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The 2025 Jewels For Children Raffle Raised A Record Amount For The Children’s Hospital Of Richmond at VCU

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Key takeaways

• The 2025 Jewels for Children Raffle raised a record $29,750 to support art and music therapy at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.

• Nine independent, family-owned Richmond jewelers donated luxury pieces valued between $3,500 and $5,000 each for the collection.

• Since its inception in 2009, the annual raffle curated by Cheryl Fornash has raised over $225,000 for local nonprofit organizations.

(RICHMOND, VA.)  The Jewels for Children Raffle, a fine jewelry collection curated by Cheryl Fornash on behalf of some of Richmond’s finest jewelers, raised more than $29,750 for the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU during the Children’s Hospital Foundation Ball in November 2025.

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Pictured from left are Rose DeRatto of Dransfield Jewelers; Maggie Smith of Dransfield Jewelers; Nathan Johnson of Charles Schwarzschild Jewelers; Jane Sternheimer of Charles Schwarzschild Jewelers; Robin Salzburg of Lustre by Adolf; Cheryl Fornash of Cheryl Fornash Jewelers; Taylor Cowardin of Cowardin’s Jewelers; Nicola Parker of Fink’s Jewelers; Nancy McCall of Fink’s Jewelers; Madeline Silk of Carreras Jewelers; Kathleen Noble of Schwarzschild Jewelers; and Cheryl Jarvis of Victoria Charles. A high-resolution image is available upon request. Photo credit: Wendell Powell Studio.

The collection featured nine luxury jewelry pieces donated by participating jewelers. Proceeds from the raffle will help support the Children’s Hospital Foundation’s efforts to enhance art and music therapy services for patients and their families.

“We are thrilled with the excitement generated by the raffle,” said Cheryl Fornash, owner of Fornash Jewelers. “Every year, we exceed our expectations. I am honored to join with our local jewelers who generously support this valuable cause year after year.”

The 2025 Jewels for Children Raffle featured a collection of luxury jewelry donated by nine of Richmond’s independent, family-owned jewelers. Each piece was valued at approximately $3,500 to $5,000.

For more information, contact: Cheryl Fornash at 804.615.9819 diamonds@cherylfornash.com

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