For more information, contact: James Wyman, Chief Development Officer 216-360-4445
Crossroads Health Announces its 3rd Biennial Fundraiser Soaring Hearts at Headlands Beach State Park
Crossroads Health’s 3rd Biennial Fundraiser, Soaring Hearts, is a community-wide, all ages, all stages of life event to break our Lake County record for the most kites flown simultaneously at Headlands Beach State Park, May 16, 2026.
Mentor, OH—Crossroads Health is pleased to announce Soaring Hearts, a ground-breaking community-wide event in partnership with Headlands Beach State Park, is back again in 2026! This major event will be held at Headlands Beach State Park on May 16, 2026, 12:00 – 4:00pm. Headlands Beach State Park is located at 9601 Headlands Rd, Mentor, OH 44060.
Crossroads Health’s Chief Development Officer, James Wyman states: “The concept for Soaring Hearts directly aligns our outreach efforts and special events with our community-based mission, vision, and values. One of our core values is belonging. I cannot think of a more inclusive event—an event for all ages, at all stages of life. Our partnership with Headlands Beach State Park and our many community collaborators including local and state partners such as the Department of Natural Resources, City of Mentor Police and Fire Departments, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, just to name a few, make this an event like no other. We welcome small and large businesses, the non-profit community, schools and universities, arts & cultural agencies, social groups and teams or clubs—organizations of all descriptions—to join with us through many available sponsorship opportunities. This will truly be an event of a lifetime. Together, as a community, we will attempt to break our record of 2,000 kites flown simultaneously. With Soaring Hearts, we come together again to celebrate and embrace our shared humanity and paint the sky with color and movement.”
Gary Gerrone, Manager of Headlands Beach State Park, states: “What could be better than seeing hundreds of kites dance in the sky above the sand at Headlands Beach State Park? Teaming up with Crossroads Health and flying kites for the betterment of our community.”
Mark your calendars for May 16, 2026 and plan to attend Soaring Hearts at Headlands Beach State Park! Soaring Hearts is an outdoor event organized to ensure safety for all. Advance registration is suggested for participation at: https://crossroadshealth.org/soaringhearts/
About Crossroads Health
Crossroads Health is a trauma-informed, evidence- and community-based non-profit behavioral & primary health care center dedicated to providing a comprehensive continuum of services to children, adolescents, young people, adults and seniors throughout all stages of life. Crossroads Health offers specialized services and programs including early childhood services, day treatment, school and community-based services, therapeutic foster care, intensive services, substance use disorder program, psychiatry, dual diagnosis program, supportive employment services, forensic services, prevention, outpatient counseling, medication management, case management, care coordination, hotline and crisis intervention. Crossroads Health provides direct service to clients from infancy through adulthood—and their families—from two locations in Mentor, in addition to locations in Painesville, Pepper Pike, and the Lake County Adult and Juvenile Detention Facilities. Professional and licensed staff including social workers, counselors, educators, prescribers, doctors and nurses offer individual treatment plans, education, and outreach programs in the schools as well as in the community. Crossroads Health’s philosophy emphasizes an integrated approach to physical and behavioral health while getting to the root cause of behavioral health problems to ensure a more positive and productive life. Crossroads Health is client-centered, values-driven, and mission-based for the betterment of clients and community.
