Great Night Gala
Nora Minahan, Barrett Donovan, Kristen & Jon Carothers
Enjoying a colorful celebration at The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, guests at this year’s Great Night Gala united to benefit the institution! Nearly 400 attendees experienced a night full of “joy, creativity, and curiosity,” inspired by the museum’s featured exhibit, “Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit.” “The room was awash with color,” says Director of Marketing Bill Schlageter. The night began with cocktails and a silent auction, hosted by KDKA-TV’s Bob Pompeani, that aided in the $350,000 raised in total for the evening! A gourmet dinner prepared by Bob Sendall and All in Good Taste Productions followed the auction, along with dancing to live music by No Bad Ju Ju. It was an exciting night for all, but especially for those of The Heinz Endowments, who were honored with the museum’s annual Great Friend of Children Award. Schlageter says, “It was just a wonderful evening, all made possible through the support of our sponsors and the leadership of our great chairs Michael and Wanda McGarry.” — M.S.
Grant Oliphant, Jennifer Broadhurst
Photographs by Catherine Palladino
Jackie Friedman, Evan Stein
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Annie Rooney, Mary Greta Rooney, Meg Rooney-Foley, Greta & Art Rooney
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