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We have decided to postpone our annual Children’s Ball on April 18th at the Anthem in Washington, D.C. Out of an abundance of caution and concern for your health and safety, we could not move forward at this time with such a large public gathering. It is disappointing to all of us at Children’s National Hospital, but as an institution committed to the health and well-being of our community, and following guidance from public health officials, we believe this is the right decision.
Please know that we will work to reschedule our 150th birthday celebration at a suitable date in the future.
Thank you for your understanding and all that you do for our patients and families. We remain deeply grateful for your support.
If you have questions please email Jen Fleming.
A black-tie gala celebrating the 150th birthday of Children’s National, bringing together business and community leaders to raise critical support for patients and families.
Your support helps to ensure that children from our region and beyond can receive exceptional care at Children’s National, one of the nation’s top pediatric hospitals.
District Pier at The Wharf and The Anthem, in Washington, DC
Support Children’s National and the Children’s Ball 2020 by becoming a sponsor.
Event Details
The Children’s Ball is one of Washington’s must-attend galas. In 2020, it will be the pinnacle of our 150th birthday year celebration. This annual fundraiser supports our mission of connecting care, community and discovery to help every child grow up stronger. The event includes a cocktail reception, gourmet dinner, program, live entertainment and dancing. Please join us at the Children’s Ball 2020, as Children’s National celebrates 150 years of caring for children.
Committee
Thank you to the 2020 Children’s Ball committee members for their dedication to this important philanthropic effort.
Party Hosts
- Amy Baier
- Brigg Bunker
- Marcy Cohen
- Jean-Marie Fernandez
- Mae Grennan
- Cindy Jones
- Thomas Lloyd
- Carrie Marriott
- Toni Verstandig
Host Committee
- Abeer and Yousef Al Otaiba
- Margarita Arroyave-Wessel and David Wessel, MD
- Amy and Bret Baier
- Karen and Mark Batshaw, MD
- Anthony Sandler, MD and Nancy Bauman, MD
- Lee Beers, MD and Nathaniel Beers, MD
- Tracy and Adam Bernstein
- Kathryn and Andrew Blair
- Melanie and Brigg Bunker
- Kristin and John Cecchi
- Marcy and Neil Cohen
- Lindsay and Matt Coursen
- Kay Kendall and Jack Davies
- Karen and Chris Donatelli
- Amy and Tripp Donnelly
- Jamie and Dave Dorros
- Juanita D. Duggan
- Anna and Robert Dunn
- Sally and Mark Ein
- Jean-Marie and Raul Fernandez
- Dafna Tapiero and Alan H. H. Fleischmann
- Elizabeth and Craig Flury
- Lee and Henry Fonvielle
- Daniel and Mara Glaser McCahan
- Wendy and Frederick Goldberg
- Kathleen Chavanu Gorman and John ‘Buz’ Gorman
- Mae and Ande Grennan
- Mary Anne Hilliard, Esq. and Thomas Hilliard
- Katherine Vernot-Jonas and Richard Jonas, MD
- Cindy and Evan Jones
- Schonay Barnett-Jones and Kevin Jones
- Rahul Shah, MD and Banu Karimi-Shah, MD
- Leslie and Paul Kiernan
- Lacey and Alec King
- Patrice King Brickman
- Samar Hussein Langhorne and William Langhorne
- Elise and Marc Lefkowitz
- J. May Liang and James Lintott
- Thomas Lloyd
- Barbara Lopez Kunz
- Stacey and Gregory Lubar
- Carrie and David Marriott
- Michelle and Matthew McGuire
- Kyle and Roger Mody
- Alison and Kurt Newman, MD
- JoAnn and Charles Nulsen
- Gregory O’Dell
- Kristen and Nels Olson
- Bashi and Roger Packer, MD
- Kimberly and Dominic Pomponi
- Uma and Ramu Potarazu
- James V. Reyes
- Mary Ellen and Mark Rouchard
- Cinthia and Horacio Rozanski
- Marc Cohen and Lauren Talarico-Cohen, MD
- Christine and Jonathan Terrell
- Anna Marie Parisi-Trone and Robert Trone
- Laura and Peter Unger
- Deborah and Darryl Varnado
- Toni and Lee Verstandig
- Eugene Dewitt and Tonya Vidal Kinlow
- Michael Ward
- Donna Ross and Charles Weinstein, Esq.
