Forever Strong Gala 2025 – Uplifting Our Community Following Tragedy

December 6th, 2025 by

Forever Strong 2025 - Ballroom

Forever Strong hosted their annual Masquerade Ball Fundraiser, along with Loving Paws support program and Open Roads charity bike program. The evening, sponsored in part by Seelye Auto Group, was spent at the Arcadia Ballroom in the Radisson to share in remembrance of those lost in tragedy and look forward to the future of supporting various members of our community.

Laurie Smith, founder of Forever Strong, took a moment to remember those who were lost in the tragedies in Kalamazoo in 2016. Laurie then spoke to the attendees about various avenues Forever Strong has been able to positively impact our community, as well as the future goals of the organization before introducing Emily for Loving Paws and Isaac from Open Roads.

Learn more about the origin and future of Forever Strong here: https://www.foreverstrongfoundation.org/

Learn more about Loving Paws here: https://www.foreverstrongfoundation.org/loving-paws-1

Learn more about Open Roads here: https://www.openroadsbike.org/

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