Events
Gary's passion and commitment to Zollie and the lessons he teaches is obvious. To reinforce the character he created, Gary drives a white Jeep Wrangler complete with zebra graphics. The Zebra Jeep, which the children/teens describe as "way cool" has reached "celebrity status" and has appeared with Gary at over 700 events (600 were booksigning fundraisers), dozens of schools, a cancer, burn, and asthma camp, and much more.
Raising awareness and money for charities, organizations, causes, families in need, etc. is the mission behind the Zollie book series.
Past, Present, and Future Events
2004
May 27th University Settlement Hunger Center of Cleveland at Burger King, Garfield Heights
June 5th Walk for Literacy - Garfield Heights Community Center at Garfield Heights Metro Park
June 12th American Cancer Society Relay for Life at Garfield Heights High School.
July 2nd-5th Garfield Heights Home Days - Marymount Hospital
July 9th-11th "KidsFest" - Rainbow Babies & Childrens Hospital Tower City Amphitheater
July 17th "Walk For Wishes" Make A Wish Foundation at Cleveland Metropark Zoo
July 22-25th Solon Home Days "Special Needs" Activities at the Solon Community Center.
August 14th "Community Day" at the Church of the Living God, "WOMANKIND"
August 15th "Cruise for Rett in the Heights " International Rett Syndrome Association Fundraiser/Booksigning (car show) Maple Leaf School - Garfield Hts.
August 28th Church of the Living God ' "New Roof" @ Burger King (4869 Turney Road) Garfield Hts.
September 10th Lyndhurst Home Days Fundraiser "Lyndhurst Legacy Fund" (scholarship assistance, scholarships)
September 18th "Walk-N-Roll" - Joni and Friends Disability Outreach Program, Fellowship Bible Church in Bainbridge Township
September 18th & 19th "Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival" Merrick House Literacy Program at Lincoln Park in Tremont Neighborhood.
September 22nd McDonalds (Turney Rd-Garfield Hts.) benefitting "Ronald McDonald House" and "University Settlement Hunger Center of Cleveland"
September 24th WKYC-Channel 3 "Studio 3" live interview with Hollie Strano
September 25th Marymount Place - 1st Annual Car Show
October 2nd "Family Day" - St. Clare's School fundraiser/booksigning - Lyndhurst
October 2nd "Rainbow Hearts" clambake, auction, raffles at Garfield Hts. Civic Center
October 9th University Settlement's Seniors "Fall Craft Fair, BBQ, Carwash, & More"
October 10th Towpath Marathon - "Support the Trail" Ohio Canal Corridor at Canalway Center-Cuyahoga Hts.
October 11th "Columbus Day Parade" - Little Italy followed immediately with coffee, etc. at Holy Rosary.
October 15th Historic Roscoe Village - "Apple Butter Stirrin" Festival at Village Bookworm Bookstore
October 16th Learning Disability Association - "Fun and Awareness" at Legacy Village
October 23rd SS. Peter and Paul Cub Scout Pack #220's "Hawaiian Pig Roast" auction, Garfield Hts.,
October 29th Marc's "Feed the Children Campaign" Garfield Hts.
October 30th Nature Center of Garfield Heights (Garfield Metropark)
October 31st Marc's "Feed the Children" fundraiser/booksigning - Garfield Hts.
November 5th Marc's "Feed the Children Campaign" - Middleburg Hts.
November 6th Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital - Circle of Friends "Build a Dalmation" children's event
November 7th Marc's "Feed the Children" Great Northern
November 8th Marc's "Feed the Children" - Parmatown
November 9th Marc's "Feed the Children" - Parma on Broadview
November 10th November 10 McDonalds benefitting "Ronald McDonald House" and "University Settlement Hunger Center of Cleveland"
November 11th & 12th Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital - Circle of Friends "Holiday Bazaar"
November 13th Marc's "Feed the Children Campaign" - Strongsville
November 14th Marc's "Feed the Children" - Mayfield Hts at Eastgate
November 15th Marc's "Feed the Children" - Rocky River
November 16th Marc's "Feed the Children" - Sagamore Hills
November 17th Marc's "Feed the Children" - Willowick
November 20th Bella's Chocolate Gallery in Little Italy -
November 21st Marc's "Feed the Children Campaign" Willoughby Hills
November 22nd Marc's "Feed the Children Campaign" Westlake
November 23rd Marc's "Feed the Children Campaign" Solon
November 24th Marc's "Feed the Children Campaign" Mentor
November 27th Village Bookworm Bookstore - "Grand Opening" in Historic Roscoe Village - Coshocton, Ohio
December 4th Learning Disability Association at the Beck Center
December 5th Jewish Community Center's "Unique Boutique" - Beachwood at the Mandel Bldg.
