{"id":237,"date":"2012-12-27T16:41:35","date_gmt":"2012-12-27T16:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jldesigntestsite.info\/newyork\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2026-05-25T12:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:39:04","slug":"gala","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/newyork\/gala\/","title":{"rendered":"Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Join GiGi’s NYC at the iconic Edison Ballroom in the heart of Times Square to celebrate our community and recognize our devoted volunteers and inspiring honorees. Under the inspiring theme “Shoot for the Stars,” we will honor the remarkable accomplishments and luminous futures of individuals with Down syndrome.<\/p>\n

Master of Ceremonies Emmy Award Winning News Anchor\/Reporter David Novarro ABC7’s Eyewitness News WABC-TV New York.<\/p>\n

GiGi’s NYC empowers over 1,200 individuals with Down syndrome and their families, representing over 10% of New York City’s Down syndrome population. As the city’s sole organization dedicated exclusively to their lifelong development, from infancy through adulthood, we champion their inclusion as valued members of our community.<\/p>\n

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPurchase tickets\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBecome a Sponsor\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDigital Ads\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDonate an Item\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake a Donation\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

2026 Gala Sponsorships<\/h2>\n\t

Presenting Sponsor\u00a0($50,000)\u00a0–\u00a0there is\u00a0only\u00a0one\u00a0opportunity to sponsor at this level\u00a0<\/h3>\n

Impact:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Presenting sponsor’s name\/logo\u00a0will be included\u00a0in\u00a0all gala marketing materials (invitation and\u00a0on GiGi’s NYC’s website\u00a0pre and post gala)\u00a0and on all social media channels\u00a0and GiGi’s NYC\u00a0Newsletter<\/li>\n
  • Full-page\u00a0digital\u00a0ad\u00a0prominently\u00a0displayed\u00a0on screens at gala<\/li>\n
  • Prominent recognition on sponsor slide show at\u00a0gala<\/li>\n
  • Prominent\u00a0placement\u00a0on\u00a0printed\u00a0sponsors\u00a0signage at gala<\/li>\n
  • Live recognition\u00a0at gala<\/li>\n
  • Presenting sponsor’s name\/logo will be\u00a0included on\u00a0photobooth\u00a0printed\u00a0photo frames\u00a0at gala<\/li>\n
  • Package includes two\u00a0(2)\u00a0tables of\u00a0ten\u00a0(10)\u00a0with\u00a0premier\u00a0seating\u00a0placement\u00a0at the gala<\/li>\n
  • Includes sponsorship of\u00a0a self-advocate and chaperon to attend the gala<\/li>\n
  • Presenting sponsor\u00a0name recognition on the donor wall\u00a0located\u00a0in\u00a0the entrance to\u00a0GiGi’s\u00a0Playhouse\u00a0NYC<\/li>\n
  • Custom\u00a0Gratitude Art Committee commissioned artwork with plaque dedicated to\u00a0presenting sponsor<\/li>\n
  • First right of refusal to be gala presenting sponsor in 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Galaxy\u00a0Sponsor\u00a0($25,000)\u00a0<\/h3>\n

    Impact:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Sponsor’s name\/logo\u00a0on GiGi’s\u00a0NYC’s\u00a0website, on gala marketing materials, social media\u00a0channels\u00a0and GiGi’s NYC\u00a0Newsletter<\/li>\n
    • Live recognition at the gala<\/li>\n
    • Full-page digital ad displayed on screens at gala<\/li>\n
    • Recognition\u00a0on sponsor slide show at gala<\/li>\n
    • Recognition on printed sponsors signage at gala<\/li>\n
    • Package includes\u00a0one\u00a0(1)\u00a0table\u00a0of\u00a0twelve\u00a0(12)\u00a0with premium\u00a0seating placement at the gala<\/li>\n
    • Includes sponsorship of a self-advocate and chaperon to attend the gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Supernova\u00a0Sponsor\u00a0($15,000)<\/h3>\n

      Impact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Sponsor’s name\/logo on GiGi’s NYC’s\u00a0website, on gala marketing materials, social media\u00a0channels\u00a0and GiGi’s NYC\u00a0Newsletter<\/li>\n
      • Live recognition at the gala<\/li>\n
      • Full-page digital ad displayed on screens at gala<\/li>\n
      • Recognition on sponsor slide show at gala<\/li>\n
      • Recognition on printed sponsors signage at gala<\/li>\n
      • Package includes one\u00a0(1)\u00a0table of\u00a0ten (10)\u00a0with preferred\u00a0seating placement at the gala<\/li>\n
      • Includes sponsorship of a self-advocate and chaperon to attend the gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Guiding Light Sponsor ($10,000)\u00a0<\/h3>\n

