Aspire Gala

Every year, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation hosts a one-of-a-kind gala, which has become the Foundation's most successful fundraiser. Honorees are selected from the fields of entertainment, business, and sports and they are recognized for their leadership, dedication to their field, and commitment to philanthropy.

Some past honorees include tennis legend Andre Agassi; College Football Hall of Fame coach and ESPN analyst, Lou Holtz; National Baseball Hall of Famers Yogi Berra, Earl Weaver, and Tony Gwynn; World Series Champion Pitcher, Jamie Moyer; John Walsh of America's Most Wanted; co-founder of MBNA Corporation, Charles M. Cawley; AOL founder, Steve Case; Priceline co-founder, Jord Poster; and Colts quarterback, Peyton Manning

In addition to the honorees, guests include many other celebrities and individuals outstanding in their respective fields. The Aspire Gala not only honors positive role models, but also presents an opportunity to learn more about what the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation is doing across the country for at-risk youth.

Please contact Carrie LeBow, Vice President, Resource Development, at clebow@ripkenfoundation.org to discuss sponsorship opportunities. The 2013 Aspire Gala is set for February 22nd.

 

The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation is grateful to all our 2012 sponsors and friends for their dedicated support. Thank you for helping us to raise more than $2.4 million for our programs to benefit at-risk youth.


Hall of Fame Society

  • AstroTurf, LLC
  • Kelly & Associates Insurance Group & KTBSPayroll
  • Major League Baseball
  • The McNaughton Foundation

Platinum Club

  • AOL
  • LexisNexis
  • Symetra Financial
  • Under Armour

Gold Club

  • AXIOS and Constantine Wines
  • Eugene Freedman Family Foundation
  • Kohl's Department Stores
  • Lewis Contractors
  • McCormick & Company Inc.
  • Ripken Design
  • The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Silver Club

  • Allegis Group Foundation
  • Baltimore Ravens
  • Bank of America
  • Batoff Associates
  • Rick Berndt
  • The Bob Lucido Team
  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
  • John and Patricia Cochran
  • Collins Family
  • Comcast
  • Constellation Energy
  • Continental Realty Corporation
  • DEX Imaging
  • Energizer
  • FirstPic Inc.
  • Fidelity National Title Group & Chicago Title
  • Joe Fields
  • Terry and Christine Flynn
  • Geier Asset Management
  • Joseph R. Gromek
  • Jim and Pam Hall
  • Keppler Speakers
  • Macy's and Bloomingdale's
  • Manekin, LLC
  • Arthur B. Modell and Family
  • NIC
  • Ollie's Bargain Outlet
  • PNC
  • Rifkin, Livingston, Levitan & Silver, LLC
  • Coco and Bruce Rockowitz
  • Todd and Karen Ruppert
  • John and Mary Ellen Ryan
  • Saks Fifth Avenue
  • SC&H Group, LLC
  • Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler and Shapiro Negotiations Institute
  • Bruce and Cynthia Sherman
  • Southwest Airlines
  • Sports Fields, Inc.
  • SunTrust
  • T. Rowe Price
  • University of Maryland Medical Center
  • V&S Foundation
  • Windsor Electric Co., Inc.

Bronze Club

  • Buckingham Capital Management
  • Ervin and Fran Cash
  • Feats
  • Neiman Marcus Group
  • Perry Ellis International
  • RBC Wealth Management
  • Ripken Power Shred
  • Sea Research Foundation
  • Sharen, Charles and Matthew Turney
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine/University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc.
  • Walmart
2012 Aspire Gala honoree
Mark Teixeira.
2012 Aspire Gala honorees
Patty and Jay Baker.
2012 Aspire Gala honoree
O.J. Brigance.
 

Foundation Sponsors

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