• $5,000 - LGBTQ+ Spectrum of Findlay
• $5,000 - University of Toledo Foundation LGBTQ Scholarships
• $5,000 - Promise House Project Van
• $3,983 - Holiday with Heart Fund Toledo Community Foundation

2020 Date Announced For Gayla Event

Beneficiaries Announced for 2019 Gayla Event

As part of our mission, Holiday with Heart is committed to administer the financial support necessary to further the missions of 501(c)(3) organizations that provide direct assistance to the local LGBT community. After careful review of applications submitted, at the September 26th meeting of the HWH Committee, the three beneficiaries of funds that will be raised through the 2019 Gayla event were selected. Click on the logo images to visit the websites and learn more about these worthy causes:   

LGBTQ+ Spectrum of Findlay

To support the Bi-weekly support group programs

University of Toledo Foundation

To help fund scholarships for UToledo Undergraduate students who identify as active LGBTQ community members

Promise House Project

To support the Street Outreach Program, specifically to purchase a van for distribution of care packages

First Event Sponsor for 2019 Gayla Announced        

Fifth Third Bank Welcomed as Return Sponsor 

We could not be more excited to announce that Fifth Third Bank will once again join with HWH in support of the LGBT communities of NW Ohio. Corporate social responsibility is a way of life at Fifth Third Bank. They are committed to actively engaging individuals and community groups to affect positive change for the betterment of all. Their motto “We live here, too” speaks to that commitment to improving lives in all the markets they serve. Fifth Third Bank happily provides banking and financial services to its LGBT customers, and looks forward to serving you. We are deeply appreciative of the sponsorship, and look forward to working with Fifth Third in our mutual objective to improve our community.

Prizm Magazine Media Sponsor of 2019 Gayla 

HWH is pleased to announce the media sponsorship of Prizm magazine. Prizm exists to connect LGBTQ+ people across Ohio to a statewide community that shares their triumphs, joys, setbacks and struggles. Prizm is a bimonthly magazine that covers news, politics, health, arts, entertainment, fashion, and culture through journalistic storytelling and informative content with a modern, artistic edge. PrizmNews.com, the digital counterpart to Prizm magazine, provides current news, events and information that’s relevant to Ohio’s local LGBTQ+ community. Contributing writers and photographers from across the Buckeye state offer original content that engages readers with breaking news, captivating photo galleries, and thought-provoking commentary. 21,000 free-racked glossy magazines distributed in the first 3 days of publication months to 1,000+ locations throughout Ohio

Signature Bank Shows Support for LGBTQ Communities

Signature Bank at 4607 W. Sylvania Ave. in Toledo, was founded in 2002 as a locally owned and operated bank that focuses on the business, institutional, governmental and professional communities in Northwest Ohio. They are owned by approximately 500 local shareholders and governed by a local board of directors. Their local decision making gives them the ability to provide custom solutions to clients. The “Gold Standard” service philosophy is supported by their clients’ opinions; 100% of Signature Bank clients consistently recommend their banking services to others. Holliday with Heart is so pleased to announce Signature Bank as a return sponsor of the 2019 Gayla. This show of support for the local LGBT communities is greatly appreciated. Click the logo image to visit the website for Signature Bank.

Hitchings Insurance Agency Return Sponsor of 2019 Gayla

Lehner Carroll Shope Capital Management New Sponsor

Buckeye Broadband Partners with HWH to Sponsor Event

Holiday with Heart is pleased to have the return commitment from Buckeye Broadband, partnering with HWH in LGBT support for the N.W. Ohio communities. Buckeye Broadband, NW Ohio/SE Michigan’s premier provider of broadband services, will be among the sponsors of the 2019 Gayla Event. As an organization regarded for high levels of customer service and community support, the Holiday with Heart Committee is pleased to welcome again Buckeye Broadband to our mission of supporting the LGBT communities locally. Click the logo to visit the website for Buckeye Broadband.    

Liberty Title, Inc. Will be First Time Sponsor in 2019

Toledo LGBT Bars Unite to Support Annual Gayla

PricePro Chad Lievens Sponsorship of 2019 Annual Gayla

HWH Announce New Sponsor in 2019 Key Realty

Holiday with Heart is very pleased to announce a new sponsor for 2019: Key Realty. Find Your Toledo Home. Key Realty Specializes in Toledo Real Estate. It is the premier online real estate website for the metropolitan Toledo area, designed to inform consumers on how to be a pro in the real estate market and avoid common pitfalls that are costly. The articles and tools throughout the site are FREE, with zero strings attached. Contact: Keith Degnan, Key Realty. Click the logo to link to the website and contact details. 

