Step Into the Future Spring Gala

Thursday, April 27, 2017 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM THE HOWARD THEATRE 620 T Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 2017 HONOREES Kathryn Kincaid and Michael Lainoff GALA CO-CHAIRS Patricia and Lloyd Howell, Jr. Be and Bill Sweetman PRESENTING PARTNER
Kindly RSVP by Friday, April 21, 2017 RSVP with your charitable donation online. 6:30 Red Carpet Arrival Cocktail & Wine Reception Silent Auction Live Music 7:30 Savor the Arts Seated Dinner Celebrate Our Visionary Award Honorees Dancing with DJ Chris Styles and a Signature Performance from Step Afrika 9:30 Silent Auction Winners Revealed Valet parking provided Cocktail & Business Professional Attire
SPONSORS
GOLD SILVER BRONZE The Dan Cameron Family Foundation
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David DeSantis, President Kathryn Kincaid, Vice President Clint Mann, Vice President Michael Romano, Treasurer Jill Minneman, Secretary Laura Breisch Mark Brennan Gregg Busch Melissa Doyle Maureen Dwyer, ex officio Michael Hill Ileann Jimenez-Sepulveda Ellin Nolan Michael Paese Karen Robinson-Ogbebor Traci Slater-Rigaud Mary Snider Be Sweetman Bridget Weiss Rhonda Buckley, Honorary Nancy Folger, Honorary
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Greg Albright, Co-Chair Sara Gibson, Co-Chair Robin Bettarel Reid Dunavant Nancy Folger Jade Floyd Heather Perram Frank Tom Glass David Gorodetski Jill Herscot Patricia Howell Kevin Lavin Clint Mann Dorothy McSweeny Monica Scott Connie Tasker Timur Tunador
GALA COMMITTEE
Greg Albright and Wes Combs David DeSantis and Todd Malan Marcia and Tim McBride Tom Nichols and Dan Chadburn Nicole Pettenati Daren Thomas
Mission: Sitar Arts Center offers possibilities that transform the lives of children and teens born into a world of unequal access to opportunity. Our vision for Washington, DC is a city where families across the cultural, economic, and racial spectrums can live and thrive and a city that fervently believes that high quality arts education and transformative arts experiences for all are essential. In recognition of Sitar Arts Center’s unwavering commitment, the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities recognized Sitar with the prestigious National Arts and Humanities Youth Programs Award distinguishing the Center as one of the premier afterschool arts and humanities organizations serving youth in the nation. In 2015, Sitar Arts Center was recognized with The Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. More than 80% of the Center’s school-aged students are from a low-income household. Sitar Arts Center relies on charitable contributions to ensure that no family is ever turned away because of an inability to pay. With each and every generous contribution, Sitar Arts Center is able to bridge the opportunity gap and provide young people in our city with the opportunity to discover their gifts and develop 21st century life skills within the Center’s safe and nurturing community. Thank you for supporting Sitar Arts Center.