Charities benefit from annual leadership roast

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The Ruth Neff D.A.R.E. Fund was represented by her grandchildren (from left) Anthony Neff, Jeremy Neff and Hillary Neff Webb. The fund provides resources for the D.A.R.E. program through the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Robert Radcliff also joined his father for Tuesday’s presentation. (Photos by Trish Bennett)

Berger Hospice was represented at Tuesday’s presentation by Larry Halm (left), Hillary Boltenhouse and Kristen Gardner, who are pictured with Dwight Radcliff (center) and Sheriff Robert Radcliff.

Dwight Radcliff and Sheriff Robert Radcliff joined members of the Leadership for Tomorrow Fund at Tuesday’s check presentation. LFT members include (from left) Bethany Reid, Sereana Dresbach, Gayle Spangler and Kristen Gardner.

CIRCLEVILLE – Some good-natured teasing of retired sheriff Dwight Radcliff brought smiles to three local charities this week as they reaped the benefits of the second annual “celebrity roast” fundraiser hosted by the Pickaway Competitiveness Network.

Radcliff was on hand at Berger Hospital on Tuesday to deliver checks to the Ruth Neff D.A.R.E. Fund, Berger Hospice and the Leadership for Tomorrow Fund resulting from an auction held at the January event.

Each fund received about $2,600 at Tuesday’s presentation.

Radcliff was the second honoree for the annual Leadership Roast, which honored Stephen Gary of The Savings Bank at the inaugural event held in 2015.

Sereana Dresbach, event chair, said the event has become a fun and unique fundraiser for the Leadership for Tomorrow Fund and is expected to continue for several years to come.

The Leadership for Tomorrow Fund of the Pickaway Competitiveness Network is a function of the Pickaway County Community Foundation. Its programming efforts include the Pickaway Fellows program, the Board Candidate Pool and Networking Roundtables.

Information about the fund and its activities can be found at www.yourpccf.org. Donations for the program can be directed to the Pickaway County Community Foundation, Box 3, Circleville, Ohio 43113.