December 12th St. Hyacinth Church "Breakfast with Santa" at the Church Hall
December 18th Fireside Book Shop in Chagrin Falls
December 20 & 21 Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital - Holiday Sale in the Rainbow Lobby
2005
January 7th St. Joseph Byzantine Fish Fry-fundraiser/booksigning in Brecksville (3:30-7:00pm)
January 14-17th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark Theaters fundraiser/booksigning
January 15th Northrop Bookstore in Olmsted Falls booksigning (1:00-3:00pm)
January 21-23 "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark Theaters fundraiser/booksigning
January 28 & 29 "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark Theaters fundraiser/booksigning
January 30th Ss. Cosmas & Damian Pancake Breakfast-Bookfair fundraiser/booksigning
January 30th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
February 1st Rocky River Library Story/Discussion in the Community Room (6:30 - 7:30pm)
February 4-6 "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark Theaters fundraiser/booksigning
February 11th St. Joseph Byzantine Fish Fry-fundraiser/booksigning (3:30-7:00pm)
February 11th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
February 12th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
February 13th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
February 14th Make A Wish Foundation-Q 104 18 Hr. "REQUEST A THON" SouthPark Mall in Strongsville (6:00am-12:00midnight) booksigning/fundraiser
February 18th St. Joseph Byzantine Fish Fry-fundraiser/booksigning (3:30-7:00pm)
February 18th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
February 19th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigningFebruary 20th N.E. Ohio Firefighters Burn Camp
February 20th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
February 21st "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
February 23rd SS. Cosmas & Damian Student Development Day (1:45 - 3:15pm)
February 25th St. Joseph Byzantine Fish Fry-fundraiser/booksigning (3:30-7:00pm)
February 25th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
February 26th C.A.S.A.'s "A Beary Good Time At The Circus" Fundraiser/booksigning (9:00-11:30am) at the Bertram Inn
February 26th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
February 27th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
March 4th St. Joseph Byzantine Fish Fry-fundraiser/booksigning (3:30-7:00pm)
March 4th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
March 5-6th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
March 6th "Tropical Beach Blast" - Cornerstone of Hope fundraiser/booksigning @ Independence Civic Center (11:30 - 3:00)
March 11th St. Joseph Byzantine Fish Fry-fundraiser/booksigning (3:30-7:00pm)
March 11th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
March 12-13th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
March 13th St. Hyacinth Pancake Breakfast fundraiser/booksigning
March 15th Erie Island Elementary School-Story/Discussion
March 18th St. Joseph Byzantine Fish Fry-fundraiser/booksigning (3:30-7:00pm)
March 18th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
March 19-20th "Ultimate KidShow" at Great Lakes Mall fundraiser/booksigning (10-9:00pm Sat) and (11-6:00pm Sun)
March 24th "Angel Wings Foundation" Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
March 25-27th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
March 28th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
March 29-31 "Angel Wings Foundation" Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
April 1-3 Angel Wings-Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
April 3rd St. Hyacinth Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser for Heidi Poschner
April 8th Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church Dinner/Auction - fundraiser/booksigning (6:00pm- )
April 8th Angel Wings Foundation - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
April 9&10th Angel Wings-Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
April 15-17th Angel Wings-Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
April 16th Waldenbooks in South Park Mall-Strongsville booksigning from 1:00 - 4:00pm
April 22nd Forest Elementary School in North Olmsted "Inspire to Write"
April 22-24th Angel Wings-Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
April 24th Hermes Cleveland 10 Miler & Kid's Race fundraiser/booksigning April 29-May 1st Angel Wings-Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
May 4th Craddock Elementary School in Aurora - assembly/fundraiser/booksigning
May 6th St. Martin of Tours Young Author Day - "Going On A Reading Safari"
May 6-8th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark (MADAGASCAR) fundraiser/booksigning
May 7th St. Hyacinth "Day at the Races" fundraiser/booksigning 6:00pm--
May 13th Carvel Ice Cream - Valley View fundraiser/booksigning for S.E. Cleveland Kiwanis (5:00 - 9:00pm)
May 13-15th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Valley View Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
May 14th N. Ridgeville Early Childhood PTA sale/fundraiser/booksigning 8:00am - 12:00 noon
May 14th Project Love's "Teen Awards" fundraiser/booksigning @ Legacy Village 1:00 - 5:00pm
May 16th Quaker Steak Cruise Night - Valley View fundraiser/booksigning for Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital (6:00 - 9:00pm.).