Return Sponsorship of Mockensturm, Ltd. Announced

Holiday with Heart is glad to have Mockensturm Ltd. continue the show of support to the local LGBT communities through return sponsorship this year. Event sponsorships help direct a greater portion of ticket sales to the charitable objectives. Mockensturm, Ltd: Attorney and CPA resolving your tax debt issues. Bigger is not always better, especially when it comes to finding solutions to your legal problems. Big national companies advertise tax resolution services and toss out phrases like "pennies on the dollar", while failing to mention they are not lawyers and they are not local. At Mockensturm, Ltd, their firm is led by a dual professional who is both an attorney and a certified public accountant (CPA). They are located right here in Toledo, Ohio, and take a personal interest in resolving the tax issues and other legal problems facing individuals and businesses in Lucas County and the surrounding communities. HWH thanks Mockensturm, Ltd. for the sponsorship. Click the logo to visit their website

Gilead Sciences Return Sponsor for 2019 Gayla Event

PrEP, an acronym from Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, is the use of prescription drugs by people who do not have HIV/AIDS as a strategy for the prevention of HIV/AIDS. It is an optional treatment which may be taken by people who are HIV negative, but who have substantial, higher-than-average risk of contracting an HIV infection.

Currently, the only drug which any health organization recommends for PrEP is Truvada, which is the brand name of the Gilead Sciences drug combination of tenofovir/emtricitabine. The Centers for Disease Control says that "PrEP is a powerful HIV prevention tool. People who use PrEP must commit to taking the drug every day and seeing their health care provider for follow-up every 3 months."

This year Holiday with Heart is pleased to have Gilead Sciences as a Sponsor of our 42nd annual Gayla.

Miller Lite Sponsorship of 2019 Gayla Event

We are pleased to have Miller Lite return as a second year sponsor for Holiday with Heart. They have made an in kind donation of over $500.00 with vinyl patio banners and posters to promote the event within all the Toledo LGBT bars. Thank you to Brian Saunders for making this happen, and giving the event much needed exposure through your generous donation.

Paramount Advantage Commits to Return Sponsorship

Paramount Advantage will join with Holiday with Heart again this year in helping to reach our charitable objectives by being a return sponsor of the December 8th Gayla. Paramount was a first time sponsor in 2014 and we are pleased to once again have the support of this organization that works to support health & wellness in our community. Paramount Advantage is an Ohio Medicaid managed care plan. They serve Aged, Blind and Disabled and Covered Families and Children Medicaid consumers, including Healthy Start and Healthy Families, who choose to join Paramount Advantage. We are pleased to announce this return sponsorship, and send our deepest appreciation to Paramount Advantage. Click the logo to visit their website.

Thanks to First Time Sponsor North Star Blue Scope

Shumaker Attorneys at Law Return Sponsors in 2019

In Toledo, Shumaker Attorneys at Law firm continues their long-standing position as Northwest Ohio's largest law firm, providing the full range of services to individuals, nonprofits, health providers, small and medium-sized businesses and publicly held and international companies. One of the values of Shumaker is Involved: “We believe in supporting the communities that support us. Beyond our commitment to helping our clients succeed, our involvement in the community brings a higher purpose to everything we do.” Holiday with Heart is pleased to have the return sponsorship of Shumaker for the 2019 Gayla event. We are grateful for the on-going support of local LGBT communities. Click the logo to visit their website.

Dan Finkel/Savage & Associates Continue Support for 2019 

Dan Finkel, financial advisor, has been a member of Savage & Associates since 1999. He helps people build wealth by assisting with retirement savings. He helps protect that wealth with life, health and disability insurance. Then in retirement, he helps people manage their investments and distributions to make sure those assets provide a steady income as long as possible. Thank you Dan and Savage & Associates for your continued support of the NW Ohio LGBT communities. Click Dan's photo for link to his business contact information. 

Glass City Kitchen & Bath Return Sponsor for 2019 

Sponsor Honors Decades Long Tradition of Support

The Flower Market was the first and longest running sponsor of the annual Gayla event. They would provide an annual in-kind sponsorship of flower goods and services to the event. The Flower Market was purchased by Bartz Viviano. Holiday with Heart is so pleased that Bartz Viviano keeps this tradition of support to the LGBT communities. If you’re searching for “florist near me” in Toledo, Ohio, you need to go with Bartz Viviano – simply the best local florist. They have been delivering happiness with beautiful flowers to the Toledo area since 1964. Their creative florists create custom flower arrangements – from everyday flower bouquets to special event centerpieces. With same-day flower delivery you can get gorgeous blooms, plants and gift baskets to your door year-round. See why generations love getting and sending flowers from them. Click the logo to visit the website. 

Great Lakes Sound and Lighting Return Sponsor

Beneficiaries Check Presentation Held

On March 26th, 2019 the Holiday with Heart board members met with the beneficiaries of the 2018 Gayla event for check presentations. Analese Alvarez accepted for Equality Toledo ($5000), Julie Malkin accepted for Lucas County Children’s Services ($5000), and Stephanie Watkins from Harvey House ($500). A $500 check also went to Eclipse. The remaining $7,288 was deposited to the Holiday with Heart fund at the Toledo Community Foundation. If you are a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides direct support to the LGBT+ communities of N.W. Ohio, please see the beneficiaries information tab for details about applying to become a 2019 beneficiary of the Gayla event. 

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