Thank You to our Supporters!
Boni and Sandy Karanja at the 2018 Minneapolis Gala
2018 Gala’s Were A Success
Thank you to all of our friends and supporters of Light of Hope for all of your support over the last year! We are incredibly blessed to have all of you in our lives, and appreciate each one of you, whether you are volunteering, offering financial support or sending prayers for the girls of Light of Hope!
The 2018 Shine a Light of Hope Gala was held on Saturday, April 21 and was a huge success! We raised nearly $150K for the girls of Light of Hope and were blessed with a two special guests that flew in the day of the event to help us raise more funds (thank you Jared Allen and Marc Bulger)!
Jared Allen on stage at the 2018 Shine a Light of Hope Gala
Heads or Tails Game participants with auctioneer Rory Brinkman
1st Annual Be a Light of Hope Gala – Chicago!
This first annual gala was held on Friday, April 27th at Concorde Banquets in Kildeer, IL and came about through the love and shepherding of Jeff and Diane Balagna! We are thrilled to share that nearly 120 people were in attendance and $63,000 was raised, and more importantly wonderful connections were made for years to come. We can’t wait for next year!
Chicago GalaChicago ballroom.
“Hope In Front of Me” LOH Video
Not able to attend the Gala this year? Click below to play the featured video, created by Victor Nyang’or of 2230 Productions, set to the song “Hope In Front of Me” by Danny Gokey.
Upcoming Events
International Day of the Girl Luncheon
October 4th, 2018
2019 Shine a Light of Hope Gala
May 4, 2019