Join the 2024 Mercer Health Charity Ball: Support Childbirth Center Enhancements & Win a Corvette!
Charity Ball and Corvette Raffle Support Mercer Health Childbirth Center
Over 400 guests attended the MED Foundation of Mercer Health’s 2024 Charity Ball on Saturday, November 16, 2024. This annual formal event took place at Opulence Event Center in Celina, featuring an Opulence of India theme. Guests enjoyed a cocktail social, a three-course meal, and live entertainment. A 2025 Sebring Orange Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe was awarded during the 10th annual 1,200 ticket reverse raffle. Ryan Evers from Fort Recovery, Ohio, won the Corvette with ticket #624. Scott LaGuire from St. Henry also won a pair of Bose Bluetooth sunglasses and a $100 gift card from iHeart Radio as the first ticket drawn.
Deb Hemmelgarn, MED Foundation Director and Event Chairperson, thanked the community for their support. “The Mercer Health Charity Ball would not be possible without our generous sponsors,” she said.
The sponsors for the 2024 Charity Ball included:
| Pearl Sponsor | Central Anesthesia Staffing Solutions |
| Diamond Sponsors | Dave and Danielle Buschur, Community Sports and Therapy Center, Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio, Pleiman Landscaping, Willmann Dental, Preferred Insurance Center, Ray’s Refrigeration, Inc., Remer Family, Lakeshore Realtors, Dr. Eric Seward, The St. Henry Bank |
| Sapphire Sponsors | Ted & Diana Bertke, Buschur Feeds, Leugers Insurance Agency, The Messenger Press, The Peoples Bank Co., William Siefring Farms, John Spoltman, Superior Credit Union |
| Emerald Sponsors | Drs. Amaran, Gutta, Kakarla, Vanan, Dr. Mark Brown, Dr. Edward Hosbach, Childbirth Center Nursing Staff, Edward Jones – John Yoder, Emergency Physicians Group, Grand Lake Eyecare, EverHeart Hospice, Four U Packaging and Supplies, Garmann Miller, HCF Management-Briarwood Village, Celina Manor, Merle & Connie Hein, Bill & Deb Hemmelgarn, J. Ann Photography, Roger & Lisa Klenke, CEO, Terry & Cindy Liette Family, Craig & Susan Miller, Moeller Trucking, Precision Drone Applicators, The Puthoffs, RB Advertising, RCS Construction, Recovery Sorting, Aaron Siefring Farms, Dr. Keith Snow, Mark & Kathy Speelman |
| Bar Sponsor | St. Henry One Stop |
| Champagne Sponsor | Bella’s Italian Grille |
| Craft Brew Sponsor | Moeller Brew Barn, Tailspin Brewing Co |
| Cocktail Social Sponsor | Wabash Mutual Telephone Company |
| Coffee Sponsor | Rooster Joe |
| Entertainment Sponsor | Hemmelgarn Benefits |
| Exclusive Cocktail Sponsor | The Anchor |
| Floral Sponsor | Floral Reflections |
| Hors d’Oeuvres Sponsor | Buschur Farms |
| Marketing Sponsor | Edward Jones – John Yoder |
| Photography Sponsor | Celina Eagles |
| Raffle Supervision Sponsor | Moorman, Harting & Company |
| Signature Gift Sponsor | Niswonger Performing Arts Center |
| Snack Bar Sponsor | The James Watson House |
| Valet Sponsor | Park National Bank |
| Supporting Sponsors | Borger’s Bicycles, Dynamic Federal Credit Union, Forty Nine Degrees/Signature 4, Hazelnut Coffeehouse, Hemmelgarn Entertainment, iHeart Radio, Jellison Entertainment, Mercer Health Volunteer Association, Midwest Electric, Pleiman Landscaping |
Hemmelgarn praised the Charity Ball committee for their hard work and creativity, which made the event enjoyable. The committee members included Ryan Bollenbacher, Leah Bruns, Danielle Buschur, Danielle Dues, Sara Harlamert, Connie Hein, Deb Hemmelgarn, Mindy Kremer, Jenni Miller, Danielle Otte, CJ Pence, Stacy Schwieterman, Brian Seitz, Dee Uhlenhake, Mandy Wendel, and John Yoder. Special thanks went to theme consultants Vennila Amaran and Lakshmi Gutta.
The Charity Ball began in 1950 and was reintroduced in 2015 to mark Mercer Health’s 65th anniversary. Originally coordinated by the Auxiliary of Mercer County Community Hospital, it now supports local healthcare needs through a community-led volunteer effort.
The next Mercer Health Charity Ball will take place on Saturday, November 15, 2025.
Annual MED Foundation Friend of the Year Announced
The MED Foundation recognizes individuals, businesses, and organizations for their support of Mercer Health. Each year, the foundation honors a Friend of the Year for their contributions. This year, Moorman, Harting and Company received this honor for their key role in the Corvette Raffle since it started in 2015.
For more information about the MED Foundation of Mercer Health and ways to help local healthcare, visit https://mercer-health.com/med-foundation/.