2024 Celebrity Wait Night:
ANOTHER TREMENDOUS EVENT!
All-Inclusive Resort: Presented by Toledo Clinic
May 16, 2024 | The Pinnacle
OVER $110,000 RAISED!
*Our biggest CWN success ever*
THANK YOU TO OUR PRESESNTING SPONSOR!
Celebrity Wait Night: All-Inclusive Resort
Highlights of the 2024 event include:
Nearly $5,000 raised by our Signature Wine or Dine Pull!
The LIVE auction with Jerry Anderson raised over $13,000
Our First Every VIP Early-Access Hour
Music by Hepcat Revival brought the house down
Madhouse Creative has generously edited our 2024 ‘Faces of Victory’ video.
Full slideshow can be viewed HERE
The Victory Center is proud to provide FREE support, care, and services to cancer patients, survivors, and those closest to them.
For more information about how YOU can become a Celebrity Waiter in 2025, call Kimberly at 419-531-7600 or email knewman@thevictorycenter.org
Photo Booth Sponsor
Table Display Sponsors
Survivor Sponsor
We simply couldn’t do it without the help of our In-Kind Sponsors:
Auctions by Jerry Anderson
Consulting by Chrys Peterson
Hepcat Revival
Jerry Finfera Photography
Kurt Nielsen Photography
Madhouse Creative
Metzger’s
The Pinnacle
Sign Greeters
With Love Photography
Media & Promotional Support: Q105.5, WTOL11, 13abc, The Blade
VIP Sponsors
Dr. Timothy Kasunic – Julie Gunderson – Michelle Ruelke
Table Sponsors
Special Thanks to our Planning Committee:
Angie Ash
Dianne Barndt
Nicole Bowers
Stacy Buraszeski
Mindy Campbell
Moe Goodremont
Jason Griffin
Julie Gunderson
Stephanie Holliday-Ball
Marcia Honisko
Janet Kramer
Itzel Krauss
Hattie Lykowski
Linda Lucas
Kimberly Rosinski
Fred Tito
Alyssa Warren
Barb Wilkowski
Desserts Donated by:
Bite by Carolyn
Crowned Cakes by Jess
Michael Armstrong
So Many Somethings
So Sweet | Lebanese & French Pastries
Village Pastisserie
Wixey Bakery
Music by Hepcat Revival
HR is a jazz group from Perrysburg. Hepcat Revival is a 7 piece band playing jazz, blues, swing, soul, and funky R&B.
Elaine Bender, RN – Retired
Bonnie Brahaney, CNP – ProMedica Oncology Nurse
Dr. Timothy Kasunic, MD – The Toledo Clinic
Linda Lucas, RN – AstraZeneca
Dr. Anita Antoniolli, MD – ProMedica Flower Hospital
Taylor Shumaker – Dana Cancer Center UTMC
Mary Bailey, CNP – The Toledo Clinic
Julie DiBacco – Bristol Myers Squibb
Dr. Kara Hertzfeld, MD – Radiation Oncology
Dr. Marcia Honisko, PharmD – Hickman Cancer Center
Carissa Jock – Certified Clinical Research, ProMedica
Asha Kesireddy, MHA – BeiGene
Kris LaHote, PMP – Conduit Health
Maddison Metcalf, PA-C – The Toledo Clinic
Steve Miller – Daiichi-Sankyo, Inc.
Arhea J. Norton, MA, CMR, AMR – Pfizer Oncology
Dr. Nicholas Shamma, MD – IVFMichigan, Gift of Life Surrogacy
Angie Ash – Frutchman Marketing
Kevin Bishop – University of Toledo
Graham Bluhm – Eastman Smith
Paul Clemments – Mercy Health
Ann Kujawa – ProMedica Cancer Institute
Hayden Neese – CliftonLarsonAllen
Rob Salem – University of Toledo
Jay Berschback – 13abc
TaTiana Cash – WTOL 11
Eric Chase – Q105
Dan Cummins – WTOL 11
Nick Donkers – PENN Entertainment
Brad Hirsch – Hollywood Casino
Abby Kohler – University of Toledo
Molly Luetke – Madhouse Creative
Claire Mitchell – 13abc
Dan Smith – 13abc
Renee Farmer – Friend of TVC
Liz Ference – Friend of TVC
Taylor Fuller – Ragazza
Julie Gunderson – Friend of TVC
Sarah Hartley – Friend of TVC
Mandi Kissner – Rose and Kissner Insurance Agency
Tom Kolena – Mira + Kolena
Anna Kolin – Inspired Lumber Workshop
Vicki Kuehn – Friend of TVC
Rita Mansour, CPWA – Mansour Wealth Management/McDonald Partners, LLC
Shannon Nabors – Friend of TVC
Cathleen Orions – MightyMouseMaid
Christy Owed – Friend of TVC
Tim Phillips – Ohio Living Swan Creek
Michelle Ruelke – Friend of TVC
Jenson Strock – Joe’s Auto
Robert Thompson – TWDS Group at RBC Wealth Management
Ruth Wood – Friend of TVC
Connie Zolg – Friend of TVC
2023 Celebrity Wait Night:
THANK YOU FOR A FANTASTIC EVENING!
