


Party in the Playground 2023
Party in the Playground is back for its 15th year! Celebrate with us on Saturday, May 20, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Purchase a sponsorship or tickets today.
Benefits of sponsorship include promotional recognition on-site as well as through our social media channels, e-newsletters, and website, which reach over 25,000 followers, 15,000 subscribers, and 11,000 monthly website viewers. Party in the Playground also draws significant media coverage from print, online, and broadcast outlets.
We are grateful for our Party in the Playground 2023 sponsors:
PRESENTING SPONSORS
Kathy Ochroch and Peter Hilton-Kingdon
The Forrester/ Young Family
Anonymous
ANN NEWMAN GIANT WOODEN SLIDE SPONSORS
Betsy and John Neiva
Deloitte
BUILD ADVENTURE SPONSORS
Hanley Bodek and Isabelle Zwygart
German, Gallagher and Murtagh, P.C.
Salem Shuchman and Barbara Klock
Marc and Laura Mckenna
DIGSAU
Frances Hoover
Lisa Shulock & Nan Feyler
STRAZ LAND SPONSORS
Thuong Allison Nguyen
Nadia and Matt Daniel
Friends of Joe Khan
Adam Pessin and Jane Foster
Erin Galbally and Catherine Glenn
Mighty Writers
Metcalfe Architecture & Design
Jane Miller Unkefer
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC)
Anonymous
Lindsey Ermey and Sofia Ginzburg
Fairmount Park Conservancy
SMITHVILLE SPONSORS
Mary Gay Scanlon
Daniel Muroff
Gael Levin Simon
Cheryl Carson and Nofre Vaquer
Jean Hemphill
Noam Kugelmass and Laura Efros
Dan and Faye Ross
Anne Stevenson Saris
Jenny and Luca Bogoni
Danielle and Devin Smith
Seltzer and Associates
ZEST Marketing+ Communications
Nina Liou
Safety Turf, Inc.
Meg Wise
Nedia Ralston
W.S. Cumby Construction
Blair Bodek
Frattone Family
Steven and Lauren Young
Bill and Lorrie Mckenna
Register by May 5, 2023, to ensure that your support is included in printed materials.
Presenting Sponsor: Creating joyful and meaningful interactions through play
$5,000 and up:
- 12 event tickets
- Reserved table
- Recognition in the event program, on-site signage, and Smith’s e-newsletter
- Logo and hyperlink on the Smith website
- Listing in all press materials
- Special recognition in PIP event remarks, and opportunity to participate in award presentation
Ann Newman Giant Wooden Slide Sponsor: Inclusiveness and access to play for all
$2,500
- 10 event tickets
- Reserved table
- Recognition in the event program, on-site signage, and Smith’s e-newsletter
- Logo and hyperlink on the Smith website
- Listing in press materials
Build Adventure Sponsor: Play in nature to cultivate a love of and responsibility for the natural world
$1,000
- 6 event tickets
- Recognition in the event program, on-site signage, and Smith’s e-newsletter
- Logo and hyperlink on the Smith website
- Recognition in Smith’s e-newsletter
Straz Land Sponsor: James “Straz” Strazzella was a law professor at Temple University and a civic volunteer who led the Playground’s Board of Directors for 10 years. When the playground fell into disrepair, his efforts ensured that Smith was saved, spearheading full-scale restorations of the Tot Lot and Giant Wooden Slide.
$500
- 4 event tickets
- Recognition in the event program and on the Smith website
- Recognition in Smith’s e-newsletter
Smithville Sponsor: Promoting play as a way to nurture hearts, minds, and bodies.
$250
- 2 event tickets
- Recognition in the event program and on the Smith website
General Admission: $100 per person or $150 per couple
For questions, contact Danielle Smith, Director of Development: danielles@smithplayground.org
Thank you to our hospitality and in-kind sponsors!