Our annual Gift To Be Simple fundraiser is coming up on Wednesday, October 20, at 5:30 p.m., and we are thrilled to announce our speakers, sponsors and more. 

Featured speakers for Gift To Be Simple include: 

• Marilyn Welker, founder of Simply Living
• Paula Penn-Nabrit, J.D., author, founder and president of PN&A Inc. and manager of Charles M. Nabrit Memorial Garden
• Randall Loop, massage therapist, life coach, and former Simply Living board president
• Eugene Beer, chief engineer and producer for WCRS community radio station

Also speaking will be our board member and master of ceremonies, Kai Landis, founder of Green Roots LLC, and our executive director, Cathy Cowan Becker.

You'll learn about the history of Simply Living -- including some things you may not know -- and its future directions.  There will be plenty of time for networking and socializing with old friends and new. You can attend either in-person at the Grange Audubon Center, 505 W. Whittier St., or through our virtual table online. 

We are also proud to announce two more extras for the in-person event: 

• Brothers Drake Meadery will be supplying their famous honey wine and beer for you to enjoy along with appetizers and hors d'oeuvres. 
• Drive Electric Columbus will be displaying several models of electric vehicles in the parking lot for you to see and ask questions about.

This is going to be a very special evening that you will not want to miss! Purchase your tickets at bit.ly/GTBS2021. 

Sponsorships

Did you know you can also sponsor Gift To Be Simple? Anyone can sponsor -- individuals, households, organizations, or businesses. Each sponsorship comes with increasing benefits depending on the level, and individuals can purchase a sponsorship for the organization of their choice.

In addition, thanks to a generous anonymous donor, Simply Living is offering an incentive match on all sponsorship levels above $100. Whatever level you choose, we will give you the next level up in benefits, including tickets to Gift To Be Simple, mentions in our program and presentation, a table in the lobby, and a year-long business membership with all of those benefits too.

It's a great deal that supports both Simply Living and an organization of your choice! Sponsor Gift To Be Simple at bit.ly/GTBS2021Sponsorships

Sponsors

Finally, a big shout out to our sponsors so far. Our organizational sponsors include: 

• Green Roots LLC
• Ohio Sustainable Business Council
• Stratford Ecological Center
• Spiritual Healers Professional Learning Institute
• Worthington Optimal Wellness
• Support Ohio Local Economies
• Citizens Climate Lobby - Columbus

Our individual sponsors, some of whom purchased sponsorships for the organizations listed above, include:

• Mac and Debbie Crawford
• Chuck Lynd
• Kai Landis
• Lisa Kreischer
• Randall Loop
• John Krieger
• Rita Haider
• Lynn Stan
• Mary Lou Langenhop
• Kathleen Gmeiner and Doug Todd
• Sheila Fox

We are a little behind on our sponsorship goals for Gift To Be Simple, so additional sponsorships would be most welcome. And there's still time to purchase tickets! 

• You can purchase tickets here - bit.ly/GTBS2021
• You can sponsor here - bit.ly/GTBS2021Sponsorships

We sincerely hope to see you at Gift To Be Simple, as we restart Simply Living and its mission to connect people to learning opportunities that promote sustainability, environmental justice, and our local economy. Simply Living offers solutions to some of the great crises of today, and it's time for us to get back to work!