New Life Family Services
53rd Annual Fundraising Gala - Rochester 2026
Rewritten: When Hope Changes the Story
Join us for our largest fundraising event of the year! Our 53rd Annual Gala will be an evening of celebration as we reflect on how hope changes the story. Featuring keynote speaker Kelly Lester, moving client stories, and dinner.
Social hour starts at 5:30 PM. Dinner and the program will begin at 6:30 PM and end by 9:00 PM. All guests must RSVP by October 12th to guarantee their seat assignments.
*If you would like to register as a Table Host, please be sure your table members all register as guests. ie: My spouse and I would like to host a table. I will register myself as a table host, my spouse as a guest, and instruct all of my other table members to register as a guest and select me as their table host.*
*Formal attire is encouraged*
Speaker
Kelly Lester: Author & Ministry Leader
After 15 years of running from the Lord and seeking to fill the hurting places in her life through drugs, relationships, and other coping mechanisms, Kelly surrendered to God after a violent domestic fight nearly cost her life. Her story is one of redemption, including multiple abortions and working at the abortion clinic where she had her first abortion. Through it all, Kelly has experienced how God can bring beauty from even the most painful circumstances.
Now a wife and mother of six, Kelly shares her testimony to bring hope to those in desperate situations and proclaim that God can save anybody. She serves with LoveLine Ministries, And Then There Were None, and Pro-Love Ministries.
Venue Name
Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area
Venue Location
Parking is available in Ramp 6 (59 1st Street SE), connected to the Hilton (parking is free after 5:00 PM). Guests parking in the ramp will enter the hotel space on the 2nd floor. From there, you can access the elevator or escalator to the 3rd floor.
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