The 22nd annual Ribbon of Hope event, held on October 4th, raised over $160,000 for the Women’s Wellness Fund at Kettering Health Foundation. More than 400 women from across Dayton, Ohio, attended, enjoying a vendor boutique with wellness information and shopping opportunities. Maddie Spielman, daughter of Chris and Stefanie Spielman (after whom the Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center is named), delivered the keynote speech at the luncheon organized by Kettering Health Foundation to support breast cancer care and awareness.  Since its inception, the Women’s Wellness Fund has helped more than 16,000 women, and more than $2.2 million has been raised since 1995. 

Why We Did It

Proceeds from the Ribbon of Hope event support Kettering Health Foundation’s Women’s Wellness Fund, which provides breast imaging services and other women’s cancer care to uninsured or underserved women in Dayton at no cost to them.


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"[My mom] made me promise to never use her death for an excuse for anything but motivation for everything. I wake up and say how can I make a change and how can I help someone going through a similar circumstance." Maddie Spielman
Maddie Spielman