About The Event
The Event is “the event” to attend in Akron every other year to support our local cancer community. Join close to 800 people at our must-attend experience to celebrate the remarkable work of the Comunale Cancer Foundation. The Event is our largest biennial fundraiser which helps us provide direct financial support to those touched by cancer or receiving treatment in Summit County.
Experience the funky music of Kool & The Gang as they perform top hits like Celebration, Get Down On It, Cherish and more! Gourmet dinner stations by Beau’s Grille, live auction items, valet parking, music and dancing all night long!
Attire: Funky Fresh or Smart Casual
The Event 2025
Sept. 27, 2025 at Goodyear Hall
SOLD OUT!
Have questions about The Event? Contact us at theevent@comunale.com
Sponsor The Event!
Thank you 2025 sponsors!
Presenting
Victory
Take it to the Top
Kevin Fee
Steve Comunale & Family
Get Down On It
Funky Stuff
Martha Comunale
Steppin' Out
Bill & Trish Steere
Mark & Cathy Clark, Jacky & Christy Clark, Bob & Carrie Clark
Mark & Elizabeth Hamlin
Jungle Boogie
Blackwater Services Group LLC
Ken & Lori Stewart
Big Fun
AAMCO
Christine Hill-Wilson
Jack Canady
Mike Shirley
Ritenour Group
Sam’s Jewelry Emporium
Susan Schoellkopf
Disco Dynamo
A to Z Construction
AAMCO
Aegis Technologies, Inc.
Air Control Products
ARGCO
Akron Children’s Hospital
Batchelor & Kimball
Blue Rock Construction, Inc.
Buckeye Fire Equipment Company
Campbell Equipment
David and Lee Ann Best
EM Construction
Engineered Corrosion Solutions
Famous Supply
Ferguson Enterprises
George Music
Global Pipe Hanger Products
Hilti
House of LaRose
HSH. Construction & Excavation Inc.
Jack Jeter
JR Fowler
Milissa and Marco Meyo
Mike & Julie Moldvay
North Coast Air/Summit Air
OHR Rents
Pride One Construction
R.B. Stout
Revolution Trucking
Spears Manufacturing
Steven Brown Associates
Summit Accounting Services
The Akron Products Company / Tapco
The Ruhlin Company
The Print Shop
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices
VanDevere Auto Group
Viking Group, Inc.
William Rowley
Winsupply Cleveland
Gold
Air Enterprises
Allied Equipment
Alston Co.
All-Ohio Threaded Rod Company
Andy Rayburn
ARCO Design/Build
ARGCO
Bradford White
Cascade Insulation Company
Cavanaugh Building Corporation
Cleveland Clinic
Core & Main
Dan & Jennie Scarpitti
Dayton Street Partners
Emerson-Ridgid
Evans General Contractors
General Air Products
Industrial Sales Co., Inc.
Ken & Karen Hobbel
Krumroy-Cozad Construction Corp.
MEPCAD
Merit Brass
Newpark Drive Limited
Northern Ohio Equipment Services
Patterson Pump
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union #219
Refrigeration Sales Company
Sean & Shonda Coustillac
Shambaugh & Son LP
Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 692
Steve Hendricks
Ted Rulison – Morgan Stanley
The Lehner Family Foundation
Tom & Jean Geopfert
Trane
Tucker Mechanical
Turner Construction
UBS Financial Services
Vince Marchetta
Wadsworth FDE 2117
Ziegler Companies
Disco Dynamo
Past Successes
The singular fundraiser the foundation hosts is a biennial gathering of our top supporters for a memorable evening of fantastic food, creative decor, and showstopping live entertainment. Aptly named The Event, this fundraiser has been hosted every other year since 2006. The Event is intimately held under the evening stars in a larger than life temperature controlled tent, bringing the outdoors, in. We hope you can join us for our next Event. You won’t want to miss it!