- Kathie and Mike Williams
- Rochdi A. Younsi
- Mary and Jeffrey Zients
Sponsor Benefits
There are many ways to support the Children’s Ball. To learn more about the benefits of each sponsorship level, please click the links below. To discuss a custom sponsorship or ticket packages, please contact
Jen Fleming or call 301-565-8530.
PRESENTING SPONSOR | $500,000
Additional benefits unique to our 150th Birthday celebration year are available to customize our partnership. The Children’s Hospital Foundation team will work with you to design a special custom sponsorship package.
Event Benefits:- Exclusive sponsorship of the Cocktail Reception, with full branding opportunities
- Exclusive opportunity for logo recognition on the dessert
- Invitation to the pre-event VIP reception
- Full-page advertisement in the event program
- Two (2) tables of 10 seats with front row VIP seating
- Special table amenities for your guests, including table top champagne and party favors
- Full-page advertisement in the event dinner program
- Dedicated event concierge service before and throughout the event
- Main stage recognition by Children’s National executive or event leadership
- Opportunity to distribute premium company giveaways to Ball attendees
- Recognition in post-event advertisement in Washington Business Journal
- Logo or name recognition in the full-page thank you advertisement in Washington Life
- Logo or name recognition in the event digital slideshow
- Logo or name recognition on the Children’s Ball website with a link to your organization
- Premium logo or name placement on all printed materials, as available (including invitation, program and signage)
Additional Benefits:- Inclusion in special year-round listings in Washington, D.C. region publications
- Exclusive invitations to grand openings and other community events throughout the 150th Birthday Year
- Invitation to an exclusive dinner with senior Children’s National leadership
- Opportunity for a behind-the-scenes experience at Children’s National, such as shadowing a surgeon or researcher for a day, a customized hospital tour or a patient play date for your employees (tailored for your interests and area of focus)
- Invitation for six (6) to the Children’s Ball sponsor thank you dinner with senior hospital leadership
- One (1) seat on the Children’s National Hospital Foundation’s Corporate Advisory Council
- Membership as a leadership donor in the Champions for Every Child annual corporate recognition program or the Children’s Circle of Care annual individual recognition program
PREMIER SPONSOR | $250,000
Additional benefits unique to our 150th Birthday celebration year are available to customize our partnership. The Children’s Hospital Foundation team will work with you to design a special custom sponsorship package.
Event Benefits:- Exclusive sponsorship of the Cocktail Reception, with full branding opportunities
- Exclusive opportunity for logo recognition on the dessert
- Invitation to the pre-event VIP reception
- Full-page advertisement in the event program
- Two (2) tables of 10 seats with front row VIP seating
- Special table amenities for your guests, including table top champagne and party favors
- Full-page advertisement in the event dinner program
- Dedicated event concierge service before and throughout the event
- Main stage recognition by Children’s National executive or event leadership
- Opportunity to distribute premium company giveaways to Ball attendees
- Recognition in post-event advertisement in Washington Business Journal
- Logo or name recognition in the full-page thank you advertisement in Washington Life
- Logo or name recognition in the event digital slideshow
- Logo or name recognition on the Children’s Ball website with a link to your organization
- Premium logo or name placement on all printed materials, as available (including invitation, program and signage)
Additional Benefits:- Inclusion in special year-round listings in Washington, D.C. region publications
- Exclusive invitations to grand openings and other community events throughout the 150th Birthday Year
- Invitation to an exclusive dinner with senior Children’s National leadership
- Opportunity for a behind-the-scenes experience at Children’s National, such as shadowing a surgeon or researcher for a day, a customized hospital tour or a patient play date for your employees (tailored for your interests and area of focus)
- Invitation for six (6) to the Children’s Ball sponsor thank you dinner with senior hospital leadership
- One (1) seat on the Children’s National Hospital Foundation’s Corporate Advisory Council
- Membership as a leadership donor in the Champions for Every Child annual corporate recognition program or the Children’s Circle of Care annual individual recognition program
150TH BIRTHDAY SPONSOR | $150,000
Additional benefits unique to our 150th Birthday celebration year are available to customize our partnership. The Children’s Hospital Foundation team will work with you to design a special custom sponsorship package.
