34th 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.
HOSTED BY
Rob McElhenney & Kaitlin Olson
34th Annual
Champions
for Children
Thursday, March 19, 2026
6 pm – Reception | 7 pm – Program
Beverly Wilshire
9500 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Christina Perri
For questions about how to support the Alliance, please contact Harvin Rogas, at harvin@5bevents.com.
HONORING
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
Sarah Aubrey
Matt Cherniss
Peter Friedlander
Jinny Howe
Honorary Committee
Ravi Ahuja
Charlie Andrews
Gail Berman and Bill Masters
Jenn Carroll and Gordon Smith
Alex Cary
George Cheeks
Jason Clodfelter
Joe and Ami Cohen
Maril Davis and Matthew Roberts
Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller
Kerry Ehrin
Dana Fox
Vince Gilligan and Holly Rice
Liz Hannah
Lisa Katz
Jessi Klein
Eric Kripke
Keith Le Goy
Brett Loncar
Suzanna Makkos
Liz Meriwether
Liz Moore
Lucinda Moorhead and Kelly Wiles
Neal H. Moritz
Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola
Ben Nedivi
Jason Ning
Doug Robinson
Rick Rosen and Orly Adelson
Larry Salz
Mike Schur and JJ Philbin
Pavun Shetty
Lauren Stein
Jay Sures
Nina Tassler and Jerry Levine
Alison Tatlock and David Wiater
Michael Thorn
Matt and Paige Tolmach
Cori Wellins
Matt Wolpert
Grace Wu
Kelvin Yu
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
Karen Mack and Russell Goldsmith
Alan and Abby Myerson
GUARDIANS
Bad Attitude Entertainment
Capital Group
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Leslie and Cliff Gilbert-Lurie
NBCUniversal
Melissa and Alex Romain
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Venable LLP
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Ziffren Brittenham LLP
PATRONS
Amazon
MGM Studios
Linda and Jerry Bruckheimer
CBS
City National Bank
Michelle and Dwayne Hall
Eric and Deanna Kripke
Leo and Sydelle Ward Foundation
Wendy and Barry Meyer
Alicia Minana, Rob Lovelace, and Laurel Glen Vineyard
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Ally Walker and John Landgraf
WME
ADVOCATES
3 Arts Entertainment
Apple TV
Jessica and Matthew Babrick
Karey Burke and Michael Duggan
CBRE
The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation
James P. Clark
Creative Artists Agency
Disney
Alan Epstein and Megan McGowan Epstein
Elisa Fernandez and Jose F. Sanchez
FOX Entertainment
Vince Gilligan and Holly Rice
Johnny Carson Foundation
Madison Wells
Mayer Brown LLP
The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family Foundation
Morgan Lewis
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Matt and Paige Tolmach
UTA
Warner Bros. Television Group
Wasserman Foundation
Alison Whalen and Steve Marenberg
SUSTAINERS
A+E Global Media
Aileen Adams and Geoffrey Cowan
Akin
Berlanti Family Foundation
Manuel F. Cachán
Jason Clodfelter
Erin and Trent Copeland
Copper
Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller
Dykema
Susan and Scott A. Edelman
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Elizabeth Faraut and Jeff Blattner
Leah and Sam Fischer
Alex and Andy Fixmer
FREMANTLE
Ani and Andy Garelick
Greenberg Glusker LLP
Ground Control Business Management
Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox, LLP
Tina and Ahmos Hassan
Marilyn Jones and Mitchell Kaplan
Jake Kasdan and Inara George
Kendall Brill & Kelly, LLP
Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
Lionsgate
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Miriam Muscarolas and Grant Abramson
Ben Nedivi / Matt Wolpert
Jeanne and Gary Newman
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Matthew Roberts and Maril Davis
Doug Robinson
Dawn and Phil Rudolph
Toni and John Schulman
Mike Schur and JJ Philbin
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Cynthia and Michael Skloff
Alison Tatlock and David Wiater / Gordon Smith and Jenn Carroll
Mary Ann Todd
Tyson & Mendes, LLP
Julie Waxman and Seth Freeman
White & Case LLP
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair
Alex G. Romain
Secretary
Phillip Rudolph
treasurer
Trent Copeland
Jonathan H. Anschell
Matthew Babrick
Karey Burke
Manuel Cachán
James P. Clark
Scott A. Edelman
Alan J. Epstein*
Michelle Esquivel-Hall
Elizabeth Faraut
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
Bradley Ross
Susan Saltz
Jose F. Sanchez
Toni M. Schulman*
John Schwab
Mary Ann Todd
Silvia Vannini
Ally Walker
Robert J. Woolway
Kelly Zajfen
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Francis M. Wheat, Esq.
Founder
(1921-2000)
*Former Board Chairs