The Akron Children's Women's Board Presents:
Celebrate the Plate
The Akron Children’s Women’s Board is pleased to present Celebrate the Plate, a fundraiser benefiting Akron Children’s.
2025 Celebrate the Plate Venues
| 3/3/25 | Breakfast & Golf Naples, Florida |
Breakfast & Golf HOST: Susan & Greg McMains |
| 4/11/25 | Trivia Night Silver Lake |
A night of Trivia & Dinner HOST: Whitney Bowers |
| 4/19/25 | Soccer Game Watch Party Cleveland Brown's Stadium |
Columbus Crew v. Inter Miami Suite Party HOST: Kelly & Alex Clarke |
| 4/23/25 | Paddle Palooza! Prime Pickleball North Canton |
Pickleball Round Robin, Pizza, Pasta & Pop HOST: Neelam Ahmad & Dee Kelleher |
| 5/1/25 | Kickoff Party Considine Professional Building Lobby |
Kick off our Celebrate the Plate season with one of Akron Children's Miracle Families! Hors D'Oeuvres, Open Bar HOST: Celebrate the Plate Committee |
| 5/3/25 | Escape Room The Great Escape Room Akron |
Escape Room, Appetizers & Drinks HOST: Dr. Kerwyn and Beth Jones |
| 5/3/25 | Dinks & Drinks, Pickle With A Purpose Western Reserve Racquet Club |
Pickleball Social & Silent Auction HOST: Natalie and Jeff Chaney |
| 5/3/25 | And They're Off! To a Kentucky Derby Party! Canton |
Kentucky Derby Party. HOST: Joey & Brian Hass |
| 5/8/25 | Get Your Game on for Akron Children's! North Canton Racquet Club |
Ladies Night of Tennis, Pickleball, Euchre, Food, Drinks, 50/50 Raffle HOST: Angela Blake, Erin Gelal & Barb Beattie |
| 5/9/25 | Sip n' Serve Towpath Tennis Center |
Enjoy an afternoon of Tennis, Cocktails & Treats HOST: Laurice Moore & Denise Schaffner |
| 5/13/25 | Eat A lot, Wine A Little, Give Back Always! Café Arnone Fairlawn |
Wine, Appetizers, Pizza & Gelato HOST: Bridget LaGuardia & Julie Trende |
| 5/15/25 | Chip and Sip for Children's Hudson Country Club |
Cocktails, Appetizers and Indoor Golf HOST: Dr. Michael and Lindsay Bigham Partnership with ACH Foundation |
| 5/17/25 | Euchre Night Bath |
Euchre, Heavy Hor D'oeuvres, Wine, Beer, 50/50 Raffle HOST: Cecilia & Dan O'Donnell |
| 5/30/25 | Bouquets & Rosé Massillon |
Bouquet Bar, Rosé & Appetizers, Mini Silent Auction HOST: Stacy Dulik |
| 6/6/25 | Golf Scramble Mud Run Golf Course Akron |
Golf Outing HOST: Marlene Campbell |
| 6/8/25 | French Open Brunch & Watch Party Richfield |
French Open Men's Final Watch Party Brunch. Full Menu & Bar, Catered by Nosh HOST: Angie & Mickey Remen |
| 6/13/25 | Celebration At The Lake Congress Lake, Hartville |
A special night with a Miracle Family! Dinner, Drinks, Silent Auction HOST: Laurie Craven & Mike Hoag |
| 6/14/25 | Une Soirée Enchantee Akron |
French Dinner HOST: Kathy & Orville Reed, Laura & Chip Preston |
Thank you to our sponsors and supporters:
Zagat Level
The Mandel Foundation
5 Star Level
Epicurean Level
- Mike & Heather Shiltz
- Didado Family Foundation
- Matt and Alex Long
- Kathy Dougherty
- Chuck and Susie Dix
- Joe and Barb Varley
- Gary and Lisa Jeffries
Community Sponsors
We also thank the following organizations for their generous support:
- Sally Lavery
- Golden Alliance
- North Canton Racquet Club
- Prime Pickleball
What is Celebrate the Plate?
Celebrate the Plate is a fun, popular fundraiser that brings people together throughout Northeast Ohio in support of Akron Children’s. The money raised by Celebrate the Plate helps the Women’s Board support the hospital’s mission of providing care to babies, young children and teens, as well as burn victims of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay.
Here are the details:
Who: Hosts invite their friends, families and colleagues to an event.
What: Casual or elegant? As host, you decide the theme of your event. In 2024, parties ranged from backyard movie nights, barbecues and euchre dinners to bowling tournaments, tennis and lunch, and a Mother’s Day brunch.
When: Hosts can choose a date anytime between April 1 -June 20, 2025
Where: Hosts can choose the location of their fundraiser. Have it in your home, your backyard, your favorite restaurant, your place of business or work, a bowling alley, a park, or anywhere you are comfortable entertaining.
Questions? Contact Dee Kelleher at womensboard@akronchildrens.org or 330-324-1373.
The History of Celebrate the Plate
Since 2014, Celebrate the Plate has brought people together throughout the greater Akron area to make a difference. It has become one of the Women’s Board’s most popular event fundraisers and has allowed us to increase our proceeds each year to support Akron Children’s. Our goal is to raise more interest and expand our reach into new communities that appreciate and rely on the care Akron Children's provides families throughout the region.
The growing list of participating neighborhoods includes: Akron, Bath, Copley, Cuyahoga Falls, Downtown Akron, Fairlawn, Fairlawn Heights, Green, Hartville, Highland Square, Hudson, Jackson Township, Medina, North Canton, Portage Lakes, Richfield, Sharon Township, Silver Lake, Tallmadge, Twinsburg and West Akron.
Contact the Celebrate the Plate Committee
To all of our past hosts, thank you for celebrating with us while raising money to help Akron Children’s. If you or someone you know is interested in hosting an event, please reach out to one of our committee members for more information: Dee Kelleher, Chair, Kelly Clarke, Co-Chair, Neelam Ahmad, Donna Axson, Lisa Bandwen, Bridget LaGuardia, Laurice Moore, Anita Sears, Julie Trende.
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