        Impact:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • Sponsor’s name\/logo on GiGi’s NYC’s\u00a0website, on gala marketing materials, social media\u00a0channels\u00a0and GiGi’s NYC\u00a0Newsletter<\/li>\n
        • Live recognition at the gala<\/li>\n
        • Half-page digital ad displayed on screens at gala<\/li>\n
        • Recognition on sponsor slide show at gala<\/li>\n
        • Recognition on printed sponsors signage at gala<\/li>\n
        • Package includes one\u00a0(1)\u00a0table of\u00a0ten (10)\u00a0with preferred seating placement at the gala<\/li>\n
        • Includes sponsorship of a self-advocate and chaperon to attend the gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t

          Shining Star Sponsor ($5,000)<\/h3>\n

          Impact:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          • Sponsor’s name\/logo on GiGi’s\u00a0NYC’s\u00a0website, on gala marketing materials, social media\u00a0channels\u00a0and GiGi’s NYC\u00a0Newsletter<\/li>\n
          • Live recognition at the gala<\/li>\n
          • Half-page digital ad displayed on screens at gala<\/li>\n
          • Recognition on sponsor slide show at gala<\/li>\n
          • Recognition on printed sponsors signage at gala<\/li>\n
          • Table for ten (10) including sponsorship of one (1) self-advocate and one (1) chaperon to be seated at table<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Shooting Star Sponsor ($2,000)\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n

            Impact:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            • Recognition as photo booth sponsor<\/li>\n
            • Sponsor’s name\/logo will be included on all gala marketing materials and on GiGi’s NYC’s website and on all social media channels and GiGi’s NYC\u00a0Newsletter<\/li>\n
            • Recognition on printed\u00a0and digital\u00a0sponsor signage at gala<\/li>\n
            • Sponsor’s name\/logo prominently displayed at photo booth during the gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Star-Studded Entertainment Sponsor ($3,000)\u00a0<\/h3>\n

              Impact:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              • Sponsor’s name\/logo will be included on all gala marketing materials and on GiGi’s NYC’s website and on all social media channels and GiGi’s NYC\u00a0Newsletter<\/li>\n
              • Recognition on printed and digital sponsor signage at gala<\/li>\n
              • Live recognition at the gala from stage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Sparkly Wine Pull Sponsor ($2,000)\u00a0<\/h3>\n
                  \n
                • Sponsor’s name\/logo will be included on all gala marketing materials and on GiGi’s NYC’s website and on all social media channels and GiGi’s NYC\u00a0Newsletter<\/li>\n
                • Recognition on printed and digital sponsor signage at gala<\/li>\n
                • Sponsor’s name\/logo prominently displayed at wine pull area during the gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Twinkling Star Sponsor ($1,500)\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n

                  Impact:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • Individual\u00a0ticket\u00a0for\u00a0gala<\/li>\n
                  • Sponsorship of a self-advocate and chaperone to attend the gala<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Individual Ticket ($500)<\/h3>\n

                    Digital Screen Ads Available:\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n$1,000 for a full screen digital ad
                    \n$500 for a half screen digital ad\n

                    Digital\u00a0screen\u00a0ads will scroll throughout the gala program. Ads may include company\u00a0name,\u00a0logos,\u00a0photos\u00a0or messages.\u00a0\u00a0Deadline to\u00a0submit\u00a0ads is\u00a0no later than\u00a0September 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

                    \n\t\t\tA Special Thank You To Our Sponsors:\t<\/h2>\n\t

                    Lead Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    Arrillaga Foundation<\/p>\n\t

                    Luminary Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n\t\t\t\t\"climatec\n\t<\/figure>\n\tInnovator Sponsors:<\/strong>
                    \nDorothee Bucquet
                    \nJay W Eisenhofer
                    \nBrian & Joyce Gottbetter
                    \nDavid Kotler
                    \nKaren Li
                    \nBrian Lichtenstein
                    \nMichael & Melot Lorch
                    \nSusan & David Rockefeller
                    \nBob Stier\n
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                    \n\t\t\t\t\"Marsh_h_cmyk_c\n\t<\/figure>\n
                    \n\t\t\t\t\"AIG\n\t<\/figure>\n\tHero Sponsors:<\/strong>
                    \nDebbie & Andrew Morris
                    \nYamira Siu & Malik Jabbaar
                    \nMichael Torres
                    \nMaximilian, Mireya & Sebastian Weise\n
                    \n\t\t\t\t\"Morgan\n\t<\/figure>\n
                    \n\t\t\t\t\"KAHN\n\t<\/figure>\n\t

                    We hope you enjoy photos and videos from our past Galas below.<\/h1>\n\t

                    2018 “i have a Voice” Gala<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                    October 16, 2025<\/p>\n

                    Join GiGi’s NYC for an inspiring evening at our Annual Gala on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at the elegant Edison Ballroom. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":461175,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1090],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-237","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=237"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/237\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/461175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}