September 14, 2012

Norma Rashid, Charlie Luken (former Cincinnati Mayor), with Nina and Nick Clooney. Nick was the emcee for the evening.

Close to 400 guests, including Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), enjoyed a perfect late summer evening garden party at Parkmour, the home of Doug and Beth Brendamour in Indian Hill for the 8th annual Bloom for Stepping Stones. The event raised a record $200,000 for the organization, which funds programs for people with disabilities.

Rachel Hamilton, Connie Laug (honoree for the night from Terrace Park who launched the Bloom fundraiser in 2005), and Leslie Bailey

Kay, Chip, and Lisa Pettengill of Indian Hill

Video team comprised of Dave Dittgen, Lori Powers, Bill Mann, Lila Graf, Julie Richardson, and Kit Duval

Senator Rob & Jane Portman with Drs. Sandi & Steve Amoils

Beth and Doug Brendamour, the hosts at their home, Parkmour

Mike & Karen Korchmar with Jeff & Sheri Osterfeld, Silver Sponsors of the event

John McIlwraith, Stepping Stones board president, with John and Kerry Mongelluzzo

 David and April Wilbrand, Kathryn and Bryan Dechairo, Pam McKie, Patty and Bill Haynes, Tisha and Don Wright

Stepping Stones is a United Way partner agency serving close to 1,000 children and adults with disabilities annually. Programs are in Indian Hill and Batavia and include summer camps, year-round autism education and adult programs, weekend respites, preschool and Saturday Kids Club. Stepping Stones was founded in 1963 as Greater Cincinnati’s first summer camp for children with disabilities.

*For more information about Stepping Stones, please visit the website: http://www.steppingstonesohio.org/

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