2024 PEP Rally for Kids Raises $178,000

Positive Education Program is grateful to its supporters who helped raise $177,845 for the 2024 PEP Rally for Kids. The annual fundraiser, which took place on May 14, is the only such event PEP hosts each year. All dollars raised go toward furthering PEP’s mission of supporting young people to overcome and thrive.

This year’s event focused on the need for young people to be surrounded by communities that support them. PEP recognized two leaders known for their work in community building and in their support for PEP:

Ken Outcalt, principal, president of development, NRP Group and former PEP board chair
Deborah L. Plummer, PhD, founder, executive director, Getting to We, Inc., and former PEP board member

Cleveland City Council President Blaine A. Griffin joined a panel discussion with the honorees, which was moderated by PEP CEO Habeebah R. Grimes. Young people served by PEP posed questions to the panel.

Thank You

The success of this event would not have been possible without the support of our many donors. PEP would like to offer a special thank to the businesses and individuals who were Premier or Champion Sponsors, giving at the $10,000+ and $5,000 levels, respectively. Premier sponsors included Benesch, Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio, Hyland, Holley and Rob Martens, The NRP Group, OneDigital, and the Outcalt Family. Champion sponsors included Applied Business Strategy, Brunswick Companies, Jones Day, Noreen Kilbane and RPM.