Celebration of Life Awards
An Evening of Food & FellowshipApril 30th 2022, Akron OH
Thank you to all who attended and sponsored this event. Thank you to Keys 2 Serenity for being the title sponsor of this event.










About the 2022 Celebration o Life Awards
What a wonderful evening we had as we celebrated the Victim Assistance Program of Summit County along with local community members in a night of fellowship. The evening consisted of dinner, guest speaker Judge Susan Baker Ross, and a Ceremoney for our 2022 award recipients.

Keynote Speaker:
Judge Susan Baker Ross
Celebration of Life Award Recipients:
Manuel Halkias, Co-Founder/The Final Farewell Project
Victim Assistance Program of Summit County
Special Honorees:
Casey Weinstein, House Rep. Dist. 37,
Magistrate Kani Hightower, Akron Municipal Court
Holly Klein, Executive Director – Grace House

2021/2022 Award Winners & Honorees
(Co-Founder of The Final Farewell Project Manuel Halkias. Celebration of Life Honoree 2021/2022.) Manuel Halkias
(Akron Municipal Court Magistrate Kani Harvey Hightower. Celebration of Life Special Recognition recipient 2021/2022.) Kani Harvey Hightower
(Rep. Casey Weinstein as a Special Recognition Recipient for our Celebration of Life Awards Dinner 2021/2022.)
(Holly Klein Executive Director and Founder of Grace House in Akron as one of our Celebration of Life Special Recognition Recipients 2021/2022.)