John Betts of Bryan and father of David Betts, one of seven people killed in the Bluffton University March 2, 2007, bus crash, is the special guest at Wings of Hope, held later this spring in Sylvania.

Sponsored by the Good Grief of Northwest Ohio, the evening includes a reception from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 3, at Sylvania Country Club, 5201 Corey Road, Sylvania.

In the 11 years since the tragedy, Betts has kept the promise he made in the aftermath of the crash: He would do everything he could to keep someone else’s child from suffering a similar fate.

Good Grief of Northwest Ohio provides peer support groups for children, teens, young adults and their families who are grieving the death of someone significant in their lives.

Reservations are $75 per person. RSVP by Friday, April 27, to [email protected], 419-360-4939 or online at www.goodgriefnwo.org/events/woh2018