Harvest Moon
Holden Forests & Garden’s largest and only benefit of the year. Join us for this exclusive event in one of the city's most iconic settings.
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Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden
Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
Time: 5:30-9pm
Join us for Harvest Moon, Holden Forests & Gardens’ annual fundraising gala, presented by Northern Trust, for an enchanting late-summer evening at the Cleveland Botanical Garden.
Stroll through the gardens during a lively cocktail hour while experiencing “Mission Moments” highlighting our impact and enjoy an elegant dinner catered by Spice Catering.
This year’s gala will recognize Vikki Broer with the Circle of Honor award for her extraordinary contributions to Holden Forests & Gardens.
Harvest Moon promises to be a night celebrating community, connection, and the places where nature inspires us all.
Photos from harvest moon 2024
Tickets
Harvest Moon 2026 is sold out! For information about joining the waitlist, please contact:
Carrie Pinney
Philanthropic Advisor
(216) 707-2874
Thank you to our generous sponsors for supporting Harvest Moon! Although the event is sold out, you can still support our mission by making a donation.
Donate todayWin a Browns Suite: Enter Raffle Today!
As part of this year’s sold‑out Harvest Moon gala, we’re offering a raffle for our broader community to support our mission.
The prize? A Cleveland Browns private suite for 10 at the December 6 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, complete with complimentary food and drinks. Only 125 tickets are available, giving you great odds to win!
Note: You do not need to attend the event to participate.
A huge thank‑you to the LNE Group for generously donating this incredible experience. Let’s Go Browns!
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A leader who brings intellect, care, and a hands‑on approach to every aspect of her work, Vikki Broer will receive the Circle of Honor Award at this year’s Harvest Moon gala in recognition of her philanthropic generosity and years of extraordinary service to Holden Forests & Gardens (HF&G).
Vikki joined the HF&G Board of Directors in 2008, where her vision, generosity, and belief in the power of plants to transform lives continues to leave a lasting impact. She was chairperson of the Board at the Cleveland Botanical Garden in 2014 during the integration with the Holden Arboretum, where her insights helped to pave the way for a smooth transition as a unified Holden Forests & Gardens. Vikki retired from the Board in December, 2025 after 22 years of thoughtful and dedicated service on the Executive, Finance, Development, Education, and Governance Committees, championing diversity and sharing her institutional knowledge to help build a strong operational foundation.
Vikki’s family is also deeply connected to HF&G. Her father, Thomas Urban, gave a generous gift of rare books to the Cleveland Botanical Garden library, a gesture that reflected her family’s long‑standing love of learning and the natural world. She also helped reaffirm HF&G’s focus on living collections, a defining milestone that continues to shape our purpose and identity. Vikki is married to Peter W. Broer, President & CEO of Lumitex, a Brecksville-headquartered company that provides medical device lighting solutions. The Broers currently reside in Bratenahl and have three children and two grandchildren living in Colorado and California.
Vikki most recently served as a program officer for special initiatives at the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, and as administrative dean and interim head of school for the Montessori High School at University Circle. She is passionate about community engagement and education, especially in advancing the understanding of the impact of nature on young people and the need for a resilient environment. She has served as a previous Chair of the Willowbank School of the Restoration Arts, and the Bratenahl Planning Commission. Vikki is currently a member and past President of the Shaker Lakes Garden Club, Chair Emeritus of The Fund for Our Economic Future and a trustee for the Weathertop Foundation, a family foundation that has supported HF&G, the Metroparks, UCI and Cleveland Public Library among others locally, and has given approximately $4 million dollars to Botanical Gardens and Arboreta nationwide
We are proud to honor Vikki’s philanthropic spirit and commitment to a thriving Holden Forests & Gardens at this year’s Harvest Moon gala.
Current Sponsors
As of July 10, 2026
Presenting
Northern Trust
Cosmos
The Banks Family
Fleet Response
Aster
Anonymous
Star Magnolia
Cliff and Carol Baggott
Cynthia Moore-Hardy and Jeffery Hardy
Stargazer
Paul and Connie Abbey
Carol Barnak
Vikki and Peter Broer
The Davey Tree Expert Company
The DiCorleto Family
Leslie and Mike Dingeldein
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Karry and Jonathan Hatch
The Luciano Family Foundation
Katie and Ken Outcalt
Andy and Robin Schachat
Sunset Swirl
Tom and Mary Anderson
Gertrude and Homer Chisholm
Patra and Vichai Duangjak
Mikiko and Hiroyuki Fujita
Christine Lakus & Anthony Barabani, Beth Cassella & David Logsdon
Mikiko and Hiroyuki Fujita
LNE Group
Kelly Morgan and Alan Lysle
The Orr Family
Ruth and Tom Stafford
John Turben
This year’s gala promises to be a radiant celebration of purpose and possibility. We hope you’ll join us for an evening that shines a light on all we can grow — together.
Interested in tickets?
The event is sold out. To add your name to the waitlist, contact Carrie Pinney, HF&G Philanthropic Advisor, at 216.707.2874.
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