[What] Hope Is Where the Heart Is Gala [Where] The Chase Park Plaza [Why] To raise funds for the nonprofit’s medical air transport program, which flies individuals with serious health conditions to specialized medical care free of charge [Who] Event co-chairs Rich and Melissa Ropp and Bob and Mary Leeker, president and CEO Bret Heinrich, vice president Laura Helling, board chair Steve Akre, emcee Fred Meyland-Smith [Highlights] Cocktail reception, dinner, silent and live auctions, dancing and live music by Mirage.
