The 2026 Kickoff Event an Overwhelming Success!

The Aaron Opon Memorial Fund would like to thank all those who made our January 3 Kickoff Event a success! Through this event we were able to raise the funds needed to offer our first scholarship.

  • Thanks to BaseCamp Pub & Eatery for donating the space!

  • Thanks to all those who donated items for the Silent Auction and Raffles!

  • Thanks to all the talented performers who artfully exemplified what the Aaron Opon Memorial Scholarship is all about!

  • Thanks to all the volunteers who kept the Event rolling!

  • Thanks to Liana Chirkina, our At-Large Board Member and Consultant, for helping us make it all come together!

  • Thanks to Ruth Foltz for directing the musical acts that made the event so special!

  • Thanks to all those who attended, bid on the auctions and raffles or bought tickets and couldn’t attend, and who donated!

  • Thanks to anyone I may have forgotten. So many people helped make this event such a success and we will be forever grateful to you all!

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The picture of Aaron's cat Simon that was with him in the hospitals

The picture of Aaron's cat Simon that was with him in the hospitals

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One of Aaron's favorite hats, honoring his spiritual presence at the event

One of Aaron's favorite hats, honoring his spiritual presence at the event

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Event Poster

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