Word Play

a crossword puzzle gala

An evening of fun, games, and giving!

On Thursday, June 6th ,2024, Voices of Hope for Aphasia hosted it’s second annual Word Play event. Word Play is a fun-filled night of word-game competitions, dinner, and opportunities to support Voices of Hope for Aphasia, with a special tribute to Tampa Bay’s own puzzle master, the late Merl Reagle, the nationally known and syndicated crossword puzzle constructor.

Stay tuned to find out the date and time for Word Play 2025 and mark it on your calendars! You won’t want to miss it!

Scroll through pictures from Word Play 2024!

Thank you to Stage Photography of Tampa, LLC (SPOT) for the wonderful photos!

To kick off our second decade of services to the Tampa Bay community, Voices of Hope for Aphasia (VOH) is celebrating with an evening of fun, games, and giving, to enable us to help more people in the region who are living with aphasia.

Word Play, a fun-filled night of word-game competitions, dinner, and opportunities to support VOH, will feature a special tribute to Tampa Bay’s own puzzle master, the late Merl Reagle, nationally known and syndicated crossword puzzle constructor.

Aphasia, which affects more than 23,000 in the Bay area alone, is a language disorder, often following stroke or traumatic injury, that impacts a person’s ability to speak, write, and understand verbal and written language. Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, actor Bruce Willis, and recently elected U.S. Senator John Fetterman from Pennsylvania experience the effects of language disorders like aphasia. Programs at VOH are offered free both to people affected by aphasia and their families, emphasizing communication skills, life participation, and mutual understanding.

Currently, over 500 members benefit from these programs. VOH hopes to expand its capacity to help even more.

Thank you to our 2024 SPONSORS!

Sponsorship opportunities are available! Contact debbie@vohaphasia.org or click here for details!

PLATINUM SPONSORS