(Photo by Melissa McConnell) From left, BrAva Treasurer Desni Crock and BrAva President Traci Nichols hold a mock check representing the $30,000 donation to CureSearch announced during the 2025 BrAva Mom Prom on April 18, 2025. The donation brings BrAva's overall lifetime giving to CureSearch to $200,000. BrAva Vice President Erin Roberts is at the far right.

The 11th annual BrAva Mom Prom that raises money for childhood cancer research will be held on April 17 at a new venue in Marietta.

The prom, hosted by BrAva Fight, the Mid-Ohio Valley’s childhood cancer awareness and funding organization, will be held at the Tower Conference & Event Center, 400 Tennis Center Drive. Tickets for the event go on sale at 7 p.m. March 1.

“That will change the feel of our event,” Erin Roberts, vice president of BrAva Fight, said.

Previous proms have been held at the Washington County Fairgrounds.

About 500 people attended the event last year when $73,000 was raised. Funds, after expenses, are donated to CureSearch, a national organization focused on research into childhood cancer treatment, and to local families.

(Photo by Melissa McConnell) Women dance the night away at the 2025 BrAva Mom Prom on April 18, 2025. Tickets for the 2026 prom in April go on sale March 1.

“We donate to local families that have been affected by childhood cancer,” Roberts said.

BrAva has donated more than $700,000 to CureSearch and families since the prom was created.

Mom Prom will feature a deejay from Premiere Productions, a coronation honoring mothers whose children have battled childhood cancer, a raffle and food and drink from local vendors. Premiere Productions has been involved with the Mom Prom since it started in 2014.

Major sponsors of the prom so far are Amy’s Flower Shoppe, Astorg Auto, Kesterson Cleaners & Launderers, Lisa’s Sweet Stop, Melissa Rose Photography, Premier Productions, the Valley List and Wilky’s Sports Bar.

“We are looking forward to working with the Tower & Event Center staff to host this annual event,” Roberts said. “We are excited about the many features offered in the new facility and believe we can even further raise the prestige of our event, which benefits the cause.”

(Photo by Melissa McConnell) The BrAva committee poses for a photo prior to doors opening at the 2025 BrAva Mom Prom on April 18, 2025, at the Washington County Fairgrounds. The 2026 prom will be 7-11 p.m. April 17 at the Tower and Conference and Event Center.

BrAva also is using a new ticketing platform, Humanitix, that will donate all its profits from ticket fees to charity, she said. A link to purchase tickets for the charity fundraiser for women 21 and over, moms and non-moms, is at www.bravamomprom.com.

The ticket limit is one-ticket-per-transaction and purchasers should be ready to enter first and last name, phone number, email and age. Admission tickets will be the only ticket type for sale on March 1.

Guests may return to the event page on Humanitix beginning March 8 to purchase raffle tickets and luminaries.

Contact BrAva President Traci Nichols by voice or text at 740-350-5586 with financial donations or mail them to BrAva at P.O. Box 535, Marietta, OH 45750. Donations can also be made through PayPal to @BravaCares.

Contact Anna Huffman at 740-525-4612 or anna.huffman7@gmail.com or Roseann Nicholson at 740-538-3651 or rose.nicholson1986@gmail.com with raffle item donations.

(Photo by Melissa McConnell) BrAva President Traci Nichols crowns Sarah Sargent as one of three 2025 BrAva Mom Prom Queens. Sargent is the mother of Casper, who has been fighting B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) since April 2023.

For more information about BrAva, go to www.bravacares.com. The ticket sale link, more information on the event and a list of sponsors is at www.bravamomprom.com.