Event Details
Saturday, October 17, 2026
DeVos Place
303 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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.
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.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES SECURE YOUR SPONSORSHIP ONLINE
Presenting Sponsor
Freedom Sponsor
Exclusive Sponsors
The Currie Foundation
Jenny M. Peterson Foundation
Gen. John & Mrs. Joan Secchia Nowak
Flourish Sponsors
AdvisaCare
Dave & Carol Burgess
Custer, Inc.
First Financial Bank
LifeEMS Ambulance
The Mav Group
University of Michigan Health – Sparrow
University of Michigan Health – West
Excel Sponsors
Anonymous
The Bouma Corporation
Bronson Healthcare Group
Consumers Credit Union
Diekema Hamann Architecture
Diekema Hamann Engineering
Fifth Third Bank
Fox Family Foundation
Hope Network
Kapnick Insurance
Lake Michigan Credit Union
Mary Free Bed Guild
Meijer, Inc.
Michigan Health & Hospital Association
Ottobock
Saladin Shriners
Rockford
The 13 Fund
Trinity Health Saint Mary’s
USI
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For event questions, please contact:Maggie Smitt
Director of Events & Corporate Giving
maggie.smitt@maryfreebed.com
616.840.7425