For the fifth consecutive year, the North Central Ohio Chapter of the American Red Cross Oscar Night Committee approached Mr. Steven’s and Mr. Quisno’s STRIDES groups to take on the responsibility of decorating for their Red Carpet Ball, which has become recognized as a traditional Findlay event.
This year’s ball was held on Saturday, February 27th at the Hilton Garden Inn at North Ridge Road in Findlay. This marked the second year for the Hilton Garden as host location since the ball was moved from its downtown location at the Findlay Inn and Suites. This year’s theme was “Star Wars” and the ballroom and dining area was decorated to the hilt with Star Wars characters from the long-time movie series.
Our STRIDES groups helped by providing our usual backdrops of a few characters from the series and set-up and decorating of the entrance and ballroom. Once again it was a complete success as the hotel was turned into a Hollywood masterpiece. Well, kinda. Executive Directors Todd James and Mike Epps were very appreciative of our efforts and the event was a smashing success, raising over $73,000 to benefit the American Red Cross North Central Ohio Chapter.
