Teach for America raises largest amount in history of Celebration Dinner

The Event: 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner

The Cause: Teach for America Phoenix

Mission: Enlist, develop, and mobilize as many as possible of our nation’s most promising future leaders to grow and strengthen the movement for educational equity and excellence

Co-Chairwomen: Kate Baker and Latasha Causey

Honorary Charity: Helios Education Foundation

Title Sponsor: Jack and Vianne Kucera

Date held: February 21, 2019

Venue: Arizona Biltmore Resort

Dollars raised: $700,000

Notable moment: The evening opened with a performance from the musically talented student orchestra from SOUNDS Academy, a nonprofit organization founded and led by Kirk Johnson, a Phoenix 2007 Teach For America alumni.