#GIFTHOPE GALA 2025
Legacy Never Leaves. Hope Always Returns.
This Gala is a promise — to the past, to the present, and to every family we serve.
To lift the stories of glioblastoma families, to fund the futures of their children, and to keep purpose at the center of every toast and tribute.
This is how legacy lives on. This is how hope gets handed forward.
In the echo of Colonel Kevin McAleese’s mission, we gather not just to remember — but to build.
Because while loss changes the path, it never ends the journey.
CELEBRATING TWELVE YEARS OF GIFTING HOPE!
Our Mission: Gifting Hope, Carrying Legacy
The Kevin John McAleese Foundation was born from one man’s extraordinary belief — that even in the face of profound challenge, every person deserves the opportunity to rise.
Founded in 2017 in memory of Colonel Kevin John McAleese, a decorated military leader, dedicated mentor, and devoted family man, the foundation continues the mission he began in life. After being diagnosed with glioblastoma — the most aggressive form of brain cancer — Kevin passed away in 2013 at the age of 55. But even in illness, his focus remained outward: on helping others succeed, pursue their potential, and rise in the face of adversity.
For over 12 years, the foundation that bears his name has honored that vision — and extended it.
We’ve stood beside families navigating one of life’s most heartbreaking diagnoses, transforming last wishes into lasting memories for children left behind.
We’ve advanced the dreams of women pursuing higher education, often while carrying the weight of unimaginable loss.
We’ve sat in hospital rooms. Stood at bedsides. Held hands in the silence of grief — and reminded those we serve that they are not alone.
This work is about more than remembrance.
It’s about activating legacy.
It’s about gifting hope in the very moments it’s hardest to hold.
It’s about ensuring that loss doesn’t end a life’s impact — it multiplies it.
At the Kevin John McAleese Foundation, we don’t just honor lives lost.
We empower the futures they imagined.
Gala Moments Etched in Hope
JOIN THE GALA CELEBRATION!
3 Ways to Help the Cause:
Attend live!
Tickets are $150 per person and include Cocktail Hour (Open Bar) and Dinner.
Our past event included hosts by Philadelphia Television personalities, local entertainment, and keynote by renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Boockvar of the NETFLIX documentary LENOX HILL.
Be a Sponsor
Partner with Purpose. Invest in Legacy.
At the Kevin John McAleese Foundation, our mission is simple — to gift hope where it’s needed most. But we can’t do it alone.
We invite you to become a sponsor and stand with us in honoring lives lost to glioblastoma, while empowering the futures they imagined. Your sponsorship fuels scholarships, patient-family relief funds, pediatric neuro-oncology support, and community-based programming that extends far beyond a single event.
When you sponsor, you’re not just funding a gala —
You’re investing in legacy. You’re building futures. You’re giving hope.
Why Partner with Us?
High-Impact Philanthropy: Your support directly benefits families facing life-altering diagnoses and children navigating grief with grace.
Tax Deductibility: As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 81-5209759), all donations and sponsorships are fully tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Community Visibility: Sponsors are featured prominently on all gala materials, social media promotions, and event signage — showing your organization’s heart and values.
Customized Opportunities: From corporate tables to named scholarships or branded support initiatives, we tailor your sponsorship for maximum alignment and meaning.
Let’s Build Something That Lasts
Whether you're a corporation, foundation, or individual philanthropist, your generosity helps ensure that grief doesn’t end a story — it becomes the start of something greater.
Become a sponsor. Gift hope. Carry legacy.
To explore sponsorship tiers or create a custom partnership, email us at ceo@kevinjohnmcaleesefoundation.org or call 267-582-4484.
Our sponsorship levels include:
Platinum $10,000
Gold $5,000
Silver $2,500
Bronze $1,000
Copper $500
We have multiple options available for reciprocal marketing including online and social media, branded products, marketing table during cocktail hour, as well as formal recognition by television hosts during the event. For more information, email ceo@kevinjohnmcaleesefoundation.org