The letter requests donations from potential donors for a silent auction to benefit The Center for Balanced Living's annual Giving Hope Gala fundraising event in October. The Center provides treatment for eating disorders and aims to raise awareness of these serious mental health conditions. Donations are needed for the silent auction to help make the gala a success in supporting the organization's mission. Contact information is provided for those interested in donating or sponsoring the event.

1. Silent Auction Request Letter
The Center for Balanced Living
8001 Ravines Edge Court, Suite 201, Columbus, OH 43235
Phone 614.896.8222 Fax 614.896.8223
www.TheCenterForBalancedLiving.org/gala2019
July 10, 2019
Dear Potential Donors,
Our annual Giving Hope Gala will be held on October 19, 2019 at the Easton Hilton. This is our largest
fundraiser which supports the mission of treatment and education while raising eating disorder awareness.
Eating disorders are serious, brain-based conditions that are life threatening but with early diagnosis and
treatment, recovery is possible. In Central Ohio, the number of people who will develop an eating
disorder in their lifetime would fill the Ohio State football stadium 1 and a half times! As few as 1 in 10
people with an eating disorder seek treatment. Why? Stigma, shame, myths about eating disorders, fear,
lack of awareness of symptoms and need for treatment, and lack of access to care, just to name a few.
The Center is committed to breaking down those barriers.
We need your help to make the 2019 Giving Hope Gala a success and kindly ask you to consider
donating an item for our Silent Auction. All donations will be noted on our online auction preview. The
auction preview gives our guests the opportunity to see what is available, as well as who our generous
donors are. Please feel free to provide us with your logos, any vouchers you may want to include, how
you would like your information displayed, etc. Your company will be recognized by the guests attending
the gala and everyone involved as having a serious commitment to making a tangible difference in our
community.
We also welcome anyone interested in sponsoring the Giving Hope Gala. If you are interested, more
information is available on our website listed below. We look forward to working with our contributors to help
promote their involvement in the gala and helping to build relationships enduring well into the future.
If you have any questions or other ideas about how you might contribute, please contact Jill Fondriest, via
phone at 614-896-8215 or send an email to Jill.Fondriest@TheCenterForBalancedLiving.org.
Warmest wishes,
Polly Bernacki
2019 Board of Directors and Gala Chair, The Center for Balanced Living
The Center for Balanced Living, is a 501(3) ©, nonprofit, internationally recognized provider of cutting
edge, evidence-based treatment services for eating disorders in Central Ohio. (Tax ID # 31-1720581)

2. T H E C E N T E R
WWW.CENTERFORBALANCEDLIVING.ORG
T H E
M I S S I O N
Call us today or go to our website for more information about
programs, groups, our FREE support groups, education, and more!
At least 30 million people of all ages and
genders suffer from an eating disorder in
the U.S.
Second only to opioid addiction, eating
disorders are the most fatal mental
illness.
In Central Ohio alone, the number of
people who will develop an eating
disorder in their lifetime would fill the
Ohio State football stadium 1 and a half
times.
T H E
F A C T S
F O R B A L A N C E D L I V I N G
To specialize in evidence-based
treatment, education and
prevention, and research in the area
of eating disorders and foster
balance in the lives of all persons
served. •
T H E
I M P A C T"You likely will never know, in this lifetime, the
true depth and breadth of the good you have
accomplished or the lives you have saved...I
stand, one among many, fortunate enough to
have been the beneficiary of your expertise, as
well as your unwavering kindness."
- Sharon, former client
I made close friends, I was able to begin to
uncover the root behind my disorder, and I went
from eating maybe once a day to 5 times a
day...I am definitely in a much better place than I
was before the program - thank you to everyone
who helped me move towards recovery.
-Audrey, former client
614.896.8222

3. Donor Name:
Organization Name:
Mailing Address:
Phone:
Email:
Please provide a brief description of the item(s) you are donating:
October 19, 2019
H I L T O N A T E A S T O N
C O L U M B U S , O H I O
Please provide an approximate retail value: $______________
We appreciate your support! Thank you!
- G I V I N G H O P E G A L A C O M M I T T E E
Thank you for making a contribution to our silent auction. Please provide the information below.
If you have questions, please call Jill at 614-896-8215.
Please send completed form via:
Fax (614)896-8223
Attn: Jill
Email to
jill.fondriest@
thecenterforbalancedliving.org
Mail to
8001 Ravines Edge Ct.
Ste. 201
Columbus, OH 43235
You can also complete the form online at: https://www.CenterForBalancedLiving.org/gala2019
Raising Funds and Awareness for the Treatment of Eating Disorders
The Center for Balanced Living
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