Third Annual Hope Shining Gala

The Healing Center will host the Third Annual Hope Shining Gala in honor of the individuals it serves on Dec. 1 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Marian Center, 3211 S. Lake Drive in Saint Francis.

The event is open to the public and will include a silent auction, dinner, live music and inspiring speeches from survivors and local supporters. All proceeds from the event will benefit The Healing Center in its mission to provide services for survivors. 

The Healing Center will present hope shining awards to Sara Lewis, Milwaukee County assistant district attorney, and Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter, for their dedication to survivors of sexual violence.

Tickets cost $65 per person or $120 for a set of two. For ticket information and additional event details, please contact Stephanie Shabangu at 414-671-4325, ext. 407 or e-mail Stephanie.shabangu@aurora.org.

The Healing Center was founded in 2000 by a group of survivors, service providers, and community members whose goal it was to create an innovative advocacy center for those affected by sexual violence. Though affiliated with Aurora Sinai Medical Center (ASMC), The Healing Center is an independently funded program. The Healing Center is under the Abuse Response Services program of Aurora along with the Sexual Assault Treatment Center (SATC). For more information, visit www.thehealingcenter.org.

Aurora Health Care is a not-for-profit health care provider and a nationally recognized leader in efforts to improve health care quality.  Aurora offers services at sites in more than 90 communities throughout eastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.