Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Straight from the Heart

Congratulations Grand Prize winner Beth Poltorek!

The Community West Foundation and Cleveland Clinic’s Fairview, Avon, and Lutheran Hospitals celebrated the 20th Anniversary of Straight from the Heart on Saturday, February 24th. Over 300 people gathered at the Aviator Event Center for dinner, drinks, dancing, and to witness the reveal of the 40-prize raffle winners.

Attendees enjoyed a night of fun led by event emcee, Ahmaad Crump, and tested their luck with casino games like blackjack, roulette, craps, and three-card poker. $500 cash was raffled off every hour to one lucky guest, and the event boasted over twenty raffle basket and sideboard prizes, including a diamond necklace, Cleveland Cavaliers floor seats, a 5-night Eastern Caribbean cruise, a 70” TV, and much more.

Laura and Marty Uhle, President and CEO of Community West Foundation

When it came time to announce the top winners, Ahmaad called in the Men in Black who carried briefcases with the winners’ names in them. Beth Poltorek was the Grand Prize $100,000 winner, and with college-age children, will be using her winnings to help them with their schooling.

The night would not have been possible without the sponsors, including US Communications, Legacy Health Services, Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Avon, Fairview, Lutheran Hospitals, Community West Foundation, Perspectus, O’Neill Healthcare, Regency Construction, St. Mary of the Woods, Residence Home Care, Linda & Roger Stewart, Altercare, Rivchun Jewelers, Independence Travel, and more. See you next year!