The Edison Foundation’s Annual Holiday Evening Event Raises Over $52k

The Edison Foundation held its 27th annual Holiday Evening at Edison State Community College on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, raising $52,275. Over 320 guests attended the event, where they enjoyed heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, the company of others, and great music from regional performing artists.

Proceeds from the event help The Edison Foundation assist Edison State in meeting its education and community service goals by providing resources to advance student success. The Edison Foundation accomplishes this through scholarships, student emergency assistance, employee mini-grants, and capital improvement.

Organized as an indoor music festival with three distinct stages, the 2024 Holiday Evening featured simultaneous performances from the Kim Kelly Orchestra, Parker Hastings, and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra String Quartet II. Guests walked from stage to stage to enjoy the performances, which included a variety of original songs, covers, and classic holiday tunes. The Charger Music Society, comprised of Edison State faculty, students, and community members, performed before the event.

Also contributing to the evening’s success were the event’s committee members and volunteers, Stillwater Valley Catering, Heidelberg Distributing, Winans Chocolates & Coffees, Always Blooming, Mike Caldwell Productions, VPP Industries, the Edison State Police Department, and the Edison State maintenance and marketing teams.

“The Edison Foundation always enjoys kicking off the holiday season in the northern Miami Valley with Holiday Evening at Edison State, and we’re grateful for another successful year,” said Dr. Rick Hanes, VP of Advancement, Strategic Planning, & Partnerships and Executive Director of The Edison Foundation.

A number of sponsors made the 2024 Holiday Evening at Edison State possible, including Artist Sponsors Kettering Health and Edison State; Gold Sponsors Heather Bailey/Frank Scenna, William Devensio, Dan Francis, and Park National Bank; Silver Sponsors Bettye & Ray Laughlin and MAPSYS; Bronze Sponsors American Trim, Baird/Ganley families, Crown, Enrollment Management Services, Stan Evans, EverHeart Hospice, F&M Bank, Ferguson Construction, Fifth Third Bank, French Oil Machinery, Greenville Federal, Greenville National Bank, HUB International, Klockner Pentaplast, Koenig Equipment, Inc., Marias Technology, Paul G. Duke Foundation, Perrigo, Tom & Mardie Milligan, Chris & Christy Spradlin, Troy Area Chamber of Commerce, Waibel Energy Systems, Wayne Healthcare, Wayne Healthcare Foundation, Wright-Patt Credit Union, and VPP Industries; and other sponsors F & P America, KTH Parts Industries, Inc., Jafe Decorating, The Oskar & Charlotte Buschmann Fund at The Troy Foundation, and The Rose & Ray Loffer Fund at The Piqua Community Foundation.