Spring Gala
Spring Gala 2025
Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM) is the world’s first children’s museum and New York City’s largest cultural institution designed specifically for children and families.
The Spring Gala supports our mission to inspire curiosity in the next generation and this year we celebrate 125 years of serving as a community and cultural anchor.
Join us as we celebrate the recipient of the 2025 BCM Champion Award
Dr. Jocelynne Rainey
Thursday, June 12
6:30 pm
Cocktail Attire
Gala Co-Chairs
Sipi Bhandari
Jim Sinclair
Event Host
Emmy Award-Winning ABC Reporter Phil Taitt
Music by DJ Suga Ray
Performances by Batala NY and SugarTone Brass Band
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2025 Spring Gala Supporters
Hero
Ms. Sipi Bhandari and Dr. Ravi Kamble
Amanda and Patrick Nichols
Larkyn and Jim Sinclair
Neighbor
Julie and Larry Kwon
Allison Maritza Lasky
Michael Lasky
Ambereen Sleemi and Sean O’Neal
Tiger Baron Foundation
Friend
Sanam Akhlagh and Morad Masjedi
The Futrell Family
Marvalee and Kwesi Leslie
Dana and Seth Pouwels
Alicia Wang and Humayun Khalid
Freya Zaheer and Whit Bernard
Host Committee
Adler & Stachenfeld LLP
Basu-León Family
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
The Campbell-Metzger Family
The Divoll Family
EG Bowman
Paul Gangsei and Susan Herman
Frederic and Shirley Golen
Grand Street Settlement
Greystar New York
Kastle Systems
Tanya Levy-Odom
Lord Cultural Resources
Alison Maschmeyer and Guy Dorsainvil
Miranda Family Fund
Tristan Nadal, Pointsfive
The Ohashi-Freed Family
Brendan Reynolds and Elizabeth Meiers
John Sakhleh, Sidley Austin
Schindler Elevator Company
Jessica Schumer
Rashmi Singh and Yan Chow
Studio Joseph
Angela Tribelli
Valley Bank
Alycia and Aaron Zimmerman
*lists in formation
Special Thanks to Our In-Kind Sponsors
Thank you to our Board of Trustees for their ongoing support
Michael Frazier, Co-Chair
Amanda Sue Nichols, Co-Chair
Darian Futrell, Vice-Chair
Lawrence Kwon, Treasurer
Dana Pouwels, Secretary
Sanam Akhlagh
Shelly Banjo
Olivia Basu León
Corey Baylor
Prabha Sipi Bhandari
Bonnie Campbell
Jamison Divoll
Adam Freed
Cara S. Friedlander
Cristin Frodella
Frederic Golen
Humayun Khalid
Allison Maritza Lasky
Marvalee Bascus Leslie
Tanya Levy-Odom
Justin Moore
Martin Mulkeen
Tristan Nadal
Sean O’Neal
Kiesean Riddick
José Rolon
George Sampas
Jessica Schumer
Jim C. Sinclair
Rashmi Singh
Angela Tribelli
Sharon Volckhausen
Freya Zaheer
Alycia Zimmerman
Ex-Officio
Eric L. Adams, Mayor
Adrienne E. Adams, Speaker of the New York City Council
Laurie A. Cumbo, Cultural Affairs Commissioner
Brad Lander, Comptroller
Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn Borough President
Martin Maher, Brooklyn Commissioner, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Can’t make it?
Consider making a donation! Funds raised support Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s programs and exhibits, serving nearly 300,000 children and adults annually, over 30% of whom access our programs free of charge. All donations to Brooklyn Children’s Museum are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law.