Lake Erie. 

Dugway Brook is located in Cuyahoga County on the east side of Cleveland and the surrounding suburbs. The watershed is approximately nine square miles in size. Most of Dugway Brook has been culverted, which means it flows underground through pipes called storm sewers. The majority of the brook is within the cities of Cleveland, East Cleveland, University Heights and Cleveland Heights. Small portions are within the boundaries of Shaker Heights, South Euclid and Bratenahl.   

Here are 5 easy things you can do to protect water quality: 

Beyond Pesticide’s 28th National Forum, April 9-10

Spring clean your electronics, April 17

P.E.A.C.E. Park spring cleanup, April 17

Regina Brett gives book talk, April 20

In a repeat performance lakeside at the Great Lakes Science Center, the Heights Parent Center will hold its annual benefit on Saturday, April 24 at 7 p.m. 

All proceeds support the parent education and family support programs that HPC runs at Taylor School, at the Lee Rd. Library and in all the CH-UH elementary buildings.

On a blustery day in February, Maria Gershanovich became a United States citizen at the age of 87.

The day may as well have been like any other in Cleveland in February. She arrived at the U. S. District Courthouse at 8 a.m. on Feb. 19, ready to begin a new chapter late in her life.

An Earth Day Fair Trade Sale will take place on Thursday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the DJ Lombardo Student Center at John Carroll University. The Student Center is located on S. Belvoir, between Carroll Blvd and Washington Blvd. Fair trade supports artisans and farmers in developing counties. The sale is environmentally friendly, offering organic and environmentally safe products. For more information, visit www.jcu.edu/fairtrade.

Have you ever been baffled by judicial elections? Perhaps there is a name, or maybe two, on the ballot that you recognize. Maybe you have a lawyer friend to ask for advice before heading to the polls. But, chances are that, like most voters, you are left wondering who deserves your vote. Does casting a vote for someone you don’t know much about do more harm than good?

Ruffing Montessori School in Cleveland Heights will cap off the school’s celebratory year with a Golden Bead Gala on April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Heights Rockefeller Center, 3099 Mayfield Road in Cleveland Heights. The gala will feature a sit-down dinner (catered by Doug Katz of fire food and drink), signature cocktails, a live auction with exciting local, coastal and international trips, a raffle and dancing to the Echoes band.

The 2nd Annual Dugway Brook Watershed Festival will take place on Saturday, June 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Forest Hill Park boat house in East Cleveland. Learn about the Dugway Brook Watershed and how it relates to Lake Erie, our drinking water, and our watershed community. 

Benefit supports arts in CH-UH schools

“C’est la vie” is the theme of this year’s benefit and auction to support RoxArts, a nonprofit that brings enhanced arts education to students at Roxboro Elementary and Middle schools. The annual fundraiser will be March 5, at 7 p.m. at the Heights Rockefeller Building. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the door. To make reservations, call Susan Ford at 216-932-2223. For general questions or to donate items, call Chesca Hadden at 216-932-7169.