Presented by Toledo Clinic
May 11, 2023 | The Pinnacle
OVER $100,000 RAISED!
THANK YOU TO OUR PRESESNTING SPONSOR!
Celebrity Wait Night: A Night Under the Stars
Highlights of the 2023 event include:
- Signature Wine & Dine pull (which sold out in just 1 hour last year)
- Silent auction items
- Reverse raffle!
- High-value Raffle baskets
Madhouse is generously editing a ‘Faces of Victory’ video that will premier at the event. Three survivor participants of The Victory Center will share their cancer stories. You will not want to miss it!
The Victory Center is proud to provide FREE support, care, and services to cancer patients, survivors, and those closest to them.
For more information about how YOU can become a Celebrity Waiter in 2023, call Kimberly at 419-531-7600 or email knewman@thevictorycenter.org
Presented by
Celebrity Waiter Sponsor
Photobooth Sponsor
Survivor Sponsor
Table Display Sponsor
Table Sponsors
2022 Celebrity Wait Night
May 12, 2022 | The Premier on Heatherdowns
THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR!
Over $83,000 Raised!!
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2023: Thursday, May 11
*NEW* Venue! The Pinnacle
Theme: TBD
Presented by Toledo Clinic | Celebrity Wait Night: Run for the Roses! A Kentucky Derby Party| Thursday, May 12, 2022 at The Premier.
Highlights of the 2022 event included: our signature Wine & Dine pull, which sold out in just 1 hour! Our silent auction items brought in over $6,000 in funds for future programming! Our *new* reverse raffle was a huge hit! It sold over 140 tickets with 1 winner taking home the $1,000 value Yeti cooler prize filled with spirits. Special thanks to our featured survivor speaker, Brittany Joseph.
The Victory Center is proud to provide FREE support, care, and services to cancer patients, survivors, and those closest to them.
For more information about how YOU can become a Celebrity Waiter in 2023, call Kimberly at 419-531-7600 or email knewman@thevictorycenter.org
Presented by
Celebrity Waiter Sponsor
Survivor Sponsor
Table Display
Table Sponsors
May 12, 2022 | The Premier on Heatherdowns | Call for tickets (419) 531-7600
2021 Celebrity Wait Night
Celebrity Wait Night is back in-person! Save the date for ‘Vintage Vegas’Â Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at The Premier.
On theme, we will have an Elvis Impersonator, casino gaming tables, our signature Wine & Dine pull, silent aution, raffle, and a special program to mark our 25 years of service. The Victory Center is proud to provide FREE support, care, and services to cancer patients, survivors, and those closest to them.
For more information about how YOU can become a Celebrity Waiter call Kimberly at 419-531-7600 or email knewman@thevictorycenter.org
Viva Las Vegas!
Presented by
Celebrity Waiter Sponsor
Survivor Sponsor
High Roller Sponsors
Table Display Sponsor
Table Sponsors
2023 Celebrity Wait Night:
THANK YOU FOR A FANTASTIC EVENING!
Presented by Toledo Clinic
May 11, 2023 | The Pinnacle
OVER $100,000 RAISED!
*Our biggest CWN success ever*
THANK YOU TO OUR PRESESNTING SPONSOR!
Celebrity Wait Night: A Night Under the Stars
Highlights of the 2023 event include:
- Signature Wine & Dine pull (which sold out in just 1 hour last year)
- Silent auction items
- Reverse raffle!
- High-value Raffle baskets
Madhouse is generously editing a ‘Faces of Victory’ video that will premier at the event. Three survivor participants of The Victory Center will share their cancer stories. You will not want to miss it!
The Victory Center is proud to provide FREE support, care, and services to cancer patients, survivors, and those closest to them.
