Kindering.org Upcoming Events

Join Betty & Kemper Freeman Jr.
for a night of celebration at Kindering’s
15th Annual Auction Gala.

Saturday, November 8, 2008
Grand Hyatt Seattle
721 Pine Street, Seattle
6:30 to 10:30pm

Formal evening attire requested.

Schedule of Events
6:30 to 8pm - Silent Auction & Cocktail Reception
8 to 10:30pm - Gourmet Dinner & Live Auction

VIP Party 5 to 6:30pm
VIP Party & Silent Wine Auction
Held in Ruth’s Chris Steak House Wine Cellar
727 Pine Street, Seattle
Hosted by Betty & Kemper Freeman, Jr.

To purchase a table or tickets please
call Jennifer Schumacher at (425) 653-4294.

For more information about sponsorship please contact Joe Cunningham or click here for our sponsorship levels & benefits.

Please join us for a one-hour tour and meet some of our courageous children. Continental breakfast will be served.

You will witness their smiles, their determination and bravery. Learn from our families about their unexpected journey raising a child with special needs. Meet some of our professional staff and learn about Kindering Center’s state-of-the-art early intervention programs and therapies.

You won't be asked to make any financial contribution, your time and your feedback are the gifts that we are seeking.

Tours take place at the Kindering Center from 9am to 10am on October 15, November 19, December 17, January 21, February 25, April 15, May 20, June 17, and July 15.

Kindering Center's "Salute to Courage" luncheon, presented by Pediatric Associates, on May 30th was a wonderful success. Thank you to all of the guests, table captains, volunteers, and sponsors for making this extraordinary third annual event such a grand occasion. Thanks to your support, the event has raised over $222,000 to support our programs.

A very special thank you goes out to our great luncheon chairs, Kim and Craig Fisher, and the rest of our great luncheon planning committee including Diane Demopulos, Heidi Fogg, Shelly Markwith, and Amy Verrall. We also very much appreciate Kindering Center alumna sibling Emily Anderson, for sharing her family’s story with our guests. Also, sincere thanks to Board President Emeritus Iain Rooney, parent of a Kindering Center alumni, who served as our event Emcee.

As we prepare for next year's luncheon, please feel free to forward your feedback, as we value your input. To share your thoughts, please contact Jennifer Schumacher at (425) 653-4294 or contact her by email at jennifer.schumacher @kindering.org.

The 14th Annual Kindering Center Auction Gala presented by Costco Wholesale took place Saturday, November 3rd, 2007, at the Grand Hyatt in downtown Seattle and was truly an unforgettable night. The evening kicked off with lively bidding on silent auction items during the cocktail hour followed by auction chairs Detlef & Mari Schrempf welcoming guests seated in the Grand Ballroom for dinner. The live auction started and the night shifted into high gear with Ron Upshaw & Don O’Neill from the Ron & Don Show on News Talk 710 Kiro as the hosts and our fabulous auctioneer- Jim Jungers.

Together, our guests, sponsors and volunteers raised over $475,000 for the Center. The night was made memorable with our scholarship "raise the paddle" presentation by Patrick Evezich, which brought in over $150,000; almost the entire room showed their support for children with special needs by raising their bid cards to make a cash donation to the Kindering Center.