This year’s event will take place right next to the Market at Evans Family Ranch at 11140 Milton Carlisle Road in New Carlisle. The goal is to serve up to 480 steak dinners, surpassing the 325 dinners served during the first Stronger Together in 2021. It will last from 6 to 10 p.m.
The initial idea to partner up stemmed from all three organizations having a common goal of supporting local initiatives, education and working with local students, said Scott Griffith, with the New Carlisle Rotary Club.
Griffith said that the rotary club started reaching out last year to Tecumseh Strong and the Barrett Strong Foundation in order for all three to work together, pull resources and establish an event that would raise additional money for each of the organizations.
Each organization has a different focus.
The New Carlisle Rotary Club, which was launched in 1972, has supported student scholarships and has built partnerships throughout the community over the decades.
The Barrett Strong Foundation was founded in 2019 following the passing of Northwestern Local Schools student Barrett Fitzsimmons, who was six-years-old when he was diagnosed with a type of liver cancer in 2016. He lost his battle with cancer three years later.
Now, the foundation works to raise funds and support research related to pediatric cancer. They also support scholarships for local students.
The third nonprofit, Tecumseh Strong, was formed after Tecumseh student Colling Griffin lost his battle with cancer in 2018. It is associated with the football programs at Tecumseh High School and has the goal of encouraging leadership in local players and encouraging players to give back to the community. The organization has provided scholarships and supports a youth program.
Following the success of the first Stronger Together last year, all three organizations are hoping to make the event an annual occurrence.
Griffith said that though all three organizations focus on different efforts in the community, they plan to continue their partnership for future years.
“The government can’t take care of everything for us. As a community it is up to us to take care of ourselves. People from our community can see those that are benefitting from this education and support,” he added.
Tickets for the event range from $150 for one to a table of eight for $1,200. More information regarding the event can be found by visiting strongertogether.one. Tickets can be purchased at one.bidpal.net/strongertogether2022/ticketing.
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