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2020 Spring/Summer Highlights of Hope

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EVENTS<br />

HOPE ON THE HILL GALA —<br />

A NIGHT IN WONDERLAND<br />

Hundreds <strong>of</strong> guests joined Alice, the Mad Hatter, Queen <strong>of</strong><br />

Hearts and Tweedle Dum and Dee for Van Andel Institute’s<br />

<strong>Hope</strong> on the Hill Gala — A Night in Wonderland. Guests enjoyed<br />

gourmet cuisine from Grand Rapids’ finest restaurants, artisan<br />

cocktails served on hand-carved bars <strong>of</strong> chiseled ice, an uproarious<br />

magical performance from Piff the Magic Dragon, and a dance<br />

party hosted by AB.<br />

Thank you to the Title Sponsor: Fifth Third Private Bank.<br />

(STARTING AT THE TOP LEFT, GOING CLOCKWISE) JEFFERY ROBERTS, CAROL VAN ANDEL & DAVID VAN ANDEL; GUESTS BID ON<br />

EXCITING PACKAGES AT THE SILENT AUCTION TABLE; PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON ENTERTAINS THE AUDIENCE WITH HIS UNIQUE<br />

PERFORMANCE; CO-CHAIRS OF VAI’S JBOARD AMBASSADORS, CHAD BASSETT & RACHEL MRAZ;<br />

GUESTS DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY IN WONDERLAND<br />

18 | VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE HIGHLIGHTS OF HOPE

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