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Saturday, October 25, 2025
Emerge Event Center | Emerge Campus in Xenia
DOORS OPEN AT 4:45 pm
MEET OUR HONORARY CHAIR
Anthony & Chris Grant
Anthony Grant, head men’s basketball coach at the University of Dayton, and his wife, Chris, became leading advocates to increase awareness for more comprehensive mental health care after their daughter Jayda died by suicide in 2022. In an effort to break the stigma around mental health and to spread the message that we need to seek support and reach out to others for help – that “No battle is won alone” – the Grants founded Jay’s Light. Through the work of Jay’s Light, the Grants are bringing awareness to mental health at exhibition games, special events, speaking engagements, and a designated website which provides resources for those looking for help.
presented by Five Star Home Services
Join us for an unforgettable evening of purpose, passion, and possibility at our annual Signature Event, celebrating the transformative work of Emerge Recovery and Trade Initiative. Your presence and support help individuals overcoming addiction, trauma, and life’s deepest challenges find healing, purpose, and their rightful place in this world-as valued employees, loving family members, and thriving community members.
Doors open at 4:45 PM
We are pleased to showcase our progress to date and dreams for the future at the Emerge campus for our fourth annual Embrace the Journey! Highlights for this dressy casual event from 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm include:
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Appetizer Tour
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Silent Auction Experiences
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Dinner and musical selections by the University of Dayton Jazz Trio.
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A Special Welcome from Christian Rattin, Five Star Home Services CEO.
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Progress Report | Stories of Transformation | Inspirational Songs
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Live Auction
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A Call to Invest – Be part of a growing movement that restores dignity, builds skills, and transforms lives. One generous donor has offered a matching challenge of $50,000! Help us raise $100,00 or more in 15 minutes!
Two Talents Team Up to Entertain Us!
We are honored to welcome back Jackson Snelling and to introduce Joel Jackson to this year’s event. Both artists use their music as a powerful way to share hope, healing, and resilience.
Jackson, a 23-year-old singer-songwriter and pianist, has taken his talents to national stages on The Voice and American Idol, earning multiple awards including Male Vocalist of the Year 2023 at the Josie Music Awards. Joel, a viral Christian worship leader and TV personality, has reached over 50 million people worldwide with his heartfelt worship and faith-based reality series, The Rockin’ For Jesus Reality Show.
What makes their stories even more impactful is their openness about mental health struggles. Both have faced dark seasons-including battles with depression and suicide-and found strength in music, faith, and the support of others. Their journeys mirror the mission of Emerge Recovery & Trade Initiative: transforming pain into purpose and giving people the chance to write a new story filled with resilience and hope.
“Music gave me a way to share my story and remind people they’re not alone.” – Jackson Snelling
“God saved me from suicide and unbelief, and now I sing to bring light into the darkness.” – Joel Jackson
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