2nd Annual Sail-a-bration

2nd Annual Sail-a-bration

2nd Annual Sail-a-bration

Our second annual Sail-a-bration fundraiser was held at the Echo Lake and Aquarium on May 10th. With over 250 people in attendance and the yacht rock band, The Full Cleveland, the night was full of surprises!

Tim Kavanagh and Candy Weston emceed the event and kept the crowd vacillating between sheer laughter and the tough realities of the trials and tribulations of going through cancer treatment. Several guest speakers told their stories of how Healing Winds gave them the opportunity to create lasting memories for their kids, family and friends.

Healing Winds’ board member, Kathie Weibust, was recognized for her efforts and dedication to HWVT. Kathie is currently going through cancer treatment and has maintained her board position throughout it all!

Aptly named signature cocktails were concocted by Mad River Distilleries and Halyard Brewing Co: Down Below & Buoy Call 🙂 They were quite popular and will surely pop up and upcoming events. We had a successful event, raising over $20k through our online and live auction plus ticket sales and donations.

1st Annual Sail-a-bration

1st Annual Sail-a-bration

1st Annual Sail-a-bration 2017

On May 11th, Healing Winds held our first annual Sail-a-Bration Summer Launch party, bringing together over 240 friends and supporters for a fun evening at the ECHO Center, in support of our 4th sailing season. We are overwhelmed by the generosity of all who attended, sponsored, donated and volunteered. Thanks to you we raised over $30,000 to directly fund our mission! We thank you for joining us and we can’t wait for next year!