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What a night! We are incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us for TBCF’s annual Golden Gala and made the evening a meaningful celebration of hope, community, and support for local families facing pediatric cancer.
Together, you helped raise over $500,000 to support TBCF’s mission and ensure that families in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties have the financial, educational, and emotional support they need throughout their childhood cancer journey.
We are also grateful to Mike McGrew for sharing his story about his son TT's journey and helping us remember why this work matters so deeply.
Thank you for going GOLD this September, and standing alongside the nearly 200 families we serve annually. We know there were many places you could have been that evening, and we’re deeply grateful you chose to spend it with us in support of families navigating one of the most difficult journeys imaginable.
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Summer Deaton Photography
2026 Honorees
Heart of Gold Award
The Rogers Family
Pay It Forward Award
St. Francis Foundation
The Moradel Tabora Family
Humanitarian Award
2026 Sponsors
Ambassador
Beverly S. Mamey & The Saleh Foundation
Visionary
Columbia Bank
Martin & Kerrilee Gore
Hutton Parker Foundation
Marborg Industries
Alan & Mary Jane Miller
Michael Molony & Sylvia Schulte Molony
Don Parsons, Twin Lakes Golf Course
Leifur & Nicolette Thordarson
Ventura Rentals
Advocate
Anonymous
AIMdyn Inc., Igor & Adriana Mezic
Arlington Financial Advisors, Wells Hughes & Michael Yang
Ray & Michelle Avila
James & Vanessa Bechtel
Kielle Campbell Lindsey
CenCal Health
Community West Bank
Danny's Custom Cycles
John A. Martin & Associates
Kate Farms
Pati Kern & Andrew Pfeffer
Peter & Kathryn Martin
Montecito Bank & Trust
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management, Sarai Anderson
Nasif, Hicks, Harris, & Co., LLP
Nicholson & Schwartz, CPA
Susannah Rake
Mark & Nicole Romasanta
Monte & Maria Wilson, The Painted Cabernet
Healer
Anonymous
American Riviera Bank
Eric Bowers & Michael Petrich
Amie Parrish Brallier & Greg Brallier
BrightStar Care of Santa Barbara County
Michael & Ruth Cavaletto
Kate & Art Coppola
Cottage Health
Cresset, Amy MacLeod & Cory Boggs
Cheryl DeSimone & Scott Goodman
Farmers & Merchants Bank
J. Paul Gignac
Hearts Aligned
Todd & Kachina Heil
Herring Imming LLP
Incyte and Mike & Kerry Kelly
Insulate SB
J. Ken, LLC
Susan Jordano
Terre & Gary Lapman
Magid Masonry
Morgan Noble
Northern Trust
One805
Raymond James
Kathryn & Jeremy Roberts
Scheinberg Orthopedic Group, Rick & Nora Scheinberg
Lisa Solana
Village Properties
Ely & Jason Wolfe
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2026 Underwriters & Major In-Kind Donors
Alpha Floral
Black Market Spirits
Boone Graphics
Crawford Speier Group
Danielle Rae Art
DJ Darla Bea
Matthew Patrick Donner
Don't Wonder Productions
FSU Events
Herring Imming LLP
Hopkins-Kaneoka Family
Terre & Gary Lapman
Adriana Mezic & Donna Barranco Fisher
Nicole Sophia Music
Ojai Olive Press
O'Malley's & Brander Winery
Scheinberg Orthopedic Group
Sophia Viktoria Photography
Stroll Hope Ranch
Summer Deaton Photography
Sunstone Winery
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation Ambassadors
The Bottega Bar
The Point Market
Leslie Thomas
Validation Ale
VNA Health
Ysidro Sake Spritz
ZSI Security
Golden Gala Commitee
Angel Speier, Co-Chair
Susannah Rao, Co-Chair
Makenzy Berglund
Angela Cosentino
Taylor Fuller
Jamie Hansen
Kachina Heil
Sheela Hunt
Kerry Kelly
Terre Lapman
Gary Lapman
Debbie Neer
Stacey Deaton Polo
Nora Scheinberg
Gabrielle Semerjian
Lisa Solana
Lacy Taylor
Jill t’Sas
Brigitte Welty
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Experience the best of the 2027 Santa Barbara International Film Festival with two Platinum Passes, offering priority admission to an incredible lineup of events, including: All film screenings Opening Night Film Closing Night Film Panel discussions Tribute events Daily happy hours Platinum Passholder bag This package also includes an overnight stay at Hotel Californian Retail Value: $6,200
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