Our annual benefit is one of our biggest fundraising events of the year! Your attendance, donation and/or sponsorships is greatly appreciated and helps further our mission to inspire imagination and spark creativity in children. Thank you for your support!

2021 co-chairs

Edwardo Gillison, Lockheed Martin

Taryn Gillison, US Navy

Learn more about our co-chairs here.

honorary committee

The following individuals have made generous contributions of $1,500+ toward this year’s benefit:

Dennis + Cara Staley Bauer
Michael + Dee Anne Canepa
Brent + April Douglas
Stephanie + Michael Epstein
Kurt + Jennifer Eve
Chris + Sarah Everist
Lynda Forsha + Robert Blanchard
Nicole Gates + Julian Lean
Edwardo + Taryn Gillison
Lynn Gorguze + Hon. Scott Peters
Greg + Tonya Gossard
Debby + Hal Jacobs
Joanna + Robert Marasco
Wendi + Neil McKenna
Laurie Mitchell + Brent Woods

Merrilee + Mike Neal
Erica + Keith Opstad
Nicole Peck + Matthew Pugh
Pamela + Charlie Pendrell
Caroline Perry + Adam Ith
Maryanne + Irwin Pfister
Monique Rodriguez + Greg Richardson
Tom + Cami Rosso
Chris + Asako Russo
Phillip + Kirsten Senescall
Kim + Keith Shores
Jennifer + Reed Vickerman
William + Lynae Watkins
Natalie + Grant Webster
Sheryl + Harvey White

Thank you to our generous sponsors and underwriters

$25,000+

$15,000+

$10,000+

$7,500+

$5,000+

Event Partners

Media Sponsors

Thanksgiving Week Hours

The Museum will be closed on Thursday, 11/28; however we will be open every other day on Thanksgiving week from 9am-4pm, including Tuesday, 11/26. See you at NCM!