May 18th Puritas Community School "Good Character Theme"
May 19-22th Angel Wings Valley View CinemaMay 16th
May 23rd Quaker Steak Cruise Night - Valley View fundraiser/booksigning for Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital (6:00 - 9:00pm.) fundraiser/booksigning
May 24th Dreamworks Studio's "MADAGASCAR" screening - fundraiser/booksigning @ Loews Theater Complex in Richmond Town Square (7:00pm --)
May 25th Children's Museum of Cleveland fundraiser/booksigning May 26th Dreamworks Studio's "MADAGASCAR" screening - fundraiser/booksigning @ Regal Theater Complex in Crocker Park-Westlake (7:00pm --)
May 27th Children's Museum of Cleveland fundraiser/booksigning
May 27-30 "Angel Wings Foundation" Macedonia Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
June 3rd Twinsburg Relay for Life fundraiser/booksigning
June 4-5 "Brian Guzik Family" fundraiser/booksigning @ Macedonia Cinemark
June 9-12 "Brian Guzik Family" fundraiser/booksigning @ Nordonia Hills Home Days
June 10th Akron Children's Hospital "Cancer Camp" @ Camp CHOPS in Bath, Ohio 9:00 - 11:00pm
June 13th Quaker Steak in ValleyView fundraiser/booksigning - Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
June 14-15 Macedonia Cinemark fundraiser/booksigning
June 17th Carvel Ice Cream in ValleyView fundraiser/booksigning - S.E. Cleveland Kiwanis (4:00-9:00pm)
June 18th "Relay for Life" - American Cancer Society (Millridge) fundraiser/booksigning Brecksville/Broadview Hts/No. Royalton
June 21st Tim Lally's Corvette Cruise fundraiser/booksigning at the Solon Commons
June 23-26 Project Love @ National PTA Conference in Columbus, Ohio
June 27th WERE 1300 AM "Senior Connection" radio interview 8-8:30am
June 27th WERE 1300 AM "For Her" radio interview 9-9:30am
June 30th-July 4th Garfield Hts. Home Days fundraiser/booksigning
July 1st Macedonia Cinemark - "Brian Guzik Family" fundraiser/booksigning
July 3rd Macedonia Cinemark - "Brian Guzik Family" fundraiser/booksigning
July 8-10 Macedonia Cinemark - "Brian Guzik Family" fundraiser/booksigning
July 11th Cub Scout Day Camp - Oak Grove in Brecksville Reservation
July 15-17 Northrop Bookstore in North Olmsted
July 16th "Walk for Wishes" - Make A Wish Foundation fundraiser/booksigning @ Cleveland Metropark Zoo
July 23rd Exit 2's National M.S. Society Car Show fundraiser/booksigning in North Olmsted
July 30-31 Greater Youngstown Italian Fest fundraiser/booksigning
August 4-7th "Angel Wings Foundation" - Twins Day in Twinsburg fundraiser/booksigning
August 17-21 Olmsted Falls' Heritage Days - Northrop Bookstore
August 20th Carvel Ice Cream - Valley View fundraiser/booksigning
August 24th WDOK 102.1 FM "Soft Rock Caravan Cafe" 11:30am-1:30pm Mall C-downtown Cleveland
September 6th WDOK 'S "Cleveland Connection" radio interview with Jim McIntyre
September 8th Cranbrook Elementary School - Columbus, Ohio Read & Discussion with parents and children
September 11th Grafton-Midview Kiwanis 3rd Annual Car Cruise In - fundraiser/booksigning(9:00am-3:00 pm) at Willow Park
September 17-18 Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival - Merrick House Literacy fundraiser/booksigning
September 18th Q104 FM Radio Interview
September 18th WDOK FM Radio interview by Jim McIntyre - "The Cleveland Connection"
September 24th Cleveland Metropark Zoo - booksigning from 10:00am - 2:00
September 25th St. Hyacinth Parish Homecoming Festival fundraiser/booksigning ( 1:00-6:00pm)
October 1st Children's Museum of Cleveland fundraiser/booksigning @ Legacy Village
October 2nd FOX TV CHANNEL 8'S Dick Goddard's "WOOLY BEAR FESTIVAL" Vermilion, Ohio (10:00-6:00pm)
October 6th King School - Akron Read & Discussion with parents and children
October 8th Marc's "Feed The Family" Camppaign Kickoff (11:00-3:00pm) Westlake location
October 10th Columbus Day Parade - Little Italy
October 11th Marc's "Feed the Children" Campaign Kickoff (11:30-1:30pm) Chapel Hill location
October 13th Marcs-Garfield Hts. "Feed the Children" fundraiser/booksigning (10-3:00pm)
Oct. 14-16 Tuesday Books - booksigning (Lansing,Mich) and Dario Corsi interview (Williamston,Mich)
October 18th Marcs-Mentor "Feed the Children" fundraiser/booksigning (10-3:00pm)
