News from
Community Resource Services
April 2022
33rd Annual Charity Ball
April 2, 2022
On behalf of the families we serve, we would like to give heartfelt thanks to all the people that made this years Caring Hearts Charity Ball a huge success! The generosity of our sponsors, donors, volunteers and 275 guests allowed us to raise over $108,000. It is because of this generosity that CRS is able to continue our mission of diminishing the effects of poverty in Avon and Avon Lake!
2022
John T. Shook Award

The 2022 John T. Shook Community Service Award was presented to Mike Kral at the Charity Ball on April 2, 2022. Mike was unanimously chosen by the selection committee because of his many years of volunteering his talents to CRS. Mike served on CRS's board of directors for 8 years, developed our first website and was its webmaster for 14 years. For over 20 years, Mike has volunteered his graphic design expertise to CRS by designing logos, invitations, flyers and programs for all of our special events including the Charity Ball, SOUPer Bowl, Hooks for Hunger and more. In addition to CRS, Mike gives his time generously and without expectation to many organizations in Avon Lake.
THANK YOU TO OUR CHARITY BALL
SPONSORS!

Diamond Sponsors
Butt's Plumbing
GenOn
Performance Health
Peter & Co. Jewelers

Emerald Sponsors
Busch Funeral & Crematory Services
First Federal Lakewood
Mike Bass Ford/Bass Mazda
North Coast Business Expo
North Star Builders
Parker Aerospace
Sherwin-Williams

Ruby Sponsor
Westlife News

Sapphire Sponsors
Bead Warehouse
Community Foundation of Lorain County
Kiwanis Club of Avon Lake
Ray's Auto & Truck Service, Inc.

Pearl Sponsors
Animal Clinic Northview
Hinkley Lighting
Joseph L. Motta Co., LPA

Corporate Table Sponsors
Eyring Movers
Richard Tree & Crane Service
Ulmer & Berne LLP
The Yard Works, Inc.

In-Kind Sponsors
Avon Lake Printing & Signs
Custom Engraving & Randall's Team Shop
Marty & JoAnna Gallagher, Suntan Supply
Mike Kral Designs

*Click here to view a complete list of all our generous auction donors.
FOUND: An iWatch was found at the Charity Ball. If you think it might be yours, please contact Sheila to claim it.
Thank You Charity Ball Committee!

Led by Sheila Roth, Special Events Coordinator and Cece Carlson, Auction Manager, this group of women worked tirelessly to ensure the success of the Charity Ball. Every detail, from decorations to auction item procurement, was perfect! Thanks to the amazing Charity Ball committee: Michele Adams, DeeDee Alvelo, Cece Carlson, Lisa Crumling, Meg Flynn, JoAnna Gallagher, Michelle Kemer, Lynn Kerns, Niccole McEwen, Cynthia McHugh Jeewek, Pam Ohradzansky, JoAnna Olson, Mindy Penn, Sheila Roth, Stacey Rusher, Stephanie Summers, Katie Virtue, Donna Yonkers and Chrissy Yug.xt Link
CHARITY BALL
JEWELRY RAFFLE

Congratulations to James Miller for winning the beautiful Hearts On Fire diamond earrings that were raffled off at the Charity Ball! These earrings, donated by Peter & Co. Jewelers, were valued at $6,990. Only 100 tickets were available for this exclusive opportunity! All raffle tickets were sold which means the jewelry raffle raised $10,000 to benefit CRS!
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 8th and we will be presenting our moms with gift bags filled with special items to make them feel the love! If you would like to donate to this project, we will be accepting donations until Friday, May 29th. We'll be collecting items such as small boxes of chocolates, specialty soaps/lotions, tea, gourmet boxed cookies, note cards and stamps, etc. Drop offs can be made in the alley behind our office during regular business hours (Monday - Friday between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM). Just ring the doorbell next to the CRS sign and someone will open the door! Thanks!
CRS has been blessed this month with many donations of non-perishable items for our food pantry. Thank you to the following businesses and organizations:

Avenbury Ladies of the Lake, Avon Girl Scout Leaders, Avon Lake Preschool PTA, Avon Lake Giant Eagle, Avon on the Lake Garden Club, Barry Bagels, Christ Church Westshore, Crumbl Cookie - Avon, Eastview Elementary School, Evereve - Crocker Park, Holy Spirit Church, Holy Trinity Parish, Hunger Network Food Rescue, New Westsiders, North Coast Rotary Club, Peter & Co. Jewelers, PJ's from Grandma and Redwood Elementary K-Kids.

We are so grateful for all of the donations that help keep our food pantry well stocked. Thank you for making a difference, right here at home!
Don't forget to log into the Amazon Smile website when you make your purchases from Amazon! Amazon Smile will donate .5% of your eligible Amazon purchases when you choose "Avon Lake Community Resource Services" as the charity of your choice.

Amazon Smile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same services.

As of March 2022, Amazon Smile has donated $770.59 to CRS! Thank you to everyone that has already chosen CRS as your charity!

Please login to smile.amazon.com today to begin supporting CRS while you shop!
Community Resource Services is a responsive, community-based organization whose mission is to diminish the effect of poverty in Avon and Avon Lake. We provide basic needs assistance and individualized resource and referral services in a compassionate and confidential manner.
We believe in a community where every resident is free from poverty.