For more information about how YOU can become a Celebrity Waiter in 2023, call Kimberly at 419-531-7600 or email knewman@thevictorycenter.org
Presented by
Celebrity Waiter Sponsor
Photobooth Sponsor
Survivor Sponsor
Table Display Sponsor
Table Sponsors
2022 Celebrity Wait Night
May 12, 2022 | The Premier on Heatherdowns
THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR!
Over $83,000 Raised!!
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2023: Thursday, May 11
*NEW* Venue! The Pinnacle
Theme: TBD
Presented by Toledo Clinic | Celebrity Wait Night: Run for the Roses! A Kentucky Derby Party| Thursday, May 12, 2022 at The Premier.
Highlights of the 2022 event included: our signature Wine & Dine pull, which sold out in just 1 hour! Our silent auction items brought in over $6,000 in funds for future programming! Our *new* reverse raffle was a huge hit! It sold over 140 tickets with 1 winner taking home the $1,000 value Yeti cooler prize filled with spirits. Special thanks to our featured survivor speaker, Brittany Joseph.
The Victory Center is proud to provide FREE support, care, and services to cancer patients, survivors, and those closest to them.
For more information about how YOU can become a Celebrity Waiter in 2023, call Kimberly at 419-531-7600 or email knewman@thevictorycenter.org
Presented by
Celebrity Waiter Sponsor
Survivor Sponsor
Table Display
Table Sponsors
May 12, 2022 | The Premier on Heatherdowns | Call for tickets (419) 531-7600
2021 Celebrity Wait Night
Celebrity Wait Night is back in-person! Save the date for ‘Vintage Vegas’Â Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at The Premier.
On theme, we will have an Elvis Impersonator, casino gaming tables, our signature Wine & Dine pull, silent aution, raffle, and a special program to mark our 25 years of service. The Victory Center is proud to provide FREE support, care, and services to cancer patients, survivors, and those closest to them.
For more information about how YOU can become a Celebrity Waiter call Kimberly at 419-531-7600 or email knewman@thevictorycenter.org
Viva Las Vegas!
Presented by
Celebrity Waiter Sponsor
Survivor Sponsor
High Roller Sponsors
Table Display Sponsor
Table Sponsors
2020 Celebrity Wait Night
Keeping the safety of guests in mind, The Victory Center’s Celebrity Wait Night has been re-imagined into a Virtual Celebrity Wait Night this year! Festivities will take place for two weeks, Thursday, October 1 – 15.
All of our supporters will be able to support Celebrity Waiters’ Virtual “Tables” with donations, and bid on raffle baskets and silent auction items – all to provide FREE support, care, and services to cancer patients, survivors, and those closest to them.
To register for the event, please go to https://www.blacktie-america.com/online_sales/rsvp_ticket_purchasebt.cfm?rsvpid=4082.
 Then, check out our silent auction items, raffle baskets, and celebrity waiters at https://blacktie-auctions.com/thevictorycenter.
For more information about how YOU can become a Virtual Celebrity Waiter call Jackie at 419-531-7600 or email jcummins@thevictorycenter.org.
Presented by
Celebrity Waiter Sponsor
Survivor Sponsor
High Roller Sponsors
Table Sponsors
2018 Celebrity Wait Night
Casual attire and ball team shirts encouraged!
Contact Chelsea to purchase tickets 419-531-7600 or cpreston@thevictorycenter.org
Contact Katie Cho for information on sponsorships and celebrity waiters kcho@thevictorycenter.org
In Kind Sponsors
2017 Celebrity Wait Night
Celebrity Wait Night 2017 was a night of beach-themed fun! Attended by over 375 guests and volunteers, the event raised over $30,000 to provide support programs and services to cancer patients, survivors and their family members. All proceeds from the event stay right here in our community. A huge thank you goes out to all of our guests, donors, sponsors and volunteers!!
In Kind Sponsors
- Owens Corning
- Imaging Central
- Merrill Lynch
- Toledo Radiation Oncology
- Promedica Cancer Institute
- The Image Group
- Gilmore Jasion Mahler LTD
- Mercy Health
- UT Health
- Mira + Kolena
- Toledo Clinic
2016 Celebrity Wait Night
The Victory Center’s Celebrity Wait Night was held on Tuesday, September 20th to a record crowd of nearly 400 guests who came dressed in their western-themed best! Our thanks to all of our guests, volunteers, donors and sponsors. A special thank you goes out to our 40 awesome Celebrity Waiters!
In Kind Sponsors
- Promedica Cancer Institute
- Owens Corning
- Imaging Central
- UT Health
- Mercy Health
- Toledo Radiation Oncology
- Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers
