All In for Kids 2027 — Stephen Vogt Celebrity Benefit Weekend
DRAFT · venues & ticket links pending
School of Imagination & Happy Talkers
$132,000+ raised in 2026
January 22 & 23, 2027
Every gift helps unlock a $150K match
♠ Stephen Vogt Celebrity Benefit Weekend

All In for Kids

Three events. One weekend. Every child's extraordinary, backed by our whole community.
Celebrity Poker Night · Dinner · Family Field Day · Auction
January 22 & 23, 2027 Dublin / Pleasanton, CA ◆ Hosted by Stephen Vogt · emcee Mark Ibañez
$132,000+raised last year
25+ yearsof impact for kids
3 eventsover 36 hours
♦ Double Your Impact

Help us unlock a $150,000 challenge grant.

$150K : $150K we raise it, a generous family foundation matches it
$0 raised toward the matchGoal: $150,000

Every gift this weekend moves us closer to unlocking the full match. Give today and your generosity works twice as hard for kids.

Moments from 2026

What going all in looks like

Stephen Vogt and MLB all-stars
Vogt and the all-star lineup
Group at the poker tables
A full room at the tables
Hunter Pence with an auction winner
Hunter Pence and a live auction winner
Dallas Braden and Sergio Romo
Dallas Braden and Sergio Romo
New playground at School of Imagination
The playground your gifts build
Vogt Family Center dedication
The Vogt Family Center dedication
Closing moment of the 2026 weekend
One mission, one community
The Weekend

Three ways to go All In

Pick your night, bring your crew, or come for all three. Every seat and every dollar helps unlock the match.

Event One
Friday, January 22, 2027 · 6:30 PM

Celebrating Our All-Star Kids

Dinner · Dublin / Pleasanton, CA · Venue announced upon reservation

A celebration of our all-stars — the kids who showed up, worked hard, and became more than anyone imagined. Stephen Vogt and Mark Ibañez join alumni families and community champions for an intimate evening of stories, laughter, and the moments that made it all possible. Limited seats. This is their night.

  • Alumni families
  • Stephen Vogt
  • Mark Ibañez
  • Panel conversation
  • Intimate dinner
Your gift helps unlock the $150K match
Event Two
Saturday, January 23, 2027 · 11:30 AM

Janet Lockhart Family Field Day

Dublin, CA · Details provided to confirmed guests

A free, family-friendly morning of community joy. Open to all SOI and Happy Talkers families. Medals for every child. No program, no asks — just kids, families, and a great morning outside together. Stephen Vogt and Mark Ibañez will be there too.

  • Free & open
  • Medals for every child
  • Stephen Vogt
  • Mark Ibañez
  • Family friendly

Held in honor of Mayor Janet Lockhart, whose vision helped create the park where our kids will play — and whose belief helped build School of Imagination.

Free and open to every SOI family
Marquee Event
Saturday, January 23, 2027 · 6:00 PM

A Full House for a Full Mission

Celebrity Poker Tournament · Texas Hold'em · Dublin / Pleasanton, CA · Venue announced upon purchase

The marquee night. Celebrity-captained Texas Hold'em tables, hosted bar, live and silent auction, and Fund-a-Need — the moment the whole room goes all in together for the kids who need us most. Stephen Vogt and Mark Ibañez host a room full of athletes, friends, and community champions. New to poker? A beginner tutorial table hosted by Blue Dog Events has you covered.

  • Live & silent auction
  • Fund-a-Need
  • Hosted bar
  • Celebrity tables
  • Stephen Vogt
  • Mark Ibañez
  • Beginner table
Your gift helps unlock the $150K match
The Lineup

2026 celebrity guests

A few of the athletes and friends who joined us last year. More names to be announced for 2027.

Sergio RomoSergio Romo
Hunter PenceHunter Pence
Ricky WattersRicky Watters
Dallas BradenDallas Braden
JT SnowJT Snow
Noah LowryNoah Lowry
Stephen PiscottyStephen Piscotty
Shooty BabbittShooty Babbitt
Why We Play

Every dollar brings out the extraordinary in a child.

All In for Kids benefits the School of Imagination & Happy Talkers, the leading inclusive early childhood and multidisciplinary program for neurodiverse learners. For more than 25 years, we have helped children with autism and developmental delays reach their full potential.

This year, your support does double duty. A generous family foundation has pledged a $150,000 challenge grant toward critical capital improvements. When we raise $150,000, they match it, turning one great weekend into $300,000 of impact.

Stephen Vogt skipped his own MLB Manager of the Year ceremony to spend this weekend with our kids. Before it ended, he said, "same time next year."

♦ The Challenge Grant

Raise $150,000. Unlock $150,000 more. Fund the playground, facilities, and spaces where kids grow every day.

Give at any event, or give online anytime. Every gift counts toward the match.

Give Now ♠
All In for Kids · Stephen Vogt Celebrity Benefit Weekend