October 21st Marcs-Southland "Feed the Children" fundraiser/booksigning (12-6:00pm)
October 22nd Marcs-Loehman's Plaza "Feed the Children" fundraiser/booksigning (10-3:00pm)
October 24th King School-Akron "Creative Writing Week"
October 26th Marcs-Sagamore Hills "Feed the Children" fundraiser/booksigning (10-3:00pm)
October 27th Marcs-Eastgate "Feed the Children" fundraiser/booksigning (10-3:00pm)
October 28th Marcs-Solon "Feed the Children" fundraiser/booksigning (10-3:00pm)
October 29th Blue Heron Bookstore - Peninsula (12:00-2:00pm)
Oct. 29th Marcs - Great Northern "Feed the Children" fundraiser/booksigning (10-3:00pm)
October 31st Marcs-Rocky River "Feed the Children" fundraiser/booksigning (10-3:00pm)
November 2nd Marcs-Aurora "Feed the Children" booksigning-fundraiser (10-2)
November 4th Marcs-Fairlawn "Feed the Children" booksigning-fundraiser (10-2)
November 5th Marcs-Strongsville "Feed the Children" booksigning-fundraiser (10-2)
November 10th Marcs-Parma "Feed the Children" booksigning-fundraiser (4-8)
November 11th Marcs-Midtown "Feed the Children" booksigning-fundraiser (4-8)
November 12th Marcs-Parmatown "Feed the Children" booksigning-fundraiser (10-2)
November 16th Marcs-Lakewood "Feed the Children" booksigning-fundraiser (4-8)
November 17th Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital - Circle of Friends Booksigning & Fundraiser at Rainbow Atrium (10am-4pm)
November 19th Marcs-North Ridgeville "Feed the Children" booksigning-fundraiser (10-2)
November 20th Marcs-Stow "Feed the Children" booksigning-fundraiser (10-2)
November 21st Marcs-Chardon "Feed the Children" booksigning-fundraiser (10-2)
November 22nd Marcs-Willowick "Feed the Children" booksigning-fundraiser (10-2)
November 23rd Marcs-Medina "Feed the Children" booksigning-fundraiser (10-2)
December 1st Howard Hanna Smythe Cramer-Pepper Pike "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning (11-2:00pm)
December 2nd Rainbow Babies & Children's-Circle of Friends Holiday fundraiser/ booksigning @ Rainbow Atrium (10-4:00pm)
December 3rd Northrop Bookstore - Olmsted Falls - 1:00-3:00pm booksigning
December 5th H.H.S.C.-Wadsworth "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning (11-2:00pm)
December 6th H.H.S.C.-Strongsville "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning (11-3:00pm)
December 6th H.H.S.C.-Cleveland Hts "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning @ Fairmount Martini & Wine Bar (5:30-7:30pm)
December 8th Crooked River Books - Galleria (Cleveland) 11:30 - 1:30pm booksigning
December 9th H.H.S.C.-Brecksville "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning (11-3:00pm)
December 10th H.H.S.C.-Chagrin Falls "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/book- signing (11-2:00pm)
December 11th H.H.S.C.-Avon Lake "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning (4-7:00pm)December 12th H.H.S.C.-Canton "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning (11-3:00pm)
December 13th H.H.S.C.-Brunswick "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning" (11-3:00pm)
December 14th H.H.S.C.- Gates Mills "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning (11:30-2:00pm)
December 14th H.H.S.C.-Lyndhurst "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning @ Stonewater Country Club in Highland Hts. (4-7:00pm)
December 15th H.H.S.C.-Chesterland "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning (4-7:00pm)
December 17th H.H.S.C.-Stow "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning (11-3)
December 21st Crooked River Bookstore @ Galleria (Cleveland) booksigning 11:30-1:30pm
December 22nd Waldenbooks @ SouthPark Mall (Strongsville) booksigning 11:00-3:00pm
December 23rd Northrop Bookstore @ Gr. Pacific Junction (Olmsted Falls) 12:00-3:00pm
December 24th Waldenbooks @ SouthPark Mall booksigning 8:30am-2:00pm
2006
January 2nd WERE 1200 AM "SENIOR CONNECTION" radio interview
January 21st "International Food Festival" @ Strongsville Library fundraiser/booksigning
January 31st St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic School - "Character and Values"
