Chocolate Celebration

Despite a few raindrops, it was the best ever Samaritan Caregivers Chocolate Celebration!  3,856 tickets were redeemed by chocolate lovers who enjoyed turtle iced coffee, fruit filled chocolate waffle cones, chocolate ganache truffles, brownie cheesecake bowls, Cole Porter fudge, Texas sheet cake, Black Forest mousse brownie cups, chocolate brie strawberry grilled cheese and so much more!  Thanks to caring people, over $30,000 was raised to assist seniors aging in place!  

An event like this happens when people get involved!  Heartfelt thanks to First Farmers Bank & Trust, corporate sponsor!  Additional sponsors:  All-Pro Plumbing, Financial Builders, Indiana Heartland FCU, Stout Funeral Homes and Crematory; Community First Bank of Indiana, Cone Palace, Encompass Credit Union, Haynes International, King’s Cleaning Solutions, McCool’s Flooring, NIPSCO, Rotary Club of Kokomo, Shepherd Insurance, Solidarity Community FCU, Sunset Memory Garden; Aurora Financial Strategies, BCR-CPA Group, Beckley Office Equipment, Bucheri, McCarty & Metz, Business System Solutions, City of Firsts Community FCU, Duke Energy, Eriks Chevrolet, Financial Center, The Hardie Group, Kokomo Grain, Kokomo New Car Dealers Association, Monroe Custom Homes & Simpson Honey Farm.   

These community-minded businesses made sure there was plenty of scrumptious chocolate:    Abundant Life Church, ACS Relay for Life Howard County---Misha & Syndicate Sales Teams, Aperion Care Kokomo, Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo, Bona Vista, Brix & Co., Community First Bank of Indiana, Community Howard Regional Health, Encompass Credit Union, Etta’s Gooey Goodies, First Farmers Bank & Trust, Five Star Residences of Northwoods, Generations Across, Glamorous Nails by Sherna, Hacienda Mexican Restaurant, Happy Nutrition, Healing Hands Natural Therapy Spa, Humble Home, Indiana Heartland FCU, Java Gems, Jefferson Manor, Kokomo Area Career Center, Kokomo Healthcare Center, Live Well 360, Mama Karen’s, Primrose Retirement Community, Rozzi’s Catering, St. Patrick Catholic Church, State Health Insurance Assistance Program, Solidarity FCU, Stout Funeral Homes & Crematory, Tastefully Indiana, Trilogy Health Services (Waterford and Wellbrooke), Wessons’ Canine Bakery, Windmill Grill & Yoke Social Table.  

Much appreciated collaborations:  One Church,  Grace United Methodist Church Women, Horoho Printing, American Tool & Party Rental, Kokomo Men of Note,  Indiana University Kokomo, Kokomo Police Department, Kokomo Tribune, WWKI, The Kokomo Post, and The Kokomo Lantern.

Couldn’t do it without 80+ volunteers, including Critics’ Choice judges:  Angie Collins, IU Health Tipton; Pastor Travis Greene, One Church; Tammy Lively, WWKI; Mayor Tyler Moore, City of Kokomo;  Theresa Murphy, Ivy Tech and Heidi Pruitt, The Kokomo Post.  Grateful for your help!

Hope to see you, May 2, 2025!