May, 9, 2025
7-11 pm
The Marriott Waterfront Hotel
700 Aliceanna Street
Baltimore MD 21202
Champions of Hope is Kennedy Krieger Institute’s inaugural gala, designed to celebrate our sponsor organizations while amplifying Kennedy Krieger’s mission of empowering children and families to achieve their fullest potential. Join us as we unite to elevate our collective impact and inspire hope for brighter futures.
We invite you to connect with new and existing corporate and philanthropic audiences in the Baltimore/DC/NoVa region and beyond, enhancing your organization’s visibility while supporting Kennedy Krieger’s mission—all while honoring our most passionate champion, Dr. Nancy Grasmick.
With remarkable stories of relentless hope, remarkable resilience and extraordinary strength, attendees will experience a one-of-a kind gala. The evening will include:
- a creative VIP reception
- an inspiring craft cocktail hour
- a chef-designed seated dinner
- exciting live entertainment that promises to have everyone on their feet
- dancing and enticing desserts
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Your company or organization will benefit from your presence at this remarkable event, and by positioning your brand alongside Kennedy Krieger’s life-changing work. We hope you’ll join us as we work to improve the lives of tens of thousands of children, adolescents, and adults with nervous system diseases, disorders and injuries. Our inpatient and day hospital programs, outpatient clinics, home and community services, schools, and research are staffed by committed professionals who, along with our patients, students and their families are—Champions of Hope!
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The Kennedy Krieger Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We welcome support, at all levels of giving, in the forms of cash, appreciated securities and donor-advised funds. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in its regulations and guidance, prohibits donor-advised fund grants from conferring any benefits that exceed incidental benefits to the donor, advisor or related persons. You may support the Gala at the Champions of Kindness through Champions of Strength levels via your donor-advised fund, but you may not receive the listed benefits for that donation. You must purchase separate tickets for the event. For support given through a donor-advised fund, we can only offer the following: on-stage recognition during the event, your name or your charitable fund name on all marketing materials, and your name or your charitable fund name scrolling on venue video monitors. If you have any questions, please contact Carrie Hull, director of planned giving at Kennedy Krieger Institute.