Event Benefits:- Exclusive opportunity to brand a signature cocktail
- Invitation to the pre-event VIP reception
- Full-page advertisement in the event program
- Two (2) tables of 10 seats with VIP seating
- Special table amenities for your guests including table top champagne and party favors
- Dedicated event concierge service before and throughout the event
- Main stage recognition by Children’s National executive or event leadership
- Opportunity to distribute premium company giveaways to Ball attendees
- Recognition in post-event advertisement in Washington Business Journal
- Logo or name recognition in the full-page thank you advertisement in Washington Life
- Logo or name recognition in the event digital slideshow
- Logo or name recognition on the Children’s Ball website with a link to your organization
- Premium logo or name placement on all printed materials, as available (including invitation, program, and signage)
Additional Benefits:- Inclusion in special year-long listings in Washington, D.C. region publications
- Exclusive invitations to grand openings and other community events throughout the 150th Birthday Year
- Opportunity for a behind-the-scenes experience at Children’s National, such as shadowing a surgeon or researcher for a day, a customized hospital tour or a patient play date for your employees (tailored for your interests and area of focus)
- Invitation for four (4) to the Children’s Ball sponsor thank you dinner with senior hospital leadership
- One (1) seat on the Children’s National Hospital Foundation’s Corporate Advisory Council
- Membership as a leadership donor in the Champions for Every Child annual corporate recognition program or the Children’s Circle of Care annual individual recognition program
PATRON SPONSOR | $100,000
Event Benefits:- Two (2) tables of 10 seats with VIP seating
- Dedicated event concierge service before and throughout the event
- Main stage recognition by Children’s National executive or event leadership
- Opportunity to distribute premium company giveaways to Ball attendees
- Recognition in post-event thank you advertisement in Washington Business Journal
- Logo or name recognition in the full-page thank you advertisement in Washington Life
- Logo or name recognition in the event digital slideshow
- Logo or name recognition on the event invitation
- Logo or name recognition on the Children’s Ball website with a link to your organization
- Logo or name recognition the event program
- Logo or name recognition on event signage
Additional Benefits:- Opportunity for a customized hospital tour or patient play date for your employees (tailored for your interests and area of focus)
- Invitation for four (4) to the Children’s Ball sponsor thank you dinner with senior hospital leadership
- Membership as a leadership donor in the Champions for Every Child annual corporate recognition program or the Children’s Circle of Care annual individual recognition program
PLATINUM SPONSOR | $50,000
Event Benefits:- One table of 12 seats with priority seating
- Main stage recognition by Children’s National executive or event leadership
- Opportunity to distribute premium company giveaways to Ball attendees
- Recognition in post-event thank you advertisement in Washington Business Journal
- Logo or name recognition in the full-page thank you advertisement in Washington Life
- Logo or name recognition in the event digital slideshow
- Logo or name recognition on the event invitation
- Logo or name recognition on the Children’s Ball website with a link to your organization
- Logo or name recognition the event program
- Logo or name recognition on event signage
Additional Benefits:- Opportunity for a customized hospital tour or patient play date for your employees (tailored for your interests and area of focus)
- Invitation for four (4) to the Children’s Ball sponsor thank you dinner with senior hospital leadership
- Membership as a leadership donor in the Champions for Every Child annual corporate recognition program or the Children’s Circle of Care annual individual recognition program
GOLD SPONSOR | $25,000
Event Benefits:- One table of 10 seats with priority seating
- Logo or name recognition in the full-page thank you advertisement in Washington Life
- Logo or name recognition in the event digital slideshow
- Logo or name recognition on the event invitation
- Logo or name recognition on the Children’s Ball website
- Logo or name recognition the event program
- Logo or name recognition on event signage
Additional Benefits:- Invitation for two (2) to the Children’s Ball sponsor thank you dinner with senior hospital leadership
- Membership as a leadership donor in the Champions for Every Child annual corporate recognition program or the Children’s Circle of Care annual individual recognition program
SILVER SPONSOR | $17,500
Event Benefits:- One table of 10 seats
- Name recognition on the event invitation
- Name recognition in the event slideshow
- Name recognition on the Children’s Ball website
- Name recognition in the event program
- Name recognition on event signage
Additional Benefits:- Individuals Only: Membership as a leadership donor in Children’s Circle of Care with all included benefits
150TH CELEBRATION CIRCLE OF CARE SPONSOR | $15,000
This level of sponsorship is exclusively available to individuals. Company recognition (invitation, program, signage, etc.) is not permitted at this level.
