February 03, 2025

Friends and supporters of Good Samaritan Foundation celebrated 40 years of service and impact on Saturday, February 1, at Ruby Jubilee! Six hundred thirty-two guests gathered at Cincinnati Music Hall in support of The Good Samaritans’ 40th Annual Gala, which was an evening of elegance, excitement, and vibrant ruby-red accents that raised a total of $630,000!

Proceeds raised from the Gala support Good Samaritan Hospital’s West Tower along with annual support of Medical Education Research and the Good Samaritan Free Health Center. 

This sparkling milestone event featured a cocktail hour, dinner, live entertainment from Nashville-based Young Hearts band, and lively activities. Guests were able to enjoy palm reading, a cannoli-making station, an interactive dessert bar, a 360-degree photo booth, a champagne and wine putt-putt experience, or have their lips touched up by a makeup artist at a Ruby Red Lipstick Booth!

Good Samaritan Foundation is grateful to the sponsors, underwriters, donors, and attendees who made this event possible! This year’s presenting sponsor was once again PFS Group. A very special thank you goes out to the 2025 Gala Committee, Vinni Brown, Dr. Kristin Coppage, Kari Dunki-Jacobs, Shiva Ghazi, Lesley-Ann Gracey, Tessie Hayden, Renita Homan, Caroline Isaacs, Joyce Lehmann, Laura Mena, Alandra Parchman, and Melody Weil, as well as Physician Champion Dr. Erik Dunki-Jacobs.

Since its inception, the Gala has raised over $10 million, and each year, the funds have been instrumental in supporting groundbreaking projects and services that impact thousands of lives. Good Samaritan Foundation is grateful for the continued generosity of all Gala supporters – corporations, businesses, and individuals – whose contributions make this work possible.

Some photos are already available on Good Samaritan Foundation’s Flickr page. More photos will be available throughout the week. A recap will also be available at gshfoundation.com/gala.