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AN EVENING OF IMPACT

One Night. One Room.

Countless Lives Changed.

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CHANGING LIVES FOUNDATION PRESENTS

Join Changing Lives Foundation for an unforgettable evening of stories, generosity, auction experiences, and immediate impact for individuals and families facing catastrophic life events.

October 5, 2026  |  The Aviator, Cleveland  |  6 PM - 9 PM

Grazing • Beer + Wine • Auction • Hope in Action

WHEN LIFE CHANGES IN AN INSTANT

A house fire. A sudden diagnosis. A tragic accident. A devastating loss.

 

These are the moments no family can plan for — and the moments when immediate help matters most.

 

Changing Lives Foundation was created to respond in the gap between crisis and stability. Not months later. Not after endless paperwork. But when practical support can help a family breathe, regroup, and begin again.

An Evening of Impact is more than an event. It is a room full of people choosing to become part of someone else’s answered prayer.

One moment can change everything.
One act of generosity can help a family begin again.

WHAT YOUR GIFT MAKES POSSIBLE

YOUR GENEROSITY BECOMES RELIEF

A gift is not just a number.   

A sponsorship is not just a logo.   

An auction item is not just something beautiful on a table.

 

It becomes real help when families need it most.

This is what it means to stand in the gap.

Safe Shelter

A safe place to sleep after a house fire.

Household Support

Practical items to help a family start over.

Groceries + Essentials

Food and necessities when life changes in an instant.

Emergency Relief

Financial support when it is needed most.

Transportation to Care

Help getting to critical care and appointments.

No One Alone

A reminder that someone is standing in the gap with them.

CHOOSE HOW YOU WILL STAND IN THE GAP

Attend
the Event

Reserve your seat for an evening of impact, connection, stories, auction experiences, and generosity.

Become a
Sponsor

Lead with generosity and help underwrite the evening so more dollars can go directly toward families in crisis.

Donate an
Auction Item

Turn a vacation home, handbag, jewelry, experience, service, or gift into immediate relief for someone in need.

THE EVENT EXPERIENCE

An evening designed for connection, generosity, and immediate impact.

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Come as you are. Bring someone who cares. Gather with people who believe generosity can change the direction of a family’s life.

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An Evening of Impact is not about formality. It is about purpose, connection, generosity, and action.

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Gather
+
Connect

Arrive, connect, and settle into a warm, welcoming evening.

Graze
+
Sip

Enjoy elevated grazing, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages.

Bid
+
Discover

Explore silent auction items online and in person.

Experience
the
Moment

Enjoy live entertainment and powerful stories of impact.

Give
in the
Gap

Choose to help families move from crisis toward stability.

ASSETS INTO ACTION

Turn something valuable into something life-changing.

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Do you have a vacation home, luxury item, collectible, jewelry piece, private dinner, sports package, service, or unique experience that could be donated?

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What sits unused in one person’s life can become immediate relief in another family’s crisis.

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A handbag can become groceries.
A vacation stay can become emergency housing.
A watch can become medical transportation.
A sports package can become stability after loss.

Beautiful things can become meaningful relief.

Vacation Stay →

Emergency Housing

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Sporting Events →

Emergency Housing

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Watch →

Medical Transportation

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Handbag →

Groceries

WHAT YOUR GIFT CAN DO

Every gift moves a family closer to stability, dignity, and hope.

$250

Can help provide groceries, gas, toiletries, diapers, or basic household needs during a crisis.

Immediate Essentials

$500

Urgent Family Needs

Can help cover food, transportation, temporary supplies, or emergency household expenses.

$1,000

First Steps Toward Stability

Can help a family begin to stabilize after a sudden diagnosis, accident, loss, or displacement.

$2,500

Bridge the Gap

Can help cover urgent bills, lodging, transportation, or basic recovery needs when life changes overnight.

$5,000

Meaningful Relief

Can provide support for a family facing sudden illness, loss, displacement, or major hardship.

$10,000

Catastrophic Crisis Support

Can help a family after a devastating event like a house fire, medical crisis, or sudden loss.

TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFT

$25,000

Carry a Family Through Crisis

Can help carry a family through one of the most devastating seasons of their life — offering meaningful support toward housing, recovery, transportation, essentials, and stability.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Lead the night. Change the story.

Sponsorship is more than logo placement. It is a visible commitment to standing with families during some of the hardest moments of their lives.

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Your sponsorship helps underwrite An Evening of Impact so more generosity can move directly toward immediate relief, dignity, and stability for families in crisis.

PRESENTING SPONSOR

$25,000

Help lead the evening and make immediate relief possible for
families facing catastrophic need.

Recognition Includes:

  • Premier Recognition

  • Reserved Seating for 24 Attendees

  • Logo on Event Materials

  • Recognition from Stage

  • Website & Social Media Recognition

  • Opportunity to Speak from Stage (up to 10 minutes)

IMPACT SPONSOR

$10,000

Help provide meaningful support for families facing catastrophic need.

Recognition Includes:

  • Recognition from Stage

  • Reserved Seating for 16 Attendees

  • Logo on Event Materials

  • Additional Benefits Included

HOPE SPONSOR

$7,500

Help bring stability,
dignity, and relief
to families in crisis.

Recognition Includes:

  • Recognition from Stage

  • Reserved Seating for 16 Attendees

  • Logo on Event Materials

  • Additional Benefits Included

COMMUNITY SPONSOR

$5,000

Stand with local
families when
help matters most.

Recognition Includes:

  • Premier Recognition

  • Reserved Seating for 8 Attendees

  • Logo on Event Materials

  • Additional Benefits Included

TABLE SPONSOR

$1,200

Bring people together around a table that helps bring relief to families in crisis.

FRIEND OF THE FOUNDATION

$500

Stand with families in crisis and help make immediate relief possible, one gift at a time.

STORIES OF IMPACT

Behind every grant is a family facing a moment they never expected.

When the Unthinkable Happened

One ordinary day became a life-changing crisis when a house fire destroyed nearly everything this family owned.

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Both parents are teachers who have spent their lives serving others. Suddenly, they were the ones in need — trying to replace clothing, furniture, household essentials, and create a sense of normalcy for their children.

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Because of generous donors, Changing Lives Foundation was able to step in quickly with financial relief, helping this family begin the long process of rebuilding with hope.

BE A GAP STANDER

There is a space between the moment tragedy happens and the moment life begins to feel stable again.

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That space is the gap.

 

On An Evening of Impact, we are inviting you to stand in it.

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Reserve your seat. Become a sponsor. Give generously. Invite someone who cares.

Help us bring hope to families facing the unthinkable.

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