The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio thanks all who supported our 21st Annual Walk, Rock, Roll and Run this past Saturday at the Great Lakes Science Center!

Through your generosity, we were able to raise $257,994!

The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio would like to give a special thanks to Christina Bosserd: Senior Vice President, Internal Audit, Eaton, our Walk, Rock, Roll and Run Board Chair, for her excellent event leadership; and to Jennifer Collister: Vice President, Human Resources, Medical Mutual of Ohio, Corporate Chair of our Presenting Sponsor; and Russ Mitchell: Channel 3 News Anchor WKYC TV-3, our Walk, Rock, Roll and Run Grand Marshal for their valuable contributions.

Thank you to Tony Battle: Senior Vice President, Lincoln Electric, our Run Sponsor; Kirsten Ellenbogen: President & CEO, Great Lakes Science Center, our Partner Sponsor; Greg Harris: President & CEO, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, our Partner Sponsor; Paul Farace: President, USS Cod Submarine Memorial, our Partner Sponsor; and to all of our various sponsors for their generosity and support!

The competition has officially come to a close, and we're thrilled to announce the winners! Congratulations to Maggie Myers, our Top Individual Prize Winner, for having raised an astonishing $1,000, and Thompson Hine, our Top Workplace Traveling Trophy Winner, for having raised an impressive $11,565! Both Maggie and Thompson Hine will have bragging rights for the next year!

Grand Marshal Russ Mitchell, Channel 3 News Anchor WKYC TV-3, will present the Traveling Workplace Trophy to Thompson Hine.

Russ Mitchell will present Maggie Myers with The Rock Hall Special Experience:

• Private Tour (6 tickets)
• Gift Bag
• Chance to Play Hall of Fame DJ (Blast your favorite song over the museum PA system)

Our winners will also be featured on WKYC TV-3's website and The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio's website, so be sure to check it out when we share it!

We hope you had a fantastic time on Saturday, and we look forward to seeing you again next year for the 22nd Annual Walk, Rock, Roll, and Run! Thank you for making this event a huge success!

When you support our work, you are helping a new generation of students and future leaders embrace their differences and become change agents for inclusion and diversity in our region. Each year, our combined programs touch more than 16,000 people in 11 counties throughout Northeast Ohio. Take a look at our Community Impact Report for more on our impact throughout our region and beyond. Our goal is to help individuals and organizations recognize, understand, appreciate, leverage, and celebrate diversity. Your sponsorship(s) will allow us that opportunity. 

We premiered our powerful new video by Goldfarb Weber Creative Media Teach Acceptance, Build Community at our 68th Annual Humanitarian Award Celebration. Watch it here, and please share it with others who may not know about our work.

Questions about Sponsorships: Contact Brenda Saridakis at 216-752-3000 ext. 230, bsaridakis@diversitycenterneo.org

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