Giving with Grace Fundraiser

Your Ticket Opens the Door to Nature

On September 30, the gardens of the Greenacres Arts Center will come alive for Giving with Grace, an evening of incredible food, live music, friends, and a lively auction, all in support of the Exploring with Grace Fund.

Last year, Exploring with Grace helped more than 2,200 children experience Greenacres through after-school programs, providing transportation, meals, and hands-on opportunities to explore a creek, see farm animals, touch a horse, create art, get their hands in the soil, and discover something entirely new.

Your support helps make more of these experiences possible.

Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors

Giving with Grace is made possible through the generosity of our sponsors. Their support helps create a memorable evening while allowing more of the funds raised to directly support the children and communities served through Exploring with Grace.

An Evening at Greenacres

Spend the evening throughout the gardens and Grand Tent at the Greenacres Arts Center with passed appetizers, an open bar, live music, and Dinner by the Bite featuring local culinary favorites including Creations by Melody, McHale’s Catering, Elegant Fare Catering, eat well celebrations and feasts, and Boards and Beez.

Enjoy live music by Jordon Frank, a silent auction, the gift card balloon game, and stories from Greenacres educators and the children and communities reached through Exploring with Grace.

Behind-the-Scenes Cocktail Experience

Step beyond the public spaces of the Greenacres Arts Center and into a hidden piece of the estate’s history. This exclusive experience offers a rare opportunity to explore the 1920s Prohibition-era wine cellar of the former Fleischmann Estate, a space not typically open to the public.

Hidden behind a secret door and vault, the historic cellar offers a glimpse into the estate’s past. During this intimate experience, enjoy a custom-crafted cocktail while a Greenacres historian shares stories of the estate and its history.

Only 30 spots are available for this exclusive experience.

Event Details

September 30 • 6:00–9:00 PM
Greenacres Arts Center
General Admission: $150
21+ event
Complimentary valet parking • Open bar • Dinner by the Bite • Live music

Dress comfortably for an outdoor evening. Whether you prefer a summer cocktail look or something more casual, come ready to relax and enjoy.

The Impact

In 2025, the Exploring with Grace Fund:

• • • Served 2,267 community learners
    • Delivered 113 educational programs
    • Provided 3,568 meals
    • Supported students across 9 Greenacres sites
    • Partnered with 11 community organizations, including CoStars, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati, and Cincinnati Recreation Commission

About the Exploring with Grace Fund

Created in memory of Grace Lewis, the Exploring with Grace Fund helps remove barriers so children from all backgrounds can experience Greenacres. By supporting transportation, meals, supplies, and after-school programming, the fund gives more children the opportunity to explore, create, and connect with nature, agriculture, and the arts.

Learn More About Exploring with Grace

Donate or Sponsor

Can’t attend, or looking to make an even greater impact? Individuals may give at any level, and organizations can participate through Giving with Grace sponsorship opportunities.

Every gift helps provide transportation, meals, supplies, programming, and meaningful experiences for young learners.

Donate or Become a Sponsor

Thank You to Our Advisory Committee

A special thank you to the Giving with Grace Advisory Committee. Their time, ideas, connections, and enthusiasm have helped shape this event and further the impact of Exploring with Grace.

Shelly DeVille • Shawn Gibson • Beth Hellman • Bob Moeller • Nanciann Moschner • Elizabeth Warner

Our Event Partners

We are grateful to the talented partners whose food, hospitality, entertainment, creativity, and expertise help bring Giving with Grace to life.

All Occasions • Totally Lit Events • Fitz the Occasion • Creations by Melody • McHale’s Catering • Elegant Fare Catering • eat well celebrations and feasts • Tri-State Valet • Kindred Light Studios • ITA Audio Visual Solutions • Balloons N Beyond • Boards and Beez

We are especially grateful to those partners who have donated or generously discounted their services. Their generosity allows more of what we raise together to directly support Exploring with Grace.

To every sponsor, committee member, event partner, donor, and friend who has contributed to Giving with Grace: thank you. Your support makes both this evening and the experiences it helps fund possible.

Questions?

For questions about Giving with Grace, please call the Greenacres Events Team at 513-891-4227 ext. 3 or email events@green-acres.org.

No pets are allowed. ADA-certified service animals are welcome.