Gala Registration 2026 - Form - Congregation B'nai Israel

Please join us for the 2026 Annual Gala!
Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 4:30pm for cocktails, dinner, auctions and dancing!
Ticket prices are $236/ early bird (before February 15); $254/ after that date

We are excited to offer Corporate Sponsorships this year! If you would like to promote your business or the company where you work, we have packages that offer significant visibility to our CBI community. Please visit our Corporate Sponsorship Form.

We are seeking donations for our Silent Auction. Gift certificates or gift cards, new merchandise, gift baskets, services, and entertainment passes are all appropriate items. Donations are being accepted until February 13, 2026. They can be brought to the CBI office or you can contact us and we will arrange to pick up your donation. Please visit our Auction Donation Form.

This year we recognize four outstanding leaders for their commitment to our community. We will be honoring Michelle Madick, Mindy Lauerlevin, Marla Nathan and Robin Steinmetz for their significant philanthropic contributions in Orange County.

As CBI VP of Social Action over 15 years ago, Michelle Madick helped to launch Sunday Supper, an innovative interfaith program dedicated to providing meals to the homeless in our local community, and she has continued to lead it and ensure its success. The program now has nearly 200 CBI volunteers and CBI has served over 22,000 meals since inception, including through COVID. In addition to her dedication to Sunday Supper, Michelle has been instrumental in maintaining CBI's Cooking for Comfort, Mitzvah Day and other CBI philanthropic endeavors.

Mindy Lauerlevin has co-managed Sunday Supper with Michelle for the past 7 years and helped introduce the Urban Voices program to Orange County. She has also mentored families through the Orangewood Foundation, served on multiple committees with the Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County, and volunteered with Second Harvest Food Bank and local beach cleanups.

Marla Nathan has been organizing blood drives at CBI in partnership with the Red Cross for 36 years which has contributed over 2,000 units of blood, saving over 6,000 lives. She has also been the liaison with Family Promise, which addresses family homelessness through prevention, short-term housing, supportive services and stabilization.

Robin Steinmetz conceived, co-developed and led Knowledge for College (K4C), an educational program to prepare Jewish highschoolers for college from 2016-2020 and has re-envisioned and relaunched it in partnership with the ADL and Jewish Federation of Orange County via the Youth Leadership Initiative. She has secured over $65,000 in grant funding over six years to deliver programming for students and parents throughout Orange County, organized a speaker series with leading organizations and created interactive dialogue regarding antisemitism, BDS, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Robin has served on the Orange County/Long Beach ADL board since 2018 and currently serves as the OC Hillel Board Chair. The widespread impact of these four members is a true example of Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, and are an inspiration to the community.

Please join us Sunday, March 15, 2026 in honoring them by being a sponsor.

IF YOU WANT TO PAY BY CHECK OR DONOR ADVISED FUND, PLEASE ENSURE YOUR ARE LOGGED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ACCOUNT OR YOU DO NOT SEE THE OPTION TO BILL TO YOUR ACCOUNT AFTER YOU SUBMIT THE FORM
PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL THE OFFICE
714.730.9693 - CBI18@CBI18.ORG

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Sponsorship Opportunities

None$10,000 - Mod Squad - Includes seating for 10 and Full page ad on inside cover of Tribute Book$7,200 - Peace Patron - Includes seating for 8 and Full page ad in Tribute Book$5,400 - Simcha Circle - Includes seating for 6 and Full page ad in Tribute Book$3,600 - Retro Rock Star - Includes seating for 4 and Half page ad in Tribute Book$1,800 - Flower Power Partner - Includes seating for 2 and Half page ad in Tribute Book$900 - Groovy Giver - Includes seating for 1 attendee and Quarter page ad in Tribute Book

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Meal will be buffet style this year with lots of options for all dietary preferences.

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Childcare Registration (4:30pm - 9pm)
Ages 3 - 12 years old. Must be fully potty proficient!
Includes dinner and activities

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