Heart to Heart Gala 

For more than 30 years, Heart to Heart has been the cornerstone event for Kettering Health Foundation. It has raised over $7.5 million for the cardiovascular program, helping to provide advanced medical technology, patient-centered education, community cardiac and stroke screening and outreach, and advanced caregiver training.

Heart disease is still the number one cause of death for all Americans which is why Kettering Health and Kettering Health Foundation work to ensure all patients are treated accurately and quickly to help them on their road to recovery. Cardiac Rehab provides advanced therapies and techniques to help patients return to their daily lives after a cardiac event. The TAVR procedure is a minimally invasive procedure that can replace a valve and can be completed quickly through a catheter in the leg. Cardiac Rehab and TAVR are life-saving services offered at the Kettering Health Main Campus. Kettering Health Foundation’s support keeps Kettering Health at the forefront of innovation and compassionate care for our region.

Meet Amy Grant

Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts, and the first to perform at the GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Grant has been strumming her way through a thirty-plus year adventure as a singer-songwriter, author, television host, and speaker. 

Early on, Grant’s iconic voice became instantly recognizable in both the Christian and pop worlds. Over the years, she has sold more than 30 million albums world-wide, including three multi-platinum, six platinum, and four gold. Her chart performance has also been consistent throughout her career, boasting six No. 1 hits, 10 "Top 40" Pop singles, 17 “Top 40” Adult Contemporary tracks and multiple Contemporary Christian chart-toppers. In recognition of such success, Grant has received 6 GRAMMY Awards and 26 Dove Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a star on the Music City Walk of Fame. Additionally, she was most recently inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. 

Stepping out from behind her guitar, Grant found herself hosting the NBC prime time series “Three Wishes” in 2005, bringing her into millions of living rooms across America every Friday night. The people she met and stories she collected proved to be great inspiration for creating new music and even writing a book. Two years later, Grant’s first book, Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far, was published. She continues to share her stories with audiences all over the country as a keynote and inspirational speaker.

In April 2016, Grant celebrated the 25th anniversary of her first pop hit, “Baby Baby”, with a worldwide release of a new version of the song featuring pop sensation and fellow Capitol Music Group recording artist Tori Kelly. Growing her wildly popular Christmas brand, Grant then released “Tennessee Christmas” in October 2016, her first all-new Christmas album in nearly twenty years. She looks forward to national arena symphony Christmas tours each November and December with long-time friend Michael W. Smith, as well as an annual Christmas residency at the world-famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville with country superstar husband Vince Gill.

Grant resides with her family in Nashville, Tennessee, and is widely known for her philanthropy and tireless involvement in local causes and charitable organizations. Her own organization, The Helping Hands Foundation, has afforded her the opportunity to identify needs around her and the resources to help meet them, which has proven to be the sweetest reward of all. 

1989 - Steve Allen
1990 - Roberta Peters
1991 - The Canadian Brass
1992 - Judy Collins
1993 - Michael Feinstein
1994 - Tony Bennett
1995 - Ben Vereen
1996 - Itzhak Perlman
1997 - Kathleen Battle
1998 - Bill Cosby
1999 - Kenny G

2000 - Kenny Rogers
2001 - Olivia Newton-John
2002 - Willie Nelson
2003 - Tony Bennett
2004 - Patti LaBelle
2005 - Michael McDonald
2006 - Trisha Yearwood
2007 - George Benson & Al Jarreau
2008 - Carole King
2009 - The Rat Pack Encore
2010 - Diana Ross