press release march 2011
(< Return to Press Releases)Party for All at CSMA’s Gala Benefit on March 26
Event honors Morgan Family Foundation and special recognition of
Kevin Duggan, City of Mtn. View, outgoing city manager.
The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) presents Party for All, a gala benefit, on Saturday, March 26, 2011, 5:30-10 pm, at the Sharon Heights Country Club, 2900 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park. The event will honor the Morgan Family Foundation, with special recognition of Kevin Duggan, the outgoing City Manager, City of Mountain View. The event will be the first opportunity for supporters to meet Moy Eng who was recently appointed by the CSMA board of directors as the school’s new executive director. All proceeds raised at the event will benefit the arts education and financial aid programs of CSMA, a nonprofit dedicated to providing Arts for All.
“This year’s gala is a wonderful opportunity for us to honor the Morgan Family Foundation for their on-going support of CSMA and arts education and for the extraordinary philanthropic work that they have done to benefit the entire Silicon Valley community,” said Bob Reay, chair, CSMA board of directors. The Morgan Family Foundation, established by Jim and Becky Morgan, has provided CSMA with funding support for their capital campaign, education programs and financial aid, as well as challenge grants to the school to encourage others in the community to donate. Reay went on to say that CSMA and all of the non-profit community organizations have greatly benefited from the leadership of Kevin Duggan, Mountain View's city manager for the past 20 years.
Party for All will include a cocktail reception and elegant dinner, student performances by CSMA’s talented young Merit Scholars, faculty art silent auction, live auction and more. Among the live auction items expected to generate lots of interest are: vacation trips to Bali, South Africa, Italy, and New York, wine verticals, sport adventures, including a Mario Andretti Racing trip experience, and more. The event will conclude with CSMA’s annual Make-A-Difference Appeal to ensure arts education for children and low-income families throughout Silicon Valley.
Benefit committee members are Yvonne Nevens, event chair, and Nobuko Saito Cleary, Kathleen Martinelli, Lynn Szekely-Goode, Kathy Thibodeaux, and Claudia Weber. Joining with board members and other individuals supporting the event are sponsors: Morgan Family Foundation, Google, Inc., Applied Materials, Asset Management Company, Borel Private Bank & Trust Company, SVB Financial Group, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati Foundation, Union Bank, and West Valley Music.
The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA), a regional center for arts education, is committed to providing Arts for All, regardless of age, level, background or economic means. Since its founding in 1968, the school has grown to become the largest non-profit provider of arts education programs in Silicon Valley. Annually, CSMA reaches more than 40,000 people of all ages, including serving 7,500+ children through its in-school programs at over 30 schools throughout Silicon Valley. CSMA serves the community through: classes, lessons and camps at its Finn Center campus; in-school programs (Art4Schools; Music4Schools); after-school art clubs; free concerts, lectures, exhibitions and community events. In keeping with its commitment to accessibility, the school provides financial aid, merit scholarships, and program subsidies. CSMA is among the top 10 schools of its kind in the U.S. The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) is located at Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA 94040.
Tickets for the Party for All are $275 per person, with a portion tax-deductible as allowed by law. For all info about the gala event and the school, see www.arts4all.org. To purchase a ticket and for sponsorship opportunities, contact Amy Streeper, CSMA Development Department, at astreeper@arts4all.org or 650-917-6800, ext. 334.