2009 Gala
10th Annual Scott Hamilton Ice Show and Gala a Huge Success
A sold-out 10th Annual An Evening with Scott Hamilton and Friends ice show and gala thrilled ice-skating fans who turned out to see Olympic champion Scott Hamilton’s first performance in five years. He stunned the audience with his trademark back flip during the show at Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday, Nov. 7. A gala benefit dinner followed the show in the Grand Ballroom of the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel.
This was the first performance for Hamilton, 51, since he was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in November 2004.
More than $1 million was raised to support The Scott Hamilton CARES Initiative (Cancer Alliance for Research, Education and Survivorship) at the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, which provides programs benefiting cancer patients and their families.
The crowd also enjoyed performances by rock band Cheap Trick, Brooke White and the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, and a lineup of Mr. Hamilton’s fellow Olympic and professional skaters including Kristi Yamaguchi, Katia Gordeeva, Ilia Kulik, Todd Eldredge, Steven Cousins and many others.
More information on The Scott Hamilton CARES Initiative is available at scottcares.org, through the CARES hotline, 216.445.2573, or, to make a gift, visit
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Thank you to our corporate and individual sponsors for their continued generous support.
2009 Sponsors and Patrons
Backflip Sponsors:
Forest City Charitable Foundation
The Jack N. & Lilyan Mandel Foundation
Medical Mutual of Ohio
The Sam H. and Maria Miller Foundation
The Pioneer Fund
Triple Lutz Sponsors:
Lori and Kevan Millstein
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Double Axel Sponsors:
Ohio Cancer Research Associates
Brian J. and Diana Taussig
Media Sponsors:
The Plain Dealer
Q104 Cleveland
WKYC, Channel 3
98.5 WNCX
Gold Medal Sponsors:
Mrs. Vincent T. Aveni
AVI Food Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Graphics Group, Inc.
Gross Builders
The J.M. Smucker Company
Terrie and Lucius McKelvey
The Ritz-Carlton
Staples Advantage
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Tomsich
Silver Medal Sponsors:
Bone Marrow Buddies
The Cafaro Foundation
Cleveland Clinic Institutional Relations & Development
The Fedeli Group
Albert I. and Norma C. Geller
C.D. Glickman
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute
Key Bank
The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation
Gabrielle J. Miller
Barbara and Abraham Miller
Norman Millstein
Ben Z. and Amy Post
Bronze Medal Sponsors:
Adcom Communications
Jonathan and Patti Berns
Dr. and Mrs. Brian J. Bolwell
C. TRAC Information Solutions
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center at Fairview and Hillcrest Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Department of Pharmacy
Cleveland Clinic Marketing and Communications
Climaco, Lefkowitz, Peca, Wilcox & Garofoli Co., L.P.A.
Diocese of Cleveland
Executive Administration, Cleveland Clinic
Fifth Third Private Bank
IDC
Jack and Sherry Kahl
Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence
Richard Miller
The Mt. Sinai Healthcare Foundation
Brad Pohlman and Julie Callsen
Nordstrom
Panzica Construction
Dr. and Mrs. Derek Raghavan
RR Donnelley Response Marketing Services
Mr. and Mrs. Don Sobota
Taussig Cancer Institute
Westlake Reed Leskosky
Mrs. Henrietta P. Wiedemann
Cathy and Scott Zeilinger
Gold Patrons:
Mike and Fran DeWine
Mr. Gordon L. Hollander
Michael J. Joyce, MD
Jerome and Barbara Spevack
Thomas and Sandra Sullivan
TRC, Inc.
Chris and Chari Zito
Silver Patrons:
Akron Children’s Hospital
Ann P. Greenthal
Mark D. Hanna
Dr. J. Michael and Carol E. Henderson
Mel and Lola Kamins
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Koehler
Lisa R. Kraemer
Richard S. Lang
Dale and Heidi Lewis
Marks, Paneth & Shron LLP
North Coast Concrete, Inc.
Gregory and Deborah White
Bronze patrons:
David J. Adelstein, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Aveni
Charles S. Baker
Ruth Barker
Elaine Bartush
Janice Baumann
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Borden
Barbara Young Camp
Deborah and Mellar P. Davis
Robert and Kathleen Dean
Lainie DeMore
Phillip R. and Martha Earles
Jacquelynn E. Engle
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Fritskey
Dr. and Mrs. Jorge A. Garcia
Sharon Geiger
Drs. Pamela K. Geyer and Robert J. Pelley
Dr. Timothy Gilligan
Harry Gleeson
Kathryn C. Hendon
Linda Hund
Nancy Jacobson
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kahn
Dr. and Mrs. Matt E. Kalaycio
Yew Sing Lee and Ruth Lagman Lee
Vera Marsic
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Miller
Amy Montana
Dr. Halle Moore
Maria M. Nowak
Nathan A. Pennell and Emelye A. Crehore
Marcia Purol
Frederic Reu and Gwen Alius
Dr. Cristina Rodriguez
Sandy Russo
James and Judith Salmond
Carol Sczcepanik
Dr. and Mrs. Mikkael Sekeres
The Shamrock Companies
Dr. Marc and Jessica Shapiro
Susan Silverberg
Jennifer Stauch
Dr. and Mrs. John Suh
Fred Svekric
Glenna S. Todovich
TRC, Inc.
Mason and Stephanie Trenaman
Mary Janet Tucek
Mikki Verhas
Gary and Betsy Weimer
Lenny and Kathy Weiss
Bill Weston/J.P. Morgan
Laura Wood
Doreen A. Yashan