February 4th Northrop Bookstore @Grand Pacific Junction in Olmsted Falls - booksigning
February 17-20th Atlas Cinema - Diamond Centre in Mentor fundraiser/booksigning
February 24th Atlas Cinema - Mentor fundraiser/booksigning
February 25 Medina Health and Wellness Fair @ the Medina Rec. Center booksigning (9-2)
February 26 Atlas Cinema - Mentor fundraiser/booksigning
March 11th Barnes & Noble - Woodmere booksigning (11:00-1:00pm)
March 18th Logos Books - Stow booksigning (11:00-1:00pm)
March 24th Silver Lake Elementary School - Summit CountyMarch 25th "It's A Small Small World" Children's Literacy/Activity fundraiser/ booksigning at St. Mary's in Painesville (12:00-3:00pm)
March 31st Independence Primary School - "Vehicle Day" and "Write to Read Week"
April 1st Atlas Cinema - Mentor fundraiser/booksigning
April 8 & 9th "KidShow" in Great Lakes Mall - Mentor fundraiser/booksigning (10-9)(11-6)
April 11th Assumption Elementary School - Geneva
April 23rd EarthFest @ Cleveland MetroPark Zoo fundraiser/booksigning
April 24 & 25 Rushwood Elementary School - Sagamore Hills
April 26th Cuyahoga Hts. Elementary School
April 28th Garfield Hts. Ice Cream Social fundraiser/booksigning
April 29th Cleveland Metropark Zoo 10-3:00pm
April 30th First Presbyterian Church-Willoughby Charity Auction
May 2nd Independence Middle School
May 7th Cleveland Metropark Zoo 10-3:00pm
May 9th Waterson-Lake Elementary School - Cleveland
May 11th Normandy Elementary School in Bay Village
May 13th Logos Bookstore-Stow booksigning 11:00am-1:00pm
May 13th B.Dalton Bookstore - Mentor 2:30-4:30pm
May 18th Southeast Primary School - Portage County
May 20th B. Dalton Bookstore - Mentor 12-2:00pm
May 27th Hudson "Road to Relay" fundrasier/booksigning
May 28th Fireside Book Shop-Chagrin Falls booksigning 11:00am-1:00pm
May 29th Cleveland Metropark Zoo 10-3:00pm
June 2nd Twinsburg "Relay For Life" fundraiser/booksigning (6:00pm-12 idnight)
June 3rd Hudson-Stow "Relay for Life" fundraiser/booksigning ((10am-midnight)
June 4th Twinsburg Library 2-4:00pm
June 5th Slavic Village's "PARADE OF CULTURES" 6pm
June 10th Medina "Relay for Life" fundraiser/booksigning (10am-10pm)
June 11th Mapleside Festival & Car Show (Brunswick)
June 14th Carvel Ice Cream in ValleyView fundraiser/booksigning for A.P.L. (5-9pm)
June 15th Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
June 16th Tops at TurneyTown in Garfield Hts. fundraiser/booksigning for Rainbow Babies and Children's Miracle Network (10-2pm)
June 16th Akron Children's Hospital's "CAMP WONDER LUNG" Asthma Camp (7-8pm)
June 17th Mill Ridge "Relay For Life" fundraiser/booksigning (10:00am-12 midnight)
June 18th Cleveland Metropark Zoo (10-3:00pm)
June 19th Strickland's "Cruisin" fundraiser/booksigning for Muscular Dystrophy-Olmsted Township (6-9pm)
June 23rd Garfield Hts - Bedford - Maple Hts Relay for Life fundraiser booksigning
June 24th Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (12-4)
June 25th Friends of Findley State Park Car Show (Wellington) fundraiser/booksigning (9-4pm)
June 25th WOBL 1320 AM Radio interview
June 30-July 1st Loudonville Festival and Car Show fundraiser/booksigning for Cancer Relay (10-7pm) and (8-4pm)
July 2nd Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
July 6-7th Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
July 8th Loudonville - Mahoning Valley Relay For Life fundraiser/booksigning (12noon-8pm)
July 9, 10, 11th Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
July 14-16 Columbiana Four Wheel Drive Jamboree - American Cancer Society fundraiser/booksigning
July 18th, 19th, & 20th Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
July 22nd Exit 2 M.S. Car Show fundraiser/booksigning 1:00pm-4:00pm
July 27-28th Angel Haven Horse Rescue fundraiser/booksigning (8:30-5pm)
July 29th Fireside Book Shop in Chagrin Falls booksigning from 10-2pm
July 30th Cruzz For Retts Syndrome - Walton Hills
August 2nd Wickliffe Library "Paws, Claws, Tails, & Scales" - 1:00pm
August 5th POP'S Cruisin Car Show - Akron fundraiser/booksigning (12-4)
August 6th Knights Car Club - 15th Annual Car Show - Orrville fundraiser/booksigning
August 10th Learned Owl Bookstore - Hudson (10:30-12:30pm)
