33rd Annual
Champions
for Children
33rd Annual
Champions
for Children
Thursday, March 27, 2025
6pm – Reception | 7pm – Program
Beverly Wilshire
9500 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Join us as we celebrate the Alliance and share stories of impact, advocacy, and justice for young people and families impacted by foster care.
For questions about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Stephanie Lopez, Director of Individual Giving and Special Events, at slopez@alliancecr.org
HONORING
HONORING
John Landgraf
Chairman of FX
CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN AWARD
Ally Walker
Actress, Writer, and Filmmaker
CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN AWARD
E. Martin Estrada
U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California
FRANCIS M. WHEAT COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Event Committee
Karey Burke
Scott Edelman
Alan J. Epstein
Susan F. Friedman*
Clifford W. Gilbert-Lurie*
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie*
Pearlena Igbokwe
Marc Korman
Kevin Masuda
Alex G. Romain
Phillip Rudolph
Toni M. Schulman*
*Event Co-chairs
Honorary Co-Chairs
George Cheeks
Donna Langley
Queen Latifah
Dick Wolf
Honorary Committee
Stacey Abrams
Nick Antosca
Jenna Bans
Carol Biondi
Kathleen Brown and Van Gordon Sauter
Debra Martin Chase
Geoffrey Cowan and Family
Sheila Ducksworth
Channing Dungey
Tina Fey
Susan and Alan Friedman
Leslie and Cliff Gilbert-Lurie
Kimberley Harris
Rashida Jones
Jo Kaplan and Larry Feldman
Marc Korman
Malcolm D. Lee
John Legend
Lorne Michaels
Miriam Muscarolas and Grant Abramson
Mary Adams O’Connell and Family
Jane and Ron Olson
Will Packer
Craig Robinson
Rick Rosen and Orly Adelson
Nancy and Miles Rubin
Jennifer Salke
Heidi Schulman and Mickey Kantor
Mike Schur
Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs and Michael Tubbs
Cathy and Len Unger
Zev Yaroslavsky
Sponsorship Opportunities
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Angel Sponsor $100,000
— VIP table for 10
— 45-second digital tribute ad played multiple times during the event
— Prime recognition on all event materials
— Verbal recognition during event program
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Visionary Sponsor $50,000
— Table for 10
— 30-second digital tribute ad played multiple times during the event
— Prominent recognition on all event materials
— Verbal recognition during event program
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Guardian Sponsor $25,000
— Table for 10
— 30-second digital tribute ad played multiple times during the event
— Prominent recognition on all event materials
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Patron Sponsor $15,000
— Reserved seating for 8
— 20-second digital tribute ad played multiple times during the event
— Recognition on event website and invitation
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Advocate Sponsor $10,000
— Reserved seating for 6
— 15-second digital tribute ad played multiple times during the event
— Recognition on event website and invitation
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Sustainer Sponsor $5,000
— Reserved seating for 4
— 10-second digital tribute ad played multiple times during the event
— Recognition on event website and invitation
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Individual Ticket $1,000
— Reserved seating for (1)
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Virtual Ticket $100
— Link to virtual livestream
Thank you to our Sponsors
ANGEL
Dick Wolf
VISIONARY
TK
GUARDIANS
Capital Group
Leslie and Cliff Gilbert-Lurie
PATRONS
City National Bank
ADVOCATES
Health Net, LLC
Marilyn Jones and Mitchell Kaplan
Madison Wells
SUSTAINERS
CopperPoint Insurance Companies
Elisa Fernandez and Jose F. Sanchez
Dawn and Phil Rudolph
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair
Alex G. Romain
Secretary
Phillip Rudolph
treasurer
Trent Copeland
Matthew Babrick
Karey Burke
Manuel Cachán
James P. Clark
Scott Edelman
Alan J. Epstein*
Michelle Esquivel-Hall
Alex Fixmer
Susan F. Friedman
Andrew D. Garelick
Clifford W. Gilbert-Lurie*
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie*
Barbara Grushow Bujold
Pearlena Igbokwe
Simone Jones
Jo Kaplan
Mitchell T. Kaplan
Marc Korman
Karen Mack
Steven A. Marenberg*
Kevin Masuda
Will McKenna
Gary Newman
Celeste Owens
Bradley Ross
Susan Saltz
Jose F. Sanchez
Toni M. Schulman*
John Schwab
Silvia Vannini
Robert J. Woolway
Kelly Zajfen
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Francis M. Wheat, Esq.
Founder
(1921-2000)
*Former Board Chairs
