Celebrate a 60th birthday with dancing, laughter & 60s vibes, while supporting grieving families through scholarships & support.
🎉 Hope Grows Here: A 60th Birthday Celebration with Purpose 🎉
A 1960s-Themed Benefit for Grieving Families
Come celebrate life, love, laughter, and legacy as Dr. Tina Fornwald rings in her 60th birthday with a night that proves healing and joy can coexist.
Hope Grows Here is a high-energy, heart-filled, 1960s-themed celebration hosted by Widowhood Real Talk with Tina, and it’s designed to be FUN.
Think music, dancing, laughter, connection, and a room full of people who believe that even after loss, life is still worth celebrating.
✨ This is not a sit-quietly fundraiser.
✨ This is a show-up, dress-up, laugh-out-loud, dance-it-out night.
🕺 What to Expect
- 🎤 A live comedian bringing the laughs
- 💃 Dancing & 60s vibes, yes, bring the moves
- 📸 Photo booth moments you’ll want to keep
- 🎭 Costume contest (go full 60s or keep it classy!)
- 📚 Book signing with Dr. Tina
- 🎁 Silent auction, giveaways & surprises
- 💛 A room full of people who understand that joy is part of healing
This is a night to exhale, celebrate, and remember that we deserve fun even (and especially) after hard seasons.
🌱 Why This Night Matters
While we celebrate, we’re also raising $50,000 to support grieving families through two vital initiatives:
🎓 The WRTWT Education Fund
Providing grief-informed scholarships for students who have lost a parent or guardian because loss should never limit a child’s future.
🦋 Widowhood Support Programming
Supporting peer groups, grief retreats, mental health initiatives, podcast outreach, and community healing events like the Butterfly Release and Walk for Love.
Every ticket, donation, and sponsorship helps us sow seeds of hope for those navigating life after loss.
Together, we’re building a future where no one grieves alone. Yes, you can donate now: https://givebutter.com/1KQtL0
✨ What’s Included:
🎟️ $65 per guest (early bird through March 31, 2026), thereafter $75.00
🍽️ Full plated meal
📸 Photo booth memories
🕺 Dancing + Live DJ
💐 A tribute to Tina’s journey and vision
🎤 A live comedian bringing the laughs
Whether you’ve been part of this community from the beginning or just joined us, this night is for you too.
👗 Dress Code: 60s attire encouraged! Channel your inner Motown, flower child, or glam soul queen. Let’s celebrate in style.
This event is more than a party. It’s a celebration of how one woman turned grief into purpose and invited thousands to do the same.
🎈 Come ready to laugh, cry, hug, dance, and honor the journey.
🏨 Hotel Room Reservations
Need overnight accommodations? We’ve partnered with DoubleTree by Hilton Norfolk Airport to offer Hope Grows Here guests a discounted room rate.
📍 Hotel Address
DoubleTree by Hilton Norfolk Airport
1500 North Military Highway
Norfolk, VA 23502-1813
📞 (757) 466-8000
📅 Event Dates: May 16–17, 2026
📌 Reservation Deadline: April 17, 2026
💲 Room Rate:
- 2 Queen Beds – $149.00/night
- 1 King Bed – $149.00/night
🔗 Book Your Room Now: https://hil.tn/4cu0wg
For additional assistance, contact:
Debbie Bloom – Reservations Coordinator
📞 Direct: 757-457-8940 | 📠 Fax: 757-228-5851