August 11th "Old Village Market" @ Lawnfield-Mentor booksigning (4-8:00pm)
August 12th Logos Bookstore - Stow booksigning (11-1:00pm)
August 13th Ragersville Historical Society Car Show fundraiser/booksigning (11-4:00pm)
August 17-19th Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival booksigning
August 25th B. Dalton - Mentor booksigning (10-2)
August 25th "Old Village Market" @ Lawnfield-Mentor booksigning (4-8:00pm)
August 26th "JEEPFEST" New Castle, Pa. fundraiser/booksigning (10-6:00pm)
September 1st B. Dalton - Mentor booksigning (10-2)
September 1st "Old Village Market" @ Lawnfield-Mentor booksigning (4-8:00pm)
Sept. 2nd Kylie's Birthday - Storytime Columbia Station
September 8th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky booksigning (3-5pm and 6-8pm)
Sept. 9th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky (10-1) and (3 - 6)
Sept. 10th Grafton-Midview Kiwanis Car Show fundrasier/booksigning (9-3:00pm) Willow Park
Sept. 16-17th Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival
September 20th Crooked River Bookstore - Galleria in Cleveland booksigning (11:30am-1:30pm)
Sept. 27th WalMart-Garfield Hts. fundraiser/booksigning for "Children's Miracle Network"
Sept. 29th St. Augustine - Cleveland Hunger Center Golf Outing fundraiser/booksigning
Sept. 30th-Oct. 1st Tops - Garfield Hts. "Hunger Network" fundraiser/booksigning
October 4th Barnes & Noble - Mentor "Educators Dinner Event" featured speaker and booksigning (3-8pm)
Oct. 6-7th Carlisle Township Holiday Bazaar fundraiser/booksigning
Oct. 7-8th WalMart-Garfield Hts fundraiser/booksigning for "Children's Miracle Network"
October 14th B. Dalton - Parmatown booksigning (12-3pm)
October 15th WalMart-Garfield Hts, Children's Miracle Network fundraiser/booksigning
October 19th WalMart - New Philadelphia fundraiser/booksigning for Akron Children's Hospital
Oct. 20-21st Akron Children's Hospital - "11th Annual Forest Heritage Festival-Auction fundraiser/booksigning
October 28th Middleburg Hts. Halloween Party @ Community Center, fundraiser/booksigning (6-8pm)
Oct. 29th Blue Heron Bookstore-Peninsula (12-2)
Oct. 31st Newbury Elementary School
Nov. 11th H.H.S.C. - Madison "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning
Nov. 14th H.H.S.C. - Middleburg Hts "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning
Nov. 15th H.H.S.C. - Poland, Oh "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning
Nov. 16th H.H.S.C. - Akron "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning
November 18th Akron Children's Hospital - "Breakfast with Santa" fundraiser/booksigning
Nov. 22-26 Kalahari Resort - Sandusky "Second Harvest" Hunger Network fundraiser/booksigning
November 29th Realty One-Medina Christmas Party & Auction-Akron Children's Hospital fundraiser/booksigning
Nov. 30th H.H.S.C. - Liberty, Oh "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning
Nov. 30th Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital "Mocktail Party" fundraiser - Celebrity Judge (5:30-8:30pm) at Cleveland's IX Center
Dec. 2nd H.H.S.C.- Stow "Free Children's Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning (11-2pm)
December 2nd Middleburg Hts. Christmas Party @ Community Center, fundraiser/booksigning (6-8pm)
Dec. 4th H.H.S.C. - Wadsworth "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning
Dec. 5th H.H.S.C. - Aurora "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning
Dec. 6th H.H.S.C. - Cleveland Hts "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
Dec. 7th H.H.S.C. - Euclid "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning
Dec. 8th H.H.S.C. - Strongsville "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning
Dec. 9th H.H.S.C. - Green "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning (11-2)
Dec. 10th M.D.A. Pancake Breakfast fundraiser/booksigning
Dec. 11th H.H.S.C. - Wooster "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning (11-3)
Dec. 13th H.H.S.C.- Mentor "Free Children's Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning
Dec. 14th H.H.S.C. - Canfield "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning
Dec. 16th Northrop Bookstore - Olmsted Falls booksigning (1-3pm)
Dec. 16th H.H.S.C. - Brunswick "Children's Free Care Fund" fundraiser/booksigning
Dec. 17th Knights of Columbus-Trinity Council Christmas Party
Dec. 22nd Crooked River Bookstore - Galleria in Cleveland booksigning (11:30-1:30pm)
Dec. 22-27th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky "Second Harvest" Hunger Network fundraiser/booksigning
2007
Jan. 5th Franklin School - Wadsworth "Young Author's Program"
Jan. 5th Overlook School - Wadsworth "Young Author's Program"
Jan. 12-15th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky "Second Harvest" Hunger Network fundraiser/booksigning
Feb. 10th Cleveland Playhouse "Jungle Book" fundraiser/booksigning
Feb. 16-19th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Feb. 21st Baltic Elementary School - "Right To Read Week"
Feb. 21st Ragersville Elementary School - "Right To Read Week"
Feb. 22-24th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Feb. 25th Independence Community Center "Beach Blast", "Swim For Diabetes" fundraiser/booksigning (12-4pm)
Feb. 26th Sto-Rox High School - McKees Rocks, Pa. "Read Across America"
Feb. 27th Whitehall School - Pittsburgh, PA. "Read Across America Week"
Feb. 28th Sto-Rox High School - McKees Rocks, Pa. "Writer's Workshops"
March 1st Herberich Elementary School - Copley
March 2-5th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
March 6th Furry Elementary School - Sandusky
March 12th Fairwood Elementary School - Berea
March 15th Church of the Master "Father and Son Banquet" - Steuben, Ohio , featured speaker (6-8:30pm)
March 16-18th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
March 22-25th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
March 29-Apr. 1st Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
April 3-8th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
April 10-14th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
April 18th Sacred Heart Elementary School - Fremont
April 19th St. Joseph Catholic School - Amherst
April 20-22nd Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
April 24th Parma "Family Day" @ Parma Senior High School
April 27-29th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
May 2nd Wilcox School - Twinsburg
May 4-6th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
May 7th Lake Elementary School - Mentor
May 12th Cleveland Playhouse "Ferdinand the Bull" fundraiser/booksigning
May 13th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
May 16th Linworth United Methodist School - Columbus
May 18-20th Kalahari Resort-Sandusky
May 25-28th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
June 1-3rd Kalahari Resort-Sandusky
June 9-14th Kalahari Resort-Sandusky "Relay For Life" fundraiser/booksigning
June 17-21st Kalahari Resort-Sandusky "Relay For Life" fundraiser/booksigning
June 22-23rd Sandusky "Relay For Life" fundraiser/booksigning
June 23-24th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
June 28-30th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
July 1-4th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
July 16-19th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
July 21st Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
July 26-29th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Aug. 1-7th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Aug. 8th Megan's Birthday Celebration
Aug. 9-11th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Aug. 12th Ragersville Historical Society Car Show fundraiser/booksigning
Aug. 12th Andrews Family Reunion - Picnic
Aug. 13-15th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Aug. 16-19th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Aug. 21-26th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Aug. 28-31st Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Sept. 1-3rd Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Sept. 5th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Sept. 7-9th Kalahari Resort-Sandusky
Sept. 13th New Haven Elementary - New Haven, West Virginia
Sept. 14-16th Kalahari Resort-Sandusky
Sept. 17th Tricia's Birthday Celebration
Sept. 21-23rd Kalahari Resort-Sandusky
