Friday, January 22 & Saturday, January 23, 2027 · Pleasanton, CA
All In for Kids
The Stephen Vogt Celebrity Benefit Weekend
Stephen Vogt skipped the MLB Manager of the Year ceremony in New York to be with our kids, and he committed to 2027 before last year's weekend was over. Last year we raised over $132,000. This year, we're all in again, for over 25 years of impact.
Get Tickets Become a SponsorEmceed by Mark Ibanez, former Fox/KTVU Sports Director · Benefitting School of Imagination & Happy Talkers
[Suggested: 2026 celebrity lineup. Swap for a 2027 hero once Jen sets the look.]
Three events. 36 hours. One mission.
[Suggested: Vogt Family Center dedication]
Friday, January 22 · Evening
Stephen Vogt & Friends Dinner
Celebrating Our All-Star Kids. A fireside conversation with Stephen Vogt and Mark Ibanez, and one alumni family's story, then and now.
SOI community $125 · Guest $200
By invitation Enter invite code Request an invitation
[Suggested: 2026 playground dedication. Better: a consented classroom photo of clinicians and teachers working together.]
Saturday, January 23 · Daytime
Community Model Launch
See SOI's Integrated Care Model at work: preschool and speech, occupational and behavioral therapy, woven together in the classroom by one team.
By invitation · Free Enter invite code Request an invitation
[Suggested: 2026 final table]
Saturday, January 23 · Evening
Celebrity Poker Tournament
Texas Hold'em with Stephen Vogt and friends. Hosted bar, live and silent auction, and a beginner tutorial table hosted by Blue Dog Events.
Open to all Get TicketsSaturday poker tickets
Saturday, January 23, 2027 · Pleasanton, CA
Flush
Four tickets, any mix. Bring your crew. Includes your name in the program.
Get TicketsBoard members: use your board code at checkout.
Big names. Bigger moments.
Play a hand with major leaguers, bid on signed gear you can't buy anywhere else, and take home a story. 2027 celebrity lineup announced soon.
[Suggested: 2026 celebrity strip and Pence bat winner. Alternate: Vogt group shot.]
Sponsor the weekend
One sponsorship covers the whole weekend. At Full House and above, use your seats at Friday's dinner, Saturday's poker tournament, or both.
| Level | Gift | Seats | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | $10,000 | 12 · dinner, poker, or both | VIP reception, on-stage recognition, inside cover or two full-page program ads, emcee acknowledgment both nights |
| Straight Flush | $5,000 | 8 · dinner, poker, or both | VIP reception, full-page program ad, emcee acknowledgment |
| Full House | $2,500 | 6 · dinner, poker, or both | Half-page program ad, emcee acknowledgment |
| Flush | $1,000 | 4 · Saturday poker | Name in the program |
| Presenting Sponsor | Custom | Custom | Title of Friday's dinner or Saturday's tournament. Let's talk. |
Questions? Mitch Sigman, mitch@schoolofimagination.org, (925) 829-9555 x718
Thank you to our 2027 sponsors
Questions
Where is it?
Pleasanton, CA. Venue details come with your registration.
I've never played poker. Can I still come?
Absolutely. Blue Dog Events hosts a beginner tutorial table, or join us in the gallery.
How do I get an invitation to Friday's dinner or Saturday's launch?
Request an invitation and we'll send you a code.
Is it tax-deductible?
School of Imagination is a 501(c)(3), Tax ID 20-8683005. [Deductible amount per ticket to confirm.]
Can't make it?
Give any time at vogtfund.org, or join us on Giving Tuesday, December 1, 2026.