33rd Annual
Champions
for Children
HOSTED BY
Rob McElhenney & Kaitlin Olson
33rd Annual
Champions
for Children
A great celebration of the Alliance and stories of impact, advocacy, and justice for young people and families impacted by foster care.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
6pm – Reception | 7pm – Program
Beverly Wilshire
9500 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
For questions about how to support the Alliance, please contact Stephanie Lopez, Director of Individual Giving and Special Events, at slopez@alliancecr.org
HONORING
Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Former U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California
FRANCIS M. WHEAT COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
HOSTED BY
Rob McElhenney
Kaitlin Olson
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
Pamela Adlon
Gina Balian and Jonathan Chinn
Paris and Christopher Barclay
Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance
Peter Benedek and Linda Ong
Adam and Karen Berkowitz
Paul Buccieri
Joe and Ami Cohen
Ernie Del
Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman
Tara Duncan
Joe Earley and Adrian Alvarez
Jamie Erlicht
Warren and Theresa Foti-Littlefield
Stephanie Gibbons
Nick Grad and Carolyn Bernstein
Megan Haller and Peter Rice
Noah and Kyle Hawley
Robert Iger and Willow Bay
Nina Jacobson
Abel M. Lezcano and Dr. Tracy H. Pumilia
Peter Ligouri and Regina Voit
David and Arla Manson
Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo
Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson
Courteney and Mike Monroe
Jonathan and Dianne Moonves
Ryan Murphy
Debra OConnell
Rick Rosen and Orly Adelson
Chuck and Colleen Saftler
Thomas Schlamme and Christine Lahti
Eric and Amanda Schrier
John Solberg
Zack Van Amburg
Dana and Matt Walden
Joe Weisberg
Michelle Williams and Thomas Kail
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
Show your support for our honorees with a Digital Tribute Journal ad!
Thank you to our Sponsors
ANGEL
Dick Wolf
VISIONARY
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Alan and Abby Myerson
GUARDIANS
A+E Global Media
Capital Group
CBS
Disney
Alan Epstein and Megan McGowan Epstein
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Leslie and Cliff Gilbert-Lurie
Robert Iger and Willow Bay
Karen Mack and Russell Goldsmith
Maximum Effort
Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson
NBCUniversal
Melissa and Alex Romain
Venable LLP
Dana and Matt Walden
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Ziffren Brittenham LLP
PATRONS
Apple TV+
Dr. Richard and Susan Braun
Linda and Jerry Bruckheimer
City National Bank
Michelle and Dwayne Hall
Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath
Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg
Leo and Sydelle Ward Foundation
Wendy and Barry Meyer
The Sidley Austin Foundation
Paul Simms
Sony Pictures Television
Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields
WME
ADVOCATES
3 Arts Entertainment
Aileen Adams and Geoffrey Cowan
Amazon MGM Studios
AMC Networks
Karey Burke and Michael Duggan
CBRE
Color Force
Creative Arts Agency
James P. Clark
Elisa Fernandez and Jose F. Sanchez
Dan Fogelman
Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox, L.L.P.
Hernan Lopez Family Foundation
Hyphenate Media Group
Johnny Carson Foundation
Marilyn Jones and Mitchell Kaplan
The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family Foundation
Abel M. Lezcano and Dr. Tracy H. Pumilia / Jonathan and Dianne Moonves Charitable Fund
The Littlefield Company
Madison Wells
Alicia Minana and Rob Lovelace
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jeanne and Gary Newman
Peter and Megan Rice
Toni and John Schulman
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
United Talent Agency
Warner Bros. Television Group
Wasserman Foundation
Alison Whalen and Steve Marenberg
SUSTAINERS
26 Keys
Akin
Anthony Pritzker Family Foundation
Gina Balian and Jonathan Chinn
Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance
Peter Benedek and Linda Ong
Adam and Karen Berkowitz
Berlanti Family Foundation
Blumhouse
Manuel F. Cachán
CDF Labor Law LLP
Jason Clodfelter
Erin and Trent Copeland
CopperPoint Insurance Companies
DLA Piper
Joe Earley and Adrian Alvarez
Susan and Scott A. Edelman
Faegre Drinker
Leah and Sam Fischer
FOX Entertainment
Julia Franz and Chris Silbermann
Andy and Ani Garelick
Goodman Genow Schenkman Smelkinson & Christopher, LLP
Nick Grad and Carolyn Bernstein
Greenberg Glusker LLP
Ground Control Business Management
Hecker Fink LLP
The Horn Foundation
Pearlena Igbokwe
Kapital Entertainment
Jo Kaplan and Larry Feldman
Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP
Stacey and Larry Kohl
Nick Kroll
Latham & Watkins LLP
Lionsgate
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
David and Arla Manson
Linda McDonough and Bradley Ross
Miriam Muscarolas and Grant Abramson
Netflix
Debra OConnell
Old 320 Sycamore
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Barbara Reeves Neal
Rick Rosen and Orly Adelson
Nancy and Miles Rubin
Dawn and Phil Rudolph
Thomas Schlamme and Christine Lahti
Eric and Amanda Schrier
John Schwab and Megan Gallow
Sheppard Mullin
Stacey Sher and Kerry Brown
John Solberg
Nina Tassler
Tyson & Mendes, LLP
Julie Waxman and Seth Freeman
Gina Welch and Mark Johnson
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
