
The Gender & Family Project Benefit Celebrating Allyship, Advocacy, and Affirmation
About this Event:
On behalf of our Co-Chairs, Alan Koenigsberg and Jodie Patterson, and our Honorary Chairs, Kelly Turlington Burns, Zackary Drucker, Gina Breuer Hadley, Pooya Mohseni, Jessie Randall, and Naomi Watts, please join us on Thursday, June 8, 2023 for cocktails, light fare, and a show in support of the Ackerman Institute’s Gender & Family Project.
This new event featuring performances by Youth Pride Chorus and EHRIE, will be part of Pride Month and will raise critical funds for the Gender & Family Project’s work supporting trans and gender expansive youth and their families.
For the first time, we will be presenting the GFP Champion Award, which will be given in recognition of meaningful and significant contributions in support of the LGBTQIA+ community, especially our transgender and gender expansive children, youth, and their families. Stay tuned for future announcements!
The Gender & Family Project Benefit Celebrating Allyship, Advocacy, and Affirmation
Presented by the Ackerman Institute for the Family
Event Details
- Thursday, June 8th, 2023
- 6:00 pm | Doors
- 7:00 pm | Show
- Joes' Pub, NYC
More Information:
Questions? Please contact:
giving@ackerman.org
332.236.8226
To RSVP by mail, Download the Registration Form.
2023 Honorees, Hosts and Performers
Honorees:
Beverly A. Greene, PhD, ABPP
2022 Gala Honoree
Board Certified in Clinical Psychology; American Board of Professional Psychology Fellow; American Psychological Association, Academy of Clinical Psychology Professor of Psychology, St. John’s University; Mental Health Pioneer, Advocate, and Scholar
Jane Whitney Gruson
2022 Gala Honoree
Host of PBS’s “Common Ground with Jane Whitney”
Mental Health Advocate and Democracy Activist
Hosts
Abby Phillip
2022 Gala Host
Anchor and Senior Political Correspondent, CNN
Mattos Paschal
2022 Gala Auctioneer
Senior Sale Coordinator, Christie’s
Sponsor & Ticket Reservations
Sponsors
$30,000* Legend Sponsor
Premier Benefit Show seating for twelve (12), top-line recognition and logo placement on print and digital Benefit materials.
$15,000* Icon Sponsor
Premier Benefit Show seating for six (6) and recognition on print and digital Benefit materials.
$10,000* Star Sponsor
Premier Benefit Show seating for four (4) and recognition on print and digital Benefit materials.
Tickets
$5,000* Spotlight Tickets
Prime Benefit Show seating for four (4) and recognition on print and digital materials.
$750* Sparkle Ticket
Preferred Benefit Show Seating for one.
$350* Rainbow Ticket
Reserved Benefit Show Seating for one.
*$260 represents the good faith estimate of the value of goods and services to be received per person.
Chairs and Benefit Committee
Benefit Chairs:
Co-Chairs:
- Alan Koenigsberg
- Jodie Patterson
Honorary Chairs:
- Kelly Turlington Burns
- Zackary Drucker
- Gina Breuer Hadley
- Pooya Mohseni
- Jessie Randall
- Naomi Watts
Benefit Committee
- To be Announced
Listing as of March 3, 2023
Sponsors
- To be Announced
Listing as of March 3, 2023