Advance Tickets Are No Longer Available - Please Donate at the Door @ 6PM
Celebration Event Chair Dr. Judith Cothran and Host Committee Members Janet Chess, Gwen Cohen, Lula Ford, Dayna Hardin, Fr. Darryl James, Kevin Iega Jeff, and Laurel Appell Lipkin invite you to support Chicago’s inaugural “Gift of Music Education” Celebration.
Thursday, August 3, 2023
@ Chicago Winery – 739 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654
6PM – 7PM VIP Reception including Premium Open Bar
VIP Reception with Casey Cole-Ray and Timolin Cole-Augustus and entertainment by Summer Jazz at VanderCook College of Music students.
7PM – 9PM Dance Party with DJ Gemini Jones
Old School R&B Chicago House Music Dance Party!
A memorable evening and dance party to bolster access to transformative music education for our city’s under-served children benefiting Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc. Summer Jazz at VanderCook College of Music.
An innovative, tuition-free music camp program (July 31 – August 4) that serves 100 Chicago-area middle & high school music students, and is facilitated by Dr. Roosevelt Griffin III, esteemed music education scholar & practitioner.
Featuring a VIP Reception with Casey Cole-Ray and Timolin Cole-Augustus twin daughters of iconic music artist Nat King Cole and co-founders of his namesake charity, because all youth, like their father, deserve a path to achieve greatness through music. Entertainment by Summer Jazz at VanderCook College of Music Teachers, Students and Mentors followed by an Old School R&B Chicago House Music Dance Party!
Advance Tickets Are No Longer Available - Please Donate at the Door @ 6PM
VIP Tickets
$350
Includes early entry for VIP Reception with Casey Cole-Ray and Timolin Cole-Augustus, reserved seating, and premium open bar.
Celebration Tickets
$200
Includes open seating and premium open bar.
Support Levels
Presenting Sponsor
EXCLUSIVE
*Only one available
$35,000
Recognition as Presenting Sponsor on postcard, flyers, evites, press releases, website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
day of event signage, announcements, post event press releases, and other benefits as available. Sponsor receives 10
VIP tickets with early entry and reserved seating.
Venue Sponsor
EXCLUSIVE
*Only one available
$20,000
Recognition on postcard, flyers, evites, press releases, website, social media, day of event signage and announcements,
and post event press releases. Sponsor receives 8 VIP tickets with early entry and reserved seating.
VIP Reception Sponsor
EXCLUSIVE
*Only one available
$10,000
Recognition on postcard, flyers, evites, press releases, website, social media, day of event signage and announcements,
and post event press releases. Sponsor receives 6 VIP tickets with early entry and reserved seating.
DJ & Emcee Sponsor
EXCLUSIVE
*Only one available
$5,000
Recognition on evites, press releases, website, social media, day of event signage and announcements;
and post event press releases. Sponsor receives 4 VIP tickets with early entry and reserved seating.
Auction Sponsor
EXCLUSIVE
*Only one available
$2,500
Recognition on evites, press releases, website, social media, day of event announcements, and post event press releases.
Sponsor receives 2 VIP tickets with early entry and reserved seating.
Platinum Patron
$10,000
Recognition on evites, press releases, website, social media, day of event announcements, post event press releases, as well as at the Summer Jazz at VanderCook College of Music Finale Concert on Friday, August 4. Sponsor receives 6 VIP tickets with early entry and reserved seating to both events.
Gold Patron
$5,000
Recognition on evites, press releases, website, social media, day of event announcements, post event press releases, as well as at the Summer Jazz at VanderCook College of Music Finale Concert on Friday, August 4. Sponsor receives 4 VIP tickets with early entry and reserved seating to both events.
Silver Patron
$2,500
Recognition on evites, press releases, website, social media, day of event announcements, post event press releases, as well as at the Summer Jazz at VanderCook College of Music Finale Concert on Friday, August 4. Sponsor receives 2 VIP tickets with early entry and reserved seating to both events.
Unforgettable Camp Donor
Underwrites music camp for 100
$100,000
Recognition in music camp PR and collateral, as well as NKCGH website and social media outlets.
Unforgettable Camp Donor
Underwrites music camp for 10
$10,000
Recognition in music camp PR and collateral, as well as NKCGH website and social media outlets.
Unforgettable Camp Donor
Underwrites music camp for 5
$5,000
Recognition in music camp PR and collateral, as well as NKCGH website and social media outlets.
Unforgettable Camp Donor
Underwrites music camp for 1
$1,000
Recognition in music camp PR and collateral, as well as NKCGH website and social media outlets.
