Highlights
Where Everybody Belongs
At St. David's Center, inclusion is not a practice or an educational strategy, it is a value. Learn how preschool children, like Jonathan, benefit when they have opportunities to play and learn side-by-side with children of all abilities. Watch video.
Play for All
St. David's Center opened the first toddler playground in Minnesota combining inclusive and natural play elements in September 2010. Learn more.
Importance of Early Intervention
Learn how preschool children with developmental challenges, like Joey and Drew, make gains faster thanks to intensive, targeted intervention early in life. Watch video.
Give Smart
St. David's Center proudly meets all of the Charity Review Council's Accountability Standards for non-profits. Charities that meet all standards are granted the use of the Council's "Meets Standards" seal which gives donors indication of a charity's commitment to accountable and ethical practices. Learn more.
What is St. David's Center?
With a 50-year history, St. David's Center has grown and changed based on community need. Learn more about the organization today and our goals for the future in this video overview. 
Join us at the 2012 St. David's Center Make Them Shine Gala
with Esteemed Guest Megan Gunnar, Ph.D., director of the Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota
Within every child is a spark. Light the way. Make them shine.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
International Market Square
275 Market Street, Minneapolis
Evening
5:00 p.m.: VIP / Sponsor Reception
- Reception features a wine tasting with Vintage U Founder and Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Wine Critic Bill Coy, and a beer tasting with Thorpe Distributing
6:00 p.m.: Gala
- Evening includes hors d'oeuvres, silent auction with BidPal and cash bar. Silent auction item preview (pdf)
- Dinner will be served followed by a program, dessert and live auction
9:30 p.m.: Entertainment
- Celebration concludes with music by the Paul Peterson Orchestra
Tickets
Purchase tickets here by Friday, February 24.
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)
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; 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; Jon and Julie Olson; John Overton and Ann Lowry; Pladson Environmental; John and Candace Randle; Jon and Julz Schwingler; Dan and Julie Sjordal; South Lake Pediatrics; Tom and Sarah Suk; Paul and Melissa Tegan; Nate and Erica Tennessen; Twin Cities Acoustics, Inc.; Wayzata Children's Clinic; Weber Electric
Want to Help?
Interested in sponsoring or volunteering at the event? Contact our Special Event Manager at 952-548-8627 or events@stdavidscenter.org.
For sponsor levels, click here.
To donate an item to the silent auction, click here.
More Info
St. David's Center for Child & Family Development | 3395 Plymouth Road Minnetonka, MN 55305 | (952) 939-0396
Serving Minneapolis and the Greater Twin Cities Metro