Sept. 28-30th Kalahari Resort-Sandusky
Oct. 6-7th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Oct. 8th Jason & Jennifer's Birthday Celebration
Oct. 12-14th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Oct. 16th Rachel's Birthday Celebration
Oct. 18th WalMart - Dover/New Philadelphia fundraiser/booksigning for Akron Children's Hospital
Oct. 19-20th "Forest Heritage Festival" in Dover/New Philadelphia - fundraiser/booksigning for Akron Children's Hospital
Oct. 21st Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Oct. 26 Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Oct. 28th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Oct. 31st Woodridge Middle School - Cuyahoga Falls
Oct. 31st Woodridge Intermediate School - Peninsula
Nov. 1st York Elementary School - Medina
Nov. 1st Liverpool Elementary School - Medina
Nov. 3-4th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Nov. 10-11th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Nov. 12th Scott's Scouts - "Self Esteem"
Nov. 14th Stewart School - Lower Burrell, Pa.
Nov. 17-18th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Nov. 20th St. Charles School - Boardman
Nov. 21-25th Kalahari Resort-Sandusky "Harvest For Hunger" booksigning/fundraiser
Dec. 1-2 Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Dec. 8-9 Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Dec. 15-16 Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Dec. 21-27th Kalahari Resort-Sandusky "Harvest For Hunger" booksigning/fundraiser
2008
Jan. 5-6th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Jan. 9th Anthony's Birthday Celebration
Jan. 12-13th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Jan. 18th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Jan. 19-21st Kalahari Resort- Sandusky
Jan. 23rd Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Jan. 26-27th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Feb. 2nd Cleveland Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC) - Keynote Speaker @ Winter Conference. 8:00am - 2:00pm at Cleveland State University
Feb. 9-10th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Feb. 15-18th Kalahari Resort-Sandusky
Feb. 21-22nd Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Feb. 23-24th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Feb. 29th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Mar. 1-2nd Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Mar. 6-9th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Mar. 11th Bertha Robinson Elementary - Jackson, Michigan
Mar. 12th George Long Elementary - Grass Lake, Michigan
Mar. 14-16th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Mar. 17th Sean's Birthday Celebration
Mar. 18th Hopewell-Loudon School - Bascom, Ohio
Mar. 19-23rd Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Mar. 25-30th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
April 4-6th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
April 11-13th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
April 18-20th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
April 25-27th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
May 23-26th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
June 6-7th Tuscarawas County - Dover "Relay For Life" booksigning/fundraiser
July 4-6th Kalahari Resort - Sandusky
Aug. 14th Massillon Public Library
Oct. 16th WalMart-New Philadelphia booksigning/fundraiser for Akron Children's Hospital
Oct. 17-18th "Forest Heritage Festival" - Dover booksigning/fundraiser for Akron Children's Hospital
Booking An Event
Having done approximately 700 fundraiser events, guest speaker at dozens of schools, libraries, camps, and organizations, numerous booksignings, guest appearances, and more - Gary's event calendar gets full quickly. From black tie to Hawaiian wear...any/all events are a perfect fit for Gary. Let him help raise awareness and additional money, all while delivering a great message in a very entertaining way.
For best results, try to call or email Gary 6 months to 1 year in advance and if possible have a 1st and 2nd choice for dates.
For contact information, see below or visit the contact page.