Event Benefits:- One table of 10 seats
- Name recognition on the event invitation
- Name recognition on the Children’s Ball website
- Name recognition in the event slideshow
- Name recognition in the event program
- Name recognition on event signage
Additional Benefits:- Membership as a leadership donor in Children’s Circle of Care, a prestigious regional and national network of benefactors who share a passion for helping children live long and healthy lives; benefits of membership in the Children’s Circle of Care, including:
- Concierge assistance at our hospital and outpatient centers
- Invitations to our high-profile events
- Access to the latest information on pediatric medicine
- Opportunities to meet with world-class physicians and researchers
BRONZE SPONSOR | $10,000
Event Benefits:- Four (4) seats
- Name recognition on the Children’s Ball website
- Name recognition in the event program
- Name recognition on event signage
DR. BEAR’S FRIENDS | $4,000
This level of sponsorship is exclusively available to individuals. Company recognition (invitation, program, signage, etc.) is not permitted at this level.
Event Benefits:- Two (2) seats
- Name recognition in the event program
- Name recognition on event signage
Become a sponsor
Purchase your sponsorship or make a donation to Children’s National by making your payment online below or completing the
pledge form . Individual Tickets are limited and not available for purchase online. Please contact
Jen Fleming if you have any sponsorship questions. Please select the sponsorship level or type your other donation amount below:
Our Sponsors
who are making a difference for the patients and families of Children’s National.
Presenting Sponsor
150th Birthday Sponsors
Patron Sponsors
- Abeer and Yousef Al Otaiba
- Barbara and Paul Hills
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
- Marcy and Neil Cohen
- The Floyd E. Davis Family Foundation
- Fernandez Foundation
- Cindy and Evan Jones
- Mary Ellen and Mark Rouchard
- Mr. Marc Cohen and Dr. Lauren Talarico-Cohen
- Dea, Beau and the Van Metre Family
- Kathie and Mike Williams
Silver Sponsors
- AT&T
- Margarita Arroyave-Wessel and David Wessel, MD
- Bank of America
- Bloomberg Philanthropies
- The Cecchi Family
- Jackson & Campbell, P.C.
- James G. Davis Construction; HGA; & Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
- Elise and Marc Lefkowitz & Charlie and Shane Crowley
- Mortgage Bankers Association
- Power Solutions LLC
- Christine and Jonathan Terrell
- The Verstandig Family Foundation
- WSP and LW a WSP Company
- Walgreens
150th Circle of Care Sponsors
- Karen and Mark Batshaw, MD
- Tracy and Adam Bernstein
- Marcie and Charles Berul, MD
- Karen and Chris Donatelli
- Jamie and Dave Dorros
- Mark and Sally Ein Foundation
- Stephanie Fischer
- Dafna Tapiero and Alan H.H. Fleischmann
- Lee and Henry Fonvielle
- Mae and Ande Grennan
- Katherine Vernot-Jonas and Richard Jonas, MD
- Drs. Rahul Shah and Banu Karimi-Shah
- Leslie and Paul Kiernan
- Patrice King Brickman
- Samar Hussein Langhorne and William Langhorne
- Barbara Lopez Kunz
- Stacey and Gregory Lubar
- MacCutcheon Family Foundation
- Carrie and David Marriott
- Alison and Kurt Newman, MD
- JoAnn and Charles Nulsen
- Kim and Nick Pomponi
- Anthony Sandler, MD and Nancy Bauman, MD
- Anna Marie Parisi-Trone and Robert Trone
- The Unger Family
- Lori and Martin Weinstein
Bronze Sponsors
- Kathleen Chavanu Gorman and John “Buz” Gorman
- Mary Anne Hilliard, Esq. and Thomas Hilliard
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Tiffany & Co.
- UnitedHealth Group
Photos
View photos from the Children’s Ball 2019