Turn It Gold

I invite you to donate today through the link below that is specific to the Storytelling Institute. Every donation matters. To encourage support, a Lead Donor has committed to matching dollar-for-dollar donations up to $2,500. Another Lead Donor will contribute $2,500 once twenty-five donations of any amount have been received today.

https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/44372/donations/new?designation=barbarageraldsinstituteforstorytellingandsocialimpactsp&a=7853746

Alternatively, should you encounter difficulty with this direct link, here are the steps necessary to make sure your donation goes to the Storytelling Institute:

1. Go to https://give.ohio.edu.
2. Click on “Give Now”
3. In the Designation box, type in “Storytelling.”
4. In the dropdown menu, click on “Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact-Sp.”

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We are humbled and grateful to announce that this year’s Turn It Gold Gala raised $665,000! This is our highest total yet and we are thrilled to be able to support important childhood cancer research with these dollars. The night was overwhelming as we honored the bravery of Landon Allen, Charlotte Blazei, and Tess Dains. We honored the bold stance Texas A&M Baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle has taken to stand up for children fighting cancer. Finally, we honored the precious life of Kallie Dickens, healed in Heaven and taken way too soon. There were so many God inspired moments in this evening and we are just grateful to have so many supportive and generous people involved. This night would have never been possible without our gala chair team of amazingly gifted women - Cathy Blundell, LaJeana Hardig, Katherine Gring, Jeannette Muecke, Joslyn Paris, and the many wonderful people that supported them. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the success of this event! 💛 Angela and Michelle

Our next live item is the dinner of a lifetime at Le Colonial! Le Colonial is a celebration of the spirit and vivid flavors of Saigon in the 1920's.
The team there has reimagined culinary traditions from the region and added contemporary touches to create a balance of classic Vietnamese comfort foods and fusions of French-Asian cuisine.
You will be treated to a 4 course dining experience for 12 composed by the executive chefs and paired with sommelier-selected wines in their intimate, private Lotus Room. You will also have the exclusive, rare opportunity to MEET the Chef during your dinner!
Thank you to Le Colonial for this incredible experience

INTRODUCING OUR LIVE AUCTION ITEMS Up first is this luxurious dinner for 12! Annabelle Brasserie is a modern interpretation of a timeless brasserie. Enjoy a dining experience with 11 of your closest friends curated by Executive Chef Russell Kirkham. This 5-course dinner features upscale French cuisine paired with unique wines in their beautiful private room, Le Bureau. This item is graciously donated by the Berg Hospitality Group & Benjamin Berg ©

With our gala quickly approaching, we are incredibly excited to introduce this year's Bold Award recipient, Jim Schlossnagle!
is the head coach of Texas A&M Baseball & has been an incredible partner in modeling athletic activism and instilling that in his players. We cannot wait to honor him at this year's event🎗️