“Cultivating A Better Tomorrow” brings together local leaders and supporters for an evening of food, live music, and fundraising to support social and environmental justice initiatives in Northeast Ohio.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026

Time: 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Location: Family Life Center, 16349 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls

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Community Life Collaborative (CLC) will host its 5th Annual Garden Gala, Cultivating A Better Tomorrow, on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Family Life Center in Chagrin Falls. The fundraiser brings together community leaders, supporters, and partners to advance social and environmental justice throughout Northeast Ohio. The event features food stations, live music by Up’Til4, silent auctions, the wine pull and a dessert dash, each designed to engage guests while supporting the mission.

Now in its fifth year, the Garden Gala is expected to sell out and aims to raise funds to support CLC’s mission of building healthier, more equitable communities through collaboration, education, and collective action. Funds raised will directly support programs and initiatives that strengthen community well-being, expand leadership pathways, and foster safer, healthier neighborhoods, particularly for historically marginalized communities.

“Cultivating a better tomorrow starts with the relationships we build today,” said Destinee Burse, Executive Director of the CLC. “When we connect people and organizations across sectors and lived experiences through programs such as our community education workshops and green youth immersions, we create the conditions for lasting social and environmental change that benefits everyone.”

As a regional hub for social and environmental justice collaboration, CLC works to eliminate silos between people, organizations, and resources. Through its commitment to engage, partner, and transform, CLC is helping shape a more connected, resilient, and inclusive Northeast Ohio, one relationship at a time.