2025 Annual Dinner

On Saturday, May 3, 2025, we celebrated our 7th Annual Dinner at Michigan Central Station in Detroit, Michigan. This year’s gala was chaired by Tanya and Robert Kaiser, and featured fashion show by world renowned fashion designer, Naeem Khan. A full gallery of photos can be found here.

Event Chairs: Tanya and Robert Kaiser

$1,500,000 raised

in support of our mission to ensure that the students in Detroit have access to a quality school and all the opportunities that an excellent education brings.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Presenting Sponsors

Executive Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Tonya & Louis Allen

Emily & Henry Ford III

  • AirTec Corporation/Total Openings Inc.

  • American Fence & Supply Co., Inc.

  • Ronald Aqwa

  • Backer Landscaping, Inc.

  • Bay Crane

  • Calderone Hudson Group, LLC

  • Connell Building Co

  • FANUC America Corporation

  • FATA Automation, Inc.

  • Fisher Dynamics

  • Jay A. Fishman, LTD.

  • Great Lakes Pump & Supply Co.

  • Tammy and Todd Hill

  • Julie and Joseph Kaiser

  • Kapnick Insurance

  • Kent Air Products

  • KOJAIAN

  • Linda and Kenneth Krause

  • MAGNA

  • Michigan Air Products

  • Jennifer and Jim Pakkala

  • Plastipak Holdings, Inc.

  • PVS Chemicals, Inc.

  • Rocket Community Fund

  • Bruce Roesler

  • Gena and Scott Smith

  • Stark Reagan

  • Sun Communities, Inc.

  • TANN Corporation

  • The Skillman Foundation

Gold Sponsors

  • American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

  • American Fence & Supply Co., Inc.

  • BOSCH

  • Jeff Caldwell

  • Daryl Clifford

  • Colville Electric Co., LLC

  • Comerica Bank

  • Corewell Health

  • Nicole and Dan Cornwell

  • Deloitte

  • DeRoy & Devereaux

  • Doug Brown Packaging Products, Inc.

  • Flow Control Systems

  • Forte Belanger

  • Henry Ford Health

  • Dr. Darienne Hudson and Family

  • James Huff

  • Integrated Systems Design

  • JPMorgan Chase

  • Kostopoulos Rodriguez PLLC.

  • Oakland Bolt & Nut Co. LLC

  • Planta Moran

  • Ronin Capital Partners

  • Signature Associates

  • Mona and Matt Simoncini

  • Melissa and Stewart Taylor

  • Wolverine Packing Co.

Silver Sponsors

Inclusive as of April 24, 2025