Lindner Center of HOPE’s Signature Fundraiser, Touchdown for HOPE, Scores Big During the Game Sunday
On Sunday, February 9, 2025, Lindner Center of HOPE hosted its signature fundraiser, Touchdown for HOPE, at The Bally Sports Club in The Great American Ballpark. The event brought together more than 225 enthusiastic football fans and supporters of Lindner Center of Hope, raising more than $170,000 through sponsorships, donations, and ticket sales—funds that will help advance mental health care in our community.
Guests, including employees, board and community members, enjoyed a tailgate and watch party, surrounded by big-screen TVs and an unlimited Touchdown buffet. The menu featured Cincinnati favorites alongside a nod to New Orleans with crab cakes, jambalaya, and beignets, creating a festive atmosphere worthy of game day.
Honorary Co-host Anthony Muñoz, former NFL offensive tackle, Cincinnati Bengal (1980-92), and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (Class of 1998), welcomed guests before kickoff. Muñoz praised Lindner Center of HOPE as having an “incredible team—one that’s changing lives off the field.” He commended the dedication of the Center’s employees and the generosity of donors, sponsors, and attendees who continue to fuel the Center’s mission of providing world-class mental health services.
Dr. Michael Groat, President and CEO of Lindner Center of HOPE, also addressed the crowd, expressing deep appreciation for the unwavering commitment of the Touchdown for HOPE committee. He commended the team for their commitment to the Center, making the event possible year after year, ensuring that more individuals struggling with mental illness receive the care and support they need.
Dr. Groat extended special recognition to the 2025 Team Captains—Scott Robertson, John Ryan, and David Tasner—for their leadership and dedication to making Touchdown for HOPE a resounding success.
Proceeds from Touchdown for HOPE will support Lindner Center of HOPE’s Transforming HOPE Capital Campaign, which aims to expand treatment units, enhance wellness facilities, and increase clinical staff. These advancements will allow the Center to meet the growing demand for mental health care and continue providing innovative, compassionate treatment to those in need.
Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason, Ohio is a comprehensive mental health center providing exceptional mental health services and improving the health of our community. We achieve this through expertise, innovation, research, education, advocacy, and putting people first. We start by meeting individuals wherever they are on their journey and relentlessly pursue excellence in all we do.
Lindner Center of Hope offers patient-centered, scientifically advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization, residential services, and substance use disorders treatment for adults, outpatient services for all ages, and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnerships with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center as their clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Patients and families who may benefit from Lindner Center services may call (513) 536-HOPE (4673) for an initial assessment. Learn more at LindnerCenterofHope.org
