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December 14, 2011 - The 2012 Benefit in Planning
Be sure to mark your calendar: The 3rd annual Second Hope Benefit is now in the the planning stages. The fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 once again at the Saint George Fellowship Center. We welcome new sponsors and encourage all our previous and patrons to give generously to this worthy cause.
We have various sponsorship levels available which can include up to eight free tickets, your name and logo on the invitation, event signage and PWF website, your name and logo on PWF press releases for a year, and a full page ad in the event program booklet.
Ads are also available in our full color event program booklet in sizes of business card, quarter, half, and full pages. The spaces are provided on a first come basis so reserve your ad space soon to ensure you get the size you desire.
For an overview of the event, please click here.
For more information about the event and to inquire about sponsorship and program ads, please contact us:
Petrosino Personal Well Being Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 4711
208 East Cuyahoga Falls Avenue
Akron, OH 44310
330-929-0613
Or send us an email. Click here to use our Contact Form.
April 8, 2011 PWF Hosts Another Successful Benefit
The Petrosino Wellbeing Foundation (PWF) Second Hope Benefit held on April 2, 2011 was a success, providing an evening of great food, interesting speakers and dancing to the beat of LaFlavour.
Guests were warmly greeted as soon as they entered the Saint George Fellowship Center. PWF President Pam Petrosino and husband Al graciously welcomed guests, while managing to attend to all of the last minute details necessary to make an event of this scale run smoothly. Event Chairs Tony Bishop and Dr. Roberta Chapman and Honorary Chairs Libert and Madeline Bozzelli continued the feeling of community and fellowship throughout the event, hosting, chatting and generally making guests feel welcome.
Master of Ceremonies Christine Curry kept a balance between the serious nature of the PWF cause and a fun filled evening.
Guest Speaker Ilinda Reese dramatically communicated the cause and effect of abuse victims. If audience members wondered how a woman of such apparent inner strength could have been a victim herself, Ms. Reese provided the answer. The abuse can be insidious and gradual…and it’s up to you to watch for the “red flags.” She also stressed that victims of domestic violence are not gender specific and that a number of men are being abused and controlled in their relationships. Reese recommended a first step towards recovery: “Sharing the pain takes the power out of the secret.”
Pam and Al Petrosino’s closing remarks also focused on hope, awareness and empowerment. “Personal protection is not an option,” stressed Pam. “It’s a responsibility.”
Al Petrosino, who is an internationally acclaimed martial artist, emphasized “Change is possible with commitment.”
The event included lively oral and silent auctions, as well as a “50-50” cash raffle.
LaFlavour, a band that has been delighting audiences since 1967, took the stage and got the crowd dancing.
Many community leaders attended the event, including City of Akron Councilman at Large Michael Williams, and Honorable Judges Kathryn Michael, Annalisa S. Williams and Beth Whitmore.
Over $7,000 was raised for the PWF. The funding will be used to provide counseling and self defense training to women and children who have been victimized by a violent crime. Emphasis is put on victims regaining self-respect and understanding what they can do to stop the abuse. The PWF philosophy is that no one has to be alone in changing their lives for a better tomorrow.
The nonprofit organization plans to increase its community presence, outreaching to battered women’s shelters and churches to let people know what services are available. PWF acknowledges that it can’t do everything for everyone, but envisions becoming a “clearing house” for victim support information and referrals. Safeguarding victims’ anonymity and security continues to be of utmost concern and importance to the PWF.
Images from the 2011 Second Hope Benefit:
Thanks to all who attended, this year's event was a great success.
To find out how you can help the Petrosino Wellbeing Foundation,
please call 330-929-0613 or
send us an email.
Some of our sponsors for the 2011 event:
