Grand River Academy® Gala
BETTING ON THE DARK HORSE
What a night! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who made this year’s Grand River Gala such a success. Together, we raised $48,000 in support of our students and the Academy. Your generosity, energy, and commitment to GRA made last weekend unforgettable.
Here’s to building brighter tomorrows—together. 💙
A Big Thank You to our 2025 GRA GALA Sponsors!
| Run for the Roses Sponsors: $10,000 Mark and Renee Dolan |
| Triple Crown Sponsors: $3,000 Steve and Sharon Schoneman Wayne and Andrea Wudyka |
| Kentucky Derby Sponsors: $2,000 Roberta Thornton Gina Borst |
| Belmont Sponsors: $1,500 |
| Preakness Sponsors: $1,000
DONATIONS James & Andrea Wudyka - General Donation Tammy Mathews - Quilt Creation Museum - 2 Tickets Erie Zoo - 2 Tickets Pittsburgh Steelers - Signed Photo Cleveland Monsters - 2 Tickets Skin Medica - Skincare Package -FMV $630 Bilicics Busy Marty - Toy Package Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse - Cavs apparel and more Key Bank - Ohio Themed Basket Austin & Anna Farber - Nespresso Machine Liz Ginn - Painting Hofstetter Jewelers - Necklace Coca Cola - 4 Cedar Point Tickets Wall Street - Coffee Basket |
Preview memories from the 2024 Grand River Academy® Gala
"The mission of GRA is alive and well and in need of your support... Thank you for helping us get back in the race." Hear from Director of Advancement, Thomas Polak, from our 2024 GRA Gala. Support our students with a gift today. #ActivateHisPotential https://bit.ly/493Ad1L
Hear Jared Cave's '15 speech from the 2024 Grand River Academy® Gala. "With the right environment, it breeds success, from success breeds confidence, and with enough confidence, you're going to grow to believe in yourself." Thank you Jared for sharing your stories and speaking about your experience at GRA!
With the incredible support of the GRA community, we raised over $42,000 during the 2024 Grand River Academy® Gala! A big THANK YOU to all of our sponsors, donors, attendees and event committee for making it all possible. We had a wonderful evening full of friendship and philanthropy with you!