Thrive Gala 2026
The Thrive Gala brings our community together for an inspiring evening of connection and celebration in support of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation. This year’s cosmic-inspired event will shine a light on a serious and often unseen condition affecting children and teens: chronic pain.
This year, we are proud to celebrate the Mary Free Bed Kids Pain Program, where a multidisciplinary team of specialists helps children understand and manage pain through an innovative blend of medical care, psychology, and physical and occupational therapy. Together with families, the team develops personalized, goal-oriented plans that help kids regain confidence, build healthy coping strategies, and return to school, play, and everyday life.
Your support is vital for more children to access this life-changing care. Because every child deserves the chance to heal, grow, and simply be a kid.
Schedule
5:30pm — Elite Reception
6:00pm — General Reception
7:00pm — Program and Dinner
9:00pm — Afterglow Party
Attire
Cosmic Glamour; Black-Tie Inspired by the Night Sky.
Looking for outfit inspiration? Check out our Cosmic Glamour Pinterest board for starry-night style ideas.
Our Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Freedom Sponsor
Exclusive Sponsors
- The Currie Foundation
- Jenny M. Peterson Foundation
- Gen. John & Mrs. Joan Secchia Nowak
Flourish Sponsors
- AdvisaCare
- Brave the Shave
- Dave & Carol Burgess
- Custer, Inc.
- First Financial Bank
- LifeEMS Ambulance
- The Mav Group
- Take His Hand Foundation
- Bradley & Jennifer Taylor
- University of Michigan Health – Sparrow
- University of Michigan Health – West
Excel Sponsors
- Anonymous
- The Bouma Corporation
- Bronson Healthcare Group
- Consumers Credit Union
- Corewell Health
- Covenant HealthCare
- Diekema Hamann Architecture
- Diekema Hamann Engineering
- Ellis Parking Company
- Fifth Third Bank
- Fox Family Foundation
- Growtrust Partners
- Hope Network
- Interphase Interiors/Haworth
- Jandernoa Foundation
- Kapnick Insurance
- LaFleur Marketing
- Lake Michigan Credit Union
- Mary Free Bed Guild
- Meijer, Inc.
- Michigan Health & Hospital Association
- Ottobock
- Saladin Shriners
- Dan & Carol Springer
- Larry & Sally Robson
- Rockford
- The 13 Fund
- Thuasne USA
- TRANE
- Trinity Health Saint Mary’s
- Unidine
- USI
- Varnum LLP
- Warner Norcross + Judd LLP