On The Town: Raising funds to raise hope

Among recent fund-raisers around Toledo were the ISOH/IMPACT Hope Gala Feb. 18; the Chocolate Soiree with a Twist: Changing the World through Chocolate presented by the Junior League of Toledo Feb. 28; Toledo Walleye's Pink The Rink breast cancer awareness weekend at the Huntington Center; and the Our Rhythm, Our Voices event presented by the WordUP Drama Ministry of Friendship Baptist Church Feb. 23.

Enlarge Jeff and Hong Buehrer of Buehrer Group Architecture and engineering Inc. were honored for their service to the ISOH/IMAPCT International ...

Enlarge Richard Paat with his wife Maya. Dr. Paat was a speaker at the ISOH/IMAPCT's Hope Gala and serves as the ...

Enlarge From left, ISOH/IMPACT president and CEO Linda Greene with speaker Sandy Diehl and her husband David.

Enlarge Rebecca Rynn speaks at the Hope Gala.

Enlarge From left, Richelle Watkins, Deborah Porter, Tonya Rider and Kerry Emery attend the Chocolate Soiree presented by the Junior League ... BROOKS PHOTOGRAPHY

Enlarge From left, Gene and Judy Pearson talk with guest speaker, award winning chocolatier, Shawn Askinoise, founder of Askinoise Chocolates.... BROOKS PHOTOGRAPHY

Enlarge New Junior League member Terra Campbell, left, and her fiance Adam Davenport. BROOKS PHOTOGRAPHY

Enlarge Damian and Anne Ruggiero, Junior League of Toledo president, with Mary and Bob Miller. BROOKS PHOTOGRAPHY

Enlarge Kelly Keefer and Lynn Guitteau. BROOKS PHOTOGRAPHY

Enlarge Breast imaging radiologists Tamara Martin, left, Robing Shermis, left center, and Malcolm Doyle, right, with breast cancer survivor Debbie Knight,...

Enlarge LaCarmen Waters, left, and Robin Smith thumped on African drums at the Our Rhythm, Our Voices program at the WordUP ...

Enlarge Jeremy Green, left, Andre Rivers, center, and Lisa Robinson performed spoken word at the event.

Enlarge From left, Sarah Goubadia, Brenda Jordan, and Sandra Riversgill celebrate their heritage at the Our Rhythm, Our Voices event.

Enlarge From left, Nicole Rice, Joshua Bey, and Bonita Adams enjoy the sounds and the performers that honored Black History.