With over 1,000 nonprofits in Medina County, the Medina County Senior & Adult Foundation (MCSAF) was honored to make its largest contribution to date in 2025. MCSAF was awarded funds from The Giving Place, 100+ Women Who Care, Moose Lodge, their annual fashion show and more. Donating over $100,000 in 2025 to Medina County Senior & Adult Services (MCSAS), MCSAF and their board of directors have grown into a strong and close-knit group of women who love to give back and truly care for the elders in the community.
MCSAF's fifth annual Giving In Style Fashion Show & Brunch will be held on March 21 at The Galaxy Event Center in Wadsworth. Fundraising chair Mishalene Wasmer is collaborating with local models and Toni in Style out of Chagrin Falls to bring an elevated runway show to the area with professional models and a choreographer.
Returning for her fourth year, the beautiful Alexis Walters, Fox 8 meteorologist and emcee stated: “I support the foundation because it supports a group of people who are often forgotten. Our seniors have lived full lives, building the foundation for the things we do, and now they deserve the extra attention to ensure they get to enjoy activities, warm meals and care they need.”
The 2025 local models include:
- Adalyne Wasmer: Miami University Nursing
- Alexis Walters: Fox8 Weather
- Brandi Sesock: Cleveland Clinic & Forever22
- Cynthia Ries: Wild Acres Ranch
- Devon Diello: Medina Meadows
- Emily Giangiulio: Sanctuary Wadsworth
- Heidi DeBolt: Northern Medina County Chamber
- Kathy Mocarski: Smooth Transitions
- Peggy Andryszak: Andryszak Health
- Sandy Kaczur: Foundations Health Solutions
- Terri Greene: Leadership Medina Co.
Contributions from the 2025 fashion show helped to cover the cost of Wednesday congregate lunches in Medina, animal entertainers, food for Senior Day, the Medina Luau event, an Oktoberfest celebration, a Halloween event in Brunswick, a renovated craft room at MCSAS, funds for SNAP food bags and gift cards for seniors in need, 410 $50 Aldi food cards for all recipients of the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program, home repairs for seniors throughout Medina County in cooperation with Habitat for Humanity, computer education, mental health support groups in cooperation with Alternative Paths, home delivered meal bags for drivers, a TV used for meeting with clients, large screen monitors in Brunswick and Medina, updating of Medina courtyard benches, renting space for Medina events, advertising for agency in Senior Solutions, Christmas entertainment in Brunswick and Medina, magnets for Home Delivered Meal Clients, new appliances at the Wadsworth Cafe, furniture for center use, advertising and coupons for Wadsworth Cafe, AED supplies and a new microwave for Brunswick Activities.
The needs grow each year as the community continues to see a rise in the amount of seniors that are residing within our community. Close to 20% of Medina’s population is over the age of 65, totaling around 35,000 seniors. To learn more about MCSAS, visit Mcsas.org. To learn more about MCSAF and purchase tickets to the fifth annual Giving In Style Fashion Show, visit Mcsaf.org. Don't miss the event that is cherished across the community!