Our 2026 Imagine Hope Benefit will be hosted at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner on Friday, November 6th, 2026, with our co-chairs, Waleed and Carmen Bississo, and Paul and Miriam Dell’Isola. This inspiring evening will feature powerful stories of hope, culinary experiences, exciting silent and live auctions, and more!
Join us as we celebrate more than six decades of HopeLink’s transformative impact in the community, supporting individuals and families facing behavioral health challenges and life crises.
The Imagine Hope Benefit supports HopeLink’s life-changing work, making it possible for more friends and loved ones to Imagine Hope. We look forward to gathering with our community as we continue building a future where hope meets help.
Questions? Please contact Lauren Padgett, Director of Resource Development, at [email protected].
Thank You to Our 2026 Imagine Hope Benefit Sponsors
Premier Sponsors
Cassaday & Company
The Keany Family
Saving Lives Sponsor
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Changing Lives Sponsors
Diaconia
The Rabaut Family Foundation
The Robbins Family
Hope Sponsors
Concept Plus
Recovery Sponsors
EJF Philanthropies
Jacques Financial
Paul DiVito & John Silvia
Sanju Bansai
The Alliance Group
The Building People
Resiliency Sponsors
Applied Information Sciences
Forvis Mazars
VIP Cocktail Reception Sponsor
Cresset Capital
Presentation Sponsor
Client Solution Architects
Nightcap & Signature Cocktail Sponsor
OMNI
Live Auction Sponsor
RealmOne
Bar Sponsors
Applied Information Sciences
B&A
Parker Holdings Group, LLC
Stout
Waleed & Carmen Bississo
Community Sponsors
Anthony and Kathy Schulien
Avanco
Focused Image | Hackstone Films
Holland & Knight
JLL
Kesavan Family
KippsDeSanto & Co.
Lincoln International
Maximus
Mona & Robert Parker
NetImpact Strategies
Noblis
Owl Cyber
Paterson Family Foundation
RSM
SPA
TritonPoint Wealth
Beverages and Bites Sponsor
Copper River
Floral Centerpiece Sponsor
Gallagher
Dessert & Coffee Bar Sponsor
Riddle, Adams, & Slivinski Families
Culinary Station Sponsors
KLNB
Sikich
Stout
Registration Sponsor
Jackson National
Table Wine Sponsors
Rob & JoAnne Sturm
Lauren & Bryan Schnitker
Wi-Fi Sponsor
Linda Lang
Wine Pull Sponsor
Crocker & Starr
Wellness Sponsors
ADP
BTS Software Solutions, Inc.
Cadmus Group
Cooley
COPT
Elizabeth Sturm & Tyler Phillips
Gross, Romanick, Dean, and DeSimone, P.C.
GURU
Inova
Jane Nash & Tim Long
Landew Family Foundation
Linda & Neal Abravanel
Nationwide Financial
NFP
OceanFirst Bank
Rock Hall Partners
Savan Group
SMX
Stephanie Bousheri & Azin van Alebeek
Tamara & Will Jack
Thunderyard Solutions
Truist
Utility Systems C&E, LLC
Wendy Gradison & Lee Goldman
Giveaway Sponsor
Redhorse Corporation
Champagne Lady Sponsor
Marika Meyer Studio
Auction Sponsor
Gray Lens Consulting
Pins of Hope Sponsor
Sahouri Family Foundation
Step & Repeat Sponsor
ReZZolute
Safety Sponsors
Ad Hoc
Andy and Devon McEnroe
Aryan Hope Foundation
Baird
Clark Construction Group
Heather & Damon Griggs
Jean & Tom Falvey
Loansteady
Meghan Gifford
The Tenant Agency
Unanet
Signage Sponsor
SpeedPro
DJ Sponsor
Black Tie Entertainment
Chocolate Fountain Sponsor
The Chocolate Chick
Thank You To Our 2026 Imagine Hope Benefit Host Committee!
Co-Chairs
Waleed and Carmen Bississo | Paul and Miriam Dell’Isola
Host Committee
Shauna Botlo | Steve and Mary Cassaday | David Cole
Zach Hauser | Brian and Morgan Higgins | Danni Leifer
Brian Meadows | Larry and Tracy Melton | Carrie-Anne Mosley
Babak and Sholeh Mossadeghi | Kevin and Kate Robbins | Hayden Sloss
Thank You To Our Auction Donors!
5 Wits Arlington
Altitude Trampoline Park
Barcelona Wine Bar
BarTaco Mosaic
Capital One Hall
D.C. Crawling
D.C. Prime
Eddie V’s
Elite Island Resorts
Elyse
Fire Works Pizza
Founding Farmers
Great American Restaurants
Greendale Golf Course
International Spy Museum
iSkyDive
Jiffy Lube Live
Karin’s Florist
Kendra Scott
L’Auberge Chez Francois
Let’s Roam
Level99 Tysons
Lisa Maco Photography, LLC
Meadows Farms
Monster Mini Golf Chantilly
Nothing Bundt Cakes
NUE Elegantly Vietnamese
Paul and Miriam Dell’Isola
Pro Fit Massage
Radiance Salon and MedSpa
Refocus Portrait Studio
Scott Wagner
Sea Table D.C.
Shake Shack
Shutters on King
Signature Theatre
Studio Mikos
The Capital Grille
The Palm Restaurant
Total Wine & More
Villa Nobile
Virginia Stage Company
Washington Wizards
Wines for Humanity
Thank You For A Successful 2025 Imagine Hope Benefit!
