A beautiful day transitioned into a gorgeous evening at our 2012 Make Them Shine Gala on Saturday, March 10.

Nearly 500 guests, including 20 new sponsors, filled the warmly-lit and elegantly-draped International Market Square in support of St. David's Center.

Governor Mark Dayton formally welcomed guests who later learned more about the importance of early intervention from Dr. Megan Gunnar and a video on our Autism Day Treatment program.

Some other highlights include:

Photos from the event can be found on our Facebook page.

At a Glance

We are pleased to share that our 2012 Make Them Shine Gala grossed $288,921!

Corporate Sponsors / Table Hosts: $134,200

Individual Tickets: $11,370

Live Auction: $47,800

Silent Auction: $33,665 

Light the Way: $48,700

Raffles and Cash Donations: $13,186

Thank you to everyone who supported the Gala, whether a sponsor, donor, volunteer or guest! Proceeds from the event will benefit the more than 1,000 children with developmental needs St. David's Center serves on site and throughout the Twin Cities each year.

Light the Way

Thank you to the Myvatt family for sharing their story as part of the Light the Way program. Omar's experience in the Autism Day Treatment program demonstrates the importance of intervening early in a child's life to make a difference in his or her future.

It makes my life so easy. It's like day and night with how it used to be and how it is now. I'm happy to have everything in one spot.

- Omar's mom, Naima 

By sharing their story, we raised $48,700 to support early intervention treatment and services both onsite and in the community. It's not too late to give; if you haven't already, please consider making a donation and lighting the way for successful child development.

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Sponsors

Premier

Platinum

Silver

Bronze

Flagship Recreation, Gilbert Mechanical Contractors, Inc.; Master Craft Labels, Inc.; Partners in Pediatrics; PeopleNet; Promus Financial Group, LLC; United Parcel Service (UPS)

Technology Sponsor

Graybow Communications

Wine Sponsor

TKO Wines, Inc. (South Lyndale Liquors, U.S. Liquor & Wine)

Additional Sponsors

Thank you to our table hosts and other generous sponsors:

A.E. Conrad Company; Frank Bennett; Joe and Jill Bollettieri; Brette.Net Consulting; Creative Kidstuff; Crosby family; Culligan Water Conditioning; Ross and Angie Dahlof; Defran Systems, Inc.; Lars and Molly Erdahl; Doug and Janet Fiola; John and Sheila Folkestad; Hansen family; Julius B. Nelson & Son, Inc.; Liberty Diversified International; Mutual of America; Netgain Technology, Inc.; Nilan Johnson Lewis PA; Kurt and Laura Nisi; Jon and Julie Olson; John Overton and Ann Lowry; Piper Jaffray; Pladson Environmental; John and Candace Randle; Jon and Julz Schwingler; Dan and Julie Sjordal; South Lake Pediatrics; Jason and Anne Spaeth; Tom and Sarah Suk; Paul and Melissa Tegan; Nate and Erica Tennessen; Tri-Medical Rehab Supply; Twin Cities Acoustics, Inc.; Wayzata Children's Clinic; Weber Electric