58th Annual Celebration of Scholars

Join Us This Year!

Our 58th Annual Celebration of Scholars will take place on Friday, May 15, 2026 at the Hilton Concord, 1970 Diamond Boulevard, Concord. The Celebration will take place from 6-9 p.m. with no host cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.

We will be celebrating the 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate scholarship recipients and hearing from past scholars, who will be talking about the enormous impact that Kennedy-King made on their lives.

We invite you to become a Scholarship Sponsor this year and information about our Sponsorship Packages can be found below. If you are not able to join us, we invite you to contribute to the Scholarship Endowment Fund by visiting our Give Now page.

Be someone's hero today and help change the trajectory of the life of a scholar, their family, and our community forever!

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2026 Sponsorship Packages

Kennedy-King Benefactor

$10,000 or more

A 2026 scholarship will be presented in your name.
Special recognition during the celebration, which includes recognition in the opening presentation, on the event donor poster, on the Kennedy-King website donor page and recognition in the evening’s program as a Kennedy-King Benefactor (permission to use company logos required).
Special recognition in other Kennedy-King materials, such as the Annual Newsletter and Annual Report
You will receive 7 Dinner Tickets as part of a reserved table for 10 in a premium location for you and your guests. The remaining 3 tickets will go to a scholarship recipient and their family.

Scholarship Benefactor

$7500 to $9999

A 2026 scholarship will be presented in your name.
Special recognition during the celebration, which includes recognition in the opening presentation, on the event donor poster, on the Kennedy-King website donor page, and an option to include your recognition in the evening’s program (permission to use company logos required).
Special recognition in other Kennedy-King materials, such as the Annual Fund Update and the Annual Report.
You will receive 7 Dinner Tickets as part of a reserved table for 10 in a premium location for you and your guests. The remaining 3 tickets will go to a scholarship recipient and their family.

Academic Benefactor

$5000 to $7499

Special recognition during the celebration, which includes recognition in the opening presentation, on the event donor poster, on the Kennedy-King website donor page, and an option to include your recognition in the evening’s program (permission to use company logos required).
Special recognition in other Kennedy-King materials, such as the Annual Fund Update and the Annual Report.
You will receive 7 Dinner Tickets as part of a reserved table for 10 in a premium location for you and your guests. The remaining 3 tickets will go to a scholarship recipient and their family.

Special Patron

$2500 to $4999

Special recognition during the celebration, which includes recognition in the opening presentation, on the event donor poster, on the Kennedy-King website donor page, and an option to include your recognition in the evening’s program (permission to use company logos required).
Recognition in the Annual Report.
You will receive 7 Dinner Tickets as part of a reserved table for you and your guests. The remaining 3 tickets will go to a scholarship recipient and their family.

Patron

$1000 to $2499

Special recognition during the celebration, which includes recognition in the opening presentation, on the event donor poster, on the Kennedy-King website donor page, and an option to include your recognition in the Annual Report.
Receive 4 complimentary tickets to the dinner.

Sustaining Contributor

$500 to $999

Special recognition during the celebration on the event donor poster, on the Kennedy-King website donor page, and in the Annual Report.

General Contributions:

To donate online, visit us at KenndyKing.org and select our Give Now page or mail your check to:

PO Box 2643, Martinez, CA 94553

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How to Be Recognized as a Sponsor

Sponsorship Benefits:

Recognition on all event signage
Recognition in our opening multi-media presentation at the Gala
Recognition on our Donor page on the Kennedy-King website
Recognition in our Annual Fund Update and Annual Report

Deadline to Become a Sponsor: April 23, 2026

How to Support Kennedy-King’s Endowment Program:

Making a Payment online: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/1439088

When making your donation, select the "Other" option and we will assign you to the correct sponsorship level.

Mailing Your Check:

Kennedy-King Memorial College Scholarship Fund, Ltd.

P.O. Box 2643

Martinez, CA 94553.

Questions: Please email miguelumauricio@gmail.com with any questions you may have.

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