The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley has announced the 2025 Honorable, Outstanding, Philanthropic and Excellent (HOPE) Honorees for this year's Wine for Hope.

Presented by Boak and Sons and Sam & Donna Boak, the H.O.P.E. award for Lifetime Achievement will be announced at the 13th Anniversary Wine for Hope on Friday, April 11 in Canfield.

These individuals will be honored for giving their time and resources to help improve the lives of children and families in the community.

The 2025 Honorees are: 

- Bernadette Bilick, Children's Rehabilitation Center

- Pamela Brown, Community Corrections Association 

- John Crowder, Newton Falls Exempted Village Schools

- Cheryl Ryan, Struthers City Schools

- James Sutman, Golden String, Inc. 

Past H.O.P.E. Award recipients include:

- The late Henry Nemenz (local businessman & grocery store owner)

- Jack Gocala, Sr. (retired Youngstown State University police chief)

- George Gabriel (Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities)

- Raymond Morrow (youth advocate), Kathy Cook (St. Joseph Warren Hospital-Mercy Health)

- Mike Currington (Warren Police Officer)

- Holly Welch (Austintown Local Schools)

- Dr. Ronald Dwinnells (ONE Health Ohio)

- Brenda Rider (RoCck Children's Choir)

- Amber Bonilla (Struthers City Schools)

Reserved tables and single ticket seating for event sponsorships are available by contacting The Hope Foundations email or phone number or contacting Jackie Rizer (330) 502-5724 

Tickets to the event are $75 per person and will increase to $90 after March 28, or $550 for a table of eight.

Guests will be treated with a full dinner, wine tasting, entertainment and an awards ceremony.

All proceeds from the event, including a silent auction and raffle baskets, will go towards supporting the lives of chronically and terminally ill children in the Mahoning Valley.

For ticket information and sponsorship opportunities, you can check out the HOPE Foundation's website.