Save the Date
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025
And thank you for a successful Night at the Tower 2024, from Matt Naylor and Abby Eden.
Still want to support the Museum and Memorial?
Donations are fully deductible to the extent allowed by law and gifts of $1,000 or more will be recognized as sponsorships.
2024 Honorary Chairs
Shirley and Barnett C. Helzberg Jr.
2024 Event Co-Chairs
Elaine Drodge Koch
Courtney Kounkel
Ora Reynolds
Presenting Sponsors
Jack F. and Glenna Y. Wylie Charitable Foundation / Midwest Trust / Thomas A. McDonnell
Premier Sponsors
Warren and Meredith Burns
Shirley and Barnett C. Helzberg Jr.
Patron Sponsors
The Haverty Family Foundation
Grand Sponsors
American Century Investments
Bank of Blue Valley
Bart and Joanie Bergman Family
The Bergman Family / Midwest Trust / FCI Advisors
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner / Elaine Drodge Koch and Steve Koch
Clay Blair Family Foundation
Farview Veterinary Hospital
Mark and Jill Henderson
Hunt Midwest / Ora Reynolds and Curt Roberts
Monarch Build, LLC
Polsinelli
Tim Pratt and Christie Geier-Pratt
John Sherman and Marny Donnelly Sherman
UMB Financial Corporation
Robert F. and Connie H. Waldrop
Partner Sponsors
Ann Baum - G. Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund
Burns & McDonnell
Garmin
Katrina and Thomas Henke
JB and Anne Hodgdon
Joan Horan
Kansas City Life Insurance Company
Frank and Diane Koranda
Lifespace Communities
Mark One Electric / The Privitera Family
Megan L. Marshall, Vice Chair Jackson County Legislature, 3rd District at Large
Oracle
Pritzker Military Foundation on behalf of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library
Superior Bowen
Thomas and Sally Wood Family Foundation
Julie Wilson and Sara Wasson
Benefactor Sponsors
David and Catherine Brain
Peter and Lynne Brown
Herb and Bonnie Buchbinder
Chicken N Pickle
Commerce Bank
Creative Planning
The DeBruce Foundation - Paul and Linda DeBruce
Peggy and Terry Dunn
Rebecca and Aaron Graham
JACOR Contracting, Inc.
Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department
Kinetic
Matthew and Tere Naylor
Peter and Cappy Powell
The Regnier Family
Lisa and Charles Schellhorn
Ram and Radha Shankar
White-Simchowitz Family Charitable Fund
Charlie and Jeanne Sosland
The Doctors Michella and Michael Stiles
M. Jeannine Strandjord / Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Terracon
Randy and Jona Vance
Ally Sponsors
Arvest Bank
Roger Arwood and Marcelle Cooper
Ivan and Karla Batlle
Erik Bergrud and Kimberlee Ried
Peggy and Michael Borkon
Brian and Julie Bowers
Pat and Andy Brown
Dr. Robert and Pam Bruce
Vince and Julie Clark
Copaken Brooks
Mark and Stephanie Coulter
Country Club Bank
Brenda Craig
Crux KC
Doug and Barbara Cusick
John Dillingham
Anne and Stephen Dunn
ECCO Select
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
William Frick
John and Ellen Goheen
Haas & Wilkerson Insurance
Alice and Mel Hawk
Heartland Women In Trades
Lisa Merrill Hickok
Ellen and Irv Hockaday Jr.
Karen and Jack Holland
Jackson County Executive and Legislature
Dick and Sandy Jones / Fidelity Security Life Insurance Co.
Richard and Sandra Jones
Mark and Mary Jorgenson
Kansas City Chiropractic
Kansas City University
Kevin and Ada Koch
William and Regina Kort
Paul and Katrina LaDue
Benny and Edith Lee
James & Korla Lee
MRIGlobal
Multistudio
Brad and Linda Nicholson
Charles and Jane Olsen
Pipe Fitters Local Union No. 533
Kate and Ted Place
PMA Engineering
Drs. Susan and Charles Porter
Pro Electric L.C.
Lucinda Rice-Petrie in memory of Col. G.C Rice, M.D.
Josh and Ann Rowland
RSM US LLP
Karen and Mark Saper
Juliette Singer and Ian Spinks
Mary Lou Spalding
Brad and Gisele Sprong
Benjamin and Jessica Stone
Taylor Studios Inc.
Ann G. Upjohn
Dr. Charles and Gail Van Way
Angela and John Walker
Merrill and Robert Walz
Tom and Patty Wood
Anonymous
Event Partners
Black Banner
Mediahead, LLC
Ro+Co
Media Partners
