The Annual Gala Event to Benefit WonderLab

Friday, September 12
Location: Bloomington Convention Center
Doors open at 6 pm

Honorary Co-Chairs






Michael A. McRobbie, President, Indiana University
Laurie Burns McRobbie, First Lady, Indiana University and WonderLab Board Member

Event Co-Chairs
Karen Howe-Fernandez
Lisa Trainer

This year the annual gala fundraiser to benefit WonderLab evokes the magical ambience of Venetian Carnevale. The evening kicks off with a cocktail hour (cash bar), delicious hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, a glass-blowing artisan, and more entertainment, followed by an elegant dinner and live auction. Guests must be 21 years or older.

The lively auctions will feature a wide array of spectacular items! Highlights include a vacation package at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, one-week stays in beautiful Costa Rica and Martha’s Vineyard, a French Lick Resort get-away, a party at the fire station, tickets to an Indianapolis Colts game, court level seats to an IU basketball game, suite viewing at an Indianapolis Indians game and an IU football game, a Peyton Manning autographed item, an in-home wine tasting, a hot-air balloon ride, a must-have Nintendo Wii and Wii game, an Indianapolis Zoo membership, a Lake Monroe double-decker pontoon package, a Playmobil pirate ship kit, meals at Bloomington’s finest restaurants, theater tickets, unique handcrafted items from local artisans, jewelry, crystal, gourmet food baskets, goods and services for your dog, theater tickets, dance lessons, golf equipment, a 148-piece tool kit, spa services, a telescope, and much, much more.

Science Night Out is WonderLab’s most important annual benefit event, raising gross revenues of over $80,000 in critically needed general operating funds. As a private non-profit organization, WonderLab’s operations are not funded by an annual appropriation of tax dollars or by a national organization. Rather, WonderLab must meet the annual operating expenses of providing outstanding exhibits and programs from a combination of earned revenues and donations from the community. Please join these generous underwriters and auction donors, and help support WonderLab while experiencing one of Bloomington’s most magical evenings!

Ticket Order Information

Ticket/Table Order Form
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Tickets also may be purchased at the museum welcome desk or by calling (812) 337-1337 ext. 14.




Underwriters

$2,000 Level

Introducing: Brian Cook, MD Melissa Watters, MD		Dr. David Lawler and

$1,000 Level

Andrews, Harrell, Mann, Carmin and Parker, LLC	Angel B's: A Galleria of Cakes (Mark and Loretta Brethauer)
BLU Boy Chocoate Cafe & Cakery	Walter and Janette Koon Waddell & Reed
Lamar Outdoor Advertising Co.	Dr. Timothy M. and Jill Steiner
T.I.S., Inc.	Kevin & Beth Theile

$500 Level
Bloomington Hospital
Bill C. Brown Associates
Dr. Luke & Shannon Eades
Ferguson Law
First Insurance Group, Inc.
Hilliard Lyons
Internal Medicine Associates
Monroe Owen County Medical Society
Lloyd & Mary Lynn Piper in memory of Keaton Eric Piper
Blue & Co., LLC/Root & Associates
F.C. Tucker/OBR Realtors

Major Auction Donors

$2,000 Level
Anonymous
Ernie Baker and Crystal Taylor-Baker
Allan Thornton

$1,000 Level
Big Red Liquors, Inc.
City of Bloomington Fire Department
French Lick Resorts/West Baden Hotel
WonderLab (in-kind)

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Scholar’s Inn First Sundays Benefit
Next date: Sunday, September 7

Are you in the mood for an elegant evening out? Dine at Scholar’s Inn the first Sunday of every month and support WonderLab!  Mention to your server that you wish to support WonderLab, and ten percent (10%) of your food and non-alcoholic beverage bill will be donated to the museum. Scholar’s Inn is located at 717 North College Avenue in Bloomington. Bon appetit!

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Information
Heidi Frankson
Development Director
(812)337-1337 ext. 14
development [at] wonderlab.org

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